McEachron Elem

McEachron Elem operates as an average-sized elementary-level community in Topeka, Kansas, operated by Topeka Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 422 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 313 students per school, that is 35% bigger than typical.

McEachron Elem is one of 25 schools operated by Topeka Public Schools, a district that caters to 11,695 students overall.

On the student-mix side, McEachron Elem shows that the most-represented group is White (44%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 22% Hispanic, 19% multiracial, 14% Black. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, McEachron Elem has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. The state averages around 13.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 68% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Shawnee County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), McEachron Elem sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 29.5%; this one delivers 32.7%.

In the area at large, census data for Shawnee County shows median household earnings sit near $67,104, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Shawnee County's 54 public schools (combined enrollment of about 26,294 students), McEachron Elem is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Marjorie French Middle School, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around McEachron Elem. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts McEachron Elem at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 28.9%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Over the past 7-year window. McEachron Elem's enrollment has ticked up 7% since 2018, when it stood at 396 (now 422). White enrollment moved from 51% to 44% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the McEachron Elem community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.