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Schools in Mission Township · Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437

Mission Township’s public schools outscore 74% of Kansas districts

In Mission Township, 35% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mission Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.

#46of 151 Kansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Kansas 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
34%
▲ 2 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 6 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 6 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▼ 13% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
4,372 students on the public path
In brief

Mission Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 293 Kansas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mission Township’s, its schools beat 66%, lower than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 34% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,052 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Washburn Rural Middle School, then Washburn Rural High. 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 Mission Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 74% of Kansas school districts, #46 of 151 Kansas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kansas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (293)Better than 66%
Towns in Shawnee County (12)Better than 67%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,184 test results and a graduating class of 451 could put Mission Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mission Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,190 in math, 3,179 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–63 schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
7–8Washburn Rural Middle SchoolAuburn-Washburn Unified School District 437B−
9–12Washburn Rural HighAuburn-Washburn Unified School District 437C+

Mission Township’s public schools are run by Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437, which also serves Auburn, Auburn, Topeka and Topeka 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.

Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437Grades PK–12 · 9 schools · 5,866 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$13,052KS $14,966 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 32.5% · 3179 students tested
Math35%
State average 29.4% · 3190 students tested

Mission Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Mission Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mission TownshipB+Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437
TopekaCTopeka Public Schools Unified School District 501 PK–12 · Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437 PK–12
DoverB−Mission Valley Unified School District 330 PK–12 · Kaw Valley Unified School District 321 PK–12
MenokenA−Silver Lake Unified School District 372 PK–12 · Seaman Unified School District 345 PK–12
Silver LakeA+Silver Lake Unified School District 372
Topeka Township—Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450 PK–12 · Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437 PK–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437 with Mission Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Mission Township

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

District schools in Mission Townshipby address
Farley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Topeka
A
596 students14:1Rate it →
Jay Shideler Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Topeka
A
492 students12:1Rate it →
Indian Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Topeka
A−
440 students14:1Rate it →
Washburn Rural Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Topeka
B−
966 students12:1Rate it →
Washburn Rural High
High · Grades 9–12 · Topeka
C+
1,878 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Mission Township’s schools

Are Mission Township’s schools good?

By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mission Township children attend outscore 74% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #46 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mission Township in?

Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,866 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mission Township kids go to high school?

Washburn Rural High in Topeka, with 1,878 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Mission Township’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Mission Township spend per student?

$13,052 in Auburn-Washburn Unified School District 437 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. 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 Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.