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Jefferson West Elementary School

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Jefferson West Elementary School ranks 142 nd of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson West Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Meriden, Kansas, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 326 students. The school is part of the Jefferson West District, which is ranked 58 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jefferson West Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20% of elementary schools in Kansas, with a statewide ranking between 49 and 206 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on the Kansas Assessment Program (KAP) tests is impressive, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, 62.38% of all students at Jefferson West Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.47%. In Mathematics, 55.96% of students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 38.73%. The school's performance is particularly strong in special education and low socioeconomic status student groups, ranking among the top 5% and top 15% of Kansas elementary schools, respectively, in these categories.

While Jefferson West Elementary outperforms many of the nearby schools, such as Scott Dual Language Magnet and Quincy Elementary, which are part of the Topeka Public Schools district, it has a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (30.87% to 34.66%) compared to these schools. This suggests that Jefferson West Elementary serves a more economically diverse student population, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

320

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,291

Per pupil spending ?

34.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Main Street
Meriden, KS 66512

(785) 484-2455

District: Jefferson West

Students who attend Jefferson West Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson West Middle
High:	Jefferson West High

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.9%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (59% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Kansas elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg51%

Kansas avg42%

142^nd of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^th of 264Jefferson West 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	74.8	142 of 656	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	74 of 653	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	114 of 660	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	91 of 668	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	103 of 670	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	87 of 667	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	88.4	49 of 656	92.5%	★★★★★
2017	72.1	139 of 659	78.9%	★★★★☆
2016	64.3	206 of 656	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	78.4	104 of 678	84.7%	★★★★☆
2013	78.3	86 of 668	87.1%	★★★★☆
2012	77.2	63 of 660	90.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	78.1	21 of 214	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	79.8	12 of 140	91.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	68.5	157 of 591	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	88.2	40 of 591	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.6	27 of 574	95.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	68 of 533	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	89.0	17 of 546	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	83.4	33 of 541	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	65.3	117 of 512	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	93.8	6 of 494	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	84.5	22 of 509	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	6 of 512	98.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	85.2	66 of 605	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	169 of 586	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	67 of 575	88.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	80.3	26 of 296	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	78.1	21 of 214	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	79.8	12 of 140	91.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	119 of 576	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	90 of 579	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	138 of 584	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	96 of 596	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	123 of 587	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	106 of 592	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	48 of 574	91.6%	★★★★★

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 (2023)91st percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2021)90th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2021)89th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2021)73rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+18 vs state

Mathematics56%+17 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
Jefferson West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	301 Main Street	Meriden	66512	Jefferson County	Jefferson West	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 484-2455	320	20	16.0	34.4%	278 (86.9%)	2 (0.6%)	21 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.8%)	74.8	142^nd of 656 public elementary schools	78.4%		85.4	74^th of 653 public elementary schools	88.7%	68	60.8	63.8			62.4	51.0	60.3			56.0			$13,291	$1,251	$12,040
North Fairview	Public	K-6	1941 NE 39th	Topeka	66617	Shawnee County	Seaman	No	No	No	No	(785) 286-8500	278	21	13.1	37.1%	227 (81.7%)	4 (1.4%)	23 (8.3%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.1%)	78.8	115^th of 656 public elementary schools	82.5%		63	209^th of 653 public elementary schools	68.0%	94	72.3	64.1	66.7	56.4	65.3	48.9	56.4	58.1	61.5	55.9	55.8	55.8	$12,782	$809	$11,973
Northern Hills Elementary	Public	K-6	5620 NW Topeka Blvd	Topeka	66617	Shawnee County	Seaman	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 286-2992	408	31	13.2	44.6%	303 (74.3%)	25 (6.1%)	42 (10.3%)	5 (1.2%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.1%)	42.4	387^th of 656 public elementary schools	41.0%		45.2	372^nd of 653 public elementary schools	43.0%	15	55.2	43.1	46.5	40.0	46.1	43.1	34.8	32.8	25.0	33.9	50.0	50.0	$13,006	$1,152	$11,854
Elmont Elementary	Public	K-6	6432 NW Elmont Rd	Topeka	66618	Shawnee County	Seaman	No	No	No	No	(785) 286-8450	303	19	15.8	27.7%	246 (81.2%)	13 (4.3%)	21 (6.9%)	4 (1.3%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.0%)	72.5	152^nd of 656 public elementary schools	76.8%		88.9	51^st of 653 public elementary schools	92.2%	101	52.3	70.2	57.4	69.2	62.6	47.7	48.9	53.2	73.1	56.3	48.9	48.9	$11,159	$708	$10,451
Royal Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1st and Highland	Hoyt	66440	Jackson County	Royal Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 986-6286	369	29	12.6	54.5%	174 (47.2%)	7 (1.9%)	36 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (29.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.9%)	34.8	455^th of 656 public elementary schools	30.6%		40.1	415^th of 653 public elementary schools	36.4%	40	43.5	41.9			42.7	35.5	33.9			34.7			$12,564	$1,146	$11,419
Logan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1124 NW Lyman Rd	Topeka	66608	Shawnee County	Seaman	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 575-8700	558	33	16.8	66.3%	390 (69.9%)	46 (8.2%)	66 (11.8%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.4%)	38.1	434^th of 656 public elementary schools	33.8%		35.6	444^th of 653 public elementary schools	32.0%	10	45.8	36.5	44.4	36.2	40.9	33.9	42.3	40.3	44.8	40.3	30.6	30.6	$18,143	$1,713	$16,431
Quincy Elementary	Public	K-5	1500 NE Quincy St	Topeka	66608	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 235-7420	142	16	9.0	91.5%	59 (41.5%)	13 (9.2%)	52 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.6%)	13.6	586^th of 656 public elementary schools	10.7%		9.2	617^th of 653 public elementary schools	5.5%	31	33.3	14.3	26.9		27.6	38.9	14.3	7.7		23.7	23.1	23.1	$23,717	$3,865	$19,851
Tecumseh North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	314 SE Stanton Road	Tecumseh	66542	Shawnee County	Shawnee Heights	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 379-5910	435	34	12.6	54.5%	266 (61.1%)	19 (4.4%)	93 (21.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (12.9%)	37.5	439^th of 656 public elementary schools	33.1%		54.3	287^th of 653 public elementary schools	56.0%	152	40.0	43.6	54.1	31.3	42.0	36.1	41.8	24.6	35.8	34.4	42.6	42.6	$14,726	$1,508	$13,218
West Indianola Elementary	Public	K-6	4201 NW Brickyard Rd	Topeka	66618	Shawnee County	Seaman	No	No	No	No	(785) 286-8550	395	27	14.5	28.9%	320 (81.0%)	13 (3.3%)	41 (10.4%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	70	166^th of 656 public elementary schools	74.7%		71.2	151^st of 653 public elementary schools	76.9%	15	57.4	59.3	51.7	48.4	54.0	55.6	55.9	56.7	64.5	58.3	50.0	50.0	$11,121	$729	$10,392
State Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 NE Sumner St	Topeka	66616	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 235-7280	411	34	11.9	88.8%	132 (32.1%)	23 (5.6%)	194 (47.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	54 (13.1%)	22.5	534^th of 656 public elementary schools	18.6%		23.5	526^th of 653 public elementary schools	19.4%	8	42.3	37.9	33.3		37.3	30.8	19.0	29.3		26.5	25.3	25.3	$17,882	$3,868	$14,014

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson West Elementary School

Is Jefferson West Elementary School a good school?

Jefferson West Elementary School ranks 142^nd of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson West Elementary School?

Students at Jefferson West Elementary School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Jefferson West Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jefferson West Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jefferson West Middle
High : Jefferson West High

What district is Jefferson West Elementary School in?

Jefferson West

How many students attend Jefferson West Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 320 students attended Jefferson West Elementary School.

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