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D−

Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1301 SE Monroe St, Topeka, KS 66612 · (785) 235-7330 · Part of Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501

Topeka’s School Grade C better than 34% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
447
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Kansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Topeka kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

Where Topeka kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet SchoolYou are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Kansas’s 1,221 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1301 SE Monroe St, Topeka

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten83
Grade 179
Grade 277
Grade 360
Grade 465
Grade 570
Enrollment over time
472’20
428’21
420’22
434’23
447’24

Down 5.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 31%Black 26%Two or more races 20%White 20%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School from Topeka families.

Other schools in Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501

The district →
Jardine Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Topeka
C
729 students14:1
Ross Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Topeka
D−
563 students12:1
McEachron Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Topeka
B+
422 students14:1
Whitson Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Topeka
B
416 students13:1
State Street Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Topeka
C
411 students12:1
Scott Dual Language Magnet
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Topeka
C−
402 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kansas’s other public schools; Topeka’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.