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1725 SW Arnold Ave, Topeka, KS 66604 • Shawnee County
(785) 438-4570
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
416
Teachers (FTE)
32.3
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.9:1
FRPL Eligible
267
(64.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 267 of 416 (64.2%)
Free Lunch: 223 (53.6%)
Reduced-Price: 44 (10.6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 149 (35.8%)

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

0 300 600 2020-2021: 381 students 381 2020-2021 2021-2022: 392 students 392 +2.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 450 students 450 +14.8% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 434 students 434 -3.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 416 students 416 -4.1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 207 (49.8%) Hispanic / Latino: 126 (30.3%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 48 (11.5%) Black or African American: 31 (7.5%) Asian: 4 (1%)
416 Students
White 207 49.8%
Hispanic / Latino 126 30.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 48 11.5%
Black or African American 31 7.5%
Asian 4 1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 416 Students
Grade 1: 62 (14.9%) Grade 2: 71 (17.1%) Grade 3: 73 (17.5%) Grade 4: 71 (17.1%) Grade 5: 66 (15.9%) Kindergarten: 59 (14.2%) Pre-Kindergarten: 14 (3.4%)
416 Students
Grade 1 62 14.9%
Grade 2 71 17.1%
Grade 3 73 17.5%
Grade 4 71 17.1%
Grade 5 66 15.9%
Kindergarten 59 14.2%
Pre-Kindergarten 14 3.4%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
195
46.9%
F
Female Students
221
53.1%