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West Indianola Elementary

Q: Is West Indianola Elementary a good school?

West Indianola Elementary ranks 166 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

West Indianola Elementary is a public elementary school in Topeka, Kansas, serving 438 students in grades K-6 as part of the Seaman School District. The school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 54.03% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 58.29% in Mathematics, compared to 48.04% and 44.22% for the Seaman District, respectively.

West Indianola's performance is particularly strong in 6th grade Mathematics, where 64.51% of students were proficient or better, compared to 52.76% for the Seaman District and 39.3% for Kansas. The school also ranks highly for its special education and low-income student groups, often placing in the top quartile of Kansas elementary schools. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.9% to 19.5% over the past few years.

While West Indianola outperforms nearby Northern Hills Elementary and Elmont Elementary, both part of the Seaman District, it lags behind the higher-performing Wanamaker Elementary, which is part of the Auburn-Washburn District. This suggests there may be opportunities for West Indianola to learn from and collaborate with other successful schools in the region.

395

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,121

Per pupil spending ?

28.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4201 NW Brickyard Rd
Topeka, KS 66618

(785) 286-8550

District: Seaman

Students who attend West Indianola Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Seaman Middle School
High:	Seaman High

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.0%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the Kansas median (75th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg46%

Kansas avg42%

166^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Seaman

88^th of 264Seaman 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	70.0	166 of 656	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	151 of 653	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	208 of 660	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.7	156 of 668	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	131 of 670	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	246 of 667	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	233 of 656	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.9	195 of 659	70.4%	★★★★☆
2016	78.4	109 of 656	83.4%	★★★★☆
2015	70.0	169 of 678	75.1%	★★★★☆
2013	64.0	285 of 668	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.6	258 of 660	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.6	356 of 631	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.9	258 of 630	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.3	351 of 621	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.4	483 of 614	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.9	421 of 600	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	52.0	330 of 585	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	68.6	41 of 214	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	43.2	102 of 193	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	71.9	137 of 591	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	219 of 591	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	292 of 574	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	112 of 533	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	87 of 546	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	186 of 541	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.6	47 of 512	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	87.6	16 of 494	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	45.8	287 of 509	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	238 of 512	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	75.2	114 of 605	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.0	212 of 586	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.0	138 of 575	76.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	83.7	24 of 306	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	78.7	34 of 296	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	24 of 305	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	68.6	41 of 214	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	43.2	102 of 193	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	207 of 576	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	177 of 579	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	231 of 584	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	186 of 596	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	182 of 587	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	290 of 592	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	237 of 574	58.7%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)92nd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2021)81st percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)81st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)77th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics58%+20 vs state

English Language Arts54%+10 vs state

Science50%+9 vs state

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Schools Near West Indianola Elementary

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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
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
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
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
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
Meadows Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	201 SW Clay St	Topeka	66606	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(785) 235-7150	0	32	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	24.1	521^st of 656 public elementary schools	20.6%		29.9	479^th of 653 public elementary schools	26.6%	42	33.3	31.8	37.7		34.3	35.9	22.4	31.0		29.7	33.8	33.8	$17,702	$3,846	$13,857
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
Lowman Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 SW Garfield Ave	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 235-7060	294	23	12.5	82.7%	108 (36.7%)	33 (11.2%)	111 (37.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (13.3%)	24.5	516^th of 656 public elementary schools	21.3%		27.7	496^th of 653 public elementary schools	24.0%	20	27.9	40.4	31.9		33.6	27.9	29.2	38.3		31.9	29.8	29.8	$20,295	$3,379	$16,916
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about West Indianola Elementary

What district is West Indianola Elementary in?

Seaman

What is the racial makeup of West Indianola Elementary?

Students at West Indianola Elementary are 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

Is West Indianola Elementary a good school?

West Indianola Elementary ranks 166^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of West Indianola Elementary attend?

Students who attend West Indianola Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Seaman Middle School
High : Seaman High

How many students attend West Indianola Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 395 students attended West Indianola Elementary.

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