Whitson Elem
Score 51.4/100: better than 51% of Kansas elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools
Performance (state tests, 2024-25)
% at levels 3-4 on state tests in Kansas, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Kansas schools.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year. † marks a year when the state changed its test, so that change isn't comparable.
All 10 published results by grade and test
As published by Kansas State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grade 3 | KAP | 55.1 | — |
| English language arts | Grade 4 | KAP | 63.6 | — |
| English language arts | Grade 5 | KAP | 44.6 | — |
| English language arts | All grades | KAP | 54.5 | — |
| Math | Grade 3 | KAP | 43.5 | — |
| Math | Grade 4 | KAP | 43.9 | — |
| Math | Grade 5 | KAP | 33.8 | — |
| Math | All grades | KAP | 40.5 | — |
| Science | Grade 5 | KAP | 38.5 | — |
| Science | All grades | KAP | 38.5 | — |
School profile
- Grades
- PK-5
- Students
- 434
- Type
- Elementary school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
Topeka, KS 66604
"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Kansas. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).
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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
Kansas publishes the percentage of students at each performance level; we add up the levels it counts as proficient.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Whitson Elem at a glance
Whitson Elem is a public elementary school in Topeka, Kansas, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Topeka Public Schools. It has about 434 students (a typical Kansas elementary school has 320). About 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 53% at a typical Kansas elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.
In 2024-25 state tests, 55% in English language arts (similar schools: 50%) and 41% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% at levels 3-4). On our score, which compares it only with other Kansas elementary schools, it scores 51.4 out of 100: better than 51% of them, ranking #312 of 641. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.
Page updated 2026-10-12.