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The highest-poverty public schools in Shawnee County, Kansas

Across Shawnee County, Kansas, 50 public schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Chase Middle School leads the list at 95.9%, against a median of 64.3% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Shawnee County, Kansas

Top % FRL

95.9%

Median % FRL

64.3%

HIGHEST POVERTY · SHAWNEE COUNTY, KANSAS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Chase Middle School	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	Middle	390	95.9%
2	Highland Park Central	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	Elementary	318	93.7%
3	Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	Elementary	447	92.8%
4	Lawrence Gardner High School	Topeka, KS	Department of Corrections	High	111	91.9%
5	Quincy Elem	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	Elementary	142	91.5%
6	Scott Dual Language Magnet	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	Elementary	402	91.5%
7	State Street Elem	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	Elementary	411	88.8%
8	Ross Elementary	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	Elementary	563	87.4%
9	Eisenhower Middle School	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	Middle	440	86.6%
10	Lowman Hill Elem	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	Elementary	294	82.7%
11	Highland Park High	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	High	835	80.5%
12	Robinson Middle School	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	Middle	361	78.9%
13	Hope Street Charter Academy	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	High	103	78.6%
14	Jardine Middle School	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	Middle	508	75.8%
15	Jardine Elementary	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	Elementary	729	73.8%
16	Randolph Elem	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	Elementary	346	72.8%
17	Pauline Central Primary	Topeka, KS	Auburn-Washburn	Elementary	406	70.7%
18	McClure Elem	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	Elementary	301	69.1%
19	Pauline South Intermediate	Wakarusa, KS	Auburn-Washburn	Middle	277	69.0%
20	Landon Middle School	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	Middle	430	68.4%
21	McCarter Elem	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	Elementary	401	68.3%
22	McEachron Elem	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	Elementary	422	68.2%
23	Topeka High	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	High	1,578	67.4%
24	Logan Elementary	Topeka, KS	Seaman	Elementary	558	66.3%
25	Marjorie French Middle School	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	Middle	480	64.4%
26	Whitson Elem	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	Elementary	416	64.2%
27	Topeka West High	Topeka, KS	Topeka Public Schools	High	971	56.2%
28	Tecumseh North Elem	Tecumseh, KS	Shawnee Heights	Elementary	435	54.5%
29	Northern Hills Elementary	Topeka, KS	Seaman	Elementary	408	44.6%
30	Tecumseh South Elem	Tecumseh, KS	Shawnee Heights	Elementary	464	42.9%
31	Shawnee Heights Middle	Tecumseh, KS	Shawnee Heights	Middle	540	42.6%
32	Seaman Middle School	Topeka, KS	Seaman	Middle	560	40.0%
33	Wanamaker Elem	Topeka, KS	Auburn-Washburn	Elementary	475	39.6%
34	Shawnee Heights Elem	Topeka, KS	Shawnee Heights	Elementary	429	37.5%
35	North Fairview	Topeka, KS	Seaman	Elementary	278	37.1%
36	Washburn Rural Middle School	Topeka, KS	Auburn-Washburn	Middle	966	36.7%
37	Shawnee Heights High	Tecumseh, KS	Shawnee Heights	High	1,218	35.3%
38	Seaman High	Topeka, KS	Seaman	High	1,190	35.1%
39	Berryton Elem	Berryton, KS	Shawnee Heights	Elementary	560	34.5%
40	Auburn Elementary	Auburn, KS	Auburn-Washburn	Elementary	336	33.3%
41	Farley Elementary	Topeka, KS	Auburn-Washburn	Elementary	596	32.7%
42	Washburn Rural High	Topeka, KS	Auburn-Washburn	High	1,878	30.5%
43	Rossville Jr.-Sr. High School	Rossville, KS	Kaw Valley	High	253	29.6%
44	West Indianola Elem	Topeka, KS	Seaman	Elementary	395	28.9%
45	Indian Hills Elementary	Topeka, KS	Auburn-Washburn	Elementary	440	28.2%
46	Elmont Elem	Topeka, KS	Seaman	Elementary	303	27.7%
47	Rossville Elem	Rossville, KS	Kaw Valley	Elementary	321	26.2%
48	Silver Lake Elem	Silver Lake, KS	Silver Lake	Elementary	355	23.9%
49	Silver Lake Jr-Sr High	Silver Lake, KS	Silver Lake	High	355	20.8%
50	Jay Shideler Elementary	Topeka, KS	Auburn-Washburn	Elementary	492	15.2%

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