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School Comparison

Prairie Heights Elementary School
vs.
Topeka Elementary School

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Prairie Heights Elementary School
Topeka Elementary School
  • Prairie Heights Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Topeka Elementary School (114 vs. 27).
  • Prairie Heights Elementary School reported a higher gifted & talented than Topeka Elementary School (34 vs. 26).
  • Prairie Heights Elementary School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Topeka Elementary School (4 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Prairie Heights Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Topeka Elementary School (114 vs. 27).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Prairie Heights Elementary School reported a higher gifted & talented than Topeka Elementary School (34 vs. 26).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Prairie Heights Elementary School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Topeka Elementary School (4 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Prairie Heights Elementary School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Topeka Elementary School (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

9 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Prairie Heights Elementary School

1 metric was reported by Prairie Heights Elementary School. Comparable data for Topeka Elementary School is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
489:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Prairie Heights Elementary School
$12,679.25
Topeka Elementary School
$13,805.3
Local revenue share
Prairie Heights Elementary School
38.3%
Topeka Elementary School
37.9%
State revenue share
Prairie Heights Elementary School
55.8%
Topeka Elementary School
52.6%
Federal revenue share
Prairie Heights Elementary School
5.9%
Topeka Elementary School
9.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Prairie Heights Elementary School
18.2%
Topeka Elementary School
12.2%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
LaGrange County
$83,741
LaGrange County
$83,741
Poverty rate
LaGrange County
5.8%
LaGrange County
5.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
LaGrange County
11.1%
LaGrange County
11.1%
Unemployment rate
LaGrange County
4%
LaGrange County
4%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.