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West Indianola Elem

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

4201 NW Brickyard Rd, Topeka, KS 66618 · (785) 286-8550 · Part of Seaman Unified School District 345

Soldier Township’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
395
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about West Indianola Elem

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Kansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 13.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Soldier Township kids: Seaman Middle School

On the path

Where Soldier Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6West Indianola ElemYou are here
7–8Seaman Middle Schoolin Topeka

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Kansas’s 1,221 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4201 NW Brickyard Rd, Topeka

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten55
Grade 160
Grade 242
Grade 355
Grade 460
Grade 561
Grade 662
Enrollment over time
457’20
450’21
426’22
438’23
395’24

Down 13.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 4%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Indianola Elem from Soldier Township families.

Other schools in Seaman Unified School District 345

The district →
Logan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Topeka
C+
558 students17:1
Northern Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Topeka
B+
408 students13:1
Elmont Elem
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Topeka
A+
303 students16:1
North Fairview
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Topeka
A
278 students13:1
Seaman Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Topeka
C−
560 students13:1
Seaman High
High · Grades 9–12 · Topeka
C−
1,190 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kansas’s other public schools; Soldier Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.