Best Public Schools in Topeka, IN

Summary:

The city of Topeka, Indiana is home to three schools serving grades K-12: Westview Junior-Senior High School, Westview Elementary School, and Topeka Elementary School. These schools are part of the Westview School Corporation and serve a predominantly White student population.

Among the three schools, Westview Junior-Senior High School stands out as the top performer, ranking 35th out of 431 Indiana high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts consistently high academic achievement, with 49-54% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 54-55% proficient or better in Math. Additionally, Westview Junior-Senior High School maintains an impressive 97.1% four-year graduation rate and a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 12.3%.

In contrast, Topeka Elementary School appears to be the weakest performer, with lower academic proficiency rates compared to the other schools. The district may want to focus on improving educational outcomes at the elementary level, as well as addressing the lack of racial diversity across all three schools. While per-student spending varies, with Topeka Elementary School spending the most, this higher spending does not seem to translate into better academic results, suggesting the district should evaluate the effectiveness of its resource allocation.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Topeka Elementary School	Public	K-4	138 School St.	Topeka	46571	LaGrange County	Westview School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 593-2897	267	22	12.1	40.1%	253 (94.8%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	63.7	369^th of 1010 public elementary schools	63.5%		76.6	212^th of 1016 public elementary schools	79.1%	157			35.4	48.2					42.2	60.4	53.7					56.9			$12,748	$2,678	$10,070
Westview Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1635 S 600 W	Topeka	46571	LaGrange County	Westview School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(260) 768-4146	743	45	16.6	29.2%	684 (92.1%)	4 (0.5%)	36 (4.8%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.7%)	89.8	17^th of 431 public high schools	96.1%		77.9	47^th of 398 public high schools	88.2%	30	63.6	44.3					49.7	48.8	49.3					55.0	54.9	55.0		73.4	$11,523	$841	$10,683
Westview Elementary School	Public	5-6	1715 S 600 W	Topeka	46571	LaGrange County	Westview School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(260) 768-7717	339	27	12.7	30.4%	324 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)								(n/a)					52.9	54.6			53.7			59.9	64.1			61.9	59.3		$11,835	$2,000	$9,835

Cities Near Topeka

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ligonier	6.19 mi	4	342^nd
Shipshewana	6.56 mi	2	36^th
Millersburg	8.23 mi	1	97^th
Rome City	8.79 mi	1	369^th
Wolcottville	9.03 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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