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McCarter Elem

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5512 SW 16th St, Topeka, KS 66604 · (785) 438-4660 · Part of Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501

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

Directions
Students
401
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about McCarter Elem

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Kansas’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15.2% 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–5McCarter ElemYou are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5512 SW 16th St, Topeka

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K14
Kindergarten55
Grade 161
Grade 267
Grade 372
Grade 473
Grade 559
Enrollment over time
348’20
365’21
389’22
392’23
401’24

Up 15.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 36%Hispanic 29%Two or more races 21%Black 12%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about McCarter Elem 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.