Green Springs Elem

As a modestly sized primary school in Olathe, Kansas, Green Springs Elem hosts 235 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under Olathe. Compared to the state average of about 313 students per school, that is 25% leaner than typical.

Olathe comprises 52 schools with combined enrollment of 28,194 students; Green Springs Elem is among them.

Looking at the student body, Green Springs Elem lists that White students make up the majority at 70%. Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 7% Black, 7% multiracial, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.8:1. The state averages around 13.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 19% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Green Springs Elem tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.9%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Johnson County put median household earnings sit near $109,208, roughly 58% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Green Springs Elem is one of 168 public schools in Johnson County (combined enrollment of about 93,598 students).

Liberty View Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Green Springs Elem. On composite proficiency, Green Springs Elem comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 58.1%.

Green Springs Elem operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Green Springs Elem's enrollment has decreased 22% since 2018, when it stood at 302 (now 235). The White share of enrollment fell from 76% to 70% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 8.8:1 today.

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