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Shaner Elementary School (Closed 2018)

1600 Sw 34th St
Topeka, KS 66611

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Serving 189 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Shaner Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the Kansas state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shaner Elementary School
Kind	40
1	30
2	34
3	36
4	27
5	22

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Total Students

189 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Shaner Elementary School
2025	189
2017	189
2016	182
2015	187
2014	180
2013	212
2012	204
2011	212
2010	198
2009	214
2008	180
2007	167
2006	197
2005	217
2004	191
2003	212
2002	243
2001	170
2000	180
1999	183
1998	199
1997	201
1996	249
1995	251
1994	252
1993	245
1992	289
1991	311
1990	297
1989	312
1988	324

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Shaner Elementary School
2025	18
2017	18
2016	17
2015	18
2014	19
2013	17
2012	19
2011	17
2010	18
2009	20
2008	17
2007	18
2006	18
2005	17
2004	20
2003	16
2002	13
2001	11
2000	12
1999	8
1998	13
1997	11
1996	14
1995	14
1994	14
1993	15
1992	16
1991	15
1990	17
1989	16
1988	15

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School Rankings

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State Level (KS)

(16-17)

30-34%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2017)
Year	Shaner Elementary School	Kansas	Topeka Public Schools
2017	32%	34%	22%
2016	22%	35%	19%
2015	12%	33%	20%
2013	47%	77%	65%
2012	62%	84%	70%
2011	82%	84%	72%
2010	72%	82%	71%

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(16-17)

25-29%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2017)
Year	Shaner Elementary School	Kansas	Topeka Public Schools
2017	27%	38%	23%
2016	22%	41%	22%
2015	27%	42%	25%
2013	62%	84%	69%
2012	57%	86%	70%
2011	67%	87%	74%
2010	67%	85%	73%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Shaner Elementary School	Kansas	Topeka Public Schools
2025	11:1	13:1
2017	11:1	14:1	12:1
2016	11:1	13:1	13:1
2015	10:1	13:1	12:1
2014	9:1	13:1	13:1
2013	12:1	13:1	13:1
2012	11:1	13:1	12:1
2011	12:1	14:1	14:1
2010	11:1	13:1	13:1
2009	11:1	13:1	12:1
2008	11:1	14:1	12:1
2007	9:1	12:1	11:1
2006	11:1	13:1	12:1
2005	13:1	14:1	13:1
2004	10:1	14:1	14:1
2003	13:1	14:1	15:1
2002	19:1	14:1	15:1
2001	15:1	14:1	16:1
2000	15:1	14:1	15:1
1999	23:1	15:1	20:1
1998	15:1	14:1	17:1
1997	18:1	15:1	19:1
1996	18:1	15:1	16:1
1995	18:1	15:1	16:1
1994	18:1	15:1	16:1
1993	16:1	15:1	17:1
1992	18:1	15:1	18:1
1991	21:1	15:1	18:1
1990	17:1	15:1	17:1
1989	20:1	16:1	18:1
1988	22:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Shaner Elementary School	Kansas	Topeka Public Schools
2025	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	3%	1%	1%
2011	4%	1%	4%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%	4%
2008	1%	2%	4%
2007	2%	2%	4%
2005	2%	2%	5%
2004	3%	2%	5%
2003	2%	2%	4%
2002	3%	1%	4%
2001	2%	1%	4%
2000	3%	1%	4%
1999	4%	1%	4%
1998	4%	1%	4%
1997	3%	1%	4%
1996	2%	1%	4%
1995	3%	1%	3%
1994	2%	1%	3%
1993	1%	1%	3%
1992	2%	1%	3%
1991	1%	1%	3%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

34%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Shaner Elementary School	Kansas	Topeka Public Schools
2025	34%	23%
2017	34%	19%	33%
2016	38%	19%	31%
2015	45%	19%	30%
2014	54%	18%	29%
2013	45%	18%	28%
2012	46%	17%	27%
2011	28%	16%	16%
2010	40%	16%	22%
2009	38%	14%	22%
2008	43%	13%	21%
2007	44%	13%	21%
2006	45%	12%	20%
2005	33%	12%	19%
2004	30%	11%	17%
2003	25%	10%	16%
2002	33%	10%	15%
2001	10%	9%	14%
2000	6%	8%	13%
1999	7%	7%	12%
1998	5%	7%	11%
1997	8%	6%	10%
1996	7%	6%	10%
1995	6%	6%	9%
1994	4%	5%	8%
1993	5%	5%	7%
1992	3%	5%	7%
1991	4%	4%	6%
1990	4%	4%	6%
1989	4%	4%	6%
1988	4%	4%	5%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Shaner Elementary School	Kansas	Topeka Public Schools
2025	21%	7%
2017	21%	7%	18%
2016	20%	7%	19%
2015	17%	7%	19%
2014	17%	7%	19%
2013	15%	7%	20%
2012	8%	7%	21%
2011	12%	8%	22%
2010	12%	8%	24%
2009	14%	9%	25%
2008	13%	9%	26%
2007	18%	9%	26%
2006	19%	9%	26%
2005	16%	9%	24%
2004	15%	9%	24%
2003	18%	9%	26%
2002	20%	9%	26%
2001	20%	9%	26%
2000	28%	9%	25%
1999	30%	9%	25%
1998	26%	9%	25%
1997	28%	9%	25%
1996	25%	9%	23%
1995	24%	8%	23%
1994	19%	8%	22%
1993	21%	8%	21%
1992	15%	8%	20%
1991	14%	8%	20%
1990	8%	8%	20%
1989	10%	8%	19%
1988	13%	8%	19%

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White

32%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Shaner Elementary School	Kansas	Topeka Public Schools
2025	32%	60%
2017	32%	65%	38%
2016	35%	65%	40%
2015	33%	65%	40%
2014	25%	66%	41%
2013	36%	67%	41%
2012	39%	68%	42%
2011	41%	68%	49%
2010	41%	69%	45%
2009	45%	72%	47%
2008	42%	73%	47%
2007	36%	73%	47%
2006	36%	74%	48%
2005	46%	74%	49%
2004	48%	75%	50%
2003	53%	77%	53%
2002	43%	78%	54%
2001	65%	79%	55%
2000	62%	80%	57%
1999	58%	81%	58%
1998	65%	81%	59%
1997	61%	82%	60%
1996	66%	82%	62%
1995	66%	83%	64%
1994	74%	84%	66%
1993	73%	84%	68%
1992	80%	84%	69%
1991	81%	85%	70%
1990	85%	85%	71%
1989	82%	86%	72%
1988	81%	86%	73%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Shaner Elementary School	Kansas	Topeka Public Schools
2025	11%	6%
2017	11%	5%	11%
2016	4%	5%	9%
2015	4%	5%	9%
2014	4%	5%	9%
2013	4%	4%	9%
2012	6%	4%	8%
2011	5%	4%	8%
2010	5%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

68%

40%

0.73

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Shaner Elementary School	Kansas	Topeka Public Schools
2025	0.73	0.58
2017	0.73	0.54	0.71
2016	0.70	0.54	0.71
2015	0.66	0.54	0.71
2014	0.62	0.53	0.71
2013	0.65	0.52	0.71
2012	0.63	0.51	0.71
2011	0.73	0.51	0.69
2010	0.66	0.49	0.69
2009	0.64	0.46	0.66
2008	0.63	0.45	0.66
2007	0.65	0.45	0.66
2006	0.64	0.43	0.64
2005	0.61	0.43	0.62
2004	0.62	0.42	0.61
2003	0.63	0.39	0.63
2002	0.67	0.38	0.62
2001	0.53	0.36	0.61
2000	0.54	0.35	0.60
1999	0.57	0.33	0.58
1998	0.51	0.33	0.58
1997	0.55	0.32	0.57
1996	0.50	0.32	0.56
1995	0.51	0.30	0.54
1994	0.42	0.29	0.52
1993	0.42	0.29	0.50
1992	0.34	0.29	0.47
1991	0.33	0.27	0.47
1990	0.27	0.27	0.45
1989	0.32	0.25	0.45
1988	0.33	0.25	0.44

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Eligible for

83%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Shaner Elementary School	Kansas	Topeka Public Schools
2025	83%	41%
2017	83%	39%	67%
2016	89%	40%	71%
2015	78%	40%	68%
2014	91%	40%	69%
2013	80%	39%	67%
2012	81%	39%	66%
2011	77%	37%	65%
2010	68%	36%	62%
2009	70%	32%	57%
2008	68%	30%	55%
2007	65%	30%	55%
2006	65%	30%	54%
2005	53%	29%	53%
2004	55%	28%	49%
2003	58%	26%	50%
2002	62%	25%	48%
2001	36%	24%	46%
2000	39%	23%	46%
1998	51%	32%	55%
1997	52%	31%	51%
1996	50%	32%	63%
1995	41%	24%	42%
1994	39%	24%	39%
1993	26%	23%	39%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Shaner Elementary School	Kansas	Topeka Public Schools
2025	2%	8%
2017	2%	9%	5%
2016	2%	9%	6%
2015	4%	10%	7%
2014	3%	10%	9%
2013	11%	10%	10%
2012	6%	10%	10%
2011	9%	10%	10%
2010	14%	10%	11%
2009	12%	11%	11%
2008	14%	10%	11%
2007	13%	10%	11%
2006	8%	10%	10%
2005	14%	9%	10%
2004	7%	9%	10%
2003	13%	10%	12%
2002	8%	9%	12%
2001	18%	10%	12%
2000	17%	9%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Topeka Public Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% KS state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% KS state average).

How many students attend Shaner Elementary School?

189 students attend Shaner Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

34% of Shaner Elementary School students are Hispanic, 32% of students are White, 21% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Shaner Elementary School?

Shaner Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Shaner Elementary School offer ?

Shaner Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Shaner Elementary School part of?

Shaner Elementary School is part of Topeka Public Schools.

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