Enrollment
361
Middle
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 402
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOPEKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 201226001442
Robinson Middle School
1125 SW 14th St, Topeka, KS 66604 · (785) 295-3770 · Shawnee County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL361 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
285 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 125 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 124 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 112 | 31% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
27.6%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
22.9%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 | 27.6% | 22.9% |
| 2023-24 | 14.9% | 17.3% |
% 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
20.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.4%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 Robinson Middle School
Robinson Middle School's state test result (20.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson Middle School this school | 361 | 78.9% | 20.8% |
| Jardine Middle School Topeka | 508 | 75.8% | 20.8% |
| Turner Sixth Grade Academy Kansas City | 299 | 78.9% | 21.1% |
| Allison Traditional Magnet Middle Wichita | 536 | 71.3% | 37.5% |
| Mayberry Cultural and Fine Arts Magnet Middle Wichita | 623 | 79.0% | 18.3% |
| Richard Warren Intermediate School Leavenworth | 409 | 72.4% | 20.9% |
Matched among Kansas middle 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 Robinson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Shawnee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.8% | #161 of 192 | #8 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.9% | #152 of 192 | #7 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #160 of 192 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 361 | #128 of 225 | #9 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #12 of 161 | #3 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.3% | #8 of 161 | #2 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.9% | #27 of 195 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.9% | #37 of 98 | #4 of 10 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
361
+19 (+6%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 504
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 10.1:1
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 | 361 | 32.8 | 11.0:1 | 79% (285) |
| 2023-24 | 348 | 34.2 | 10.2:1 | 82% (284) |
| 2022-23 | 360 | 35.5 | 10.1:1 | 84% (301) |
| 2020-21 | 342 | 34 | 10.1:1 | 86% (294) |
| 2017-18 | 424 | 40.5 | 10.5:1 | 78% (331) |
| 2015-16 | 418 | 40 | 10.4:1 | 83% (348) |
| 2010-11 | 399 | 37 | 10.8:1 | 77% (307) |
| 2000-01 | 524 | 30 | 17.5:1 | 63% (330) |
| 1990-91 | 504 | 31 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robinson Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (424 to 361); teachers down 19% (40.5 to 32.8).
About Robinson Middle School
Robinson Middle School is classified as a middle-grades school. It is located in Topeka, Kansas. Total enrollment is 361 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8.
Topeka Public Schools is made up of 25 schools with 11,695 students in all.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Robinson Middle School is White, with 36% of students. Enrollment also includes 32% Hispanic, 17% Black, and 13% multiracial. The school's White share is 39 points below the 75% share among Shawnee County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 72%.
Robinson Middle School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1, with 32.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 12.7:1 average for middle schools in Kansas, this school's ratio is lower. The school has 79% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Shawnee County is 54%.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 20.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 24.4%.
The school's county is Shawnee County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $67,104 a year, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Robinson Middle School shares Shawnee County with 53 other public schools.
Robinson Middle School is about 0.7 miles from Lowman Hill Elem, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Robinson Middle School is 8th of 9 on proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Robinson Middle School as City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
A 6% gain took enrollment from 342 in 2020-21 to 361 in 2024-25.
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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
Other Robinson Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Robinson Middle. Robinson Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Robinson Middle SchoolWichita, KS · 682 students
- Robinson Middle SchoolPLANO, TX · 1,084 students
Nearby schools
- Lowman Hill Elem0.7 mi · 294
- Topeka High0.7 mi · 1,578
- Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School0.9 mi · 447
- Randolph Elem1.0 mi · 346
- Whitson Elem1.5 mi · 416
- Hope Street Charter Academy2.3 mi · 103
Frequently asked questions
About Robinson Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Robinson Middle School?
Robinson Middle School enrolls approximately 361 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Robinson Middle School serve?
Robinson Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Robinson Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Robinson Middle School is approximately 11.0:1 (33 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Robinson Middle School?
Robinson Middle School reports a student body of 36% White, 32% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is Robinson Middle School public or private?
Robinson Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Topeka Public Schools.
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