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Ridgeview Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

495^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Ridgeview Elementary is a public elementary school in Olathe, Kansas, serving 252 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.

Ridgeview Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below the Olathe district and state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 39.39% of Ridgeview students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 54.07% in Olathe and 44.47% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with only 30.76% of students proficient or better, compared to 52.9% in Olathe and 38.73% statewide. Ridgeview also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 65.48% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a higher percentage of English Language Learner students.

Compared to nearby Tomahawk Elementary, Northview Elementary, and Westview Elementary, all of which are also part of the Olathe School District, Ridgeview's academic performance is significantly lower. The nearby School for Deaf Elementary, which serves a specialized population, has even lower academic performance than Ridgeview.

260

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,822

Per pupil spending ?

65.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1201 E Elm St
Olathe, KS 66061

(913) 780-7630

District: Olathe

Students who attend Ridgeview Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.1%

White:

31.2%

African American:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 12th percentile in 2018 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 25th (2025) from a 12th-percentile low (2018)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 20% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg52%

Kansas avg42%

495^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd 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	28.4	495 of 656	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	509 of 653	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	556 of 660	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	536 of 668	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	559 of 670	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	554 of 667	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	576 of 656	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.4	541 of 659	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.0	516 of 656	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.3	455 of 678	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.0	299 of 668	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	41.1	501 of 660	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.4	432 of 631	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.9	448 of 630	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.1	456 of 621	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.3	446 of 614	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.6	480 of 600	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.6	514 of 585	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	77 of 129	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	85 of 124	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.4	114 of 117	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	53.2	44 of 117	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.7	68 of 129	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	20.2	499 of 591	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	538 of 591	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	506 of 574	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	153 of 262	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	136 of 260	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	204 of 245	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.7	144 of 254	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	110 of 229	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.9	151 of 235	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	143 of 207	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	320 of 533	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	356 of 546	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.2	469 of 541	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.1	319 of 512	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	326 of 494	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.7	416 of 509	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	428 of 512	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	25.4	481 of 605	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	374 of 586	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.0	485 of 575	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	126 of 313	59.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	327 of 576	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	247 of 579	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.2	519 of 592	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	488 of 574	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)60th percentile+35 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)40th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2021)20th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)16th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-5 vs state

Mathematics31%-8 vs state

Science26%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Ridgeview 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
Ridgeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 E Elm St	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 780-7630	260	27	9.7	65.4%	81 (31.2%)	15 (5.8%)	151 (58.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	28.4	495^th of 656 public elementary schools	24.5%		25.9	509^th of 653 public elementary schools	22.1%	14	36.8	48.3	34.4	39.4	20.5	35.5	38.2	30.8	26.5	26.5	$24,822	$3,371	$21,451
Havencroft Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 E Sheridan St	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 780-7470	271	23	11.9	61.3%	129 (47.6%)	14 (5.2%)	102 (37.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.5%)	32.9	469^th of 656 public elementary schools	28.5%		36.5	438^th of 653 public elementary schools	32.9%	31	53.3	36.6	34.1	41.5	50.0	30.2	27.3	36.1	25.0	25.0	$19,487	$2,103	$17,384
School for Deaf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	450 East Park Street	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	School for Deaf	No	No	No	No	(913) 210-8200	56	12	4.7	23.2%	31 (55.4%)	5 (8.9%)	10 (17.9%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (16.1%)	1.5	655^th of 656 public elementary schools	0.2%					(n/a)		0.0	7.1	5.4		0.0	0.0	0.0	7.1	7.1
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	305 E Cedar St	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 780-7370	254	23	11.0	74.8%	68 (26.8%)	17 (6.7%)	143 (56.3%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.1%)	31.7	478^th of 656 public elementary schools	27.1%		32.1	466^th of 653 public elementary schools	28.6%	12	48.5	27.8	40.5	38.7	35.3	45.9	28.9	36.2	26.7	26.7	$18,271	$2,490	$15,781
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
Tomahawk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13820 Brougham Dr	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7690	359	26	13.5	45.1%	199 (55.4%)	30 (8.4%)	101 (28.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	53.6	301^st of 656 public elementary schools	54.1%		62.1	223^rd of 653 public elementary schools	65.8%	78	52.5	46.2	54.2	51.4	45.9	51.3	45.8	47.3	37.5	37.5	$17,301	$1,047	$16,254
Northview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	905 N Woodland Rd	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 780-7570	218	21	10.2	58.3%	122 (56.0%)	18 (8.3%)	64 (29.4%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	44.6	366^th of 656 public elementary schools	44.2%		41.2	407^th of 653 public elementary schools	37.7%	41	35.3	50.0	36.6	41.2	44.1	51.1	41.5	45.8	43.9	43.9	$19,844	$2,032	$17,812
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1202 N Ridgeview Rd	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 780-7730	385	41	9.4	80.3%	65 (16.9%)	27 (7.0%)	279 (72.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	12.5	593^rd of 656 public elementary schools	9.6%		10.2	608^th of 653 public elementary schools	6.9%	15	20.0	31.6	16.2	21.1	19.0	35.9	15.9	21.6	8.7	8.7	$18,166	$3,275	$14,891
Westview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 S Troost St	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 780-7750	164	18	9.0	78.0%	38 (23.2%)	3 (1.8%)	117 (71.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	74.6	144^th of 656 public elementary schools	78.0%		61.5	228^th of 653 public elementary schools	65.1%	84	70.0	57.7	57.7	61.1	59.1	55.6	68.0	60.8	46.2	46.2	$23,413	$3,209	$20,204
Mahaffie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 N Nelson Rd	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7530	449	31	14.3	43.7%	256 (57.0%)	33 (7.3%)	101 (22.5%)	15 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.4%)	59.7	261^st of 656 public elementary schools	60.2%		45.1	374^th of 653 public elementary schools	42.7%	113	53.8	47.1	53.3	51.8	48.1	40.4	58.1	49.2	54.1	54.1	$14,212	$670	$13,542

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgeview Elementary

How many students attend Ridgeview Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Ridgeview Elementary.

What district is Ridgeview Elementary in?

Olathe

What is the racial makeup of Ridgeview Elementary?

Students at Ridgeview Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 31% White, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Is Ridgeview Elementary a good school?

Ridgeview Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.5% of Kansas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Ridgeview Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ridgeview Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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