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Whitson Elem

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1725 SW Arnold Ave, Topeka, KS 66604 · (785) 438-4570 · Part of Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501

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

Directions
Students
416
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Whitson Elem

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 58% of Kansas’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 9.2% 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–5Whitson ElemYou are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts37%
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 ↗

1725 SW Arnold Ave, Topeka

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K14
Kindergarten59
Grade 162
Grade 271
Grade 373
Grade 471
Grade 566
Enrollment over time
381’20
392’21
450’22
434’23
416’24

Up 9.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Hispanic 30%Two or more races 12%Black 7%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Whitson 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
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.