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McClure Elem

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2529 SW Chelsea Dr, Topeka, KS 66614 · (785) 438-4340 · Part of Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501

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

Directions
Students
301
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about McClure Elem

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Kansas’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above 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–5McClure 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 ↗

2529 SW Chelsea Dr, Topeka

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten49
Grade 157
Grade 247
Grade 348
Grade 453
Grade 547
Enrollment over time
307’20
319’21
321’22
312’23
301’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 44%Hispanic 26%Two or more races 17%Black 12%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%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 McClure 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.