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Highland Park Central Primary School
2717 Se Illinois Ave
Topeka KS, 66605, Shawnee County
Phone: 785-235-7000
Ranking:
(891 out of 973, bottom 8%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 31 | 32 | 37 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | |||||||
Total Students: | 367 | 374 | 393 | 388 | 366 | 374 | 331 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 63 | 17.2% | 62 | 16.6% | 60 | 15.3% | 69 | 17.8% | 65 | 17.8% | 65 | 17.4% | 52 | 15.7% |
Grade 1: | 59 | 16.1% | 53 | 14.2% | 69 | 17.6% | 61 | 15.7% | 71 | 19.4% | 76 | 20.3% | 53 | 16.0% |
Grade 2: | 57 | 15.5% | 56 | 15.0% | 61 | 15.5% | 66 | 17.0% | 70 | 19.1% | 55 | 14.7% | 53 | 16.0% |
Grade 3: | 64 | 17.4% | 67 | 17.9% | 60 | 15.3% | 78 | 20.1% | 53 | 14.5% | 59 | 15.8% | 57 | 17.2% |
Grade 4: | 62 | 16.9% | 62 | 16.6% | 80 | 20.4% | 53 | 13.7% | 52 | 14.2% | 60 | 16.0% | 71 | 21.5% |
Grade 5: | 62 | 16.9% | 74 | 19.8% | 63 | 16.0% | 61 | 15.7% | 55 | 15.0% | 59 | 15.8% | 45 | 13.6% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 196 | 53.4% | 195 | 52.1% | 187 | 47.6% | 194 | 50.0% | 181 | 49.5% | 177 | 47.3% | 158 | 47.7% |
Female: | 171 | 46.6% | 179 | 47.9% | 206 | 52.4% | 194 | 50.0% | 185 | 50.5% | 180 | 48.1% | 161 | 48.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 7 | 1.9% | 4 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.0% | 22 | 5.7% | 2 | 0.5% | 6 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.8% |
Asian: | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% |
Hispanic: | 122 | 33.2% | 134 | 35.8% | 143 | 36.4% | 98 | 25.3% | 118 | 32.2% | 107 | 28.6% | 82 | 24.8% |
Black: | 101 | 27.5% | 107 | 28.6% | 109 | 27.7% | 106 | 27.3% | 113 | 30.9% | 137 | 36.6% | 119 | 36.0% |
White: | 98 | 26.7% | 91 | 24.3% | 93 | 23.7% | 125 | 32.2% | 107 | 29.2% | 114 | 30.5% | 114 | 34.4% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 36 | 9.8% | 35 | 9.4% | 41 | 10.4% | 37 | 9.5% | 24 | 6.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 332 | 90.5% | 338 | 90.4% | 348 | 88.5% | 331 | 85.3% | 320 | 87.4% | 296 | 79.1% | 234 | 70.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 18 | 4.9% | 14 | 3.7% | 26 | 6.6% | 28 | 7.2% | 18 | 4.9% | 32 | 8.6% | 41 | 12.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.99 | 11.80 | 10.71 | 13.57 | 11.92 | 12.00 | 11.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
KS State Assessment | ||||||
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.11% | N/A | N/A |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.73% | N/A | N/A |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.33% | N/A | N/A |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.33% | N/A | N/A |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.47% | N/A | N/A |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.67% | N/A | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.11% | N/A | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.67% | N/A | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.77% | N/A | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.63% | N/A | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.34% | N/A | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.72% | N/A | N/A |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | N/A | N/A |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.45% | N/A | N/A |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.06% | N/A | N/A |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.05% | N/A | N/A |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | N/A | N/A |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.92% | N/A | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.62% | N/A | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.27% | N/A | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.15% | N/A | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.05% | N/A | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.89% | N/A | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.47% | N/A | N/A |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.44% | N/A | N/A |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.14% | N/A | N/A |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.69% | N/A | N/A |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.71% | N/A | N/A |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | N/A | N/A |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.26% | N/A | N/A |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.3% | N/A | N/A |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.81% | N/A | N/A |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.79% | N/A | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.71% | N/A | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.31% | N/A | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.21% | N/A | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.66% | N/A | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.96% | N/A | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.58% | N/A | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 73.3% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 26.7% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 30.0% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 70.0% |
Mean Base Salary: | $40,637.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,785.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,574.0 |
* Highland Park Central Primary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.