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Silver Lake Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

45^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Silver Lake Elementary is a public elementary school in Silver Lake, Kansas, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 355 students. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with consistently high academic performance and favorable student-teacher ratios.

Silver Lake Elementary has exceptional academic performance, with significantly higher proficiency rates on the Kansas Assessment Program (KAP) tests compared to the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 66.84% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 44.47%. In Mathematics, 71.11% of students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 38.73%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade, where the proficiency rates in ELA (78.42%) and Mathematics (76.46%) are significantly higher than the state averages.

When compared to nearby schools in the Topeka Public Schools district, Silver Lake Elementary significantly outperforms them in academic achievement. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, Silver Lake had 66.84% of students proficient or better in ELA, while the nearby Whitson Elementary had only 54.5% and Randolph Elementary had 41.05%. Additionally, Silver Lake Elementary maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.5 to 13.5 students per teacher, which is lower than the state average and the nearby Topeka Public Schools district.

355

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,463

Per pupil spending ?

23.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Rice Rd
Silver Lake, KS 66539

(785) 582-4081

District: Silver Lake

Students who attend Silver Lake Elementary usually attend:

High:

Silver Lake Junior-Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.1%

Hispanic:

2.5%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (74% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Kansas elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg67%

Kansas avg42%

45^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 264Silver Lake 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	88.7	45 of 656	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	19 of 653	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	40 of 660	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	85.2	64 of 668	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	91.7	33 of 670	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	85.2	61 of 667	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	81.9	90 of 656	86.3%	★★★★☆
2017	83.4	79 of 659	88.0%	★★★★☆
2016	87.7	58 of 656	91.2%	★★★★★
2015	83.6	70 of 678	89.7%	★★★★☆
2013	71.9	180 of 668	73.1%	★★★★☆
2012	71.9	149 of 660	77.4%	★★★★☆
2011	74.9	104 of 631	83.5%	★★★★☆
2010	77.5	82 of 630	87.0%	★★★★☆
2009	67.9	205 of 621	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.0	110 of 614	82.1%	★★★★☆
2007	80.7	50 of 600	91.7%	★★★★★
2006	84.6	34 of 585	94.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	90.5	35 of 591	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	82.7	68 of 591	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	94 of 574	83.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	17 of 533	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	67.0	128 of 546	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	92.6	7 of 494	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	65.5	126 of 509	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	93.4	5 of 512	99.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	90.6	39 of 605	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	82.6	71 of 586	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	72 of 575	87.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	58 of 576	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	17 of 579	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	34 of 584	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	81.5	69 of 596	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	88.1	39 of 587	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	80.2	76 of 592	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	110 of 574	80.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)94th percentile~ school

Male (2021)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science84%+43 vs state

Mathematics71%+32 vs state

English Language Arts67%+22 vs state

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Schools Near Silver Lake 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
Silver Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	200 Rice Rd	Silver Lake	66539	Shawnee County	Silver Lake	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 582-4081	355	29	12.3	23.9%	334 (94.1%)	5 (1.4%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	88.7	45^th of 656 public elementary schools	93.1%		93.2	19^th of 653 public elementary schools	97.1%	26	70.6	61.1	78.4	53.5	66.8	72.5	71.4	76.5	62.8	71.1	84.3	84.3	$14,463	$3,200	$11,263
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
Rossville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	312 E Pottawatomie	Rossville	66533	Shawnee County	Kaw Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 584-6188	321	24	13.2	26.2%	261 (81.3%)	5 (1.6%)	11 (3.4%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.5%)	48.5	346^th of 656 public elementary schools	47.3%		59	254^th of 653 public elementary schools	61.1%	92	50.0	32.5	41.0	45.5	42.0	47.4	47.5	43.6	45.5	46.0	46.1	46.1	$17,564	$5,448	$12,116
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
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
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
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
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
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 Silver Lake Elementary

What district is Silver Lake Elementary in?

Silver Lake

Is Silver Lake Elementary a good school?

Yes. Silver Lake Elementary ranks in the top 6.9% of Kansas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Silver Lake Elementary?

Students at Silver Lake Elementary are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Silver Lake Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 355 students attended Silver Lake Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Silver Lake Elementary attend?

Students who attend Silver Lake Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Silver Lake Junior-Senior High

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