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D−

Ross Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1400 SE 34th St, Topeka, KS 66605 · (785) 274-6280 · Part of Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501

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

Directions
Students
563
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Ross Elementary

  • 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: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Topeka kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Ross ElementaryYou 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 ↗

1400 SE 34th St, Topeka

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K48
Kindergarten97
Grade 179
Grade 288
Grade 389
Grade 486
Grade 576
Enrollment over time
509’20
521’21
558’22
532’23
563’24

Up 10.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 42%Black 21%Two or more races 18%White 17%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ross Elementary 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
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
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.