Ridgeview Elementary

Summary:

Ridgeview Elementary is a public elementary school in Olathe, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 255. The school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 20% of Kansas elementary schools over the past 8 years and performing well below the Olathe School District and state averages in academic proficiency.

Ridgeview Elementary has a diverse student population, with a high percentage of Hispanic students (53.33%) and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (74.12% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch). Despite the school's higher per-student spending of $16,851 compared to nearby schools, its academic performance remains significantly below the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts, where proficiency rates range from 21.42% to 21.87% compared to the district average of 41.65% and the state average of 33.17%. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving the school's performance, and that other factors, such as effective teaching practices, curriculum, and support services, may play a crucial role in student achievement.

The persistent low performance and demographic challenges faced by Tomahawk Elementary, Northview Elementary, and other nearby schools in the Olathe School District highlight the need for a comprehensive approach to address the underlying issues and improve student outcomes. Further analysis and targeted interventions may be necessary to help Ridgeview Elementary and similar schools provide equitable educational opportunities for all students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1201 E Elm St
       Olathe, KS  66061


(913) 780-7630

District: Olathe

SchoolDigger Rank:
556th of 660 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,851 Help


Students who attend Ridgeview Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Indian Trail Middle School
High:    Olathe North Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  9.1 Help
Number of students:  255

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
53.3%
White:
36.1%
African American:
5.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  74.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ridgeview Elementary ranks worse than 84.2% of elementary schools in Kansas. It also ranks 34th among 35 ranked elementary schools in the Olathe School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.7. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (53.3%), White (36.1%), African American (5.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 74.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ridgeview Elementary is 9.1, which is the 2nd best among 35 elementary schools in the Olathe School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ridgeview Elementary is $16,851, which is the 2nd highest among 35 elementary schools in the Olathe School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ridgeview Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ridgeview Elementary 556th of 660 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Ridgeview Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
Low Socio Economic Status students:
Hispanic students:


Olathe:

SchoolDigger ranks Olathe 47th of 269 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ridgeview Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ridgeview Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 18.62 514th 585 12.1%
2007 33.58 480th 600 20.0%
2008 40.33 446th 614 27.4%
2009 42.07 456th 621 26.6%
2010 42.89 448th 630 28.9%
2011 45.41 432nd 631 31.5%
2012 41.06 501st 660 24.1%
2013 62.99 299th 668 55.2%
2015 39.35 455th 678 32.9%
2016 26.03 516th 656 21.3%
2017 23.36 541st 659 17.9%
2018 15.57 576th 656 12.2%
2019 20.80 554th 667 16.9%
2021 20.59 559th 670 16.6%
2022 24.55 536th 668 19.8%
2023 19.70 556th 660 15.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ridgeview Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.68 68th 129 47.3%
2022 53.24 44th 117 62.4%
2023 20.37 114th 117 2.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ridgeview Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.50 428th 512 16.4%
2019 27.70 416th 509 18.3%
2021 39.49 326th 494 34.0%
2022 42.07 319th 512 37.7%
2023 22.16 469th 541 13.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Ridgeview Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.46 506th 574 11.8%
2019 13.98 538th 591 9.0%
2021 20.20 499th 591 15.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Ridgeview Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.96 485th 575 15.7%
2019 38.70 374th 586 36.2%
2021 25.44 481st 605 20.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ridgeview Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.20 143rd 207 30.9%
2019 38.87 151st 235 35.7%
2021 47.93 110th 229 52.0%
2022 44.71 144th 254 43.3%
2023 26.70 204th 245 16.7%
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Rank History for White students at Ridgeview Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.23 488th 574 15.0%
2019 22.22 519th 592 12.3%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ridgeview Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 264 8 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 275
1989 206 5 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 216
1990 229 11 1 3 4 n/a n/a 0 248
1991 227 5 8 7 0 n/a n/a 0 247
1992 233 13 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 252
1993 262 13 5 2 5 n/a n/a 0 287
1994 254 17 9 2 1 n/a n/a 0 283
1995 245 15 5 4 1 n/a n/a 0 270
1996 245 15 5 4 1 n/a n/a 0 270
1997 252 17 3 12 2 n/a n/a 0 286
1998 247 15 3 13 3 n/a n/a 0 281
1999 206 15 4 17 0 n/a n/a 0 242
2000 202 18 2 22 4 n/a n/a 0 248
2001 201 20 4 35 3 n/a n/a 0 263
2002 174 14 7 32 3 n/a n/a 0 230
2003 174 14 7 32 3 n/a n/a 0 230
2004 158 13 8 54 2 n/a n/a 4 239
2005 170 20 2 67 6 n/a n/a 5 270
2006 152 18 5 117 6 n/a n/a 3 301
2007 139 6 2 138 4 n/a n/a 11 300
2008 112 7 2 128 4 n/a n/a 6 259
2009 104 5 2 133 1 n/a n/a 3 248
2010 99 6 2 144 0 0 10 0 261
2011 91 5 4 152 1 0 8 0 261
2012 90 7 3 179 2 0 7 0 288
2013 94 11 3 195 1 0 9 0 313
2014 103 7 1 194 1 0 8 0 314
2015 90 12 0 195 0 0 6 0 303
2016 90 10 0 194 0 0 15 0 309
2017 92 11 0 171 0 0 14 0 288
2018 77 13 1 170 0 0 17 0 278
2019 71 11 0 149 0 0 13 0 244
2020 67 15 5 160 0 0 16 0 263
2021 80 10 3 131 0 0 10 0 234
2022 99 12 0 146 0 3 7 0 267
2023 92 14 0 136 0 3 10 0 255

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ridgeview Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 275 22.0 12.5 0
1989 216 20.0 10.8 n/a
1990 248 21.8 11.3 0
1991 247 22.3 11.0 n/a
1992 252 22.1 11.4 23
1993 287 21.9 13.1 23.7
1994 283 22.5 12.6 32.5
1995 270 22.2 12.2 36.7
1996 270 22.2 12.2 36.7
1997 286 25.0 11.4 33.2
1998 281 26.0 10.8 26.7
1999 242 24.4 9.9 29.3
2000 248 23.7 10.5 28.6
2001 263 24.3 10.8 35.7
2002 230 20.7 11.1 43
2003 230 20.7 11.1 43
2004 239 11.0 21.7 43.8
2005 270 28.2 9.6 54
2006 301 28.7 10.5 59.4
2007 300 35.9 8.4 72.3
2008 259 29.7 8.7 72.3
2009 248 28.0 8.9 81.6
2010 261 26.0 10.0 78.9
2011 261 22.5 11.6 79.3
2012 288 25.1 11.4 81.3
2013 313 25.4 12.3 84.7
2014 314 25.1 12.5 84.1
2015 303 26.0 11.6 82.8
2016 309 n/a n/a 85.1
2017 288 27.0 10.6 81.3
2018 278 28.5 9.7 77.3
2019 244 24.9 9.7 75.8
2020 263 25.6 10.2 70
2021 234 25.5 9.1 69.7
2022 267 28.6 9.3 62.2
2023 255 27.8 9.1 74.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ridgeview Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 275 22.0 12.5 0
1989 216 20.0 10.8 n/a
1990 248 21.8 11.3 0
1991 247 22.3 11.0 n/a
1992 252 22.1 11.4 23
1993 287 21.9 13.1 23.7
1994 283 22.5 12.6 32.5
1995 270 22.2 12.2 36.7
1996 270 22.2 12.2 36.7
1997 286 25.0 11.4 33.2
1998 281 26.0 10.8 26.7
1999 242 24.4 9.9 29.3
2000 248 23.7 10.5 28.6
2001 263 24.3 10.8 35.7
2002 230 20.7 11.1 43
2003 230 20.7 11.1 43
2004 239 11.0 21.7 43.8
2005 270 28.2 9.6 54
2006 301 28.7 10.5 59.4
2007 300 35.9 8.4 72.3
2008 259 29.7 8.7 72.3
2009 248 28.0 8.9 81.6
2010 261 26.0 10.0 78.9
2011 261 22.5 11.6 79.3
2012 288 25.1 11.4 81.3
2013 313 25.4 12.3 84.7
2014 314 25.1 12.5 84.1
2015 303 26.0 11.6 82.8
2016 309 n/a n/a 85.1
2017 288 27.0 10.6 81.3
2018 278 28.5 9.7 77.3
2019 244 24.9 9.7 75.8
2020 263 25.6 10.2 70
2021 234 25.5 9.1 69.7
2022 267 28.6 9.3 62.2
2023 255 27.8 9.1 74.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ridgeview Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,512 (14.9%) $14,340 (85.1%) $16,851

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ridgeview Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 554th of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 556th of 660 Elementary schools
 1.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ridgeview Elementary)35.521.6
 13.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Olathe)51.246.9
 4.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)40.638.1
 2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ridgeview Elementary)46.931.6
 15.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Olathe)59.464
 4.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)50.350.4
 0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgeview Elementary)33.321.4
 11.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Olathe)56.153.2
 2.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)47.642.8
 4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ridgeview Elementary)6.810.7
 3.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Olathe)41.953.9
 12%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.137.6
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgeview Elementary)29.321.9
 7.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Olathe)54.852.5
 2.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)43.539.6
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ridgeview Elementary)7.330.3
 23%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Olathe)39.548.3
 8.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.931.3
 0.6%
5th Grade Science (Ridgeview Elementary)21.924.2
 2.3%
   5th Grade Science (Olathe)48.751.7
 3%
   5th Grade Science (Kansas)43.142.1
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students244255
 4.5%
African American1114
 27.3%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic149136
 8.7%
Pacific Islander03
White7192
 29.6%
Two or More Races1310
 23.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients75.8%74.1%
 1.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgeview Elementary

Ridgeview Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.8% of Kansas elementary schools.

Students at Ridgeview Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 36% White, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

Students who attend Ridgeview Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Indian Trail Middle School
High : Olathe North Senior High

In the 2022-23 school year, 255 students attended Ridgeview Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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