Seaman Middle School

Seaman Middle School operates as a mid-tier middle-grades school in Topeka, Kansas, operated by Seaman. Current enrollment sits at 560 students spanning grades 7 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 39% larger than the state mean of about 402.

Across the 7 schools in Seaman (3,692 students total), Seaman Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Seaman Middle School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (80%). Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Shawnee County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Seaman Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.0%; this one delivers 33.1%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Shawnee County put median household income runs about $67,104, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Seaman Middle School is one of 54 public schools in Shawnee County (combined enrollment of about 26,294 students).

The closest other public school is Northern Hills Elementary, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Seaman Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Seaman Middle School at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 41.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Seaman Middle School has declined 9%, going from 614 students in 2018 to 560 in 2025.

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