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Farley Elementary

6701 SW 33rd Street, Topeka, KS, 66614

About Farley Elementary

Farley Elementary is a public school in Topeka, Kansas, which is in a mid-sized suburb. Farley Elementary has 624 students and serves grades PK-6. At Farley Elementary, 43% of the kids did well in math, and 49% did well in reading. There are 15 students for every teacher. There are 47% girls and 53% boys in the student body. 39% of the students at the school come from families with low incomes. There are 41 full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor who work there. In Kansas, Farley Elementary is the 327th best elementary school. Forty-three percent of students at Farley Elementary scored at or above the proficient level in math, and forty-nine percent did the same in reading. This measure shows that the school did better in math and reading than the district. In Auburn Washburn, 37% of students were able to read at or above the proficient level, and 40% were able to do math at or above that level. Compared to students in the rest of the state, Farley Elementary students did better in math and reading on this test. In Kansas, 34% of students who took the reading test and 34% who took the math test passed it.

Farley Elementary Contact Information

Address

6701 SW 33rd Street, Topeka, KS, 66614

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Phone

(785) 408-8300

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 43%
Reading 49%
State average proficiency is 43% in Math and 49% in Reading.
41
Full-time Teachers
15 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
624
Total Students
$48210
Avg. Teacher Salary
TOP 90 IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Farley Elementary

2.5X
More likely to pursue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
2.5X
More likely to persue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
  • 🤖 Coding & Debugging
  • 🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
  • 👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
  • 🛠️ 3D Printing
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Hands-on with real robots
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Led by competition winners
🎓
STEM career pathways

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

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Mansfield Public Schools Educator Spotlight: Pathways of a Fourth-Grade Teacher

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School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:45 AM to 3:45 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 8:30 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Student Demographics

White 62.02%
Asian 8.97%
Hispanic 10.58%
Black 5.29%
Two+ Races 12.02%
Native Am. 0.64%
White
62.02%
Asian
8.97%
Hispanic
10.58%
Black
5.29%
Two+ Races
12.02%
Native Am.
0.64%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 624
47.12%
294 Female
52.88%
330 Male

Student Population

624 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 15 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

624 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

Remarkable Alumni

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Latest News

In 2025, the "Careers on Wheels" event at Farley Elementary was a big hit. It was a fun, hands-on day of career exploration that made real jobs come to life for kids of all ages. Kids could talk to professionals, ask questions, and think about what they might do in the future long before they got to high school. They could see a bookmobile, a van for grooming dogs on the go, and police cars and fire trucks.

FAQ

Q1. Does this school put a lot of emphasis on learning together?

Ans. A lot of classrooms do group work.

Q2. Are there rotations for STEM?

Ans. Some grades take turns with lessons that focus on STEM subjects.

Q3. Does the school have days to learn about other cultures?

Ans. Yes, because it has a lot of different people living there.

Q4. How are student ambassadors chosen?

Ans. Sometimes, older students help out at events.

Q5. Is communication with parents done online?

Ans. Most communication with parents occurs through email and various apps.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

  • Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
  • Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
  • Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

  • Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
  • Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
  • Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

  • Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
  • Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
  • Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3
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Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

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The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10
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Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2
SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

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The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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