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Indian Hills Elementary

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Indian Hills Elementary ranks 183 rd of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

183^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Indian Hills Elementary is a public elementary school in Topeka, Kansas, serving 445 students in grades K-6 and part of the Auburn-Washburn school district. This high-performing school consistently ranks in the top 25% of Kansas elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Indian Hills Elementary excels academically, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that significantly outpace the state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 55.3% of Indian Hills students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 44.47% statewide and 47.53% in the Auburn-Washburn district. The school also performs exceptionally well for its Hispanic and Special Education student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% and top 20% of Kansas elementary schools, respectively.

While Indian Hills Elementary outperforms the nearby Wanamaker Elementary (also in the Auburn-Washburn district), it significantly outperforms the Topeka Public Schools, which are generally lower-performing. This suggests that the Auburn-Washburn district, and specifically Indian Hills Elementary, are providing a higher-quality education compared to the neighboring district. By continuing to build on its strengths and addressing areas for improvement, such as chronic absenteeism and the performance of the White and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups, Indian Hills Elementary can maintain its position as a leader in educational excellence.

440

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,823

Per pupil spending ?

28.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7445 SW 29th
Topeka, KS 66614

(785) 339-4500

District: Auburn-Washburn

Students who attend Indian Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washburn Rural Middle School
High:	Washburn Rural High

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.5%

Hispanic:

10.7%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (54% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kansas median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg46%

Kansas avg42%

183^rd of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	67.9	183 of 656	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	118 of 653	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	122 of 660	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	150 of 668	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	152 of 670	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	119 of 667	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	156 of 656	76.2%	★★★★☆
2017	71.4	141 of 659	78.6%	★★★★☆
2016	77.9	115 of 656	82.5%	★★★★☆
2015	83.8	68 of 678	90.0%	★★★★★
2013	80.8	48 of 668	92.8%	★★★★★
2012	76.4	75 of 660	88.6%	★★★★☆
2011	75.3	92 of 631	85.4%	★★★★☆
2010	70.9	169 of 630	73.2%	★★★★☆
2009	69.2	178 of 621	71.3%	★★★★☆
2008	74.7	125 of 614	79.6%	★★★★☆
2007	78.9	71 of 600	88.2%	★★★★☆
2006	78.4	82 of 585	86.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	64.2	181 of 591	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.9	128 of 591	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	171 of 574	70.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	26 of 262	90.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	209 of 533	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	143 of 546	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	70 of 541	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	47.6	273 of 512	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.0	65 of 509	87.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	76.4	106 of 605	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	101 of 586	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	126 of 575	78.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	55 of 313	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	87 of 306	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	119 of 296	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	117 of 305	61.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	256 of 576	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	165 of 579	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	156 of 584	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	165 of 596	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	173 of 587	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	120 of 592	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	170 of 574	70.4%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)90th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2021)82nd percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2021)69th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+11 vs state

Science55%+13 vs state

Mathematics53%+14 vs state

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Schools Near Indian Hills Elementary

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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
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
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
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
Wanamaker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	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%)	59.8	260^th of 656 public elementary schools	60.4%		70	159^th of 653 public elementary schools	75.7%	101	47.8	51.7	51.6	66.1	54.3	40.3	42.6	34.9	59.7	44.6	57.1	57.1	$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%)	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
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
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
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
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
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 Indian Hills Elementary

Is Indian Hills Elementary a good school?

Indian Hills Elementary ranks 183^rd of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Indian Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Indian Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washburn Rural Middle School
High : Washburn Rural High

How many students attend Indian Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Indian Hills Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Indian Hills Elementary?

Students at Indian Hills Elementary are 68% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 5% African American.

What district is Indian Hills Elementary in?

Auburn-Washburn

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