Washington Elem

Set in Olathe, Kansas, Washington Elem is a medium-sized elementary school, operated by Olathe. It educates 385 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 313 students per school, that is 23% larger than typical.

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

Demographically, Washington Elem records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 72%; the rest consists of 17% White, 7% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Johnson County as a whole is about 9% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school employs 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. Roughly 80% of students at Washington Elem qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Johnson County runs at roughly 27%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Washington Elem sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 23.8%; this one delivers 16.7%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Johnson County indicate median household income runs about $109,208, 58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. Washington Elem is one of 168 public schools in Johnson County (combined enrollment of about 93,598 students).

Santa Fe Trail Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Washington Elem ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 40.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Washington Elem has ticked down 20%, going from 479 students in 2018 to 385 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 60% to 72% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 9.4:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Washington Elem typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.