Best Public Schools in Topeka, KS

Summary:

The city of Topeka, Kansas is home to 42 schools across 5 different school districts, including 25 elementary schools, 8 middle schools, 8 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The schools in this area display a wide range of academic performance, with some standout institutions like Elmont Elementary (ranked 93rd out of 660 Kansas elementary schools) and Jay Shideler Elementary (ranked 90th) showcasing exceptional test scores, while others like Highland Park High struggle with low proficiency rates.

The data reveals stark differences in academic performance between schools, even within the same school district. For example, in the Topeka Public Schools District, Jardine Elementary and Highland Park Central have significantly lower test scores compared to other elementary schools in the district. Additionally, there appears to be a correlation between a school's free/reduced lunch rate (a proxy for socioeconomic status) and its academic performance, with higher-poverty schools generally struggling more.

Despite the challenges faced by some schools, the data also highlights standout institutions across different Auburn Washburn, Seaman, and Shawnee Heights school districts, such as Washburn Rural High and Elmont Elementary, which demonstrate high academic achievement even at the state level.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				KAP English Language Arts (2023)								KAP Mathematics (2023)								KAP Science (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lawrence Gardner High School	Public	7-12	1430 NW 25th ST	Topeka	66618	Shawnee County	Department of Corrections	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 746-7266	82			96.3%	35 (42.7%)	23 (28.0%)	19 (23.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.4%)	4.6	320^th of 327 public high schools	2.1%		3.4	323^rd of 324 public high schools	0.3%	3							4.0	4.0							0.0	0.0
Pauline Central Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	6625 SW Westview	Topeka	66619	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 339-4700	410	37	11.2	74.4%	262 (63.9%)	47 (11.5%)	42 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.4%)								(n/a)	20.6							20.6	29.4							29.4					$10,930	$1,046	$9,883
Wanamaker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6630 SW 10th	Topeka	66615	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 339-4800	484	37	13.1	38.4%	321 (66.3%)	23 (4.8%)	57 (11.8%)	23 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (12.4%)	67.4	177^th of 660 public elementary schools	73.2%		61	238^th of 668 public elementary schools	64.4%	61	44.4	37.1	51.4	43.0				44.2	54.0	35.5	47.2	51.9				47.5	59.7			59.7	$8,287	$594	$7,693
Jay Shideler Elementary	Public	K-6	4948 SW Wanamaker	Topeka	66610	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 339-4600	567	41	13.8	15.7%	456 (80.4%)	12 (2.1%)	41 (7.2%)	15 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.2%)	82.5	90^th of 660 public elementary schools	86.4%		83.7	72^nd of 668 public elementary schools	89.2%	18	58.1	46.0	54.4	63.3				55.8	73.0	40.2	51.1	66.1				57.5	65.5			65.5	$7,245	$427	$6,818
Washburn Rural High	Public	9-12	5900 SW 61st	Topeka	66619	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 339-4100	1,884	131	14.4	30.9%	1,392 (73.9%)	85 (4.5%)	195 (10.4%)	42 (2.2%)	11 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	156 (8.3%)	70.6	70^th of 327 public high schools	78.6%		59.2	115^th of 324 public high schools	64.5%	45							34.2	34.2							27.2	27.2			34.1	34.1	$9,448	$424	$9,024
Indian Hills Elementary	Public	K-6	7445 SW 29th	Topeka	66614	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 339-4500	474	33	14.3	20.7%	344 (72.6%)	22 (4.6%)	40 (8.4%)	34 (7.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.3%)	75.9	122^nd of 660 public elementary schools	81.5%		71.8	150^th of 668 public elementary schools	77.5%	28	51.6	59.4	51.7	38.0				48.9	67.2	53.1	49.1	35.9				49.8	58.3			58.3	$8,118	$359	$7,759
Washburn Rural Middle School	Public	7-8	5620 SW 61st	Topeka	66619	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 339-4300	943	80	11.7	35.6%	674 (71.5%)	45 (4.8%)	104 (11.0%)	19 (2.0%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (10.2%)	56.2	120^th of 362 public middle schools	66.9%		50.4	146^th of 368 public middle schools	60.3%	26					36.1	18.8		27.3					33.3	30.1		31.7		21.6		21.6	$9,617	$586	$9,031
Farley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6701 SW 33rd Street	Topeka	66614	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 408-8300	621	42	14.8	33.3%	402 (64.7%)	42 (6.8%)	65 (10.5%)	41 (6.6%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	65 (10.5%)	55.9	277^th of 660 public elementary schools	58.0%		69.7	163^rd of 668 public elementary schools	75.6%	114	37.2	39.2	37.9	42.1				39.2	52.5	45.6	32.2	37.7				42.7	45.8			45.8	$9,830	$520	$9,310
Elmont Elementary	Public	K-6	6432 NW Elmont Rd	Topeka	66618	Shawnee County	Seaman	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 286-8450	324	21	15.3	23.8%	272 (84.0%)	5 (1.5%)	29 (9.0%)	5 (1.5%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	81.6	93^rd of 660 public elementary schools	85.9%		86.6	62^nd of 668 public elementary schools	90.7%	31	40.4	61.1	67.3	54.0				56.1	57.4	48.1	63.5	52.0				55.2	67.3			67.3	$8,802	$627	$8,175
West Indianola Elementary	Public	K-6	4201 NW Brickyard Rd	Topeka	66618	Shawnee County	Seaman	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 286-8550	426	30	14.1	26.3%	344 (80.8%)	10 (2.3%)	48 (11.3%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	62.8	208^th of 660 public elementary schools	68.5%		70.7	156^th of 668 public elementary schools	76.6%	52	30.5	39.4	47.6	58.6				44.1	45.8	39.4	39.0	48.3				42.6	57.3			57.3	$7,588	$437	$7,151
Seaman High	Public	9-12	4850 Rochester Rd	Topeka	66617	Shawnee County	Seaman	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 286-8300	1,239	80	15.4	30.9%	995 (80.3%)	31 (2.5%)	124 (10.0%)	13 (1.0%)	12 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (5.2%)	38.5	217^th of 327 public high schools	33.6%		43.7	190^th of 324 public high schools	41.4%	27							19.4	19.4							18.7	18.7			26.1	26.1	$9,288	$467	$8,821
Seaman Middle School	Public	7-8	5530 NW Topeka	Topeka	66617	Shawnee County	Seaman	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 286-8400	585	46	12.7	37.3%	479 (81.9%)	19 (3.2%)	45 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.6%)	39	214^th of 362 public middle schools	40.9%		48	161^st of 368 public middle schools	56.3%	53					34.0	18.7		26.5					18.3	16.2		17.3		19.0		19.0	$9,780	$434	$9,346
North Fairview	Public	K-6	1941 NE 39th	Topeka	66617	Shawnee County	Seaman	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 286-8500	305	21	14.3	32.1%	255 (83.6%)	5 (1.6%)	21 (6.9%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.2%)	71.3	151^st of 660 public elementary schools	77.1%		80.1	95^th of 668 public elementary schools	85.8%	56	44.2	50.0	40.9	65.0				49.7	51.2	52.6	31.8	77.5				52.7	54.5			54.5	$8,492	$430	$8,062
Logan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1124 NW Lyman Rd	Topeka	66608	Shawnee County	Seaman	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 575-8700	624	34	18.2	61.4%	442 (70.8%)	53 (8.5%)	77 (12.3%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (5.9%)	30.8	487^th of 660 public elementary schools	26.2%		23.4	543^rd of 668 public elementary schools	18.7%	56	31.1	30.5	29.3	32.1				30.8	37.7	29.3	13.8	31.6				28.2	24.1			24.1	$12,005	$861	$11,145
Northern Hills Elementary	Public	K-6	5620 NW Topeka Blvd	Topeka	66617	Shawnee County	Seaman	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 286-2992	387	31	12.5	42.1%	299 (77.3%)	17 (4.4%)	37 (9.6%)	6 (1.6%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.7%)	41.6	395^th of 660 public elementary schools	40.2%		44.8	374^th of 668 public elementary schools	44.0%	21	35.7	50.0	32.8	25.9				36.1	45.6	30.4	29.5	20.0				31.4	38.3			38.3	$8,776	$703	$8,073
Shawnee Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2410 SE Burton Dr	Topeka	66605	Shawnee County	Shawnee Heights	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 357-5400	444	33	13.6	31.3%	284 (64.0%)	16 (3.6%)	81 (18.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (13.5%)	41	402^nd of 660 public elementary schools	39.1%		55.6	279^th of 668 public elementary schools	58.2%	123	35.0	33.3	29.5	32.8				32.7	50.0	40.6	25.0	31.1				36.8	31.1			31.1	$10,254	$729	$9,524
Meadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 SW Clay St	Topeka	66606	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 235-7150	417	33	12.5	85.4%	176 (42.2%)	75 (18.0%)	116 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.3%)	36.7	434^th of 660 public elementary schools	34.2%		34.1	466^th of 668 public elementary schools	30.2%	32	20.0	37.3	33.8					30.7	35.0	38.2	30.8					34.7	36.9			36.9	$13,280	$2,620	$10,660
Scott Dual Language Magnet	Public	PK, KG-5	401 SE Market St	Topeka	66607	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 235-7480	391	32	12.0	87.2%	33 (8.4%)	9 (2.3%)	335 (85.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	20.4	548^th of 660 public elementary schools	17.0%		19.2	563^rd of 668 public elementary schools	15.7%	15	11.5	29.4	25.9					22.5	15.9	19.1	25.4					20.0	32.2			32.2	$11,725	$2,554	$9,171
Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 SE Monroe St	Topeka	66612	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 235-7330	420	39	10.7	92.6%	96 (22.9%)	152 (36.2%)	119 (28.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.4%)	9.6	618^th of 660 public elementary schools	6.4%		7.8	641^st of 668 public elementary schools	4.0%	23	22.7	13.4	12.9					16.4	28.8	7.5	6.5					14.4	14.7			14.7	$12,909	$2,417	$10,491
Avondale Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	200 SE 40th St	Topeka	66609	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(785) 730-8250	379	8	47.3	4.0%	162 (42.7%)	55 (14.5%)	110 (29.0%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.8%)								(n/a)				7.1	5.4	10.2	11.0	10.9				0.0	2.8	2.0	3.0	2.6		8.0	7.9	8.3	$26,004	$341	$25,663
Robinson Middle School	Public	6-8	1125 SW 14th St	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 295-3770	360	36	10.1	83.6%	141 (39.2%)	59 (16.4%)	103 (28.6%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	44 (12.2%)	19.2	319^th of 362 public middle schools	11.9%		16.4	337^th of 368 public middle schools	8.4%	18				22.8	12.0	8.1		14.7				25.2	9.2	12.1		15.8		12.0		12.0	$13,019	$1,649	$11,371
Highland Park Central	Public	PK, KG-5	2717 SE Illinois Ave	Topeka	66605	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 235-7000	308	26	11.7	91.9%	68 (22.1%)	72 (23.4%)	119 (38.6%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	40 (13.0%)	5	650^th of 660 public elementary schools	1.5%		4.6	664^th of 668 public elementary schools	0.6%	14	4.3	15.7	4.0					8.1	19.1	3.9	8.2					10.2	8.0			8.0	$12,572	$2,251	$10,321
Ross Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 SE 34th St	Topeka	66605	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 274-6280	558	42	13.1	91.0%	111 (19.9%)	128 (22.9%)	237 (42.5%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (13.4%)	4.9	652^nd of 660 public elementary schools	1.2%		5.6	658^th of 668 public elementary schools	1.5%	6	13.8	6.5	8.9					9.7	17.3	2.6	3.8					8.0	11.4			11.4	$14,410	$2,613	$11,797
Lowman Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 SW Garfield Ave	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 235-7060	308	27	11.2	88.3%	118 (38.3%)	51 (16.6%)	93 (30.2%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	32 (10.4%)	29.4	493^rd of 660 public elementary schools	25.3%		14.4	590^th of 668 public elementary schools	11.7%	97	34.8	25.8	18.4					26.2	47.8	31.2	24.5					34.6	22.4			22.4	$13,317	$2,373	$10,944
McCarter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5512 SW 16th St	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 438-4660	389	33	11.7	75.8%	179 (46.0%)	49 (12.6%)	99 (25.4%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (14.4%)	42	389^th of 660 public elementary schools	41.1%		42.4	403^rd of 668 public elementary schools	39.7%	14	34.0	33.3	32.3					33.1	45.3	36.4	28.6					36.3	42.9			42.9	$12,507	$1,847	$10,660
McClure Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2529 SW Chelsea Dr	Topeka	66614	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 438-4340	321	23	14.0	71.0%	152 (47.4%)	39 (12.1%)	73 (22.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (16.8%)	44.1	377^th of 660 public elementary schools	42.9%		56	274^th of 668 public elementary schools	59.0%	103	20.0	37.5	44.9					34.0	30.0	45.8	30.6					35.4	44.9			44.9	$13,228	$2,141	$11,087
McEachron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4433 SW 29th Terr	Topeka	66614	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 438-4430	418	30	13.7	72.7%	223 (53.3%)	56 (13.4%)	63 (15.1%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (16.7%)	36.7	435^th of 660 public elementary schools	34.1%		52.4	314^th of 668 public elementary schools	53.0%	121	24.6	42.4	27.1					31.5	31.5	37.9	38.3					35.5	29.2			29.2	$12,930	$1,980	$10,951
Quincy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 NE Quincy St	Topeka	66608	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 235-7420	164	16	10.0	95.1%	88 (53.7%)	16 (9.8%)	42 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.5%)	24.9	526^th of 660 public elementary schools	20.3%		16.5	574^th of 668 public elementary schools	14.1%	48	17.9	29.0	30.4					25.6	39.3	12.9	17.4					23.2	39.1			39.1	$17,027	$2,801	$14,226
Randolph Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 SW Randolph Ave	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 438-4480	359	26	13.5	75.5%	192 (53.5%)	54 (15.0%)	57 (15.9%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (12.8%)	39.9	412^th of 660 public elementary schools	37.6%		37.4	445^th of 668 public elementary schools	33.4%	33	31.5	34.5	31.2					32.5	44.4	30.5	25.0					33.5	48.0			48.0	$12,258	$1,811	$10,446
State Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 NE Sumner St	Topeka	66616	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 235-7280	456	34	13.2	88.6%	150 (32.9%)	31 (6.8%)	217 (47.6%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	48 (10.5%)	21.9	543^rd of 660 public elementary schools	17.7%		16.1	579^th of 668 public elementary schools	13.3%	36	20.0	21.9	17.4					19.8	41.1	30.1	21.4					31.0	24.3			24.3	$13,178	$2,250	$10,927
Whitson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1725 SW Arnold Ave	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 438-4570	450	32	14.1	65.6%	238 (52.9%)	48 (10.7%)	118 (26.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.3%)	50.2	328^th of 660 public elementary schools	50.3%		44.6	379^th of 668 public elementary schools	43.3%	51	41.9	50.0	42.4					44.9	43.7	31.9	27.3					34.2	40.3			40.3	$13,115	$2,111	$11,004
Eisenhower Middle School	Public	6-8	3305 SE Minnesota Ave	Topeka	66605	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 274-6160	486	46	10.5	89.9%	96 (19.8%)	107 (22.0%)	216 (44.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (13.2%)	7.8	355^th of 362 public middle schools	1.9%		11.2	352^nd of 368 public middle schools	4.3%	3				5.3	10.4	4.9		6.7				6.0	8.1	5.5		6.5		1.8		1.8	$11,798	$1,368	$10,430
Capital City	Public	7-12	500 SW Tuffy Kellog Dr	Topeka	66606	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 295-3600	67	17	3.9	85.1%	24 (35.8%)	20 (29.9%)	11 (16.4%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (14.9%)								(n/a)								0.0								0.0				0.0	$41,239	$1,381	$39,857
Jardine Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 SW 33rd St	Topeka	66611	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 274-6330	542	43	12.5	78.8%	204 (37.6%)	99 (18.3%)	164 (30.3%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (12.2%)	27.3	287^th of 362 public middle schools	20.7%		31.7	256^th of 368 public middle schools	30.4%	31				19.1	20.8	13.8		17.9				13.5	19.3	22.9		18.6		16.4		16.4	$11,495	$1,202	$10,293
Marjorie French Middle School	Public	6-8	5257 SW 33rd St	Topeka	66614	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 438-4150	436	36	12.0	69.5%	190 (43.6%)	55 (12.6%)	118 (27.1%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (15.4%)	46.6	166^th of 362 public middle schools	54.1%		47.6	167^th of 368 public middle schools	54.6%	1				27.0	31.9	16.5		25.4				27.0	29.9	35.9		30.7		17.9		17.9	$11,542	$1,595	$9,947
Highland Park High	Public	9-12	2424 SE California Ave	Topeka	66605	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 274-6000	857	53	16.0	85.3%	180 (21.0%)	192 (22.4%)	382 (44.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	96 (11.2%)	7.4	311^th of 327 public high schools	4.9%		7.7	312^th of 324 public high schools	3.7%	1							10.4	10.4							2.5	2.5			6.3	6.3	$14,619	$1,957	$12,662
Topeka High	Public	9-12	800 SW 10th St	Topeka	66612	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 295-3150	1,514	95	15.9	71.8%	516 (34.1%)	207 (13.7%)	576 (38.0%)	11 (0.7%)	15 (1.0%)	6 (0.4%)	183 (12.1%)	26.4	263^rd of 327 public high schools	19.6%		28.7	253^rd of 324 public high schools	21.9%	10							19.2	19.2							13.1	13.1			18.8	18.8	$11,941	$1,295	$10,646
Topeka West High	Public	9-12	2001 SW Fairlawn Rd	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 438-4000	1,085	66	16.5	59.4%	497 (45.8%)	165 (15.2%)	231 (21.3%)	11 (1.0%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	173 (15.9%)	27.6	256^th of 327 public high schools	21.7%		36.5	222^nd of 324 public high schools	31.5%	34							18.0	18.0							13.2	13.2			21.7	21.7	$12,240	$993	$11,247
Chase Middle School	Public	6-8	2250 NE State St	Topeka	66616	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 295-3840	378	35	10.8	92.6%	102 (27.0%)	51 (13.5%)	174 (46.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.8%)	15.2	333^rd of 362 public middle schools	8.0%		20.2	324^th of 368 public middle schools	12.0%	9				17.4	14.4	8.1		13.2				18.3	16.2	3.3		12.5		8.1		8.1	$12,691	$1,728	$10,963
Hope Street Charter Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1900 SW Hope Street	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 438-4280	88	16	5.5	80.7%	36 (40.9%)	11 (12.5%)	30 (34.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.2%)	14.8	297^th of 327 public high schools	9.2%		13.1	297^th of 324 public high schools	8.3%								9.7	9.7							0.0	0.0			22.6	22.6	$20,582	$574	$20,008
Landon Middle School	Public	6-8	731 SW Fairlawn Rd	Topeka	66606	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 438-4220	457	36	12.6	68.3%	187 (40.9%)	41 (9.0%)	183 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.8%)	38.2	217^th of 362 public middle schools	40.1%		38.3	226^th of 368 public middle schools	38.6%	9				23.9	32.6	16.9		24.2				18.2	33.3	17.6		22.8		15.9		15.9	$11,534	$1,213	$10,321
Jardine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 SW 33rd St	Topeka	66611	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(785) 295-3000	743	54	13.6	78.9%	298 (40.1%)	183 (24.6%)	151 (20.3%)	11 (1.5%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	92 (12.4%)	19.1	560^th of 660 public elementary schools	15.2%		19.5	559^th of 668 public elementary schools	16.3%	1	24.6	24.2	22.6					23.8	30.2	20.2	14.4					21.7	29.7			29.7	$12,039	$2,884	$9,155
Topeka Virtual School	Public, Alternative	K-12	200 SE 40th Street Terrace	Topeka	66609	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(785) 730-8350	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tecumseh	5.19 mi	4	154^th
Wakarusa	8.24 mi	1	321^st
Berryton	8.33 mi	1	71^st
Silver Lake	10.02 mi	2	23^rd
Meriden	10.24 mi	4	62^nd

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