Marjorie French Middle School

Marjorie French Middle School is a junior high of average-sized scale in Topeka, Kansas, overseen by Topeka Public Schools, enrolling 480 students in grades 6 through 8.

Across the 25 schools in Topeka Public Schools (11,695 students total), Marjorie French Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Marjorie French Middle School shows that the largest single group is White at 43%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 21% Hispanic, 19% multiracial, 15% Black. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Marjorie French Middle School has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.7:1 average. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Shawnee County's rate of about 54%.

After controlling for student poverty, Marjorie French Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 27.1%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Shawnee County put median household earnings sit near $67,104, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Shawnee County's 54 public schools (combined enrollment of about 26,294 students), Marjorie French Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is McEachron Elem, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Marjorie French Middle School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 30.0%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Over the past 7-year window. Marjorie French Middle School's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 492 (now 480). Over the same period, the Hispanic share declined from 32% to 21%.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.