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D−

Highland Park Central

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2717 SE Illinois Ave, Topeka, KS 66605 · (785) 235-7000 · Part of Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501

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

Directions
Students
318
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Highland Park Central

  • 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
  • Next stop for Topeka kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Highland Park CentralYou 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 ↗

2717 SE Illinois Ave, Topeka

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten54
Grade 157
Grade 263
Grade 353
Grade 443
Grade 548
Enrollment over time
297’20
326’21
308’22
308’23
318’24

Up 7.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 47%Black 21%White 16%Two or more races 15%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 Highland Park Central 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.