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Enrollment
370
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OLATHE·NCES 201014001292
Cedar Creek Elem
11150 S Clare Rd, Olathe, KS 66061 · (913) 780-7360 · Johnson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL370 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
4%
15 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 7 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 33% smaller than its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
67.2%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
65.7%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.2% | 65.7% |
| 2023-24 | 55.2% | 66.0% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.3%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Cedar Creek Elem
Cedar Creek Elem's state test result (62.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Creek Elem this school | 370 | 4.1% | 62.4% |
| Prairie Creek Elementary Olathe | 432 | 6.9% | 64.4% |
| Prairie Ridge Elementary School Shawnee | 431 | 7.4% | 72.0% |
| Prairie Elem Prairie Village | 446 | 5.8% | 76.2% |
| Highlands Elem Mission | 345 | 10.4% | 77.8% |
| Leawood Elementary Leawood | 533 | 6.6% | 67.6% |
Matched among Kansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cedar Creek Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Johnson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #86 of 625 | #51 of 111 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #69 of 625 | #40 of 111 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.2% | #93 of 625 | #56 of 111 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 370 | #242 of 714 | #65 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #363 of 539 | #66 of 108 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.0% | #442 of 540 | #103 of 108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 4.1% | #656 of 658 | #110 of 111 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -41.8% | #6 of 377 | #1 of 76 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
370
-21 (-5%) vs 2020
-14% since 2000-01, when it was 429
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 15.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 370 | 25.9 | 14.3:1 | 4% (15) |
| 2023-24 | 405 | 27.9 | 14.5:1 | 6% (24) |
| 2022-23 | 430 | 28.9 | 14.9:1 | 7% (28) |
| 2020-21 | 391 | 26 | 15.0:1 | 3% (10) |
| 2017-18 | 636 | 33.8 | 18.8:1 | 2% (10) |
| 2015-16 | 591 | N/A | N/A | 2% (12) |
| 2010-11 | 501 | 25 | 20.0:1 | 2% (9) |
| 2000-01 | 429 | 30 | 14.3:1 | 2% (10) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cedar Creek Elem.
Since 2017-18: students down 42% (636 to 370); teachers down 23% (33.8 to 25.9).
About Cedar Creek Elem
Cedar Creek Elem is an elementary school located in Olathe, Kansas, in Johnson County. A total of 370 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5.
Within Olathe, Cedar Creek Elem is one of 52 schools. The district enrolls 28,194 students.
White students are the large majority at Cedar Creek Elem, with 86% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 5% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 4% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Cedar Creek Elem comes in at 26%.
Dividing enrollment by its 25.9 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.3:1. Among elementary schools in Kansas, the typical ratio is 13.2:1. Eligible students account for 4% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That is lower than the 27% average for public schools in Johnson County.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Cedar Creek Elem would be expected to post about 60.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 62.4%.
Across Johnson County, median household income is about $109,208, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 58%, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. Cedar Creek Elem is among the 168 public schools in Johnson County.
Summit Trail Middle School is the public school closest to Cedar Creek Elem, about 1.8 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Cedar Creek Elem ranks 4th of 9 on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 370 was 5% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 391.
The Cedar Creek Elem community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
620,631
Census ACS
Median income
$109,208
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
58%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
168
93,598 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Olathe
- Olathe North Sr HighHigh · 2,011 students
- Olathe Northwest High SchoolHigh · 1,958 students
- Olathe East Sr HighHigh · 1,844 students
- Olathe South Sr HighHigh · 1,778 students
- Olathe West High SchoolHigh · 1,557 students
- Prairie Trail Middle SchoolMiddle · 709 students
Other schools in Olathe
- Olathe North Sr HighHigh · 2,011 students
- Olathe Northwest High SchoolHigh · 1,958 students
- Olathe East Sr HighHigh · 1,844 students
- Olathe South Sr HighHigh · 1,778 students
- Olathe West High SchoolHigh · 1,557 students
- Prairie Trail Middle SchoolMiddle · 709 students
Other Cedar Creek Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Cedar Creek Elementary. Cedar Creek Elem is the 6th largest of the 6.
- Cedar Creek Elementary SchoolCEDAR CREEK, TX · 775 students
- Cedar Creek Elementary SchoolCEDAR, MN · 680 students
- Cedar Creek Elementary SchoolAUSTIN, TX · 503 students
- CEDAR CREEK ELEM.LEE'S SUMMIT, MO · 487 students
- Cedar Creek Elementary SchoolLANOKA HARBOR, NJ · 432 students
Nearby schools
- Summit Trail Middle School1.8 mi · 576
- Meadow Lane Elem1.8 mi · 349
- Forest View Elem1.9 mi · 419
- Millbrooke Elementary2.0 mi · 369
- Canyon Creek Elementary2.0 mi · 459
- Mission Trail Middle School2.0 mi · 680
Frequently asked questions
About Cedar Creek ElemHow large is Cedar Creek Elem?
Cedar Creek Elem enrolls approximately 370 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Cedar Creek Elem serve?
Cedar Creek Elem serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Cedar Creek Elem have?
Cedar Creek Elem employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Cedar Creek Elem?
Student demographics at Cedar Creek Elem are roughly 86% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Cedar Creek Elem in?
Cedar Creek Elem is part of Olathe.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.