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Highland Park Central Elementary School

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Highland Park Central Elementary School is an urban public school in Topeka, Kansas that is part of Topeka Unified School District 501. It serves 318 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.0:1. Its teachers have had 71 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

318 Students

29 Teachers

2717 SE Illinois Ave

Topeka, KS 66605 View local requests

https://hpc.topekapublicschools.net/

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Highland Park Central Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

64%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Highland Park Central Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 7, 2025

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Highland Park Central Elementary School

$54,603

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

235

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Highland Park Central Elementary School has received support from 156 individuals from Kansas and 79 individuals out-of-state.

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Highland Park Central Elementary School

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