Enrollment
385
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OLATHE·NCES 201014000133
Washington Elem
1202 N Ridgeview Rd, Olathe, KS 66061 · (913) 780-7730 · Johnson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL385 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
309 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 | 11 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
44%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
21.1%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
21.6%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 | 21.1% | 21.6% |
| 2023-24 | 15.3% | 15.8% |
% 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
16.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.8%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 Washington Elem
Washington Elem's state test result (16.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elem this school | 385 | 80.3% | 16.7% |
| Pleasant Valley Elem Wichita | 308 | 85.1% | 19.2% |
| Riverside Elementary Emporia | 385 | 82.3% | 25.9% |
| Linn Elementary Dodge City | 361 | 88.4% | 24.1% |
| Northwest Elem Dodge City | 380 | 75.8% | 27.5% |
| MacArthur Elementary School Liberal | 386 | 80.1% | 25.7% |
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 Washington Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Johnson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.7% | #592 of 625 | #111 of 111 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.6% | #538 of 625 | #111 of 111 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.1% | #603 of 625 | #111 of 111 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 385 | #214 of 714 | #56 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #5 of 539 | #2 of 108 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.1% | #297 of 540 | #71 of 108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.3% | #111 of 658 | #2 of 111 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.6% | #113 of 377 | #19 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
385
-28 (-7%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 834
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 10.1:1
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 | 385 | 40.8 | 9.4:1 | 80% (309) |
| 2023-24 | 358 | 35.3 | 10.1:1 | 81% (291) |
| 2022-23 | 359 | 35.3 | 10.2:1 | 85% (305) |
| 2020-21 | 413 | 41 | 10.1:1 | 77% (317) |
| 2017-18 | 479 | 39.8 | 12.0:1 | 80% (382) |
| 2015-16 | 460 | N/A | N/A | 85% (392) |
| 2010-11 | 459 | 33 | 13.9:1 | 78% (358) |
| 2000-01 | 407 | 33 | 12.3:1 | 30% (123) |
| 1990-91 | 834 | 42 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elem.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (479 to 385); teachers up 3% (39.8 to 40.8).
About Washington Elem
This page covers Washington Elem, a medium-sized elementary school in Olathe, Kansas. The school serves 385 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Kansas average about 313 students.
Olathe is made up of 52 schools with 28,194 students in all.
At 72%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Washington Elem combined. The school is also 17% White, 7% Black, and 3% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 9%. The chance that two students picked at random at Washington Elem belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 44%.
The school employs the equivalent of 40.8 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 9.4:1. Among elementary schools in Kansas, the typical ratio is 13.2:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 80%. That is higher than the 27% average for public schools in Johnson County.
Washington Elem sits between the top and bottom 10% of Kansas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 16.7% and a predicted 23.8%.
Among Johnson County residents, median household income is about $109,208, about 58% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. Washington Elem is one of 168 public schools in Johnson County, which together enroll about 93,598 students.
The closest public school, Santa Fe Trail Middle School, is about 0.2 miles from Washington Elem. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Washington Elem places 7th of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Washington Elem has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
The student count in 2024-25 was 385, 7% below the 413 of 2020-21.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Washington Elementary schools
155 other US public schools in 28 states are named Washington Elementary. Washington Elem is the 65th largest of the 156.
- Washington ElemJunction City, KS · 350 students
- Washington ElemMcPherson, KS · 256 students
- Washington ElementaryWashington, KS · 192 students
- Washington ElemEllis, KS · 182 students
- Washington ElemWellington, KS · 86 students
Nearby schools
- Santa Fe Trail Middle School0.2 mi · 623
- Mahaffie Elem0.5 mi · 449
- Northview Elem1.1 mi · 218
- Olathe North Sr High1.2 mi · 2,011
- Countryside Elementary1.5 mi · 349
- Woodland Elem1.5 mi · 305
Frequently asked questions
About Washington ElemWhat is the total enrollment at Washington Elem?
Washington Elem enrolls approximately 385 students in grades PK-05.
Is Washington Elem an elementary, middle, or high school?
Washington Elem is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Elem?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Washington Elem is approximately 9.4:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Washington Elem?
Student demographics at Washington Elem are roughly 17% White, 72% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Washington Elem public or private?
Washington Elem is a public K-12 school, overseen by Olathe.
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