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Arbor Creek Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

43^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Arbor Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Olathe, Kansas, serving 464 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Olathe School District, which is ranked 48 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Arbor Creek Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Kansas, with exceptional academic performance on the Kansas Assessment Program (KAP) tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 74.28% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 54.07% in the Olathe district and 44.47% statewide. In Mathematics, the school had 74.13% proficiency, compared to 52.9% in Olathe and 38.73% statewide. The school also maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate and has a higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools in the Olathe district, such as Madison Place Elementary, Heritage Elementary, and Scarborough Elementary, Arbor Creek Elementary outperforms them in academic performance and other key metrics. However, some nearby schools, like Black Bob Elementary and Sunnyside Elementary School, also demonstrate strong academic performance and are ranked highly within the state.

367

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,058

Per pupil spending ?

12.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16150 S Brougham Dr
Olathe, KS 66062

(913) 780-7300

District: Olathe

Students who attend Arbor Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chisholm Trail Middle School
High:	Olathe South Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.0%

African American:

9.0%

Hispanic:

7.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (67% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Kansas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg52%

Kansas avg42%

43^rd of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 36Elementary Schools in the Olathe

48^th of 264Olathe among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	43 of 656	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	32 of 653	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.0	77 of 660	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	81 of 668	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	87.3	58 of 670	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	43 of 667	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	71.9	150 of 656	77.1%	★★★★☆
2017	77.3	109 of 659	83.5%	★★★★☆
2016	74.3	139 of 656	78.8%	★★★★☆
2015	80.5	89 of 678	86.9%	★★★★☆
2013	78.6	81 of 668	87.9%	★★★★☆
2012	76.7	70 of 660	89.4%	★★★★☆
2011	74.1	119 of 631	81.1%	★★★★☆
2010	73.2	137 of 630	78.3%	★★★★☆
2009	76.6	84 of 621	86.5%	★★★★☆
2008	79.4	68 of 614	88.9%	★★★★☆
2007	80.5	53 of 600	91.2%	★★★★★
2006	84.5	35 of 585	94.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	97.3	2 of 214	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	6 of 140	95.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	84.7	59 of 591	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	89.7	33 of 591	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	71.8	132 of 574	77.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	89.1	16 of 546	97.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	87.3	52 of 605	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	84.9	62 of 586	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	134 of 575	76.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	59.3	102 of 296	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	97.6	2 of 305	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	97.3	2 of 214	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	6 of 140	95.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	46 of 576	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	84.4	58 of 579	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	78.2	93 of 584	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	109 of 596	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	55 of 587	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	34 of 592	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	70.7	137 of 574	76.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2021)99th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2021)91st percentile~ school

Female (2021)90th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)66th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%+30 vs state

Mathematics74%+35 vs state

Science53%+11 vs state

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Schools Near Arbor Creek Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)				KAP Mathematics (2025)				KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arbor Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16150 S Brougham Dr	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7300	367	26	13.9	12.5%	257 (70.0%)	33 (9.0%)	29 (7.9%)	26 (7.1%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.8%)	88.8	43^rd of 656 public elementary schools	93.4%		91	32^nd of 653 public elementary schools	95.1%	11	70.0	79.4	73.1	74.3	71.7	76.2	74.5	74.1	52.9	52.9	$16,058	$635	$15,423
Prairie Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17077 W 165th St	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Spring Hill	No	No	No	No	(913) 592-7255	432	29	14.9	6.9%	348 (80.6%)	11 (2.5%)	34 (7.9%)	19 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	85.6	69^th of 656 public elementary schools	89.5%		90.9	35^th of 653 public elementary schools	94.6%	34	80.9	69.8	67.2	72.4	66.2	66.3	68.7	67.0	50.7	50.7	$11,721	$2,678	$9,043
Sunnyside Elementary School	Public	K-5	16025 S. Lindenwood Dr	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7680	316	23	13.9	10.4%	227 (71.8%)	27 (8.5%)	21 (6.6%)	23 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)	87.7	53^rd of 656 public elementary schools	91.9%		75.5	121^st of 653 public elementary schools	81.5%	68	72.2	69.0	73.0	71.7	76.8	71.4	77.8	75.8	50.8	50.8	$15,158	$479	$14,679
Brougham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15500 S Brougham Dr	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7350	298	22	13.7	18.8%	199 (66.8%)	23 (7.7%)	41 (13.8%)	11 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.1%)	89.2	39^th of 656 public elementary schools	94.1%		85	76^th of 653 public elementary schools	88.4%	37	85.7	66.7	70.4	74.5	78.0	61.9	66.7	69.2	63.0	63.0	$15,458	$797	$14,660
Timber Sage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15800 W 173rd Terrace	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Spring Hill	No	No	No	No	(913) 592-7244	401	29	13.8	7.7%	316 (78.8%)	6 (1.5%)	30 (7.5%)	29 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	91.8	24^th of 656 public elementary schools	96.3%		79.9	108^th of 653 public elementary schools	83.5%	84	73.9	67.2	78.1	73.5	72.9	67.8	72.6	71.3	75.3	75.3	$11,954	$2,722	$9,232
Scarborough Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 S Lindenwood Dr	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7670	307	21	14.4	33.2%	213 (69.4%)	27 (8.8%)	38 (12.4%)	11 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.5%)	67	197^th of 656 public elementary schools	70.0%		68.4	179^th of 653 public elementary schools	72.6%	18	56.0	63.2	56.1	58.5	54.0	66.7	51.7	57.6	37.9	37.9	$17,704	$862	$16,842
Madison Place Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16651 S. Warwick St	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7520	382	27	14.3	21.2%	246 (64.4%)	43 (11.3%)	41 (10.7%)	23 (6.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.3%)	85.1	75^th of 656 public elementary schools	88.6%		86.8	66^th of 653 public elementary schools	89.9%	9	66.7	73.3	67.7	69.2	61.3	64.5	74.2	66.7	56.4	56.4	$15,535	$960	$14,576
Heritage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 E Pawnee Dr	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7490	335	26	13.0	39.1%	189 (56.4%)	18 (5.4%)	83 (24.8%)	17 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	25 (7.5%)	33.1	465^th of 656 public elementary schools	29.1%		31.6	472^nd of 653 public elementary schools	27.7%	7	40.5	36.2	37.3	37.8	35.1	34.0	40.0	36.8	40.0	40.0	$16,223	$1,242	$14,980
Black Bob Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14701 S Brougham Dr	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7310	362	25	14.3	21.5%	241 (66.6%)	19 (5.2%)	77 (21.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.0%)	89.7	35^th of 656 public elementary schools	94.7%		91.7	28^th of 653 public elementary schools	95.7%	7	77.6	70.4	73.3	73.6	72.9	73.2	71.7	72.7	56.5	56.5	$14,014	$643	$13,371
Liberty View Elementary	Public	K-5	14800 S. Greenwood St.	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-7700	430	33	12.8	13.5%	254 (59.1%)	28 (6.5%)	28 (6.5%)	84 (19.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.7%)	71.7	161^st of 656 public elementary schools	75.5%		80.7	98^th of 653 public elementary schools	85.0%	63	67.1	64.5	55.1	62.4	60.8	52.6	52.2	55.3	46.4	46.4	$14,596	$830	$13,766

Frequently Asked Questions about Arbor Creek Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Arbor Creek Elementary?

Students at Arbor Creek Elementary are 70% White, 9% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Arbor Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 367 students attended Arbor Creek Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Arbor Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Arbor Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chisholm Trail Middle School
High : Olathe South Senior High

What district is Arbor Creek Elementary in?

Olathe

Is Arbor Creek Elementary a good school?

Yes. Arbor Creek Elementary ranks in the top 6.6% of Kansas elementary schools.

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