Wanamaker Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 · Topeka, Kansas
Wanamaker Elementary in Topeka, Kansas enrolled 475 students in 2024-25 with 35.0 full-time teachers, 13.6 students per teacher against the Kansas elementary-school median of 13.1. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 43% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 47% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Kansas: 32.5% and 31.3%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 5%
484 students in 2022-23, 457 students in 2023-24, 475 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 36.8 to 35.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 484 | 36.8 | 13.1 |
| 2023-24 | 457 | 36.1 | 12.7 |
| 2024-25 | 475 | 35.0 | 13.6 |
13.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 61 of every 100 Kansas elementary schools
Among the 703 Kansas elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 499 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Wanamaker Elementary enrolled 499 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 13 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 499 of the 499 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions13
- Chronically absent11.8% (2022-23)
Who attends
60.2% of students were White, 16.4% Hispanic, 12.0% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White60.2%
- Hispanic16.4%
- Two or more races12.0%
- Asian7.6%
- Black3.8%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Wanamaker Elementary scored proficient or above: 43% in reading in 2021-22 and 47% in math in 2022-23, against 32.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 31.3% in math in 2022-23 across Kansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kansas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 43% | 34% | 32.5% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 47% | 35% (2021-22) | 31.3% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Topeka
25 public elementary schools in Topeka report 2024-25 enrollment; Wanamaker Elementary is number 6 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jardine Elementary | 729 | 14.2 | 60.6% |
| Farley Elementary | 596 | 13.7 | 27.2% |
| Ross Elementary | 563 | 11.7 | 81.3% |
| Logan Elementary | 558 | 16.9 | 60.8% |
| Jay Shideler Elementary | 492 | 12.2 | 12.6% |
| Wanamaker Elementary | 475 | 13.6 | 34.1% |
| Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School | 447 | 10.8 | 84.1% |
| Indian Hills Elementary | 440 | 13.6 | 23.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Wanamaker Elementary
- McCarter ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.7 miles away: 401 students, 12.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
- McClure ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.6 miles away: 301 students, 13.0 per teacher (2024-25).2.6 mi
- Compare Wanamaker Elementary with McCarter ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Auburn-Washburn USD 437 spends per student$12,682 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,682
- The largest public schools in KansasWanamaker Elementary is the number 93 by size of 707 Kansas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#93 of 707
- Kansas schools by students per teacher13.6 students per teacher here against the Kansas median of 13.1 for elementary schools.13.6:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Wanamaker Elementary
How many students attend Wanamaker Elementary?
475 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 484 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Topeka, KS.What is the student-teacher ratio at Wanamaker Elementary?
13.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kansas median for elementary schools is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Wanamaker Elementary a Title I school?
Wanamaker Elementary was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).How do students at Wanamaker Elementary do on state tests?
The students tested at Wanamaker Elementary scored proficient or above: 43% in reading in 2021-22 and 47% in math in 2022-23, against 32.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 31.3% in math in 2022-23 across Kansas. Kansas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Wanamaker Elementary in?
Auburn-Washburn USD 437, NCES district ID 2003200. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 200320001071 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.