McCarter Elem (Topeka Public Schools SCH DIST.), Kansas - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

McCarter Elem is a Elementary in Topeka, KS. It currently serves 392 students (grades PK-05). The school is part of the Topeka Public Schools School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

You can see similar information for other schools in Topeka Public Schools School District and all schools in Kansas.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School
School Level: Elementary
Number of Students:392
Number of Teachers: 32
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.10

Location Info

Location: 5512 SW 16th St, Topeka, KS 66604
Mailing Address: 5512 SW 16th St, Topeka, KS 66604
Phone: (785)438-4660
Data Source: NCES.
Student Population Per Grade
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Grade Population
Grade 1 58
Grade 2 65
Grade 3 72
Grade 4 55
Grade 5 68
Kindergarten 58
Pre-Kindergarten 16
Gender/Sex of McCarter Elem Student Population
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Gender Population Percent of Population (%)
Male 198 50.51
Female 194 49.49
Race/Ethnicity Demography of McCarter Elem Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 0.77
Asian 1 0.26
Black or African American 41 10.46
Hispanic/Latino 111 28.32
Two or more races 76 19.39
White 160 40.82
Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.51
Asian 1 0.51
Black or African American 20 10.10
Hispanic/Latino 46 23.23
Two or more races 44 22.22
White 86 43.43
Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 1.03
Black or African American 21 10.83
Hispanic/Latino 65 33.51
Two or more races 32 16.50
White 74 38.14

Race Demography Per Grade

The tables below shows the Race/Ethnicity of the student population per grade.
Grade 1 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1.72
Black or African American 5 8.62
Hispanic/Latino 20 34.48
Two or more races 8 13.79
White 24 41.38
Grade 2 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1.54
Black or African American 7 10.77
Hispanic/Latino 16 24.62
Two or more races 15 23.08
White 26 40.00
Grade 3 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American 11 15.28
Hispanic/Latino 20 27.78
Two or more races 11 15.28
White 30 41.67
Grade 4 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 1 1.82
Black or African American 4 7.27
Hispanic/Latino 15 27.27
Two or more races 13 23.64
White 22 40.00
Grade 5 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1.47
Black or African American 6 8.82
Hispanic/Latino 18 26.47
Two or more races 12 17.65
White 31 45.59
Kindergarten - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American 6 10.35
Hispanic/Latino 16 27.59
Two or more races 12 20.69
White 24 41.38
Pre-Kindergarten - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American 2 12.50
Hispanic/Latino 6 37.50
Two or more races 5 31.25
White 3 18.75