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Farley Elementary School vs. Jay Shideler Elementary School

Should you attend Farley Elementary School or Jay Shideler Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Farley Elementary School
6701 Sw 33rd Street
Topeka, KS 66614
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Jay Shideler Elementary School
4948 Sw Wanamaker
Topeka, KS 66610
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Farley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Jay Shideler Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 621 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Farley Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 567 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Jay Shideler Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
621 students
567 students
This chart displays total students of Farley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Jay Shideler Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
41 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Jay Shideler Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Farley Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Jay Shideler Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#263 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 30%)
#115 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Farley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Jay Shideler Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
(Top 30% in KS)
55%
(Top 10% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Farley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jay Shideler Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
(Top 20% in KS)
54%
(Top 10% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Farley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jay Shideler Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 20% in KS)
55-59%
(Top 10% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Farley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jay Shideler Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Farley Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Jay Shideler Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
106
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Kindergarten Students
75
61
Grade 1 Students
77
62
Grade 2 Students
55
78
Grade 3 Students
84
78
Grade 4 Students
82
87
Grade 5 Students
63
88
Grade 6 Students
79
113

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Farley Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Jay Shideler Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Farley Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Jay Shideler Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Farley Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Jay Shideler Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Farley Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Jay Shideler Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
65%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Farley Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Jay Shideler Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Farley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Jay Shideler Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.55
0.34
This chart displays the diversity score of Farley Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Jay Shideler Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Farley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Jay Shideler Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Farley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jay Shideler Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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