Quincy Elem

Set in Topeka, Kansas, Quincy Elem is a small elementary-level community, run under Topeka Public Schools. It caters to 142 students across grades K through 5. That puts it 55% leaner than the typical public school in Kansas, which averages around 313 students.

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

Looking at the student body, Quincy Elem shows that the most-represented group is White (42%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 37% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 9% Black, 2% Native American. By comparison, Shawnee County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.2:1, putting Quincy Elem tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 92% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Shawnee County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Quincy Elem tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 18.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 18.8%.

Around the school, Shawnee County reports that 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), Quincy Elem is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Logan Elementary, around 1.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Quincy Elem comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 26.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Five-year trend. Quincy Elem's enrollment has ticked down 43% since 2018, when it stood at 249 (now 142). Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 33% to 37%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 9.1:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.