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Farley Elementary

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Farley Elementary ranks 211 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

211^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Farley Elementary is a public elementary school in Topeka, Kansas, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 624 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.

Farley Elementary consistently performs above the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 50.35% of Farley students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 47.53% for the Auburn-Washburn district and 44.47% for the state. In Mathematics, 55.06% of Farley students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the district's 45.07% and the state's 38.73%. Farley's performance in Science is also impressive, with 57.14% of students proficient or better, compared to 44.86% for the district and 41.44% for the state.

While Farley Elementary generally outperforms nearby schools in the Auburn-Washburn district, such as Wanamaker Elementary and Jay Shideler Elementary, the school has seen a gradual increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 6.2% in the 2022-2023 school year to 19.5% in the 2024-2025 school year. This may be related to the increase in the percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Farley, from 25.33% in the 2021-2022 school year to 38.78% in the 2023-2024 school year. Continued focus on supporting these students and addressing the factors contributing to absenteeism will be crucial for Farley Elementary to maintain its strong academic performance.

596

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,304

Per pupil spending ?

32.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6701 SW 33rd Street
Topeka, KS 66614

(785) 408-8300

District: Auburn-Washburn

Students who attend Farley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washburn Rural Middle School
High:	Washburn Rural High

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.4%

Two or more races:

13.8%

Hispanic:

9.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the Kansas median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 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%

211^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	66.4	211 of 656	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	189 of 653	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	55.9	277 of 660	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	163 of 668	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	121 of 670	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	153 of 667	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	105 of 656	84.0%	★★★★☆
2017	76.4	115 of 659	82.5%	★★★★☆
2016	69.0	182 of 656	72.3%	★★★★☆
2015	71.5	156 of 678	77.0%	★★★★☆
2013	75.0	136 of 668	79.6%	★★★★☆
2012	69.8	195 of 660	70.5%	★★★★☆
2011	73.7	124 of 631	80.3%	★★★★☆
2010	73.8	129 of 630	79.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	64.1	52 of 214	75.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	78.6	95 of 591	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	149 of 591	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	99 of 574	82.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	305 of 533	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.7	118 of 546	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	48.0	273 of 541	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	83.4	34 of 512	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	84.1	19 of 494	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	60.4	164 of 509	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	198 of 512	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	68.3	163 of 605	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	142 of 586	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	104 of 575	81.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	4 of 35	88.6%	★★★★★
2024	82.3	5 of 41	87.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	23 of 313	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	75.5	45 of 306	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	51.4	138 of 296	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	60 of 305	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.1	52 of 214	75.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	164 of 576	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	163 of 579	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	43.0	351 of 584	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.7	239 of 596	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	178 of 587	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	168 of 592	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	133 of 574	76.8%	★★★★☆

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)93rd percentile+25 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)89th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2021)84th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)76th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2021)73rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science57%+16 vs state

Mathematics55%+16 vs state

English Language Arts50%+6 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Farley Elementary

What district is Farley Elementary in?

Auburn-Washburn

What is the racial makeup of Farley Elementary?

Students at Farley Elementary are 62% White, 14% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% African American, 1% American Indian.

Is Farley Elementary a good school?

Farley Elementary ranks 211^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Farley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Farley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washburn Rural Middle School
High : Washburn Rural High

How many students attend Farley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 596 students attended Farley Elementary.

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