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Auburn-Washburn Schools
Auburn-Washburn is a public school district in Kansas, based in Shawnee County (Topeka). SchoolGrade grades 9 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Auburn-Washburn on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Auburn-Washburn
9 of 9 schools in Auburn-Washburn carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 4C: 3D: 1
Best schools in Auburn-Washburn
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Jay Shideler Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Farley Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Indian Hills Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Wanamaker Elem (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Auburn Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Washburn Rural High (High school, meets expectations)
- C- Pauline South Intermediate (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Washburn Rural Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Pauline Central Primary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Auburn-Washburn
High schools (1)
- C Washburn Rural High, Topeka
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- C- Pauline South Intermediate, Wakarusa
- C- Washburn Rural Middle School, Topeka
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- B- Auburn Elementary, Auburn
- B+ Farley Elementary, Topeka
- B+ Indian Hills Elementary, Topeka
- A- Jay Shideler Elementary, Topeka
- D+ Pauline Central Primary, Topeka
- B Wanamaker Elem, Topeka
Where Auburn-Washburn schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kansas
- County: Shawnee County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 6,008 students with 494 full-time-equivalent teachers and 990 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2003200
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Topeka Public Schools (26 schools, 8 mi)
- Shawnee Heights (6 schools, 12 mi)
- Santa Fe Trail (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Seaman (7 schools, 15 mi)
- Perry Public Schools (3 schools, 22 mi)
- Jefferson West (3 schools, 22 mi)
- Osage City (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Kaw Valley (4 schools, 24 mi)
Questions about Auburn-Washburn
How many schools are in Auburn-Washburn?
SchoolGrade grades 9 public schools in Auburn-Washburn, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Auburn-Washburn serve?
The largest by graded schools: Topeka, Auburn, Wakarusa.
How good are the schools in Auburn-Washburn?
Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 40.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 41%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Auburn-Washburn?
6,008 students were enrolled in Auburn-Washburn in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Auburn-Washburn?
Auburn-Washburn is in Kansas, based in Shawnee County, with its district office in Topeka. Its boundary covers about 123 sq mi.