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How has Farley Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
596
Elementary
DISTRICT 458 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUBURN-WASHBURN·NCES 200320001935
Farley Elementary
6701 SW 33rd Street, Topeka, KS 66614 · (785) 408-8300 · Shawnee County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL596 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
195 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 51%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 113 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 77 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 27% smaller than its 6th grade class (77).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Auburn-Washburn. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
50.4%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
55.1%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.4% | 55.1% |
| 2023-24 | 45.4% | 48.7% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.5%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Farley Elementary
Farley Elementary's state test result (50.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farley Elementary this school | 596 | 32.7% | 50.3% |
| Maize South Elementary Wichita | 514 | 30.5% | 44.3% |
| Indian Hills Elementary Topeka | 440 | 28.2% | 53.5% |
| Marlatt Elem Manhattan | 454 | 29.5% | 60.5% |
| Wanamaker Elem Topeka | 475 | 39.6% | 50.8% |
| Amelia Earhart Elementary School Goddard | 514 | 31.5% | 65.3% |
Matched among Kansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Farley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Shawnee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #220 of 625 | #8 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #157 of 625 | #6 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.4% | #307 of 625 | #11 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 596 | #28 of 714 | #2 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #299 of 539 | #22 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.4% | #175 of 540 | #13 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.7% | #533 of 658 | #24 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.1% | #107 of 151 | #3 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
596
+45 (+8%) vs 2020
+2% since 2010-11, when it was 586
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 596 | 43.5 | 13.7:1 | 33% (195) |
| 2023-24 | 624 | 41.1 | 15.2:1 | 39% (242) |
| 2022-23 | 621 | 41.8 | 14.9:1 | 33% (207) |
| 2020-21 | 551 | 40 | 13.8:1 | 23% (128) |
| 2017-18 | 567 | 41.7 | 13.6:1 | 23% (130) |
| 2015-16 | 618 | 43 | 14.4:1 | 27% (167) |
| 2010-11 | 586 | 39 | 15.0:1 | 25% (147) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Farley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (567 to 596); teachers up 4% (41.7 to 43.5).
About Farley Elementary
Farley Elementary is a large elementary school that serves part of Topeka, Kansas. Enrolled students number 596 students, in pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 90% higher than the average for elementary schools in Kansas, which is about 313.
Farley Elementary is one school in Auburn-Washburn, a system of 9 schools with 5,866 students.
Farley Elementary's enrollment is 62% White. Other groups include 14% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 5% Black. By comparison, Shawnee County residents are about 75% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Farley Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 57%.
The school employs the equivalent of 43.5 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 13.7:1. Across elementary schools in Kansas, the average ratio is about 13.2:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 33%. On average, public schools in Shawnee County report 54%.
Farley Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (50.3%) and its predicted rate (46.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Kansas schools.
Federal survey data for Shawnee County show that median household income is about $67,104, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. A total of 54 public schools operate in Shawnee County, serving about 26,294 students.
The nearest other public school, Indian Hills Elementary, is about 1.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Farley Elementary ranks 3rd of 9 on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 596 was 8% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 551.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Shawnee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
178,025
Census ACS
Median income
$67,104
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
26,294 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Auburn-Washburn
- Washburn Rural HighHigh · 1,878 students
- Washburn Rural Middle SchoolMiddle · 966 students
- Jay Shideler ElementaryElementary · 492 students
- Wanamaker ElemElementary · 475 students
- Indian Hills ElementaryElementary · 440 students
- Pauline Central PrimaryElementary · 406 students
Other schools in Topeka
- Washburn Rural HighHigh · 1,878 students
- Topeka HighHigh · 1,578 students
- Seaman HighHigh · 1,190 students
- Topeka West HighHigh · 971 students
- Washburn Rural Middle SchoolMiddle · 966 students
- Highland Park HighHigh · 835 students
Other Farley Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Farley Elementary. Farley Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Farley Elementary SchoolHuntsville, AL · 334 students
- Farley Elementary SchoolFarley, IA · 273 students
Nearby schools
- Indian Hills Elementary1.1 mi · 440
- Marjorie French Middle School1.7 mi · 480
- McClure Elem1.9 mi · 301
- Jay Shideler Elementary2.3 mi · 492
- Topeka West High2.4 mi · 971
- McEachron Elem2.5 mi · 422
Frequently asked questions
About Farley ElementaryHow large is Farley Elementary?
Farley Elementary enrolls approximately 596 students in grades PK-06.
Is Farley Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Farley Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Farley Elementary have?
Farley Elementary employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Farley Elementary?
Student demographics at Farley Elementary are roughly 62% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Black, 7% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Farley Elementary?
Farley Elementary is overseen by Auburn-Washburn in Shawnee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.