Capital City

500 Sw Tuffy Kellog Dr, Topeka KS, 66606 | Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501 | 785-295-3600
  • grades 6-12
  • students 79
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 20% 44% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 58 in Topeka
  • Ranked #0 of 1515 in Kansas
Proficiency Averages
32%Topeka
35%Kansas

Capital City is a school servicing grades 6 to 12 and is located in the district of "Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501" in Topeka, KS. There are a total of 79 students and 27 teachers at Capital City, for a student to teacher ratio of 3 to 1.

Capital City has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 20.0%, which is 44% lower than the Kansas average.

Capital City location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students79
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio3:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Capital City, 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
All20%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7< 50%
8< 50%
High School< 50%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All20%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7< 50%
8< 50%
High School< 50%

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.

Capital City race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 41.8% 40.5% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 25.5% 19.6% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.8% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.3% 28.7% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 6.4% 1.3% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.1% 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 Capital City data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.