Shawnee County schools ranked by test score
Latest KAP year (2024-25). 51 schools in Shawnee County, Kansas with reported English Language Arts scores. Kansas state average: 44.5%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silver Lake Elem Silver Lake · Silver Lake | Elementary | 66.8% | +22.3pp |
| 2 | Jay Shideler Elementary Topeka · Auburn-Washburn | Elementary | 66.1% | +21.6pp |
| 3 | North Fairview Topeka · Seaman | Elementary | 65.3% | +20.8pp |
| 4 | Elmont Elem Topeka · Seaman | Elementary | 62.6% | +18.1pp |
| 5 | Silver Lake Jr-Sr High Silver Lake · Silver Lake | High | 61.1% | +16.6pp |
| 6 | Indian Hills Elementary Topeka · Auburn-Washburn | Elementary | 55.3% | +10.8pp |
| 7 | Whitson Elem Topeka · Topeka Public Schools | Elementary | 54.5% | +10.0pp |
| 8 | Wanamaker Elem Topeka · Auburn-Washburn | Elementary | 54.3% | +9.8pp |
| 9 | West Indianola Elem Topeka · Seaman | Elementary | 54.0% | +9.5pp |
| 10 | Tecumseh South Elem Tecumseh · Shawnee Heights | Elementary | 50.7% | +6.2pp |
| 11 | Berryton Elem Berryton · Shawnee Heights | Elementary | 50.5% | +6.0pp |
| 12 | Rossville Jr.-Sr. High School Rossville · Kaw Valley | High | 50.5% | +6.0pp |
| 13 | Farley Elementary Topeka · Auburn-Washburn | Elementary | 50.4% | +5.9pp |
| 14 | Auburn Elementary Auburn · Auburn-Washburn | Elementary | 47.5% | +3.0pp |
| 15 | Northern Hills Elementary Topeka · Seaman | Elementary | 46.1% | +1.6pp |
| 16 | McCarter Elem Topeka · Topeka Public Schools | Elementary | 45.9% | +1.4pp |
| 17 | Shawnee Heights Middle Tecumseh · Shawnee Heights | Middle | 45.8% | +1.3pp |
| 18 | Washburn Rural Middle School Topeka · Auburn-Washburn | Middle | 44.6% | +0.1pp |
| 19 | Washburn Rural High Topeka · Auburn-Washburn | High | 44.4% | -0.1pp |
| 20 | Seaman Middle School Topeka · Seaman | Middle | 43.0% | -1.5pp |
| 21 | Shawnee Heights Elem Topeka · Shawnee Heights | Elementary | 42.7% | -1.8pp |
| 22 | Rossville Elem Rossville · Kaw Valley | Elementary | 42.0% | -2.5pp |
| 23 | Tecumseh North Elem Tecumseh · Shawnee Heights | Elementary | 42.0% | -2.5pp |
| 24 | Randolph Elem Topeka · Topeka Public Schools | Elementary | 41.1% | -3.4pp |
| 25 | Logan Elementary Topeka · Seaman | Elementary | 40.9% | -3.6pp |
| 26 | Seaman High Topeka · Seaman | High | 40.7% | -3.8pp |
| 27 | Jardine Elementary Topeka · Topeka Public Schools | Elementary | 37.7% | -6.8pp |
| 28 | Topeka West High Topeka · Topeka Public Schools | High | 37.6% | -6.9pp |
| 29 | State Street Elem Topeka · Topeka Public Schools | Elementary | 37.3% | -7.2pp |
| 30 | McClure Elem Topeka · Topeka Public Schools | Elementary | 36.3% | -8.2pp |
| 31 | Landon Middle School Topeka · Topeka Public Schools | Middle | 35.4% | -9.1pp |
| 32 | Topeka High Topeka · Topeka Public Schools | High | 35.1% | -9.4pp |
| 33 | Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School Topeka · Topeka Public Schools | Elementary | 34.8% | -9.7pp |
| 34 | Shawnee Heights High Tecumseh · Shawnee Heights | High | 34.7% | -9.8pp |
| 35 | Meadows Elementary Topeka · Topeka Public Schools | Elementary | 34.3% | -10.2pp |
| 36 | Lowman Hill Elem Topeka · Topeka Public Schools | Elementary | 33.6% | -10.9pp |
| 37 | Pauline Central Primary Topeka · Auburn-Washburn | Elementary | 33.3% | -11.2pp |
| 38 | Scott Dual Language Magnet Topeka · Topeka Public Schools | Elementary | 33.1% | -11.4pp |
| 39 | McEachron Elem Topeka · Topeka Public Schools | Elementary | 31.7% | -12.8pp |
| 40 | Marjorie French Middle School Topeka · Topeka Public Schools | Middle | 31.4% | -13.1pp |
| 41 | Pauline South Intermediate Wakarusa · Auburn-Washburn | Middle | 29.7% | -14.8pp |
| 42 | Highland Park Central Topeka · Topeka Public Schools | Elementary | 28.7% | -15.8pp |
| 43 | Quincy Elem Topeka · Topeka Public Schools | Elementary | 27.6% | -16.9pp |
| 44 | Robinson Middle School Topeka · Topeka Public Schools | Middle | 27.6% | -16.9pp |
| 45 | Jardine Middle School Topeka · Topeka Public Schools | Middle | 26.2% | -18.3pp |
| 46 | Chase Middle School Topeka · Topeka Public Schools | Middle | 20.7% | -23.8pp |
| 47 | Ross Elementary Topeka · Topeka Public Schools | Elementary | 20.6% | -23.9pp |
| 48 | Highland Park High Topeka · Topeka Public Schools | High | 17.1% | -27.4pp |
| 49 | Hope Street Charter Academy Topeka · Topeka Public Schools | High | 16.7% | -27.8pp |
| 50 | Eisenhower Middle School Topeka · Topeka Public Schools | Middle | 10.8% | -33.7pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the KAP % Meeting + Exceeding threshold on the latest available KAP English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Shawnee County, Kansas with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Kansas statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Kansas ranking.