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Topeka West High

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Topeka West High ranks 201 st of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

201^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Kansas High Schools

Better than 41% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Topeka West High serves 971 students in grades 9–12 in Topeka, Kansas, as part of Topeka Public Schools. Its latest results show a mixed picture: mathematics is close to the state level, while ELA and especially science are lower. Graduation is a strength—94% in 2023–24, compared with 90% statewide and 82% in the district—while chronic absenteeism remains elevated at 25%, versus 18% statewide. The most important academic takeaway is that ELA and math have improved sharply, but science has not kept pace.

Compared with nearby schools, Topeka West is stronger in ELA and math than the nine-school peer average: 39% versus 34% in ELA, and 38% versus 29% in math. It is just below the peer average in science, at 22% versus 23%. Within the listed schools in its district, it has the highest ELA and math results and is a close second in science. Against the state, its latest results are lower in all three subjects: 39% versus 46% in ELA, 38% versus 41% in math, and 22% versus 38% in science. A grade-specific comparison offers a brighter note: 10th-grade math is 2 points above the state, while 11th-grade science is 6 points above the district. Nearby schools including Shawnee Heights High, Seaman High, and Washburn Rural High have higher SchoolDigger percentiles.

From 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA proficiency rose from 18% to 39% and math from 13% to 38%; science changed little, from 22% to 22%, while the state’s science result increased from 31% to 38%. SchoolDigger ranks Topeka West 201st of 340 statewide, at the 41st percentile with 2 stars. Its student-teacher ratio is 13.3, below the nearby-school average of 14.9; its free/reduced-lunch rate is 56%, close to the nearby average of 59%. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well the school serves Multi-racial Students rose to the 84th percentile in 2025–26, up 45 points from 2023–24. Its ranking for how well it serves African American Students fell to the 19th percentile, down 27 points from the previous year.

971

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,940

Per pupil spending ?

56.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2001 SW Fairlawn Rd
Topeka, KS 66604-3598

(785) 438-4000

District: Topeka Public Schools

Feeder schools for Topeka West High:

Elementary:	McCarter Elementary
	McClure Elementary
	McEachron Elementary
	Whitson Elementary
Middle:	Landon Middle School
	Marjorie French Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.7%

Hispanic:

25.2%

Two or more races:

16.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Topeka Public Schools

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (25% vs 18% Kansas)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg26%

Kansas avg42%

201^st of 340

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5High Schools in the Topeka Public Schools

254^th of 268Topeka Public Schools 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	44.6	201 of 340	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.0	212 of 332	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	220 of 318	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	256 of 327	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	222 of 324	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	246 of 320	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	241 of 325	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.1	164 of 314	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.2	122 of 316	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	19.1	264 of 313	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.1	267 of 326	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.3	272 of 323	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.5	275 of 317	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.6	271 of 298	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	19.7	265 of 302	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.0	239 of 291	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.2	246 of 267	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	27.1	236 of 280	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.5	207 of 262	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	43 of 53	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.6	28 of 52	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	29 of 50	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	33 of 53	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	29 of 50	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.3	37 of 48	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	32 of 46	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.8	40 of 47	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	26.4	94 of 115	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	51 of 111	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.8	84 of 110	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	24.0	45 of 49	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	40.0	26 of 47	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	192 of 270	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.8	192 of 250	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	192 of 249	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	162 of 248	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	58.5	16 of 35	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	23 of 37	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	31 of 35	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	70 of 112	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.8	69 of 106	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	48 of 105	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	61 of 110	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	57 of 102	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	75 of 99	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	60 of 92	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	48 of 89	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	124 of 238	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.5	144 of 246	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	163 of 249	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	190 of 250	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.2	127 of 223	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	96 of 229	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.8	143 of 228	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	120 of 272	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.2	189 of 258	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	177 of 252	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	106 of 248	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	11 of 68	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	58.5	27 of 71	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.6	41 of 67	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	31 of 64	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.0	39 of 57	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.6	42 of 55	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.4	35 of 58	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.7	34 of 49	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	85 of 127	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.8	94 of 125	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	85 of 124	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	91 of 122	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	112 of 117	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	94 of 115	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	51 of 111	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.8	84 of 110	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	123 of 315	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.2	119 of 306	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	127 of 295	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.6	216 of 309	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	150 of 307	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	157 of 302	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	168 of 306	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.8	89 of 296	69.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)84th percentile+43 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile+15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)54th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)29th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2026)19th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2021)18th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)8th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts39%-7 vs state

Mathematics38%-3 vs state

Science22%-16 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 (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/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 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Topeka West High	Public	9-12	2001 SW Fairlawn Rd	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 438-4000	971	73	13.3	56.2%	424 (43.7%)	130 (13.4%)	245 (25.2%)	9 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	156 (16.1%)	44.6	201^st of 340 public high schools	40.9%		39	212^th of 332 public high schools	36.1%	11			38.5	38.5			38.4	38.4		22.1	22.1	$14,940	$1,899	$13,040
Hope Street Charter Academy	Public, Charter	10-12	1900 SW Hope Street	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(785) 438-4280	103	16	6.2	78.6%	44 (42.7%)	12 (11.7%)	32 (31.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (13.6%)	16.4	306^th of 340 public high schools	10.0%		6.9	317^th of 332 public high schools	4.5%	11			25.0	25.0			6.3	6.3		21.0	21.0	$36,065	$2,346	$33,719
Capital City	Public	6-12	500 SW Tuffy Kellog Dr	Topeka	66606	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 295-3600	0	21	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				5.6				0.0			0.0	$66,468	$8,456	$58,012
Topeka High	Public	9-12	800 SW 10th St	Topeka	66612	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 295-3150	1,578	108	14.6	67.4%	500 (31.7%)	181 (11.5%)	675 (42.8%)	6 (0.4%)	14 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	199 (12.6%)	30.9	257^th of 340 public high schools	24.4%		32.1	237^th of 332 public high schools	28.6%	20			35.2	35.2			22.9	22.9		22.2	22.2	$15,330	$2,821	$12,509
Avondale Academy	Public	6-12	200 SE 40th St	Topeka	66609	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 730-8250	23	9	2.4	87.0%	6 (26.1%)	5 (21.7%)	8 (34.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (17.4%)	5.3	328^th of 340 public high schools	3.5%					(n/a)			10.0	5.0			10.0	5.0			0.0	$6,547	$757	$5,790
Washburn Rural High	Public	9-12	5900 SW 61st	Topeka	66619	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	No	(785) 339-4100	1,878	133	14.1	30.5%	1,361 (72.5%)	87 (4.6%)	219 (11.7%)	39 (2.1%)	8 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	161 (8.6%)	62.9	107^th of 340 public high schools	68.5%		64.7	100^th of 332 public high schools	69.9%	7			45.8	45.8			41.7	41.7		33.2	33.2	$12,886	$682	$12,203
Highland Park High	Public	9-12	2424 SE California Ave	Topeka	66605	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 274-6000	835	58	14.3	80.5%	138 (16.5%)	187 (22.4%)	403 (48.3%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (12.0%)	5.7	327^th of 340 public high schools	3.8%		5.2	321^st of 332 public high schools	3.3%	6			13.8	13.8			8.0	8.0		8.1	8.1	$16,941	$3,098	$13,844
Lawrence Gardner High School	Public	7-12	1430 NW 25th ST	Topeka	66618	Shawnee County	Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(785) 746-7266	111	3	41.7	91.9%	48 (43.2%)	37 (33.3%)	25 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.3	339^th of 340 public high schools	0.3%		2.8	328^th of 332 public high schools	1.2%	11			4.3	4.0			4.8	4.3		0.0	0.0
Silver Lake Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	200 E. Lake	Silver Lake	66539	Shawnee County	Silver Lake	No	No	No	No	(785) 582-4639	355	33	10.7	20.8%	321 (90.4%)	3 (0.8%)	23 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	58.1	131^st of 340 public high schools	61.5%		84.7	39^th of 332 public high schools	88.3%	92	46.5	70.5	33.9	50.6	51.2	78.7	40.3	57.2	67.2	40.4	55.5	$15,444	$2,896	$12,548
Seaman High	Public	9-12	4850 Rochester Rd	Topeka	66617	Shawnee County	Seaman	No	No	No	No	(785) 286-8300	1,190	84	14.1	35.1%	985 (82.8%)	26 (2.2%)	99 (8.3%)	8 (0.7%)	11 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (5.1%)	67.8	94^th of 340 public high schools	72.4%		67.9	88^th of 332 public high schools	73.5%	6			46.6	46.6			41.6	41.6		38.2	38.2	$12,872	$602	$12,269

Frequently Asked Questions about Topeka West High

What schools feed into Topeka West High?

Topeka West High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : McCarter Elementary
Elementary : McClure Elementary
Elementary : McEachron Elementary
Elementary : Whitson Elementary
Middle : Landon Middle School
Middle : Marjorie French Middle School

Is Topeka West High a good school?

Topeka West High ranks 201^st of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Topeka West High in?

Topeka Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Topeka West High?

Students at Topeka West High are 44% White, 25% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 13% African American.

How many students attend Topeka West High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 971 students attended Topeka West High.

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