Enrollment
359
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OLATHE·NCES 201014001590
Tomahawk Elem
13820 Brougham Dr, Olathe, KS 66062 · (913) 780-7690 · Johnson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL359 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
162 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 47 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 12% larger than its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
60%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
51.4%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
47.3%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 | 51.4% | 47.3% |
| 2023-24 | 44.2% | 45.0% |
% 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
48.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.6%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Tomahawk Elem
Tomahawk Elem's state test result (48.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomahawk Elem this school | 359 | 45.1% | 48.0% |
| Roesland Elem Roeland Park | 350 | 45.4% | 61.2% |
| East Antioch Elem Overland Park | 282 | 49.6% | 39.8% |
| Morris Hill Elem Fort Riley | 413 | 49.6% | 50.8% |
| Overland Park Elem Overland Park | 391 | 52.9% | 36.3% |
| Spring Valley Elementary Junction City | 400 | 45.3% | 47.4% |
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 Tomahawk Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Johnson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #243 of 625 | #82 of 111 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #245 of 625 | #84 of 111 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #286 of 625 | #87 of 111 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 359 | #269 of 714 | #74 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #287 of 539 | #53 of 108 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.1% | #153 of 540 | #28 of 108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.1% | #419 of 658 | #30 of 111 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.2% | #94 of 151 | #17 of 28 |
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
359
+59 (+20%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 484
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 359 | 26.4 | 13.6:1 | 45% (162) |
| 2023-24 | 348 | 26.4 | 13.2:1 | 48% (166) |
| 2022-23 | 341 | 24.9 | 13.7:1 | 45% (154) |
| 2020-21 | 300 | 25 | 12.0:1 | 41% (122) |
| 2017-18 | 338 | 27.4 | 12.3:1 | 42% (142) |
| 2015-16 | 385 | N/A | N/A | 44% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 371 | 24 | 15.5:1 | 46% (169) |
| 2000-01 | 421 | 24 | 17.5:1 | 10% (44) |
| 1990-91 | 484 | 28 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tomahawk Elem.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (338 to 359); teachers down 4% (27.4 to 26.4).
About Tomahawk Elem
Tomahawk Elem, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in Olathe, Kansas. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 359 students in pre-K through 5.
Tomahawk Elem is one of 52 schools in Olathe, which enrolls 28,194 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, Tomahawk Elem is 55% White. Other reported shares: 28% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 7% multiracial. That compares with about 79% White among all Johnson County residents. By the diversity index, Tomahawk Elem comes in at 60%.
Dividing enrollment by its 26.4 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.6:1. Elementary schools in Kansas have a similar average ratio of 13.2:1. Eligible students account for 45% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Public schools in Johnson County average 27%.
Tomahawk Elem's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (48.0%) and its predicted rate (40.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Kansas schools.
Johnson County has these Census figures: median household income is about $109,208, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 58% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 3%. The public schools of Johnson County number 168 and enroll about 93,598.
The school nearest to Tomahawk Elem is Briarwood Elem, at a distance of about 0.4 miles. Within five miles of Tomahawk Elem, there are at least 8 other public schools. Tomahawk Elem is 7th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 20%, from 300 to 359. The school's ratio rose from 12.0:1 to 13.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
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Other Tomahawk Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Tomahawk Elementary. Tomahawk Elem is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Tomahawk ElemOverland Park, KS · 277 students
- Tomahawk ElementaryLynchburg, VA · 667 students
- Tomahawk ElementaryTomahawk, WI · 512 students
Nearby schools
- Briarwood Elem0.4 mi · 315
- Frontier Trail Middle School0.6 mi · 693
- Black Bob Elem1.0 mi · 362
- Indian Creek Elem1.0 mi · 349
- Havencroft Elem1.1 mi · 271
- Green Springs Elem1.3 mi · 235
Frequently asked questions
About Tomahawk ElemHow many students attend Tomahawk Elem?
Tomahawk Elem enrolls approximately 359 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Tomahawk Elem serve?
Tomahawk Elem serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tomahawk Elem?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tomahawk Elem is approximately 13.6:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Tomahawk Elem?
Student demographics at Tomahawk Elem are roughly 55% White, 28% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Tomahawk Elem?
Tomahawk Elem is overseen by Olathe in Johnson County.
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