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Washburn Rural Middle School

Q: Is Washburn Rural Middle School a good school?

Washburn Rural Middle School ranks 121 st of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 67% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Washburn Rural Middle School is a public middle school located in Topeka, Kansas, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 1,008 students. It is part of the Auburn-Washburn school district, which is ranked 89 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washburn Rural Middle School has consistently ranked in the top third of Kansas middle schools over the past 10 years, ranging from 46th to 146th out of 300-400 schools, and has maintained a 3-4 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing above the state average. The school performs particularly well for its Asian, African American, and Hispanic student populations, ranking in the top third of Kansas middle schools for these subgroups. However, the school struggles more with its White, Multi-racial, and Low Socioeconomic Status student populations, ranking in the bottom half of Kansas middle schools for these subgroups. The school's performance for Special Education and Gifted and Talented students is mixed, with rankings ranging from the top quarter to the bottom quarter of Kansas middle schools.

Washburn Rural Middle School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally above the state average but below the Auburn-Washburn district average. The school has seen a decline in test scores over the past few years, with proficiency rates dropping from the high 30s/low 40s to the mid-to-low 20s. Additionally, the school has a relatively low dropout rate but a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.2% to 19.7% over the past few years. When compared to nearby schools, Seaman Middle School has similar performance to Washburn Rural Middle School, while the Topeka Public Schools middle schools generally perform worse across most metrics.

966

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,557

Per pupil spending ?

36.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5620 SW 61st
Topeka, KS 66619

(785) 339-4300

District: Auburn-Washburn

Students who attend Washburn Rural Middle School usually attend:

High:

Washburn Rural High

Feeder schools for Washburn Rural Middle School:

Elementary:	Auburn Elementary
	Farley Elementary
	Indian Hills Elementary
	Jay Shideler Elementary
	More...
	Pauline Central Primary
	Wanamaker Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.8%

Hispanic:

10.6%

Two or more races:

8.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 60th percentile in 2022 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 67th (2025) from a 60th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Kansas median (67th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg46%

Kansas avg42%

121^st of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	60.4	121 of 363	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	119 of 362	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	120 of 362	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	146 of 368	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	96 of 367	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	49 of 368	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	60 of 350	82.9%	★★★★☆
2017	74.5	56 of 358	84.4%	★★★★☆
2016	76.8	46 of 343	86.6%	★★★★☆
2015	70.6	68 of 368	81.5%	★★★★☆
2013	77.5	41 of 355	88.5%	★★★★☆
2012	74.2	50 of 342	85.4%	★★★★☆
2011	67.8	91 of 320	71.6%	★★★★☆
2010	72.9	61 of 316	80.7%	★★★★☆
2009	71.1	59 of 307	80.8%	★★★★☆
2008	72.6	59 of 296	80.1%	★★★★☆
2007	68.1	68 of 286	76.2%	★★★★☆
2006	79.9	22 of 277	92.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	30 of 68	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	29 of 73	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.7	6 of 73	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	67.3	11 of 72	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	9 of 65	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	39.7	40 of 69	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.0	15 of 57	73.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	13 of 31	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	15 of 31	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	16 of 31	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.5	10 of 30	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	53.1	59 of 160	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	94 of 157	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	93 of 132	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	63.3	82 of 313	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	46 of 294	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	63 of 275	77.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	45.3	27 of 39	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.1	23 of 42	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.8	12 of 31	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	30 of 135	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	41 of 144	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.4	47 of 140	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	36 of 138	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	38 of 135	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.6	31 of 128	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	24 of 114	78.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	153 of 285	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	170 of 296	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	179 of 300	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	152 of 270	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.5	118 of 275	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	73 of 270	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	54.2	90 of 255	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	61.9	82 of 308	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	45 of 301	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	44 of 280	84.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	13 of 15	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	14 of 16	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	19 of 19	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	11 of 15	26.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.7	4 of 15	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	40.6	7 of 12	41.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	38 of 91	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.9	60 of 88	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	52 of 90	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	38 of 83	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	38 of 79	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.0	8 of 70	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	50.1	27 of 64	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	24 of 177	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	90.0	8 of 164	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	26.3	140 of 178	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	99 of 171	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.1	59 of 160	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	94 of 157	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	93 of 132	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	132 of 349	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	117 of 347	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	123 of 349	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	176 of 349	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.3	93 of 349	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	51 of 344	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	57 of 333	82.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)86th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2021)74th percentile~ school

Male (2021)73rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)63rd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)58th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)58th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2025)56th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)31st percentile-43 vs school

Military Connected (2025)13th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

Mathematics43%+4 vs state

Science39%~ state avg

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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 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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washburn Rural Middle School	Public	7-8	5620 SW 61st	Topeka	66619	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	No	(785) 339-4300	966	81	11.9	36.7%	703 (72.8%)	43 (4.5%)	102 (10.6%)	34 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (8.5%)	60.4	121^st of 363 public middle schools	66.7%		56.7	119^th of 362 public middle schools	67.1%	2				49.8	40.2	44.6				39.7	45.8	43.0		39.2	39.2	$12,557	$611	$11,946
Pauline South Intermediate	Public	4-6	7035 SW Morrill Rd	Wakarusa	66546	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 339-4750	277	27	10.2	69.0%	179 (64.6%)	26 (9.4%)	35 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	31 (11.2%)								(n/a)	32.5	25.5	31.7			29.7	35.8	21.4	37.6			31.4	33.7		33.7	$13,935	$711	$13,224
Marjorie French Middle School	Public	6-8	5257 SW 33rd St	Topeka	66614	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 438-4150	480	33	14.3	64.4%	207 (43.1%)	73 (15.2%)	103 (21.5%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (18.8%)	31.4	267^th of 363 public middle schools	26.4%		42.2	190^th of 362 public middle schools	47.5%	77			39.2	32.1	23.0	31.4			37.0	30.2	33.9	33.7		24.2	24.2	$15,632	$3,516	$12,116
Jardine Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 SW 33rd St	Topeka	66611	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 274-6330	508	41	12.4	75.8%	168 (33.1%)	90 (17.7%)	163 (32.1%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (15.7%)	17.4	323^rd of 363 public middle schools	11.0%		28.2	278^th of 362 public middle schools	23.2%	45			22.5	24.6	31.3	26.2			18.8	14.8	28.2	20.8		22.9	22.9	$16,336	$2,692	$13,644
Eisenhower Middle School	Public	6-8	3305 SE Minnesota Ave	Topeka	66605	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 274-6160	440	38	11.5	86.6%	63 (14.3%)	97 (22.0%)	208 (47.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	69 (15.7%)	3.2	362^nd of 363 public middle schools	0.3%		8.2	354^th of 362 public middle schools	2.2%	8			10.8	6.7	14.8	10.8			4.6	6.1	8.9	6.4		4.4	4.4	$19,266	$3,127	$16,139
Robinson Middle School	Public	6-8	1125 SW 14th St	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 295-3770	361	33	11.0	78.9%	130 (36.0%)	62 (17.2%)	115 (31.9%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	46 (12.7%)	21.4	306^th of 363 public middle schools	15.7%		20.4	314^th of 362 public middle schools	13.3%	8			26.5	28.3	28.2	27.6			18.3	23.4	27.6	22.9		29.9	29.9	$17,904	$3,138	$14,766
Landon Middle School	Public	6-8	731 SW Fairlawn Rd	Topeka	66606	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 438-4220	430	33	12.9	68.4%	171 (39.8%)	36 (8.4%)	162 (37.7%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.8%)	32.1	261^st of 363 public middle schools	28.1%		37.1	225^th of 362 public middle schools	37.8%	36			35.1	35.9	35.1	35.4			27.5	31.0	26.5	28.3		31.1	31.1	$15,412	$2,541	$12,871
Chase Middle School	Public	6-8	2250 NE State St	Topeka	66616	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 295-3840	390	39	10.0	95.9%	101 (25.9%)	51 (13.1%)	186 (47.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (10.8%)	11.1	340^th of 363 public middle schools	6.3%		15.3	331^st of 362 public middle schools	8.6%	9			13.5	25.4	23.6	20.7			11.9	18.4	17.7	15.9		18.8	18.8	$18,098	$3,145	$14,954
Carbondale Attendance Center	Public	4-8	315 N. Fourth Street	Carbondale	66414	Osage County	Santa Fe Trail	No	No	No	Yes	(800) 836-9525	370	32	11.6	44.3%	330 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	42.1	202^nd of 363 public middle schools	44.4%		44.3	173^rd of 362 public middle schools	52.2%	29	32.3	45.1	41.3	45.3	41.0	41.3	42.2	35.4	31.7	23.0	28.6	31.9	33.3	40.3	36.7	$13,891	$2,279	$11,612
Shawnee Heights Middle	Public	7-8	4335 SE Shawnee Heights Road	Tecumseh	66542	Shawnee County	Shawnee Heights	No	No	No	No	(785) 379-5830	540	43	12.6	42.6%	347 (64.3%)	32 (5.9%)	102 (18.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.7%)	62.1	111^th of 363 public middle schools	69.4%		51.8	145^th of 362 public middle schools	59.9%	34				48.0	43.2	45.8				45.2	37.0	41.5		44.1	44.1	$14,072	$776	$13,296

Frequently Asked Questions about Washburn Rural Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Washburn Rural Middle School?

Students at Washburn Rural Middle School are 73% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Asian.

Is Washburn Rural Middle School a good school?

Washburn Rural Middle School ranks 121^st of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Washburn Rural Middle School in?

Auburn-Washburn

How many students attend Washburn Rural Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 966 students attended Washburn Rural Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Washburn Rural Middle School attend?

Students who attend Washburn Rural Middle School usually go on to attend Washburn Rural High

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