Elmont Elem

Set in Topeka, Kansas, Elmont Elem is an average-sized elementary-level community, operated by Seaman. It teaches 303 students across grades K through 6.

Within Seaman, which oversees 7 schools and 3,692 students, Elmont Elem is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Elmont Elem reports that nearly all students (81%) are White. The remainder reads as 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% multiracial, 2% Native American.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. About 28% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Shawnee County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Elmont Elem tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.8%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Shawnee County indicate median household earnings sit near $67,104, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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), Elmont Elem is one campus in the mix.

Northern Hills Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Elmont Elem. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Elmont Elem ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 36.9%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 11%: 342 students in 2018 compared to 303 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 87% to 81% across the same window.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.