Ross Elementary

1400 Se 34Th St, Topeka KS, 66605 | Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501 | 785-274-6280
  • grades PK-5
  • students 611
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 14% 62% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 58 in Topeka
  • Ranked #0 of 1515 in Kansas
Proficiency Averages
32%Topeka
35%Kansas

Ross Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501" in Topeka, KS. There are a total of 611 students and 51 teachers at Ross Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Ross Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 13.5%, which is 62% lower than the Kansas average.

Ross Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students611
Teachers51
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Ross Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
310-14%
46-9%
510-14%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All15%
310-14%
410-14%
520-24%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Ross Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 31.5% 40.5% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 31.0% 19.6% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.8% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 26.9% 28.7% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 1.3% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.7% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.3% 8.9% 4.7% 3.1%

Topeka demographics profile

StatisticTopekaKansasNational
Population125,8192,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,0423691
Median age38.136.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%59%55%
Speak English90%89%79%
Speak Spanish8%8%13%

Education level achieved in Topeka

IndexTopekaKansasNational
Completed 8th grade84.0%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school82.9%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college57.6%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.2%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.0%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters10.2%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.2%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Ross Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.