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Jay Shideler Elementary

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Jay Shideler Elementary ranks 70 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

70^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Jay Shideler Elementary is a public elementary school in Topeka, Kansas, serving 519 students in grades K-6 and part of the Auburn-Washburn school district.

Jay Shideler Elementary consistently outperforms the Auburn-Washburn district and the state of Kansas in academic proficiency, with 66.11% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 65.36% proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 47.53% and 45.07% for the district, respectively. The school also excels in supporting diverse student subgroups, ranking in the top quartile or top third of Kansas elementary schools for female students, male students, Hispanic students, and students with special needs or low socioeconomic status. Additionally, Jay Shideler has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 88.1% to 94.2% over the past few years, significantly above the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Jay Shideler Elementary stands out as a high-performing outlier. For example, Wanamaker Elementary, which is also part of the Auburn-Washburn district, lags behind Jay Shideler in academic proficiency, and the Topeka Public Schools district, which includes schools like Whitson Elementary and Randolph Elementary, consistently underperforms Jay Shideler across multiple metrics. While Jay Shideler's chronic absenteeism rates have increased in recent years, the school still performs better than Wanamaker Elementary in this area.

492

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,562

Per pupil spending ?

15.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4948 SW Wanamaker
Topeka, KS 66610

(785) 339-4600

District: Auburn-Washburn

Students who attend Jay Shideler Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washburn Rural Middle School
High:	Washburn Rural High

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.7%

Hispanic:

8.5%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (63% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Kansas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Auburn-Washburn

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg46%

Kansas avg42%

70^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Auburn-Washburn

89^th of 264Auburn-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
2025	85.2	70 of 656	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	63 of 653	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	82.5	90 of 660	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	72 of 668	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	79 of 670	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	55 of 667	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	17 of 656	97.4%	★★★★★
2017	92.3	27 of 659	95.9%	★★★★★
2016	94.2	16 of 656	97.6%	★★★★★
2015	90.6	21 of 678	96.9%	★★★★★
2013	82.0	33 of 668	95.1%	★★★★★
2012	80.8	15 of 660	97.7%	★★★★★
2011	83.4	15 of 631	97.6%	★★★★★
2010	81.1	43 of 630	93.2%	★★★★★
2009	67.6	212 of 621	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.5	220 of 614	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.2	165 of 600	72.5%	★★★★☆
2006	74.6	124 of 585	78.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	76.9	23 of 214	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	31 of 193	83.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	76.7	103 of 591	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	48 of 591	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	15 of 574	97.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	77.8	24 of 254	90.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	64 of 533	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	37 of 546	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	23 of 541	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	67.2	109 of 512	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	113 of 494	77.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	85.5	65 of 605	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	76 of 586	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	92.9	20 of 575	96.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	39 of 313	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	29 of 306	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	61.7	92 of 296	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.0	241 of 305	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	76.9	23 of 214	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	31 of 193	83.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	84 of 576	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	70 of 579	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	108 of 584	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	80 of 596	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	82 of 587	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	66 of 592	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	93.2	15 of 574	97.4%	★★★★★

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 (2022)91st percentile~ school

Male (2021)89th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2021)83rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+22 vs state

Mathematics65%+27 vs state

Science58%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)					KAP Mathematics (2025)					KAP Science (2025)		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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th 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
Jay Shideler Elementary	Public	K-6	4948 SW Wanamaker	Topeka	66610	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	No	(785) 339-4600	492	40	12.1	15.2%	392 (79.7%)	9 (1.8%)	42 (8.5%)	16 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.3%)	85.2	70^th of 656 public elementary schools	89.3%		87.2	63^rd of 653 public elementary schools	90.4%	7	67.8	70.2	71.1	55.9	66.1	74.6	59.5	63.9	66.3	65.4	57.8	57.8	$10,562	$705	$9,857
Farley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	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%)	66.4	211^th of 656 public elementary schools	67.8%		67	189^th of 653 public elementary schools	71.1%	22	52.0	57.4	45.4	49.3	50.4	54.7	72.3	42.9	57.1	55.1	57.1	57.1	$13,304	$757	$12,547
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%)	19.2	554^th of 656 public elementary schools	15.5%		36.3	440^th of 653 public elementary schools	32.6%	114	31.2	44.6	17.2		31.7	20.3	28.0	16.9		22.1	34.4	34.4	$15,034	$2,793	$12,240
Indian Hills Elementary	Public	K-6	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%)	67.9	183^rd of 656 public elementary schools	72.1%		76	118^th of 653 public elementary schools	81.9%	65	55.6	54.4	53.5	57.7	55.3	51.6	57.3	38.0	64.8	52.9	54.9	54.9	$11,823	$669	$11,154
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%)	21.4	539^th of 656 public elementary schools	17.8%		38.4	427^th of 653 public elementary schools	34.6%	112	34.0	28.8	46.8		36.3	17.0	19.2	29.8		21.9	32.6	32.6	$15,907	$3,069	$12,838
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%)	22.7	532^nd of 656 public elementary schools	18.9%		20.2	547^th of 653 public elementary schools	16.2%	15	42.4	31.2	38.3		37.7	31.1	18.4	19.7		23.3	36.1	36.1	$14,313	$3,731	$10,582
Pauline Central Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	6625 SW Westview	Topeka	66619	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 339-4700	406	37	10.9	70.7%	263 (64.8%)	29 (7.1%)	65 (16.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.1%)								(n/a)	33.3				33.3	25.3				25.3			$14,390	$745	$13,645
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%)	41.1	403^rd of 656 public elementary schools	38.6%		45.2	373^rd of 653 public elementary schools	42.9%	30	43.5	41.4	54.2		46.0	31.4	32.4	44.1		35.5	42.4	42.4	$15,778	$2,927	$12,851
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%)	50.7	330^th of 656 public elementary schools	49.7%		60.6	238^th of 653 public elementary schools	63.6%	92	55.1	63.6	44.6		54.5	43.5	43.9	33.8		40.5	38.5	38.5	$16,511	$2,935	$13,576
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%)	30.6	484^th of 656 public elementary schools	26.2%		24.8	516^th of 653 public elementary schools	21.0%	32	46.3	28.6	47.9		41.1	45.4	18.0	30.6		31.8	28.6	28.6	$15,894	$2,921	$12,972

Frequently Asked Questions about Jay Shideler Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Jay Shideler Elementary?

Students at Jay Shideler Elementary are 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Jay Shideler Elementary in?

Auburn-Washburn

What schools do graduates of Jay Shideler Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jay Shideler Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washburn Rural Middle School
High : Washburn Rural High

How many students attend Jay Shideler Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 492 students attended Jay Shideler Elementary.

Is Jay Shideler Elementary a good school?

Jay Shideler Elementary ranks 70^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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