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What's the most underrated thing about Meadows Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
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Elementary
DISTRICT 399 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOPEKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 201226001114
Meadows Elementary
201 SW Clay St, Topeka, KS 66606 · (785) 235-7150 · Shawnee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL
Student : Teacher
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32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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701 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
34.3%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
29.7%
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 30 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 | 34.3% | 29.7% |
| 2023-24 | 27.8% | 27.6% |
% 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 →
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 426 | 33.4 | 12.8:1 | 85% (363) |
| 2022-23 | 417 | 33.3 | 12.5:1 | 85% (356) |
| 2020-21 | 421 | 41 | 10.3:1 | 77% (323) |
| 2017-18 | 560 | 38.4 | 14.6:1 | 79% (441) |
| 2015-16 | 552 | 40 | 13.8:1 | 87% (481) |
| 2010-11 | 542 | 36 | 15.1:1 | 81% (438) |
| 2000-01 | 556 | 38 | 14.6:1 | 67% (371) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meadows Elementary.
About Meadows Elementary
Meadows Elementary, an elementary school, is located in Topeka, Kansas. Federal records list the grades served as pre-K through 5.
A total of 25 schools make up Topeka Public Schools, with 11,695 students enrolled.
Federal data list 31.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Meadows Elementary.
The school's county is Shawnee County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $67,104 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Meadows Elementary shares Shawnee County with 53 other public schools.
The closest school to Meadows Elementary is Topeka High, located about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Locale: City: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Jardine Middle SchoolMiddle · 508 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
- Topeka High0.8 mi · 1,578
- Lowman Hill Elem1.0 mi · 294
- Robinson Middle School1.4 mi · 361
- Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School1.5 mi · 447
- Quincy Elem1.7 mi · 142
- Randolph Elem1.9 mi · 346
Frequently asked questions
About Meadows ElementaryWhat age range does Meadows Elementary serve?
Meadows Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Meadows Elementary?
Approximately unreported students per teacher at Meadows Elementary.
Who oversees Meadows Elementary?
Meadows Elementary is overseen by Topeka Public Schools in Shawnee County.
What city is Meadows Elementary in?
Meadows Elementary is located in Topeka, KS.
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