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Avondale Academy

Summary:

Avondale Academy is an alternative public virtual school in Topeka, Kansas, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 379 students. The school is part of the Topeka Public Schools district, which is ranked 247 out of 269 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Avondale Academy's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly lower than the Topeka Public Schools district and the state of Kansas averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, only 10.91% of Avondale Academy students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 20.17% for Topeka Public Schools and 33.17% for the state. In mathematics, the performance gap is even more pronounced, with only 2.6% of Avondale Academy students being proficient or better, compared to 19.61% for Topeka Public Schools and 31.29% for the state.

Avondale Academy has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup that has remained relatively consistent over the past three school years. The school has also seen a significant decrease in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 23.59% in the 2020-2021 school year to only 3.96% in the 2022-2023 school year. Additionally, the school has experienced fluctuations in its student-teacher ratio, ranging from 32.5 in 2020-2021 to 47.3 in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the typical student-teacher ratio in the Topeka Public Schools district and the state of Kansas.


Detail:

Public, Virtual, Alternative K-12

 200 SE 40th St
       Topeka, KS  66609

(785) 730-8250

District: Topeka Public Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $26,004 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  47.3 Help
Number of students:  379

Racial breakdown:

White:
42.7%
Hispanic:
29.0%
African American:
14.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  4% Help


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Compare Details Avondale Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.61. (See more...)
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Compare Details Avondale Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.25. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Avondale Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (42.7%), Hispanic (29%), African American (14.5%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Avondale Academy is 47.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Avondale Academy is $26,004.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Avondale Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Topeka Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Topeka Public Schools 245th of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Avondale Academy

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 34.17 449th 585 23.2%
2007 57.45 305th 600 49.2%
2008 29.54 501st 614 18.4%
2009 26.75 525th 621 15.5%
2010 43.31 445th 630 29.4%
2011 14.67 584th 631 7.4%
2012 14.72 605th 660 8.3%
2013 17.57 587th 668 12.1%
2015 44.98 404th 678 40.4%
2016 35.74 457th 656 30.3%
2017 35.73 452nd 659 31.4%
2022 9.61 626th 668 6.3%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Avondale Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Avondale Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 6.12 362nd 368 1.6%
2022 12.30 347th 368 5.7%
2023 7.70 356th 362 1.7%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Avondale Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.85 128th 178 28.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Avondale Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 10.79 267th 270 1.1%
2022 19.75 251st 270 7.0%
2023 13.98 296th 300 1.3%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Avondale Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 17.57 317th 349 9.2%
2023 5.25 348th 349 0.3%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Avondale Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 21.65 270th 325 16.9%
2022 8.88 308th 324 4.9%
2023 8.25 310th 327 5.2%
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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Avondale Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 7.54 64th 64 0.0%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Avondale Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 27.61 94th 117 19.7%
2023 28.84 84th 122 31.1%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Avondale Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 16.40 203rd 223 9.0%
2023 7.92 248th 250 0.8%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Avondale Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 30.75 35th 50 30.0%
2023 18.64 47th 53 11.3%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Avondale Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 22.11 88th 102 13.7%
2023 19.95 96th 110 12.7%
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Rank History for high school White students at Avondale Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 12.72 290th 307 5.5%
2023 11.17 296th 309 4.2%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Avondale Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 225 31 7 1 9 n/a n/a 0 273
1989 217 31 6 7 3 n/a n/a 0 264
1990 232 27 4 9 3 n/a n/a 0 275
1991 218 36 7 6 1 n/a n/a 0 268
1992 219 35 9 11 1 n/a n/a 0 275
1993 196 28 3 7 2 n/a n/a 0 236
1994 179 43 2 7 2 n/a n/a 0 233
1995 122 58 1 8 7 n/a n/a 0 196
1996 122 58 1 8 7 n/a n/a 0 196
1997 107 41 0 10 11 n/a n/a 0 169
1998 107 52 0 10 8 n/a n/a 0 177
1999 101 66 1 9 11 n/a n/a 0 188
2000 97 48 0 8 13 n/a n/a 0 166
2001 87 48 0 11 11 n/a n/a 0 157
2002 104 50 1 11 7 n/a n/a 0 173
2003 104 50 1 11 7 n/a n/a 0 173
2004 116 63 1 30 6 n/a n/a 30 246
2005 104 68 0 34 4 n/a n/a 41 251
2006 149 72 1 35 4 n/a n/a 27 288
2007 101 54 0 26 1 n/a n/a 14 196
2008 109 53 0 24 1 n/a n/a 10 197
2009 114 49 4 16 3 n/a n/a 8 194
2010 144 42 6 0 0 0 28 0 220
2011 145 32 6 6 1 0 28 0 218
2012 120 48 8 73 0 0 21 0 270
2013 111 42 2 80 1 0 31 0 267
2014 106 48 1 78 1 0 32 0 266
2015 112 46 1 68 2 0 27 0 256
2016 114 48 2 61 2 0 20 0 247
2017 96 42 2 58 3 0 28 0 229
2018 8 8 0 10 0 0 2 0 28
2019 24 19 0 19 0 0 8 0 70
2020 36 19 0 16 2 0 18 0 91
2021 83 34 0 43 3 1 31 0 195
2022 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 162 55 2 110 9 0 41 0 379

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Avondale Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 273 14.0 19.5 0
1989 264 16.0 16.5 n/a
1990 275 16.5 16.6 0
1991 268 15.8 16.9 n/a
1992 275 14.4 19.0 25.8
1993 236 15.6 15.1 20.3
1994 233 15.7 14.8 25.8
1995 196 15.0 13.1 37.2
1996 196 15.0 13.1 37.2
1997 169 11.0 15.4 39.1
1998 177 13.1 13.5 48.6
1999 188 11.2 16.8 57.4
2000 166 16.5 10.1 57.8
2001 157 14.5 10.8 64.3
2002 173 15.0 11.5 69.4
2003 173 15.0 11.5 69.4
2004 246 24.0 10.3 57.9
2005 251 19.7 12.7 69
2006 288 21.0 13.7 47.5
2007 196 22.4 8.8 69.8
2008 197 16.9 11.7 89.8
2009 194 16.9 11.5 73.1
2010 220 16.9 13.0 68.6
2011 218 15.7 13.8 63.8
2012 270 22.2 12.1 79.6
2013 267 21.9 12.1 81.3
2014 266 21.8 12.2 82.3
2015 256 20.0 12.8 82.4
2016 247 21.0 11.7 81
2017 229 20.8 11.0 65.5
2018 28 5.0 5.6 21.4
2019 70 6.5 10.7 31.4
2020 91 7.0 13.0 20.9
2021 195 6.0 32.5 23.6
2022 0 7.5 0.0 n/a
2023 379 8.0 47.3 4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Avondale Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 273 14.0 19.5 0
1989 264 16.0 16.5 n/a
1990 275 16.5 16.6 0
1991 268 15.8 16.9 n/a
1992 275 14.4 19.0 25.8
1993 236 15.6 15.1 20.3
1994 233 15.7 14.8 25.8
1995 196 15.0 13.1 37.2
1996 196 15.0 13.1 37.2
1997 169 11.0 15.4 39.1
1998 177 13.1 13.5 48.6
1999 188 11.2 16.8 57.4
2000 166 16.5 10.1 57.8
2001 157 14.5 10.8 64.3
2002 173 15.0 11.5 69.4
2003 173 15.0 11.5 69.4
2004 246 24.0 10.3 57.9
2005 251 19.7 12.7 69
2006 288 21.0 13.7 47.5
2007 196 22.4 8.8 69.8
2008 197 16.9 11.7 89.8
2009 194 16.9 11.5 73.1
2010 220 16.9 13.0 68.6
2011 218 15.7 13.8 63.8
2012 270 22.2 12.1 79.6
2013 267 21.9 12.1 81.3
2014 266 21.8 12.2 82.3
2015 256 20.0 12.8 82.4
2016 247 21.0 11.7 81
2017 229 20.8 11.0 65.5
2018 28 5.0 5.6 21.4
2019 70 6.5 10.7 31.4
2020 91 7.0 13.0 20.9
2021 195 6.0 32.5 23.6
2022 0 7.5 0.0 n/a
2023 379 8.0 47.3 4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Avondale Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $341 (1.3%) $25,663 (98.7%) $26,004

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Avondale Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 362nd of 368 Middle schoolsRanks 356th of 362 Middle schools
 0%
Ranks 270th of 325 High schoolsRanks 310th of 327 High schools
 11.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
8th Grade English Language Arts (Avondale Academy)9.110.2
 1.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Topeka Public Schools)18.711.3
 7.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)25.220.8
 4.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Avondale Academy)02
 2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Topeka Public Schools)19.615.4
 4.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)25.922.8
 3.1%
8th Grade Science (Avondale Academy)08
 8%
   8th Grade Science (Topeka Public Schools)16.511.6
 4.8%
   8th Grade Science (Kansas)30.722.7
 8%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Avondale Academy)6.711
 4.3%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Topeka Public Schools)22.715.8
 6.9%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)28.526.7
 1.7%
10th Grade Mathematics (Avondale Academy)15.43
 12.4%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Topeka Public Schools)15.59.5
 6%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)24.521
 3.5%
11th Grade Science (Avondale Academy)26.77.9
 18.7%
   11th Grade Science (Topeka Public Schools)2115.4
 5.6%
   11th Grade Science (Kansas)32.428.9
 3.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students70379
 441.4%
African American1955
 189.5%
American Indian09
Asian02
Hispanic19110
 478.9%
Pacific Islander00
White24162
 575%
Two or More Races841
 412.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients31.4%4%
 27.5%

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Students at Avondale Academy are 43% White, 29% Hispanic, 15% African American, 11% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 379 students attended Avondale Academy.


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