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What's something Heatherstone Elem does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
346
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OLATHE·NCES 201014000910
Heatherstone Elem
13745 W 123rd St, Olathe, KS 66062 · (913) 780-7480 · Johnson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL346 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
86 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 | 43 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 31% smaller than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
56%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
66.5%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
61.2%
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 61 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 | 66.5% | 61.2% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 64.8% |
% 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
60.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Heatherstone Elem
Heatherstone Elem's state test result (60.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heatherstone Elem this school | 346 | 24.9% | 60.1% |
| Madison Place Elementary Olathe | 382 | 21.2% | 62.3% |
| Ravenwood Elementary Olathe | 418 | 30.6% | 58.5% |
| Circle Greenwich Elementary Wichita | 337 | 24.9% | 66.5% |
| Briarwood Elem Olathe | 315 | 28.9% | 54.4% |
| Amanda Arnold Elem Manhattan | 399 | 29.3% | 67.2% |
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 Heatherstone Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Johnson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.1% | #111 of 625 | #61 of 111 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #103 of 625 | #57 of 111 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.5% | #99 of 625 | #59 of 111 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 346 | #293 of 714 | #81 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #164 of 539 | #27 of 108 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.1% | #189 of 540 | #40 of 108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.9% | #574 of 658 | #50 of 111 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.1% | #184 of 377 | #38 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
346
-85 (-20%) vs 2020
-34% since 2000-01, when it was 523
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 346 | 27.7 | 12.5:1 | 25% (86) |
| 2023-24 | 411 | 29.4 | 14.0:1 | 32% (130) |
| 2022-23 | 427 | 31.4 | 13.6:1 | 30% (129) |
| 2020-21 | 431 | 28 | 15.4:1 | 24% (104) |
| 2017-18 | 403 | 24.9 | 16.2:1 | 19% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 424 | N/A | N/A | 22% (93) |
| 2010-11 | 513 | 28 | 18.3:1 | 16% (82) |
| 2000-01 | 523 | 33 | 15.8:1 | 3% (15) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heatherstone Elem.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (403 to 346); teachers up 11% (24.9 to 27.7).
About Heatherstone Elem
Heatherstone Elem is a public medium-sized elementary school in Olathe, Kansas. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 346 students in pre-K through 5.
In Olathe, 52 schools enroll a combined 28,194 students.
By race and ethnicity, Heatherstone Elem is 63% White. It is also 13% Hispanic, 13% Black, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Johnson County is roughly 79% White. By the diversity index, Heatherstone Elem comes in at 56%.
Teacher staffing is 27.7 full-time equivalents, or about 12.5 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Kansas, the average ratio is about 13.2:1. About 25% of students, or 86, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Johnson County, the average is about the same, 27%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Heatherstone Elem would be expected to post about 50.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 60.1%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Johnson County, median household income is about $109,208, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 58% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. Heatherstone Elem is one of 168 public schools in Johnson County, which together enroll about 93,598 students.
Pleasant Ridge Elem is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Heatherstone Elem ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Heatherstone Elem is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Federal counts put enrollment at 431 in 2020-21 and 346 in 2024-25, a 20% decrease. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.4:1 to 12.5:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Heatherstone Elem covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. 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
Nearby schools
- Pleasant Ridge Elem0.6 mi · 304
- Walnut Grove Elem0.7 mi · 394
- Olathe East Sr High0.8 mi · 1,844
- Pioneer Trail Middle School1.1 mi · 617
- Regency Place Elementary1.2 mi · 435
- Countryside Elementary1.3 mi · 349
Frequently asked questions
About Heatherstone ElemHow many students attend Heatherstone Elem?
Heatherstone Elem enrolls approximately 346 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Heatherstone Elem serve?
Heatherstone Elem serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Heatherstone Elem?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Heatherstone Elem.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Heatherstone Elem?
At Heatherstone Elem, the student body is approximately 63% White, 13% Hispanic, 13% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Heatherstone Elem public or private?
Heatherstone Elem is a public K-12 school, overseen by Olathe.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.