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Jardine Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

532^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Jardine Elementary is a public elementary school in Topeka, Kansas, serving 714 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Topeka Public Schools district, which is ranked 247 out of 264 districts in the state.

Jardine Elementary faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools over the past five years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 37.72% of Jardine students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44.47% statewide and 29.91% in the Topeka district. Jardine also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 19.5% to 44.1% over the past few years, much higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Jardine has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population.

Compared to nearby schools, Jardine Elementary performs significantly worse than most other Topeka Public Schools, such as Whitson Elementary, McCarter Elementary, and Lowman Hill Elementary, which all have higher academic achievement and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The only nearby school that performs worse than Jardine is Ross Elementary, which is also part of the Topeka Public Schools district and has similarly low academic outcomes and high poverty levels. In contrast, Jay Shideler Elementary, which is part of the Auburn-Washburn school district, significantly outperforms Jardine and the other Topeka schools.

729

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,313

Per pupil spending ?

73.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2600 SW 33rd St
Topeka, KS 66611

(785) 295-3000

District: Topeka Public Schools

Students who attend Jardine Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jardine Middle School
High:	Topeka High

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.1%

Hispanic:

28.1%

Two or more races:

17.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2019 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 20% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg26%

Kansas avg42%

532^nd of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 7 pts since 2019

From bottom 26% (2019) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Topeka Public Schools

247^th of 264Topeka 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
2025	22.7	532 of 656	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	547 of 653	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	560 of 660	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	559 of 668	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	562 of 670	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	496 of 667	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	66 of 70	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	43 of 72	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	66 of 74	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	49 of 68	27.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	48 of 73	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.9	22 of 73	69.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	43.6	124 of 214	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	72 of 193	62.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	67 of 129	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	54 of 124	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	15 of 117	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	41.7	65 of 117	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	23.3	483 of 591	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	442 of 591	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	139 of 262	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	127 of 260	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.3	206 of 245	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.4	153 of 254	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	146 of 229	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	109 of 235	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	439 of 533	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	457 of 546	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	483 of 541	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	404 of 512	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	447 of 494	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	333 of 509	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	21.2	504 of 605	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	416 of 586	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	12 of 35	65.7%	★★★★☆
2024	38.1	26 of 41	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	22 of 30	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	25 of 29	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	17 of 22	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.3	10 of 19	47.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	223 of 313	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	190 of 306	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	231 of 296	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	220 of 305	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.6	124 of 214	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	72 of 193	62.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	402 of 576	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	446 of 579	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	407 of 584	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.4	497 of 596	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	429 of 587	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	420 of 592	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)66th percentile+47 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)48th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile+28 vs school

Disabled (2021)42nd percentile+26 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2021)18th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2021)17th percentile~ school

African American (2025)6th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-7 vs state

Science36%-5 vs state

Mathematics23%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Jardine 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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th 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
Jardine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 SW 33rd St	Topeka	66611	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 295-3000	729	51	14.2	73.8%	256 (35.1%)	126 (17.3%)	205 (28.1%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	130 (17.8%)	22.7	532^nd of 656 public elementary schools	18.9%		20.2	547^th of 653 public elementary schools	16.2%	15	42.4	31.2	38.3	37.7	31.1	18.4	19.7	23.3	36.1	36.1	$14,313	$3,731	$10,582
McEachron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4433 SW 29th Terr	Topeka	66614	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 438-4430	422	30	13.9	68.2%	185 (43.8%)	58 (13.7%)	91 (21.6%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	79 (18.7%)	19.2	554^th of 656 public elementary schools	15.5%		36.3	440^th of 653 public elementary schools	32.6%	114	31.2	44.6	17.2	31.7	20.3	28.0	16.9	22.1	34.4	34.4	$15,034	$2,793	$12,240
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
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
Ross Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 SE 34th St	Topeka	66605	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 274-6280	563	48	11.6	87.4%	97 (17.2%)	117 (20.8%)	234 (41.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	8 (1.4%)	100 (17.8%)	5.3	642^nd of 656 public elementary schools	2.1%		7	636^th of 653 public elementary schools	2.6%	6	28.6	15.4	16.2	20.6	16.3	11.4	2.6	10.5	10.4	10.4	$18,095	$3,859	$14,236
Highland Park Central	Public	K-5	2717 SE Illinois Ave	Topeka	66605	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 235-7000	318	25	12.5	93.7%	50 (15.7%)	67 (21.1%)	149 (46.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	47 (14.8%)	14.8	580^th of 656 public elementary schools	11.6%		10.8	601^st of 653 public elementary schools	8.0%	21	35.2	23.1	25.6	28.7	33.3	15.0	21.7	24.3	23.9	23.9	$16,671	$2,933	$13,739
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
Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1301 SE Monroe St	Topeka	66612	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(785) 235-7330	447	41	10.7	92.8%	88 (19.7%)	118 (26.4%)	137 (30.6%)	6 (1.3%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	90 (20.1%)	24.5	514^th of 656 public elementary schools	21.6%		9.3	616^th of 653 public elementary schools	5.7%	102	43.6	29.3	32.3	34.8	39.3	14.0	29.2	27.5	35.4	35.4	$17,925	$3,747	$14,178
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Jardine Elementary

What schools do graduates of Jardine Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jardine Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jardine Middle School
High : Topeka High

What district is Jardine Elementary in?

Topeka Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Jardine Elementary?

Students at Jardine Elementary are 35% White, 28% Hispanic, 18% Two or more races, 17% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Jardine Elementary a good school?

Jardine Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.9% of Kansas elementary schools.

How many students attend Jardine Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 729 students attended Jardine Elementary.

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