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Enrollment
408
Elementary
DISTRICT 388 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEAMAN·NCES 201149002085
Northern Hills Elementary
5620 NW Topeka Blvd, Topeka, KS 66617 · (785) 286-2992 · Shawnee County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL408 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of Kansas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
182 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 51%
Community
4
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 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 61 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 11% smaller than its 6th grade class (61).
Student demographics
43%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
46.1%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
33.9%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 | 46.1% | 33.9% |
| 2023-24 | 38.4% | 32.2% |
% 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
40.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.8%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Northern Hills Elementary
Northern Hills Elementary's state test result (40.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Hills Elementary this school | 408 | 44.6% | 40.8% |
| Tecumseh South Elem Tecumseh | 464 | 42.9% | 46.8% |
| Lansing Intermediate School Lansing | 370 | 40.8% | 44.2% |
| Nike Elementary Gardner | 365 | 39.2% | 57.1% |
| Derby Hills Elem Derby | 410 | 43.4% | 44.4% |
| Valley Center Intermediate School Valley Center | 443 | 47.2% | 51.9% |
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 Northern Hills Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Shawnee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #352 of 625 | #15 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #422 of 625 | #18 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #368 of 625 | #13 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 408 | #175 of 714 | #16 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #241 of 539 | #17 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.0% | #309 of 540 | #20 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.6% | #427 of 658 | #17 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.5% | #220 of 377 | #10 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
408
+28 (+7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 408 | 30.9 | 13.2:1 | 45% (182) |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 33.9 | 12.4:1 | 42% (178) |
| 2022-23 | 387 | 30.9 | 12.5:1 | 42% (163) |
| 2020-21 | 380 | 31 | 12.3:1 | 42% (159) |
| 2017-18 | 461 | 29.4 | 15.7:1 | 41% (189) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northern Hills Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (461 to 408); teachers up 5% (29.4 to 30.9).
About Northern Hills Elementary
Northern Hills Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Topeka, Kansas. Classes run from kindergarten through 6, and the school has 408 students. Against the 313-student average for elementary schools in Kansas, enrollment here is 30% higher.
The district, Seaman, has 3,692 students enrolled across 7 schools.
White students account for 74% of enrollment at Northern Hills Elementary. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, about 75% of residents are White. Northern Hills Elementary has a diversity index of 43%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 13.2:1 comes from the school's 30.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Kansas, the average ratio is about 13.2:1. The lunch program counts 45% of students at Northern Hills Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 54% average for public schools in Shawnee County, the school's rate is lower.
allk12 grades Northern Hills Elementary a C. The grade compares the school only with Kansas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schools in Kansas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 40.8%. Northern Hills Elementary scores 40.8%.
In Shawnee County (population about 178,025), median household income is about $67,104, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Northern Hills Elementary is one of 54 public schools in Shawnee County, which together enroll about 26,294 students.
Seaman Middle School is the public school closest to Northern Hills Elementary, about 0.1 miles away. Northern Hills Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Northern Hills Elementary at 4th of 8.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The student count in 2024-25 was 408, 7% above the 380 of 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Northern Hills Elementary covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. 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 Seaman
- Seaman HighHigh · 1,190 students
- Seaman Middle SchoolMiddle · 560 students
- Logan ElementaryElementary · 558 students
- West Indianola ElemElementary · 395 students
- Elmont ElemElementary · 303 students
- North FairviewElementary · 278 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
Other Northern Hills Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Northern Hills Elementary. Northern Hills Elementary is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Northern Hills Elementary SchoolEdmond, OK · 708 students
- Northern Hills Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 501 students
- Northern Hills ElementaryOnalaska, WI · 463 students
Nearby schools
- Seaman Middle School0.1 mi · 560
- Seaman High1.0 mi · 1,190
- Elmont Elem2.4 mi · 303
- North Fairview3.4 mi · 278
- Lawrence Gardner High School3.7 mi · 111
- West Indianola Elem3.8 mi · 395
Frequently asked questions
About Northern Hills ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Northern Hills Elementary?
Northern Hills Elementary enrolls approximately 408 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Northern Hills Elementary serve?
Northern Hills Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does Northern Hills Elementary have?
Northern Hills Elementary employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Northern Hills Elementary?
Student demographics at Northern Hills Elementary are roughly 74% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Northern Hills Elementary in?
Northern Hills Elementary is part of Seaman.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.