Avondale Academy

As an one-room-style 9-12 campus in Topeka, Kansas, Avondale Academy instructs 23 students from grades 6 through 12, run under Topeka Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 410 students per school, that is 94% leaner than typical.

Within Topeka Public Schools, which oversees 25 schools and 11,695 students, Avondale Academy is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Avondale Academy lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 35%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 26% White, 22% Black, 17% multiracial. By comparison, Shawnee County as a whole is about 14% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Avondale Academy logs 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 2.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Avondale Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. About 87% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Shawnee County's rate of about 54%.

After controlling for student poverty, Avondale Academy falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 20.6%; this one comes in at 2.5%, -18.1 points off the demographic line.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Shawnee County put median household income runs about $67,104, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Shawnee County's 54 public schools (combined enrollment of about 26,294 students), Avondale Academy is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Topeka Virtual School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Avondale Academy. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Avondale Academy at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 17.5%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Avondale Academy has edged down 18%, going from 28 students in 2018 to 23 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment contracted from 29% to 22% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 5.6:1 in 2018 to 2.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.