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Best public schools in Topeka, KS

43 public schools in Topeka: 25 elementary · 8 middle · 7 high · 3 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Kansas.

Elementary schools

25 schools in Topeka, best first
1
Jay Shideler Elementary 84.2
Auburn-Washburn · Grades K-6 · 519 students
ELA 66%Math 65%Science 58%
#102 of 641 in Kansas
2
North Fairview 79.6
Seaman · Grades K-6 · 302 students
ELA 65%Math 56%Science 56%
#131 of 641 in Kansas
3
Elmont Elem 75.9
Seaman · Grades K-6 · 313 students
ELA 63%Math 56%Science 49%
#155 of 641 in Kansas
4
Indian Hills Elementary 71.2
Auburn-Washburn · Grades K-6 · 445 students
ELA 55%Math 53%Science 55%
#185 of 641 in Kansas
5
West Indianola Elem 69.0
Seaman · Grades K-6 · 438 students
ELA 54%Math 58%Science 50%
#199 of 641 in Kansas
6
Farley Elementary 65.6
Auburn-Washburn · Grades PK-6 · 624 students
ELA 50%Math 55%Science 57%
#221 of 641 in Kansas
7
Wanamaker Elem 61.4
Auburn-Washburn · Grades PK-6 · 457 students
ELA 54%Math 45%Science 57%
#248 of 641 in Kansas
8
Whitson Elem 51.4
Topeka Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 434 students
ELA 55%Math 41%Science 39%
#312 of 641 in Kansas
9
Northern Hills Elementary 40.8
Seaman · Grades K-6 · 419 students
ELA 46%Math 34%Science 50%
#380 of 641 in Kansas
10
McCarter Elem 38.8
Topeka Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 392 students
ELA 46%Math 36%Science 42%
#393 of 641 in Kansas
11
Shawnee Heights Elem 34.6
Shawnee Heights · Grades PK-6 · 434 students
ELA 43%Math 39%Science 34%
#420 of 641 in Kansas
12
Logan Elementary 32.4
Seaman · Grades PK-6 · 592 students
ELA 41%Math 40%Science 31%
#434 of 641 in Kansas
13
Randolph Elem 25.7
Topeka Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 350 students
ELA 41%Math 32%Science 29%
#477 of 641 in Kansas
14
Meadows Elementary 23.2
Topeka Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 426 students
ELA 34%Math 30%Science 34%
#493 of 641 in Kansas
15
Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School 23.0
Topeka Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 434 students
ELA 35%Math 28%Science 35%
#494 of 641 in Kansas
16
Lowman Hill Elem 22.9
Topeka Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 287 students
ELA 34%Math 32%Science 30%
#495 of 641 in Kansas
17
Jardine Elementary 22.7
Topeka Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 714 students
ELA 38%Math 23%Science 36%
#496 of 641 in Kansas
18
State Street Elem 19.9
Topeka Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 419 students
ELA 37%Math 27%Science 25%
#514 of 641 in Kansas
19
McClure Elem 18.8
Topeka Public Schools · Grades K-5 · 312 students
ELA 36%Math 22%Science 33%
#521 of 641 in Kansas
20
Pauline Central Primary 17.9
Auburn-Washburn · Grades PK-3 · 405 students
ELA 33%Math 25%
#526 of 641 in Kansas
21
Scott Dual Language Magnet 17.1
Topeka Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 386 students
ELA 33%Math 21%Science 36%
#532 of 641 in Kansas
22
McEachron Elem 16.5
Topeka Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 434 students
ELA 32%Math 22%Science 34%
#536 of 641 in Kansas
23
Highland Park Central 13.0
Topeka Public Schools · Grades K-5 · 308 students
ELA 29%Math 24%Science 24%
#558 of 641 in Kansas
24
Quincy Elem 12.1
Topeka Public Schools · Grades K-5 · 154 students
ELA 28%Math 24%Science 23%
#564 of 641 in Kansas
25
Ross Elementary 2.3
Topeka Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 532 students
ELA 21%Math 11%Science 10%
#627 of 641 in Kansas

Middle schools

8 schools in Topeka, best first
1
Washburn Rural Middle School 64.0
Auburn-Washburn · Grades 7-8 · 1,008 students
ELA 45%Math 43%Science 39%
#76 of 210 in Kansas
2
Seaman Middle School 55.0
Seaman · Grades 7-8 · 558 students
ELA 43%Math 35%Science 43%
#95 of 210 in Kansas
3
Landon Middle School 32.1
Topeka Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 421 students
ELA 35%Math 28%Science 31%
#143 of 210 in Kansas
4
Marjorie French Middle School 30.7
Topeka Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 462 students
ELA 31%Math 34%Science 24%
#146 of 210 in Kansas
5
Robinson Middle School 18.3
Topeka Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 348 students
ELA 28%Math 23%Science 30%
#172 of 210 in Kansas
6
Jardine Middle School 13.1
Topeka Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 512 students
ELA 26%Math 21%Science 23%
#183 of 210 in Kansas
7
Chase Middle School 7.9
Topeka Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 368 students
ELA 21%Math 16%Science 19%
#194 of 210 in Kansas
8
Eisenhower Middle School 0.7
Topeka Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 427 students
ELA 11%Math 6%Science 4%
#209 of 210 in Kansas

High schools

7 schools in Topeka, best first
1
Seaman High 76.4
Seaman · Grades 9-12 · 1,179 students
ELA 41%Math 47%
#66 of 278 in Kansas
2
Washburn Rural High 68.2
Auburn-Washburn · Grades 9-12 · 1,885 students
ELA 44%Math 39%
#89 of 278 in Kansas
3
Topeka West High 33.3
Topeka Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,009 students
ELA 38%Math 25%
#186 of 278 in Kansas
4
Topeka High 23.9
Topeka Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,508 students
ELA 35%Math 21%
#212 of 278 in Kansas
5
Lawrence Gardner High School 11.7
Department of Corrections · Grades 7-12 · 77 students
ELA 5%Math 11%Science 0%
#246 of 278 in Kansas
6
Hope Street Charter Academy 4.9
Topeka Public Schools · Grades 10-12 · Charter · 84 students
ELA 17%Math 10%Science 0%
#265 of 278 in Kansas
7
Highland Park High 3.6
Topeka Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 836 students
ELA 17%Math 4%Science 0%
#268 of 278 in Kansas

Combined schools

3 schools in Topeka, best first
1
Avondale Academy 5.0
Topeka Public Schools · Grades 6-12 · 18 students
ELA 0%Math 0%Science 0%
#76 of 80 in Kansas
1
Capital City 5.0
Topeka Public Schools · Grades 6-12 · 64 students
ELA 0%Math 0%Science 0%
#76 of 80 in Kansas
3
Topeka Virtual School 1.9
Topeka Public Schools · Grades 1-12 · 403 students
ELA 10%Math 4%Science 15%
#79 of 80 in Kansas

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