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Jay Shideler Elementary

4948 SW Wanamaker, Topeka, KS 66610

ASchola Grade
Grades
K–6
Elementary
Students
492
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Auburn-Washburn
Shawnee County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 670 Kansas elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores54% proficient in math & reading
83rdpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
86thpercentile
Attendance9% chronically absent
85thpercentile
Class size12.2 students per teacher
65thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Kansas elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Jay Shideler Elementary

Jay Shideler Elementary is a public elementary school in Topeka, Kansas, serving grades K–6. It is part of Auburn-Washburn. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Shawnee County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 492 students were enrolled, with about 12.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Kansas elementary school (12.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 670 Kansas elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–6

Location & nearby schools

4948 SW Wanamaker
Topeka, KS 66610
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
492 students
Students per teacher
12.2 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Auburn-Washburn
County
Shawnee County
NCES school ID
200320001072

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.