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Jefferson West Elementary School

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Jefferson West Elementary School ranks 171 st of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

In Meriden, Kansas, Jefferson West Elementary School serves 320 students in grades K–4. In 2025–26, 59% were proficient in English language arts (ELA) and 55% in math; no school science result was supplied. Its most important strength is that proficiency in both tested subjects exceeded the figures for its district and the state.

Compared with 10 nearby schools, Jefferson West ranked second in ELA and third in math. Its ELA result was 12 percentage points above the nearby average, while its math result was 17 points above. ELA is its stronger local standing: its 59% proficiency was 7 points above the Jefferson West district and 13 points above the state. Math was 3 points above the district and 14 above the state, giving it the larger state advantage. Together, these results put the school near the top of the local group in both subjects.

Results have moved in different directions over time: ELA rose from 54% in 2022–23 to 59% in 2025–26, after reaching 62% in 2024–25; math fell from 60% to 55% after peaking at 66% in 2023–24. The school’s leads over state results narrowed by 7 points in ELA and 15 in math across those endpoints. SchoolDigger places Jefferson West at the 74th statewide percentile, rank 171 of 657, with 4 stars; it is second among the 11 nearby schools, just behind Elmont Elementary at the 75th percentile. Its percentile has eased from 89 in 2023–24. The 16.0 student–teacher ratio is above the nearby average of 13, while its 34% free/reduced-lunch rate is below the nearby average of 59%; these are context, not explanations for results. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well the school serves “Low Socio Economic Status Students” is at the 91st percentile, 17 points above its overall standing. Its “Male Students” measure fell from the 89th percentile in 2020–21 to the 68th in 2025–26.

320

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,846

Per pupil spending ?

34.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Recently slipping — 93rd percentile in 2018 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (57% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kansas median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 93rd-percentile peak (2018) to 74th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg52%

Kansas avg43%

171^st of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th of 268Jefferson 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
2026	70.8	171 of 657	74.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	76.7	113 of 585	80.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	79.8	51 of 546	90.7%	★★★★★
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
2026	65.0	188 of 594	68.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	80.2	36 of 318	88.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	64.6	174 of 576	69.8%	★★★★☆
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2021)90th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)89th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts59%+13 vs state

Mathematics55%+14 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 (2025)
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 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	K-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%)	70.8	171^st of 657 public elementary schools	74.0%		74.8	142^nd of 656 public elementary schools	78.4%	29	59.7	58.5			59.2	50.7	60.4			55.0			$14,846	$703	$14,143
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%)	66.4	200^th of 657 public elementary schools	69.6%		78.8	115^th of 656 public elementary schools	82.5%	85	51.3	67.4	57.5	64.3	60.6	43.2	52.2	50.0	71.4	54.5	40.0	40.0	$12,621	$670	$11,951
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%)	36.3	455^th of 657 public elementary schools	30.7%		42.4	387^th of 656 public elementary schools	41.0%	68	46.4	41.1	50.0	26.2	41.1	44.6	33.9	32.9	19.7	32.5	55.7	55.7	$13,396	$986	$12,410
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%)	71.4	166^th of 657 public elementary schools	74.7%		72.5	152^nd of 656 public elementary schools	76.8%	14	47.1	48.8	64.6	63.8	57.0	47.1	67.4	62.5	66.0	61.6	56.2	56.2	$11,231	$672	$10,559
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%)	43.2	395^th of 657 public elementary schools	39.9%		34.8	455^th of 656 public elementary schools	30.6%	60	48.4	54.8			51.6	34.4	37.1			35.7			$15,348	$490	$14,859
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%)	38.4	432^nd of 657 public elementary schools	34.2%		38.1	434^th of 656 public elementary schools	33.8%	2	43.2	44.1	50.0	39.0	44.0	21.6	33.9	50.0	28.8	34.3	51.9	51.9	$17,296	$1,353	$15,943
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%)	13.1	587^th of 657 public elementary schools	10.7%		13.6	586^th of 656 public elementary schools	10.7%	1	27.8	44.4	18.8		34.3	5.9	33.3	6.3		20.3	18.8	18.8	$21,412	$2,821	$18,590
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%)	38.3	433^rd of 657 public elementary schools	34.1%		37.5	439^th of 656 public elementary schools	33.1%	6	48.1	46.8	50.9	42.2	46.8	26.9	35.5	30.9	35.9	32.6	45.5	45.5	$16,363	$1,380	$14,983
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%)	64.2	213^th of 657 public elementary schools	67.6%		70	166^th of 656 public elementary schools	74.7%	47	58.7	52.7	57.4	50.8	54.6	43.5	49.1	50.8	53.8	49.8	60.6	60.6	$11,908	$671	$11,237
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%)	28.3	505^th of 657 public elementary schools	23.1%		22.5	534^th of 656 public elementary schools	18.6%	29	43.3	40.0	44.1		42.6	31.3	31.4	31.6		31.4	31.6	31.6	$15,396	$2,335	$13,061

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson West Elementary School

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

How many students attend Jefferson West Elementary School?

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

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 district is Jefferson West Elementary School in?

Jefferson West

Is Jefferson West Elementary School a good school?

Jefferson West Elementary School ranks 171^st of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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