McCarter Elem

Regular School · Topeka, KS

McCarter Elem is a regular school school in Topeka, Kansas, serving grades PK–05 with 401 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.4:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

401

Teachers (FTE)

32.3

Student–Teacher Ratio

12.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	143	36%
Hispanic/Latino	118	29%
Two or more races	85	21%
Black or African American	50	12%
Asian	3	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Total enrollment	401	202M / 199F

English Language Learners: 35 (9% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	30-34%	28.4%	144
Reading Proficiency	40-44%	36.2%	145
Science Proficiency	50-59%	—	54

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.10 grade levels

Math

+0.24 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

1 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

7.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	401	100%

Contact & Location

5512 SW 16th St

Topeka, KS 66604

Phone: (785)438-4660

http://www.topekapublicschools.net/

District

Topeka Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $19,086

District enrollment: 12,351

Other Schools in District

Highland Park Central Elementary
Jardine Elementary Elementary
Lowman Hill Elem Elementary
McClure Elem Elementary
McEachron Elem Elementary
Meadows Elementary Elementary
Quincy Elem Elementary
Randolph Elem Elementary

View all 26 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 66604) → CensusDepth.com
Kansas population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Kansas teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

201226001454

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD