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5512 SW 16th St, Topeka, KS 66604 • Shawnee County
(785) 438-4660
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
401
Teachers (FTE)
32.3
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.4:1
FRPL Eligible
274
(68.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 274 of 401 (68.3%)
Free Lunch: 219 (54.6%)
Reduced-Price: 55 (13.7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 127 (31.7%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 250 500 2020-2021: 348 students 348 2020-2021 2021-2022: 365 students 365 +4.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 389 students 389 +6.6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 392 students 392 +0.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 401 students 401 +2.3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 143 (35.7%) Hispanic / Latino: 118 (29.4%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 85 (21.2%) Black or African American: 50 (12.5%) Asian: 3 (0.7%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.5%)
401 Students
White 143 35.7%
Hispanic / Latino 118 29.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 85 21.2%
Black or African American 50 12.5%
Asian 3 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 401 Students
Grade 1: 61 (15.2%) Grade 2: 67 (16.7%) Grade 3: 72 (18%) Grade 4: 73 (18.2%) Grade 5: 59 (14.7%) Kindergarten: 55 (13.7%) Pre-Kindergarten: 14 (3.5%)
401 Students
Grade 1 61 15.2%
Grade 2 67 16.7%
Grade 3 72 18%
Grade 4 73 18.2%
Grade 5 59 14.7%
Kindergarten 55 13.7%
Pre-Kindergarten 14 3.5%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
202
50.4%
F
Female Students
199
49.6%