Mccarter Elementary Primary School
5512 Sw 16th St
Topeka KS, 66604, Shawnee County
Phone: 785-438-4660
Ranking:
(239 out of 973, top 25%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
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 | 32 | 37 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 29 | |||||||
Total Students: | 433 | 431 | 432 | 453 | 436 | 427 | 393 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 73 | 16.9% | 79 | 18.3% | 77 | 17.8% | 98 | 21.6% | 81 | 18.6% | 83 | 19.4% | 84 | 21.4% |
Grade 1: | 80 | 18.5% | 74 | 17.2% | 90 | 20.8% | 87 | 19.2% | 83 | 19.0% | 86 | 20.1% | 64 | 16.3% |
Grade 2: | 72 | 16.6% | 79 | 18.3% | 66 | 15.3% | 77 | 17.0% | 85 | 19.5% | 60 | 14.1% | 57 | 14.5% |
Grade 3: | 74 | 17.1% | 61 | 14.2% | 72 | 16.7% | 77 | 17.0% | 56 | 12.8% | 65 | 15.2% | 67 | 17.0% |
Grade 4: | 67 | 15.5% | 68 | 15.8% | 75 | 17.4% | 56 | 12.4% | 63 | 14.4% | 72 | 16.9% | 58 | 14.8% |
Grade 5: | 67 | 15.5% | 70 | 16.2% | 52 | 12.0% | 58 | 12.8% | 68 | 15.6% | 61 | 14.3% | 63 | 16.0% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 224 | 51.7% | 227 | 52.7% | 227 | 52.5% | 248 | 54.7% | 245 | 56.2% | 225 | 52.7% | 193 | 49.1% |
Female: | 209 | 48.3% | 204 | 47.3% | 205 | 47.5% | 205 | 45.3% | 191 | 43.8% | 194 | 45.4% | 192 | 48.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 7 | 1.5% | 4 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.4% | 6 | 1.5% |
Asian: | 4 | 0.9% | 7 | 1.6% | 7 | 1.6% | 7 | 1.5% | 5 | 1.1% | 6 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.3% |
Hispanic: | 103 | 23.8% | 96 | 22.3% | 101 | 23.4% | 63 | 13.9% | 85 | 19.5% | 93 | 21.8% | 84 | 21.4% |
Black: | 64 | 14.8% | 62 | 14.4% | 52 | 12.0% | 56 | 12.4% | 75 | 17.2% | 95 | 22.2% | 87 | 22.1% |
White: | 218 | 50.3% | 224 | 52.0% | 233 | 53.9% | 279 | 61.6% | 236 | 54.1% | 227 | 53.2% | 207 | 52.7% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 41 | 9.5% | 42 | 9.7% | 37 | 8.6% | 40 | 8.8% | 30 | 6.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 276 | 63.7% | 255 | 59.2% | 252 | 58.3% | 267 | 58.9% | 240 | 55.0% | 234 | 54.8% | 205 | 52.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 36 | 8.3% | 51 | 11.8% | 40 | 9.3% | 51 | 11.3% | 48 | 11.0% | 39 | 9.1% | 35 | 8.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.01 | 13.55 | 11.64 | 14.34 | 13.89 | 13.40 | 13.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
KS State Assessment | ||||||
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.47% | N/A | N/A |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | N/A | N/A |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98.46% | N/A | N/A |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.65% | N/A | N/A |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | N/A | N/A |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.84% | N/A | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.53% | N/A | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.61% | N/A | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | N/A | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.43% | N/A | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.48% | N/A | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | N/A | N/A |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.19% | N/A | N/A |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.37% | N/A | N/A |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 98.31% | N/A | N/A |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.77% | N/A | N/A |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 98.33% | N/A | N/A |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.96% | N/A | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.89% | N/A | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 98.57% | N/A | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.61% | N/A | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.14% | N/A | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 98.36% | N/A | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.96% | N/A | N/A |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.18% | N/A | N/A |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.67% | N/A | N/A |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 98.25% | N/A | N/A |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 96.61% | N/A | N/A |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.49% | N/A | N/A |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 98.51% | N/A | N/A |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.06% | N/A | N/A |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 95.65% | N/A | N/A |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.83% | N/A | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.66% | N/A | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.59% | N/A | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 95.45% | N/A | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.31% | N/A | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.41% | N/A | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.38% | N/A | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 92.6% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 37.0% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 63.0% |
Mean Base Salary: | $37,060.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,642.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $39,658.0 |
* Mccarter Elementary Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.