Enrollment
294
Elementary
DISTRICT 399 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOPEKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 201226001451
Lowman Hill Elem
1101 SW Garfield Ave, Topeka, KS 66604 · (785) 235-7060 · Shawnee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL294 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
243 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 32 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (47).
Student demographics
69%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
33.6%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
31.9%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 | 33.6% | 31.9% |
| 2023-24 | 30.1% | 25.6% |
% 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
30.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.6%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 Lowman Hill Elem
Lowman Hill Elem's state test result (30.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowman Hill Elem this school | 294 | 82.7% | 30.1% |
| Black Traditional Magnet Elem Wichita | 335 | 83.6% | 25.0% |
| Lawrence Elem Wichita | 394 | 86.3% | 24.8% |
| O K Elem Wichita | 262 | 79.0% | 29.9% |
| Enders STEM and Leadership Magnet Wichita | 509 | 84.1% | 20.5% |
| Stony Point South Kansas City | 247 | 78.1% | 22.5% |
Matched among Kansas elementary 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 Lowman Hill Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Shawnee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #487 of 625 | #22 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #445 of 625 | #19 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #519 of 625 | #24 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 294 | #388 of 714 | #28 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #171 of 539 | #10 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.2% | #54 of 540 | #7 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.7% | #100 of 658 | #7 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.8% | #298 of 377 | #18 of 22 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
294
+15 (+5%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 411
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 294 | 23.4 | 12.6:1 | 83% (243) |
| 2023-24 | 287 | 24.4 | 11.8:1 | 88% (252) |
| 2022-23 | 308 | 27.4 | 11.2:1 | 88% (272) |
| 2020-21 | 279 | 22 | 12.7:1 | 85% (238) |
| 2017-18 | 312 | 24.3 | 12.8:1 | 93% (291) |
| 2015-16 | 317 | 24 | 13.2:1 | 89% (282) |
| 2010-11 | 380 | 26 | 14.6:1 | 91% (345) |
| 2000-01 | 341 | 23 | 14.8:1 | 64% (219) |
| 1990-91 | 411 | 20 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lowman Hill Elem.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (312 to 294); teachers down 4% (24.3 to 23.4).
About Lowman Hill Elem
As a medium-sized elementary school, Lowman Hill Elem serves students in Topeka, Kansas. The latest federal count shows 294 students in pre-K through 5.
Besides Lowman Hill Elem, Topeka Public Schools runs 24 other schools. The district enrolls 11,695 students.
Hispanic students form the largest group at Lowman Hill Elem, 38% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 37% White, 13% multiracial, and 11% Black. In Shawnee County overall, about 14% of residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Lowman Hill Elem belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 69%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.6:1, with 23.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Kansas have a similar average ratio of 13.2:1. Roughly 83% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Shawnee County average 54%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Lowman Hill Elem is 7.5 points above its prediction. Actual: 30.1%. Predicted: 22.6%.
County data help place the school in context: in Shawnee County, median household income is about $67,104, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The public schools of Shawnee County number 54 and enroll about 26,294.
The shortest distance from Lowman Hill Elem to another public school is about 0.7 miles, to Robinson Middle School. The five-mile area around Lowman Hill Elem holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 26.1% proficiency; Lowman Hill Elem posts 30.1%.
Federal data place Lowman Hill Elem in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Lowman Hill Elem went from 279 students to 294.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
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- Jardine Middle SchoolMiddle · 508 students
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- Washburn Rural HighHigh · 1,878 students
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- Seaman HighHigh · 1,190 students
- Topeka West HighHigh · 971 students
- Washburn Rural Middle SchoolMiddle · 966 students
- Highland Park HighHigh · 835 students
Nearby schools
- Robinson Middle School0.7 mi · 361
- Topeka High0.7 mi · 1,578
- Randolph Elem0.9 mi · 346
- Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School1.3 mi · 447
- Whitson Elem1.5 mi · 416
- Hope Street Charter Academy2.2 mi · 103
Frequently asked questions
About Lowman Hill ElemHow large is Lowman Hill Elem?
Lowman Hill Elem enrolls approximately 294 students in grades PK-05.
Is Lowman Hill Elem an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lowman Hill Elem is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Lowman Hill Elem?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at Lowman Hill Elem.
How diverse is Lowman Hill Elem?
Lowman Hill Elem reports a student body of 37% White, 38% Hispanic, 11% Black, 13% Two or more.
Is Lowman Hill Elem public or private?
Lowman Hill Elem is a public K-12 school, overseen by Topeka Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.