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Wanamaker Elementary School vs. Farley Elementary School

Should you attend Wanamaker Elementary School or Farley 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
Wanamaker Elementary School
6630 Sw 10th
Topeka, KS 66615
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Farley Elementary School
6701 Sw 33rd Street
Topeka, KS 66614
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings
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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%)
Overview
Serving 484 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Wanamaker 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 44% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
484 students
621 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
42 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Wanamaker 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 Farley Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#313 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 30%)
#263 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wanamaker Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Farley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
(Top 30% in KS)
43%
(Top 30% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wanamaker 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 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.
43%
(Top 30% in KS)
49%
(Top 20% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wanamaker 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 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.
40-44%
(Top 50% in KS)
50-54%
(Top 20% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wanamaker 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 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Wanamaker Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Farley Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
16
106
Kindergarten Students
54
75
Grade 1 Students
69
77
Grade 2 Students
67
55
Grade 3 Students
62
84
Grade 4 Students
63
82
Grade 5 Students
70
63
Grade 6 Students
83
79

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Wanamaker Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
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% Asian
5%
7%
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% Hispanic
12%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wanamaker Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Black
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wanamaker 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 Farley Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
66%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wanamaker 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 Farley Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
12%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wanamaker 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 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.
0.54
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Wanamaker 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 Farley 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
33%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wanamaker 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 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wanamaker 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 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.
 
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