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Wanamaker Elementary

Q: Is Wanamaker Elementary a good school?

Wanamaker Elementary ranks 188 th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

188^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Wanamaker Elementary serves 475 students in PK–5 in Topeka’s Auburn-Washburn district. In 2025–2026, its all-grades proficiency rates topped both district and state results in English language arts (ELA), math and science. Science is its clearest strength: 63% of students were proficient, compared with 40% districtwide and 38% statewide. That was the highest result among the nine nearby schools, leading the next-highest, Whitson Elementary, by 3 points.

ELA and math are also local strengths, though Farley Elementary and Indian Hills Elementary scored higher in both subjects. Wanamaker’s ELA proficiency was 56%, 7 points above the district, 11 above the state and 11 above the nearby-school average. Its math rate was 53%, 6 points above the district, 12 above the state and 15 above the local average. The clearest grade-level soft spots were third-grade ELA, slightly below the district, and fourth-grade math, at 50% versus 54% districtwide. Fifth-grade math was a standout: 59%, compared with 49% for the district and 45% statewide, and second-highest among nearby schools.

Results have risen overall since 2022–2023, but math and science have fluctuated: ELA increased from 44% to 56%, math from 47% to 53%, and science from 60% to 63%. SchoolDigger ranks Wanamaker 188th of 657 schools, at the 71st percentile with 4 stars; its overall percentile has moved from 60 to 76 and then 71 over the past three reported years. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students was at the 53rd percentile, 18 points below the school’s overall percentile. Its Disabled Students ranking fell from the 74th percentile in 2018–2019 to the 24th in 2020–2021. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 13.5, near the nearby average of 13.2; the free/reduced-lunch rate was 40%, below the nearby average of 62%. Chronic absenteeism was 12%, below the district and state rates of 18%.

475

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,874

Per pupil spending ?

39.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

6630 SW 10th
Topeka, KS 66615-3800

(785) 339-4800

District: Auburn-Washburn

Students who attend Wanamaker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washburn Rural Middle School
High:	Washburn Rural High

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.2%

Hispanic:

16.4%

Two or more races:

12.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (58% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kansas median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg46%

Kansas avg42%

188^th of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Auburn-Washburn

77^th of 268Auburn-Washburn among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	188 of 657	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	59.8	260 of 656	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	159 of 653	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	177 of 660	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	238 of 668	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.1	188 of 670	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	88 of 667	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	177 of 656	73.0%	★★★★☆
2017	71.3	143 of 659	78.3%	★★★★☆
2016	83.1	85 of 656	87.0%	★★★★☆
2015	76.1	116 of 678	82.9%	★★★★☆
2013	82.5	29 of 668	95.7%	★★★★★
2012	70.5	181 of 660	72.6%	★★★★☆
2011	80.4	45 of 631	92.9%	★★★★★
2010	77.4	83 of 630	86.8%	★★★★☆
2009	68.7	191 of 621	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.9	166 of 614	73.0%	★★★★☆
2007	70.7	181 of 600	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.2	158 of 585	73.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	28.8	162 of 214	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.9	50 of 193	74.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	198 of 585	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.8	180 of 591	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.1	74 of 591	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	159 of 574	72.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	52 of 269	80.7%	★★★★☆
2025	55.3	93 of 262	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	92.2	8 of 245	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	72.0	36 of 254	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	55.2	79 of 207	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	255 of 546	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.4	256 of 533	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	173 of 546	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	132 of 541	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	46.1	287 of 512	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.5	187 of 494	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.9	38 of 509	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	69.1	100 of 512	80.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	69.7	158 of 594	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	153 of 605	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	118 of 586	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	189 of 575	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	99 of 318	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.6	154 of 313	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	96 of 306	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	66 of 296	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	37.3	195 of 305	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.8	162 of 214	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.9	50 of 193	74.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	153 of 576	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	58.6	224 of 576	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	168 of 579	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	172 of 584	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	53.3	271 of 596	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	220 of 587	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.1	67 of 592	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	177 of 574	69.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)69th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2021)24th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Science63%+25 vs state

English Language Arts56%+11 vs state

Mathematics53%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)				KAP Mathematics (2026)				KAP Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wanamaker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6630 SW 10th	Topeka	66615	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	No	(785) 339-4800	475	35	13.5	39.6%	286 (60.2%)	18 (3.8%)	78 (16.4%)	36 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (12.0%)	67.6	188^th of 657 public elementary schools	71.4%		59.8	260^th of 656 public elementary schools	60.4%	72	52.8	58.3	57.8	56.5	49.1	50.0	59.4	53.1	63.1	63.1	$11,874	$713	$11,161
McCarter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5512 SW 16th St	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 438-4660	401	32	12.4	68.3%	143 (35.7%)	50 (12.5%)	118 (29.4%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (21.2%)	36	457^th of 657 public elementary schools	30.4%		41.1	403^rd of 656 public elementary schools	38.6%	54	42.9	43.1	40.9	42.3	31.7	32.3	43.3	35.9	47.1	47.1	$15,778	$2,927	$12,851
McClure Elementary	Public	K-5	2529 SW Chelsea Dr	Topeka	66614	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 438-4340	301	23	13.0	69.1%	131 (43.5%)	35 (11.6%)	78 (25.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	51 (16.9%)	25.3	519^th of 657 public elementary schools	21.0%		21.4	539^th of 656 public elementary schools	17.8%	20	41.3	40.4	32.7	38.0	19.1	29.8	28.6	25.9	44.9	44.9	$15,907	$3,069	$12,838
Indian Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	7445 SW 29th	Topeka	66614	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	No	(785) 339-4500	440	32	13.6	28.2%	297 (67.5%)	23 (5.2%)	47 (10.7%)	30 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.5%)	67.5	190^th of 657 public elementary schools	71.1%		67.9	183^rd of 656 public elementary schools	72.1%	7	77.8	61.3	44.6	61.0	64.1	62.9	43.1	56.5	44.6	44.6	$11,823	$669	$11,154
Farley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 SW 33rd Street	Topeka	66614	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	No	(785) 408-8300	596	43	13.7	32.7%	372 (62.4%)	31 (5.2%)	59 (9.9%)	41 (6.9%)	6 (1.0%)	5 (0.8%)	82 (13.8%)	77.3	115^th of 657 public elementary schools	82.5%		66.4	211^th of 656 public elementary schools	67.8%	96	62.7	61.6	64.1	62.7	55.2	61.6	67.9	61.1	54.7	54.7	$13,304	$757	$12,547
Whitson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1725 SW Arnold Ave	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 438-4570	416	32	12.8	64.2%	207 (49.8%)	31 (7.5%)	126 (30.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.5%)	54.8	293^rd of 657 public elementary schools	55.4%		50.7	330^th of 656 public elementary schools	49.7%	37	45.5	59.1	60.0	54.9	37.9	34.8	47.1	40.1	60.0	60.0	$16,511	$2,935	$13,576
McEachron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4433 SW 29th Terr	Topeka	66614	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 438-4430	422	30	13.9	68.2%	185 (43.8%)	58 (13.7%)	91 (21.6%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	79 (18.7%)	18.3	563^rd of 657 public elementary schools	14.3%		19.2	554^th of 656 public elementary schools	15.5%	9	41.9	34.5	29.0	34.9	27.4	29.3	22.1	26.1	24.6	24.6	$15,034	$2,793	$12,240
Randolph Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 SW Randolph Ave	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 438-4480	346	26	13.1	72.8%	158 (45.7%)	40 (11.6%)	89 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	55 (15.9%)	35.9	458^th of 657 public elementary schools	30.3%		30.6	484^th of 656 public elementary schools	26.2%	26	50.9	54.2	31.3	45.6	44.4	32.6	33.3	37.1	28.6	28.6	$15,894	$2,921	$12,972
Lowman Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 SW Garfield Ave	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 235-7060	294	23	12.5	82.7%	108 (36.7%)	33 (11.2%)	111 (37.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (13.3%)	25.8	516^th of 657 public elementary schools	21.5%		24.5	516^th of 656 public elementary schools	21.3%		25.0	36.6	40.9	34.1	25.0	43.9	40.9	36.4	25.0	25.0	$20,295	$3,379	$16,916
Jardine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 SW 33rd St	Topeka	66611	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 295-3000	729	51	14.2	73.8%	256 (35.1%)	126 (17.3%)	205 (28.1%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	130 (17.8%)	20.1	552^nd of 657 public elementary schools	16.0%		22.7	532^nd of 656 public elementary schools	18.9%	20	23.9	41.3	34.0	33.1	19.5	30.6	29.0	26.2	35.0	35.0	$14,313	$3,731	$10,582

Frequently Asked Questions about Wanamaker Elementary

How many students attend Wanamaker Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 475 students attended Wanamaker Elementary.

What district is Wanamaker Elementary in?

Auburn-Washburn

What is the racial makeup of Wanamaker Elementary?

Students at Wanamaker Elementary are 60% White, 16% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Wanamaker Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wanamaker Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washburn Rural Middle School
High : Washburn Rural High

Is Wanamaker Elementary a good school?

Wanamaker Elementary ranks 188^th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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