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Meadows Elementary School

201 Sw Clay St
Topeka, KS 66606

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Meadows Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 32%).

Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
: Top 50% in KS
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: Meadows Elementary serves the northern part of Topeka, KS, covering an area of approximately 4.2 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive of the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 2.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Meadows Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

School Overview

The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 19% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

Total Students (23-24)

426 students

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Total Students Trends (1997-2024)
Year	Meadows Elementary School
2024	426
2023	417
2022	393
2021	421
2020	514
2019	501
2018	560
2017	548
2016	552
2015	588
2014	593
2013	595
2012	593
2011	542
2010	552
2009	533
2008	508
2007	532
2006	480
2005	496
2004	553
2003	549
2002	534
2001	556
2000	606
1999	544
1998	537
1997	527

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Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1997-2025)
Year	Meadows Elementary School
2025	33
2024	33
2023	33
2022	32
2021	41
2020	39
2019	41
2018	38
2017	39
2016	40
2015	40
2014	43
2013	42
2012	47
2011	37
2010	40
2009	39
2008	39
2007	41
2006	34
2005	38
2004	37
2003	40
2002	38
2001	38
2000	40
1999	24
1998	24
1997	25

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Year Founded

1996

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School Rankings

Meadows Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

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State Level (KS)

#519 out of 1269 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Meadows Elementary School
2023	#519
2022	#570
2021	#723
2019	#735
2018	#772
2017	#814
2016	#884
2015	#923
2014	#1087
2013	#1087
2012	#1127
2011	#1110
2010	#1082

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35-39%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Meadows Elementary School	Kansas	Topeka Public Schools
2023	37%	31%	21%
2022	32%	29%	18%
2021	27%	28%	17%
2019	33%	33%	25%
2018	31%	33%	24%
2017	29%	34%	22%
2016	29%	35%	19%
2015	26%	33%	20%
2013	71%	77%	65%
2012	80%	84%	70%
2011	81%	84%	72%
2010	81%	82%	71%

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30-34%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Meadows Elementary School	Kansas	Topeka Public Schools
2022	32%	32%	21%
2021	27%	36%	23%
2019	29%	37%	25%
2018	30%	37%	24%
2017	31%	38%	23%
2016	27%	41%	22%
2015	28%	42%	25%
2013	68%	84%	69%
2012	68%	86%	70%
2011	78%	87%	74%
2010	75%	85%	73%

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25-29%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Meadows Elementary School	Kansas	Topeka Public Schools
2022	27%	31%	19%
2021	44%	35%	24%

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2024)
Year	Meadows Elementary School	Kansas	Topeka Public Schools
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	4%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	3%	2%	4%
2008	2%	2%	4%
2007	2%	2%	4%
2006	3%	2%	4%
2005	3%	2%	5%
2004	3%	2%	5%
2003	3%	2%	4%
2002	2%	1%	4%
2001	5%	1%	4%
2000	6%	1%	4%
1999	6%	1%	4%
1998	8%	1%	4%
1997	6%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

34%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2024)
Year	Meadows Elementary School	Kansas	Topeka Public Schools
2024	34%	22%
2023	28%	21%	33%
2022	29%	21%	33%
2021	28%	20%	33%
2020	28%	20%	32%
2019	28%	20%	32%
2018	29%	20%	33%
2017	35%	19%	33%
2016	33%	19%	31%
2015	36%	19%	30%
2014	32%	18%	29%
2013	29%	18%	28%
2012	24%	17%	27%
2011	12%	16%	16%
2010	11%	16%	22%
2009	12%	14%	22%
2008	12%	13%	21%
2007	13%	13%	21%
2006	11%	12%	20%
2005	10%	12%	19%
2004	10%	11%	17%
2003	13%	10%	16%
2002	10%	10%	15%
2001	10%	9%	14%
2000	11%	8%	13%
1999	9%	7%	12%
1998	8%	7%	11%
1997	8%	6%	10%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2024)
Year	Meadows Elementary School	Kansas	Topeka Public Schools
2024	14%	7%
2023	18%	7%	17%
2022	15%	6%	17%
2021	16%	7%	18%
2020	17%	7%	18%
2019	16%	7%	18%
2018	16%	7%	18%
2017	13%	7%	18%
2016	14%	7%	19%
2015	12%	7%	19%
2014	12%	7%	19%
2013	15%	7%	20%
2012	18%	7%	21%
2011	23%	8%	22%
2010	27%	8%	24%
2009	31%	9%	25%
2008	32%	9%	26%
2007	34%	9%	26%
2006	26%	9%	26%
2005	22%	9%	24%
2004	21%	9%	24%
2003	28%	9%	26%
2002	29%	9%	26%
2001	29%	9%	26%
2000	26%	9%	25%
1999	26%	9%	25%
1998	25%	9%	25%
1997	26%	9%	25%

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White

37%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2024)
Year	Meadows Elementary School	Kansas	Topeka Public Schools
2024	37%	61%
2023	42%	62%	36%
2022	44%	63%	36%
2021	42%	63%	35%
2020	42%	63%	37%
2019	44%	64%	37%
2018	39%	64%	38%
2017	35%	65%	38%
2016	41%	65%	40%
2015	37%	65%	40%
2014	41%	66%	41%
2013	40%	67%	41%
2012	40%	68%	42%
2011	48%	68%	49%
2010	47%	69%	45%
2009	53%	72%	47%
2008	53%	73%	47%
2007	50%	73%	47%
2006	53%	74%	48%
2005	53%	74%	49%
2004	53%	75%	50%
2003	54%	77%	53%
2002	57%	78%	54%
2001	55%	79%	55%
2000	56%	80%	57%
1999	58%	81%	58%
1998	58%	81%	59%
1997	58%	82%	60%

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Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2024)
Year	Meadows Elementary School	Kansas	Topeka Public Schools
2024	14%	6%
2023	11%	6%	12%
2022	11%	6%	12%
2021	13%	6%	12%
2020	12%	6%	11%
2019	11%	5%	11%
2018	15%	5%	11%
2017	16%	5%	11%
2016	12%	5%	9%
2015	15%	5%	9%
2014	13%	5%	9%
2013	14%	4%	9%
2012	16%	4%	8%
2011	14%	4%	8%
2010	13%	4%	6%

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100%

40%

Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

78%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1997-2024)
Year	Meadows Elementary School	Kansas	Topeka Public Schools
2024	78%	42%
2023	78%	41%	68%
2022	58%	33%	57%
2021	67%	36%	65%
2020	73%	37%	64%
2019	69%	37%	64%
2018	75%	38%	67%
2017	80%	39%	67%
2016	85%	40%	71%
2015	77%	40%	68%
2014	76%	40%	69%
2013	78%	39%	67%
2012	73%	39%	66%
2011	71%	37%	65%
2010	67%	36%	62%
2009	65%	32%	57%
2008	62%	30%	55%
2007	62%	30%	55%
2006	62%	30%	54%
2005	60%	29%	53%
2004	55%	28%	49%
2003	52%	26%	50%
2002	49%	25%	48%
2001	52%	24%	46%
2000	52%	23%	46%
1998	65%	32%	55%
1997	62%	31%	51%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2024)
Year	Meadows Elementary School	Kansas	Topeka Public Schools
2024	7%	7%
2023	7%	7%	8%
2022	13%	10%	13%
2021	10%	9%	12%
2020	10%	10%	9%
2019	9%	10%	9%
2018	4%	10%	5%
2017	1%	9%	5%
2016	2%	9%	6%
2015	6%	10%	7%
2014	8%	10%	9%
2013	9%	10%	10%
2012	10%	10%	10%
2011	10%	10%	10%
2010	13%	10%	11%
2009	11%	11%	11%
2008	9%	10%	11%
2007	9%	10%	11%
2006	7%	10%	10%
2005	7%	9%	10%
2004	9%	9%	10%
2003	13%	10%	12%
2002	17%	9%	12%
2001	15%	10%	12%
2000	14%	9%	11%

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School District Name

Topeka Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Meadows Elementary School's ranking?

Meadows Elementary School is ranked #519 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Meadows Elementary School often compared to?

Meadows Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Scott Dual Language Magnet, Williams Science And Fine Arts Magnet School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Meadows Elementary School?

426 students attend Meadows Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of Meadows Elementary School students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, 14% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What grades does Meadows Elementary School offer ?

Meadows Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Meadows Elementary School part of?

Meadows Elementary School is part of Topeka Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is Meadows Elementary School located?

Meadows Elementary School is located in the Ward Meade neighborhood of Topeka, KS.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
: Top 50%
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: Meadows Elementary serves the northern part of Topeka, KS, covering an area of approximately 4.2 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive of the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 2.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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