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Enrollment
440
Elementary
DISTRICT 458 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUBURN-WASHBURN·NCES 200320001658
Indian Hills Elementary
7445 SW 29th, Topeka, KS 66614 · (785) 339-4500 · Shawnee County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL440 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
124 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 72 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 33% smaller than its 6th grade class (72).
Student demographics
52%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
55.3%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
52.9%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 | 55.3% | 52.9% |
| 2023-24 | 48.3% | 55.2% |
% 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
53.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Indian Hills Elementary
Indian Hills Elementary's state test result (53.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Hills Elementary this school | 440 | 28.2% | 53.5% |
| Marlatt Elem Manhattan | 454 | 29.5% | 60.5% |
| Maize South Elementary Wichita | 514 | 30.5% | 44.3% |
| Amanda Arnold Elem Manhattan | 399 | 29.3% | 67.2% |
| Farley Elementary Topeka | 596 | 32.7% | 50.3% |
| Prairie Creek Elementary Andover | 474 | 28.9% | 63.4% |
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 Indian Hills Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Shawnee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #169 of 625 | #5 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #179 of 625 | #7 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #222 of 625 | #5 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 440 | #130 of 714 | #10 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #289 of 539 | #21 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.7% | #230 of 540 | #17 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.2% | #564 of 658 | #26 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.5% | #126 of 377 | #5 of 22 |
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
440
-63 (-13%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 697
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 440 | 32.3 | 13.6:1 | 28% (124) |
| 2023-24 | 445 | 35.3 | 12.6:1 | 25% (110) |
| 2022-23 | 474 | 33.1 | 14.3:1 | 21% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 503 | 39 | 12.9:1 | 14% (68) |
| 2017-18 | 540 | 35.2 | 15.4:1 | 14% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 514 | 33 | 15.6:1 | 13% (69) |
| 2010-11 | 484 | 32 | 15.1:1 | 13% (64) |
| 2000-01 | 539 | 35 | 15.4:1 | 4% (22) |
| 1990-91 | 697 | 34 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Indian Hills Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (540 to 440); teachers down 8% (35.2 to 32.3).
About Indian Hills Elementary
Indian Hills Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in Topeka, Kansas. School enrollment was 440 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 6. The average among elementary schools in Kansas is roughly 313 students; this school is 41% above that.
Auburn-Washburn is responsible for 9 schools, Indian Hills Elementary included, with 5,866 students in all.
Indian Hills Elementary is 68% White by enrollment. Other students are 11% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 7% Asian, and 5% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 52% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.6:1, with 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Indian Hills Elementary is 28%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Shawnee County is 54%.
Indian Hills Elementary's average proficiency rate on state tests of 53.5% is 4.8 points above the 48.7% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
According to the American Community Survey, in Shawnee County, the median household income is $67,104, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Indian Hills Elementary is one of 54 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Farley Elementary is about 1.1 miles away. Within five miles of Indian Hills Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Indian Hills Elementary is 2nd of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal data show a 13% enrollment decrease, from 503 in 2020-21 to 440 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Indian Hills Elementary can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Farley ElementaryElementary · 596 students
- Jay Shideler ElementaryElementary · 492 students
- Wanamaker ElemElementary · 475 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 Indian Hills Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Indian Hills Elementary. Indian Hills Elementary is the 5th largest of the 8.
- Indian Hills Elementary SchoolHopkinsville, KY · 674 students
- INDIAN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPOCATELLO, ID · 497 students
- Indian Hills ElementaryJurupa Valley, CA · 457 students
- Indian Hills Elementary SchoolWASHINGTON, MI · 456 students
- INDIAN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR · 398 students
Nearby schools
- Farley Elementary1.1 mi · 596
- McClure Elem2.7 mi · 301
- Marjorie French Middle School2.7 mi · 480
- Wanamaker Elem2.8 mi · 475
- Topeka West High2.9 mi · 971
- McCarter Elem3.0 mi · 401
Frequently asked questions
About Indian Hills ElementaryHow large is Indian Hills Elementary?
Indian Hills Elementary enrolls approximately 440 students in grades KG-06.
Is Indian Hills Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Indian Hills Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Indian Hills Elementary?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at Indian Hills Elementary.
How diverse is Indian Hills Elementary?
Indian Hills Elementary reports a student body of 68% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Black, 7% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Indian Hills Elementary in?
Indian Hills Elementary is part of Auburn-Washburn.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.