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Schools in Topeka · Westview School Corporation

Topeka’s public schools outscore 92% of Indiana districts

58% of students in Topeka’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Topeka, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
51%
▲ 10 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
▲ 20 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▲ 4% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,583 students on the public path
In brief

Topeka’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1005 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Topeka’s, its schools beat 97%, higher than their 92% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 58% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,297 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Westview Jr-Sr High School. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Topeka’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 92% of Indiana school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 92%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1005)Better than 97%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,174 test results and a graduating class of 104 could put Topeka anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Topeka’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,175 in math, 1,174 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Topeka, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A+
7–12Westview Jr-Sr High SchoolWestview School CorporationA−

Topeka’s public schools are run by Westview School Corporation, which also serves Clay, Clearspring, Eden and Newbury and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Westview School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,931 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$14,297IN $13,688 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 41.3% · 1174 students tested
Math58%
State average 37.5% · 1175 students tested

Topeka vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Topeka’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TopekaAWestview School Corporation

Every school in Topeka

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Topekain other towns
Meadowview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shipshewana
A+
332 students13:1Rate it →
Shipshewana-Scott Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Shipshewana
B+
349 students13:1Rate it →
Topeka Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
B+
248 students13:1Rate it →
Westview Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12
A−
654 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Topeka’s schools

Are Topeka’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Topeka children attend outscore 92% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Topeka in?

Westview School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,931 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Topeka’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Westview School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Topeka spend per student?

$14,297 in Westview School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.