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Enrollment
508
Middle
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 402
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOPEKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 201226001472
Jardine Middle School
2600 SW 33rd St, Topeka, KS 66611 · (785) 274-6330 · Shawnee County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL508 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
385 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 51%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 173 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 161 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 174 | 34% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
26.2%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
20.8%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.2% | 20.8% |
| 2023-24 | 18.7% | 19.3% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
20.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.9%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Jardine Middle School
Jardine Middle School's state test result (20.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jardine Middle School this school | 508 | 75.8% | 20.8% |
| Robinson Middle School Topeka | 361 | 78.9% | 20.8% |
| Allison Traditional Magnet Middle Wichita | 536 | 71.3% | 37.5% |
| Mayberry Cultural and Fine Arts Magnet Middle Wichita | 623 | 79.0% | 18.3% |
| Marjorie French Middle School Topeka | 480 | 64.4% | 27.1% |
| Richard Warren Intermediate School Leavenworth | 409 | 72.4% | 20.9% |
Matched among Kansas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Jardine Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Shawnee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.8% | #160 of 192 | #7 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.8% | #161 of 192 | #8 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.2% | #164 of 192 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 508 | #81 of 225 | #4 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #54 of 161 | #6 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.1% | #6 of 161 | #1 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.8% | #31 of 195 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.9% | #86 of 98 | #8 of 10 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
508
-32 (-6%) vs 2020
+64% since 1990-91, when it was 309
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 508 | 40.9 | 12.4:1 | 76% (385) |
| 2023-24 | 512 | 41.7 | 12.3:1 | 78% (401) |
| 2022-23 | 542 | 43.2 | 12.6:1 | 79% (427) |
| 2020-21 | 540 | 41 | 13.2:1 | 78% (420) |
| 2017-18 | 523 | 41.5 | 12.6:1 | 76% (400) |
| 2015-16 | 533 | 39 | 13.7:1 | 78% (414) |
| 2010-11 | 487 | 33 | 14.8:1 | 72% (351) |
| 2000-01 | 517 | 29 | 17.8:1 | 52% (270) |
| 1990-91 | 309 | 22 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jardine Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (523 to 508); teachers down 1% (41.5 to 40.9).
About Jardine Middle School
Jardine Middle School is a mid-sized middle-grades school in Topeka, Kansas, one of the schools in Topeka Public Schools. Enrollment totals 508 students across grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in Kansas, the average enrollment is about 402.
Topeka Public Schools has 11,695 students in 25 schools, and Jardine Middle School is one of those schools.
White students account for 33% of enrollment at Jardine Middle School, more than any other group. Enrollment also includes 32% Hispanic, 18% Black, and 16% multiracial. Among people living in Shawnee County, the White share is about 75%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Jardine Middle School scores 73%.
The school had 40.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.4:1. That is in line with the 12.7:1 average for middle schools in Kansas. The school reported 76% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Among public schools in Shawnee County, the average eligibility rate is 54%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Jardine Middle School is 25.9%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 20.8%.
The school is in Shawnee County, where median household income comes to about $67,104, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Shawnee County counts 54 public schools with about 26,294 students.
Jardine Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Jardine Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Jardine Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 20.8% is below the 25.7% average for nearby schools.
NCES assigns Jardine Middle School the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment was 508 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 540.
This page collects posts and questions about Jardine Middle School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Shawnee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
178,025
Census ACS
Median income
$67,104
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
26,294 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Topeka Public Schools
- Topeka HighHigh · 1,578 students
- Topeka West HighHigh · 971 students
- Highland Park HighHigh · 835 students
- Jardine ElementaryElementary · 729 students
- Ross ElementaryElementary · 563 students
- Marjorie French Middle SchoolMiddle · 480 students
Other schools in Topeka
- Washburn Rural HighHigh · 1,878 students
- Topeka HighHigh · 1,578 students
- Seaman HighHigh · 1,190 students
- Topeka West HighHigh · 971 students
- Washburn Rural Middle SchoolMiddle · 966 students
- Highland Park HighHigh · 835 students
Nearby schools
- Jardine Elementary0.0 mi · 729
- McEachron Elem1.3 mi · 422
- Whitson Elem1.9 mi · 416
- Marjorie French Middle School2.0 mi · 480
- Hope Street Charter Academy2.1 mi · 103
- Avondale Academy2.1 mi · 23
Frequently asked questions
About Jardine Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jardine Middle School?
Jardine Middle School enrolls approximately 508 students in grades 06-08.
Is Jardine Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jardine Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Jardine Middle School have?
Jardine Middle School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Jardine Middle School?
Student demographics at Jardine Middle School are roughly 33% White, 32% Hispanic, 18% Black, 1% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Who oversees Jardine Middle School?
Jardine Middle School is overseen by Topeka Public Schools in Shawnee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.