📍 5620 NW Topeka Blvd, Topeka, Shawnee County, 66617
Northern Hills Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Topeka, Shawnee County. The school has 387 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Seaman school district. It serves grades K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 30.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. 40% of students are proficient in reading. 40% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Northern Hills Elementary enrolls 387 students across grades K–6. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 30.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% White, 9.6% Hispanic or Latino and 5.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 299 | 77% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 37 | 9.6% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 5.7% |
| Black or African American | 17 | 4.4% |
| Asian | 6 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
163 of the school's 387 students (42%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 137 qualify for free lunch and 26 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Northern Hills Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-20, state senate district 18, state house district 50.
Northern Hills Elementary is one of 7 schools in Seaman, based in Topeka, Kansas. The district serves 3,700 students district-wide and employs 278 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 387 students, Northern Hills Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 529 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize
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