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North Fairview

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North Fairview ranks 115 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

North Fairview is an elementary school in Topeka, Kansas, serving 302 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Seaman School District, which is ranked 88 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Fairview consistently outperforms the Seaman district and the state of Kansas in proficiency rates for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 65.26%, compared to 48.04% for the Seaman district and 44.47% for the state. Similarly, North Fairview's Mathematics proficiency rate was 55.94%, compared to 44.22% for the Seaman district and 38.73% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade ELA, where 72.33% of students were proficient or better, compared to 56.1% for the Seaman district and 51.85% for the state.

While North Fairview outperforms the other Seaman district schools, the nearby Jefferson West Elementary School, which is in a different district, also demonstrates strong academic performance, with proficiency rates that are comparable to or even exceed those of North Fairview. However, North Fairview has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 6.3% in the 2024-2025 school year to 19.5% in the 2024-2025 school year, which may present challenges for the school going forward.

278

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,782

Per pupil spending ?

37.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1941 NE 39th
Topeka, KS 66617

(785) 286-8500

District: Seaman

Students who attend North Fairview usually attend:

Middle:	Seaman Middle School
High:	Seaman High

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.7%

Hispanic:

8.3%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Kansas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg46%

Kansas avg42%

115^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	115 of 656	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	209 of 653	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	151 of 660	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	95 of 668	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	138 of 670	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	111 of 667	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	118 of 656	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	65.0	213 of 659	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	78.2	112 of 656	82.9%	★★★★☆
2015	68.6	178 of 678	73.7%	★★★★☆
2013	84.2	17 of 668	97.5%	★★★★★
2012	79.0	36 of 660	94.5%	★★★★★
2011	74.9	102 of 631	83.8%	★★★★☆
2010	78.7	68 of 630	89.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	65.2	177 of 591	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	131 of 591	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	84 of 574	85.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	114 of 533	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	91 of 546	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	112 of 541	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	88.1	22 of 512	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	74.5	60 of 494	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	46 of 509	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	13 of 512	97.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	78.8	94 of 605	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	108 of 586	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	143 of 575	75.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	42.4	177 of 296	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	130 of 576	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	55.9	241 of 579	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	180 of 584	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.3	95 of 596	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	122 of 587	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	113 of 592	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	138 of 574	76.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2021)84th percentile+5 vs school

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

White (2025)77th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2021)70th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2023)40th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+21 vs state

Mathematics56%+17 vs state

Science56%+14 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
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
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
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
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
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
Scott Dual Language Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	401 SE Market St	Topeka	66607	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(785) 235-7480	402	30	13.2	91.5%	20 (5.0%)	9 (2.2%)	361 (89.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	20.9	543^rd of 656 public elementary schools	17.2%		22.5	532^nd of 653 public elementary schools	18.5%	11	44.7	18.5	39.4		33.1	23.4	11.8	28.4		20.9	35.8	35.8	$16,469	$3,955	$12,514
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about North Fairview

What district is North Fairview in?

Seaman

Is North Fairview a good school?

North Fairview ranks 115^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of North Fairview?

Students at North Fairview are 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% African American.

How many students attend North Fairview?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended North Fairview.

What schools do graduates of North Fairview attend?

Students who attend North Fairview usually go on to attend:

Middle : Seaman Middle School
High : Seaman High

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