Capital City
500 Sw Tuffy Kellog Dr
Topeka KS, 66606, Shawnee County
Phone: 785-295-3600
Type: Special Education School, Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 12
School District: Topeka Public Schools Unified School District 501
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 40 | 39 | 40 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 114 | 102 | 102 | 108 | 118 | 119 | 147 | |||||||
| Grade 5: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 3.4% |
| Grade 6: | 14 | 12.3% | 4 | 3.9% | 3 | 2.9% | 9 | 8.3% | 8 | 6.8% | 8 | 6.7% | 9 | 6.1% |
| Grade 7: | 9 | 7.9% | 6 | 5.9% | 10 | 9.8% | 12 | 11.1% | 12 | 10.2% | 10 | 8.4% | 13 | 8.8% |
| Grade 8: | 9 | 7.9% | 12 | 11.8% | 19 | 18.6% | 18 | 16.7% | 15 | 12.7% | 15 | 12.6% | 26 | 17.7% |
| Grade 9: | 18 | 15.8% | 27 | 26.5% | 26 | 25.5% | 20 | 18.5% | 31 | 26.3% | 40 | 33.6% | 36 | 24.5% |
| Grade 10: | 25 | 21.9% | 23 | 22.5% | 20 | 19.6% | 25 | 23.1% | 30 | 25.4% | 21 | 17.6% | 34 | 23.1% |
| Grade 11: | 17 | 14.9% | 17 | 16.7% | 13 | 12.7% | 19 | 17.6% | 10 | 8.5% | 19 | 16.0% | 14 | 9.5% |
| Grade 12: | 22 | 19.3% | 13 | 12.7% | 11 | 10.8% | 5 | 4.6% | 12 | 10.2% | 6 | 5.0% | 10 | 6.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 87 | 76.3% | 82 | 80.4% | 83 | 81.4% | 89 | 82.4% | 102 | 86.4% | 94 | 79.0% | 119 | 81.0% |
| Female: | 27 | 23.7% | 20 | 19.6% | 19 | 18.6% | 19 | 17.6% | 16 | 13.6% | 17 | 14.3% | 23 | 15.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 6 | 5.3% | 2 | 2.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.9% | 3 | 2.5% | 7 | 5.9% | 9 | 6.1% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 2 | 1.7% | 1 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic: | 20 | 17.5% | 17 | 16.7% | 17 | 16.7% | 17 | 15.7% | 14 | 11.9% | 17 | 14.3% | 21 | 14.3% |
| Black: | 28 | 24.6% | 23 | 22.5% | 28 | 27.5% | 29 | 26.9% | 34 | 28.8% | 35 | 29.4% | 49 | 33.3% |
| White: | 48 | 42.1% | 44 | 43.1% | 42 | 41.2% | 48 | 44.4% | 57 | 48.3% | 58 | 48.7% | 66 | 44.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 12 | 10.5% | 16 | 15.7% | 14 | 13.7% | 13 | 12.0% | 9 | 7.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 92 | 80.7% | 73 | 71.6% | 73 | 71.6% | 77 | 71.3% | 85 | 72.0% | 87 | 73.1% | 100 | 68.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 8 | 7.0% | 11 | 10.8% | 16 | 15.7% | 12 | 11.1% | 12 | 10.2% | 12 | 10.1% | 28 | 19.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 3.68 | 3.29 | 3.12 | 3.27 | 2.95 | 3.10 | 3.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| KS State Assessment | ||||||
| 2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 40% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 66.67% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 0% | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.63% | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.89% | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.92% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.47% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 47.62% | N/A | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 21.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 78.4% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 10.5% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 89.5% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $43,406.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,038.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,625.0 |