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Indian Hills Elementary

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Indian Hills Elementary ranks 190 th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Indian Hills Elementary is a K–5 school serving 440 students in Topeka’s Auburn-Washburn district. Its 2025–26 all-grade results were above district and state averages in English language arts (ELA), math, and science, but the overall strength hides a sharp difference by grade. Third grade was especially strong, while fifth grade fell below district results in every tested subject. For parents, the most important finding is that fifth-grade results are a consistent weak point despite strong schoolwide averages.

Compared with the state, Indian Hills was ahead by 15 percentage points in ELA, 16 in math, and 6 in science; its leads over the district were 11, 9, and 4 points, respectively. Among 11 nearby schools, it ranked third in ELA and math, behind Jay Shideler Elementary and Farley Elementary, and sixth in science. Third grade led the nearby schools in ELA and math, with 78% and 64% proficiency. Science is less distinctive: the school was only 1 point above the nearby-school average. In fifth grade, results were 8 points below the district in ELA, 6 in math, and 5 in science; all three nearby Auburn-Washburn schools scored higher in each subject.

Since 2022–23, ELA has risen 12 points and math 7, while science has fallen 14 points, including a 10-point drop in the latest year. SchoolDigger ranks Indian Hills 190th of 657 Kansas schools, at the 71st percentile with 4 stars; nearby Wanamaker Elementary has the same percentile and stars. The school’s student-teacher ratio is 13.6, and its free/reduced-lunch rate is 28%, the second-lowest among the 11 nearby schools—context, not an explanation for results. A notable concern in SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves Low Socio Economic Status Students is the drop in that group’s statewide percentile from 74 in 2023–24 to 29 in 2025–26, compared with the school’s overall 71st percentile.

440

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,823

Per pupil spending ?

28.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

7445 SW 29th
Topeka, KS 66614-4700

(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 — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the Kansas median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg46%

Kansas avg42%

190^th of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	67.5	190 of 657	71.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	62.3	202 of 585	65.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	36.5	387 of 546	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	71.5	145 of 594	75.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	52.9	130 of 318	59.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	58.3	225 of 576	60.9%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)76th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)59th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%+15 vs state

Mathematics57%+16 vs state

Science45%+6 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
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
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
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
Jay Shideler Elementary	Public	K-5	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%)	81.2	85^th of 657 public elementary schools	87.1%		85.2	70^th of 656 public elementary schools	89.3%	15	55.5	74.2	70.0	67.0	57.8	74.2	63.3	64.8	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%)	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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Indian Hills Elementary

What district is Indian Hills Elementary in?

Auburn-Washburn

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 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

Is Indian Hills Elementary a good school?

Indian Hills Elementary ranks 190^th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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