Enrollment
307
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OLATHE·NCES 201014000144
Scarborough Elem
2000 S Lindenwood Dr, Olathe, KS 66062 · (913) 780-7670 · Johnson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL307 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
102 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
58.5%
KS avg 44.5% . +13.8pp since 2023
Math
57.6%
KS avg 38.8% . +3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
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
51.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.3%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
307
-2 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 14.1:1
% White
69%
was 69%
% Hispanic
12%
was 10%
% Black
9%
was 12%
% Asian
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Scarborough Elem
Scarborough Elem, a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community in Olathe, Kansas, operated by Olathe, teaches 307 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.
Scarborough Elem is one of 52 schools operated by Olathe, a district that caters to 28,194 students overall.
On demographics, Scarborough Elem lists that White students make up the majority at 69%. The remainder comes out to 12% Hispanic, 9% Black, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 33% of students at Scarborough Elem qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Scarborough Elem tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.2%.
Around the school, census data for Johnson County shows the typical household earns roughly $109,208 per year, 58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Johnson County's 168 public schools (combined enrollment of about 93,598 students), Scarborough Elem is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Olathe South Sr High, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Scarborough Elem. On composite proficiency, Scarborough Elem comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 46.7%.
Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Scarborough Elem has showed little movement, going from 309 students in 2018 to 307 in 2025.
On allk12, members of the Scarborough Elem community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. 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
- Olathe South Sr High0.4 mi · 1,778
- Indian Trail Middle School0.5 mi · 582
- Heritage Elementary0.6 mi · 335
- Chisholm Trail Middle School0.8 mi · 569
- Sunnyside Elementary School0.9 mi · 316
- Brougham Elem0.9 mi · 298
Frequently asked questions
About Scarborough ElemWhat is the total enrollment at Scarborough Elem?
Scarborough Elem enrolls approximately 307 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Scarborough Elem serve?
Scarborough Elem serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Scarborough Elem have?
Scarborough Elem employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Scarborough Elem?
Student demographics at Scarborough Elem are roughly 69% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Scarborough Elem?
Scarborough Elem is overseen by Olathe in Johnson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.