📍 1400 SE 34th St, Topeka, Shawnee County, 66605
Ross Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Topeka, Shawnee County. The school has 558 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Topeka Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. 12% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ross Elementary enrolls 558 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 42% Hispanic or Latino, 23% Black or African American and 20% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 237 | 42% |
| Black or African American | 128 | 23% |
| White | 111 | 20% |
| Two or more races | 75 | 13% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
508 of the school's 558 students (91%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 464 qualify for free lunch and 44 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ross Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, 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 19, state house district 58.
Ross Elementary is one of 26 schools in Topeka Public Schools, based in Topeka, Kansas. The district serves 12,623 students district-wide and employs 1,019 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 558 students, Ross Elementary is close to the district average of about 486 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize