Enrollment
278
Elementary
DISTRICT 388 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEAMAN·NCES 201149001942
North Fairview
1941 NE 39th, Topeka, KS 66617 · (785) 286-8500 · Shawnee County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL278 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
103 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 10% smaller than its 6th grade class (39).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Seaman. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
65.3%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
55.9%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 | 65.3% | 55.9% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
52.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.5%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 North Fairview
North Fairview's state test result (52.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Fairview this school | 278 | 37.1% | 52.3% |
| Hoxie Elem Hoxie | 253 | 37.5% | 53.9% |
| R L Wright Elem Sedgwick | 283 | 40.3% | 52.4% |
| Chapman Elem Chapman | 282 | 35.5% | 40.5% |
| Eisenhower Elementary McPherson | 239 | 35.1% | 52.1% |
| Clearwater Elementary West Clearwater | 329 | 38.0% | 41.3% |
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 North Fairview ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Shawnee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #193 of 625 | #6 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #153 of 625 | #5 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #112 of 625 | #3 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 278 | #414 of 714 | #29 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #224 of 539 | #15 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.2% | #387 of 540 | #26 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.1% | #498 of 658 | #21 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.0% | #208 of 377 | #9 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
278
-13 (-4%) vs 2020
-14% since 2010-11, when it was 323
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 278 | 21.2 | 13.1:1 | 37% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 302 | 23.3 | 13.0:1 | 37% (113) |
| 2022-23 | 305 | 21.3 | 14.3:1 | 32% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 291 | 15 | 19.4:1 | 22% (64) |
| 2017-18 | 316 | 18.5 | 17.1:1 | 30% (96) |
| 2015-16 | 314 | 20 | 15.7:1 | 29% (92) |
| 2010-11 | 323 | 20 | 16.1:1 | 24% (76) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Fairview.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (316 to 278); teachers up 15% (18.5 to 21.2).
About North Fairview
At 1941 NE 39th in Topeka, Kansas, North Fairview operates as a medium-sized elementary school. It covers kindergarten through 6, with a total enrollment of 278 students.
North Fairview sits within Seaman, which has 7 schools and 3,692 students.
North Fairview's enrollment is 82% White. The school is also 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Native American. Pick two students at random and there is a 32% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.1:1. That is close to the 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 37%. Compared with the 54% average for public schools in Shawnee County, the school's rate is lower.
Schools in Kansas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 44.5%. North Fairview scores 52.3%.
In the county around the school, Shawnee County, the median household income is $67,104, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Shawnee County is home to 54 public schools and about 26,294 public school students.
Nearest public school: Seaman Middle School, about 3.3 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts North Fairview at 1st of 8.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 13 fewer students in 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 19.4:1 to 13.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for North Fairview covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Seaman
- Seaman HighHigh · 1,190 students
- Seaman Middle SchoolMiddle · 560 students
- Logan ElementaryElementary · 558 students
- Northern Hills ElementaryElementary · 408 students
- West Indianola ElemElementary · 395 students
- Elmont ElemElementary · 303 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
- Seaman Middle School3.3 mi · 560
- Seaman High3.4 mi · 1,190
- Northern Hills Elementary3.4 mi · 408
- Quincy Elem3.8 mi · 142
- Lawrence Gardner High School3.9 mi · 111
- Logan Elementary3.9 mi · 558
Frequently asked questions
About North FairviewHow many students attend North Fairview?
North Fairview enrolls approximately 278 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does North Fairview serve?
North Fairview serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at North Fairview?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at North Fairview.
How diverse is North Fairview?
North Fairview reports a student body of 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is North Fairview in?
North Fairview is part of Seaman.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.