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Avondale Academy

PublicHighGrades 6–12

200 SE 40th St, Topeka, KS 66609 · (785) 730-8250 · Part of Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501

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

Directions
Students
23
Students per teacher
2:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Avondale Academy

  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 2 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 88.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Topeka kids: 4 high schools

On the path

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

PK–514 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–12Avondale AcademyYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 35.5%

Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

200 SE 40th St, Topeka

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 61
Grade 71
Grade 82
Grade 95
Grade 106
Grade 113
Grade 125
Enrollment over time
195’20
379’22
18’23
23’24

Down 88.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 35%White 26%Black 22%Two or more races 17%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Avondale Academy 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
Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Topeka
D−
447 students11:1
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

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.