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Enrollment
447
Elementary
DISTRICT 399 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOPEKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 201226001116
Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School
1301 SE Monroe St, Topeka, KS 66612 · (785) 235-7330 · Shawnee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL447 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of Kansas public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
10.8:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
415 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 51%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 19% larger than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
76%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
34.8%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
27.5%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 | 34.8% | 27.5% |
| 2023-24 | 14.9% | 14.0% |
% 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
24.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
17.7%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 18% 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 Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School
Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School's state test result (24.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School this school | 447 | 92.8% | 24.4% |
| Washington Elem Junction City | 350 | 91.7% | 25.3% |
| Allen Elem Wichita | 514 | 91.6% | 17.7% |
| Ross Elementary Topeka | 563 | 87.4% | 12.7% |
| Caldwell Elem Wichita | 465 | 92.5% | 14.3% |
| Midland Trail Kansas City | 495 | 88.3% | 36.3% |
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 Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Shawnee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.4% | #542 of 625 | #27 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.5% | #482 of 625 | #21 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #508 of 625 | #23 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 447 | #120 of 714 | #9 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #32 of 539 | #1 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.7% | #9 of 540 | #1 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.8% | #26 of 658 | #2 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.5% | #115 of 377 | #4 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
447
-25 (-5%) vs 2020
-23% since 2000-01, when it was 583
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 447 | 41.4 | 10.8:1 | 93% (415) |
| 2023-24 | 434 | 44.3 | 9.8:1 | 94% (406) |
| 2022-23 | 420 | 39.2 | 10.7:1 | 93% (389) |
| 2020-21 | 472 | 41 | 11.5:1 | 89% (422) |
| 2017-18 | 555 | 43.8 | 12.7:1 | 81% (450) |
| 2015-16 | 585 | 48 | 12.2:1 | 90% (524) |
| 2010-11 | 579 | 44 | 13.2:1 | 87% (504) |
| 2000-01 | 583 | 41 | 14.2:1 | 73% (424) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (555 to 447); teachers down 5% (43.8 to 41.4).
About Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School
Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School is one of the public schools in Topeka, Kansas. It is a mid-sized elementary school. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 447 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 313 students for elementary schools in Kansas.
Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School belongs to Topeka Public Schools, a district of 25 schools and 11,695 students.
Hispanic students account for 31% of enrollment at Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School, more than any other group. Enrollment also includes 26% Black, 20% multiracial, and 20% White. Among people living in Shawnee County, the Hispanic share is about 14%. The diversity index for Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School is 76%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school's 41.4 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1. Elementary schools in Kansas average 13.2:1, 2.4 more students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 93% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Shawnee County average 54%.
Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 27% of Kansas public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 24.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 17.7%.
For Shawnee County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $67,104, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 54 public schools in the county, enrolling about 26,294, Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School among them.
Topeka High is the nearest public school to Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School, about 0.8 miles away. Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School ranks 5th on proficiency.
Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.
A 5% decline took enrollment from 472 in 2020-21 to 447 in 2024-25.
The Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
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- Topeka High0.8 mi · 1,578
- Robinson Middle School0.9 mi · 361
- Lowman Hill Elem1.3 mi · 294
- Scott Dual Language Magnet1.6 mi · 402
- Highland Park Central1.8 mi · 318
- Highland Park High1.8 mi · 835
Frequently asked questions
About Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet SchoolHow large is Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School?
Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School enrolls approximately 447 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School serve?
Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School?
At Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School, the student body is approximately 20% White, 31% Hispanic, 26% Black, 1% Asian, 20% Two or more.
Is Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School public or private?
Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Topeka Public Schools.
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