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Meadow Lane Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
13th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools
Better than 98% of Kansas elementary schools
Summary

Meadow Lane Elementary is a public elementary school in Olathe, Kansas, serving 363 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.

Meadow Lane Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Kansas, ranking within the top 25 schools in the state for the past several years. In the 2021-2022 school year, the school ranked 2nd out of 668 Kansas elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is particularly strong, with 75.82% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 85.86% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outpacing the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby Northview Elementary and Fairview Elementary, Meadow Lane Elementary significantly outperforms these schools in academic achievement, with much higher proficiency rates in core subjects. However, Northview and Fairview have higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a more economically diverse student population. Meadow Lane Elementary has maintained its exceptional performance over an extended period, demonstrating the school's ability to consistently deliver excellent educational outcomes.

349
Students ?
15.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,449
Per pupil spending ?
9.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 21880 College Blvd
       Olathe, KS  66061

(913) 780-7550

District: Olathe


Students who attend Meadow Lane Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Prairie Trail Middle School
High:    Olathe Northwest High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
79.7%
Asian:
8.0%
Two or more races:
4.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Kansas average (76% vs 42% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 2% of Kansas elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Olathe
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school76%
District avg52%
Kansas avg42%
13th of 656
Kansas public elementary schools ?
Top 2%▲ up 3 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 36Elementary Schools in the Olathe
48th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202594.713 of 65698.0%★★★★★
202496.57 of 65398.9%★★★★★
202395.115 of 66097.7%★★★★★
202297.32 of 66899.7%★★★★★
202194.023 of 67096.6%★★★★★
201985.857 of 66791.5%★★★★★
201884.371 of 65689.2%★★★★☆
201783.974 of 65988.8%★★★★☆
201692.227 of 65695.9%★★★★★
201589.531 of 67895.4%★★★★★
201375.0135 of 66879.8%★★★★☆
201273.3122 of 66081.5%★★★★☆
201173.4129 of 63179.6%★★★★☆
201068.0206 of 63067.3%★★★☆☆
200968.9183 of 62170.5%★★★★☆
200865.4243 of 61460.4%★★★☆☆
200770.1187 of 60068.8%★★★☆☆
200677.988 of 58585.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202192.323 of 59196.1%★★★★★
201983.756 of 59190.5%★★★★★
201878.588 of 57484.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202192.728 of 60595.4%★★★★★
201985.758 of 58690.1%★★★★★
201887.446 of 57592.0%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202585.518 of 31394.2%★★★★★
202489.116 of 30694.8%★★★★★
202383.819 of 29693.6%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202593.111 of 57698.1%★★★★★
202495.35 of 57999.1%★★★★★
202392.615 of 58497.4%★★★★★
202296.12 of 59699.7%★★★★★
202193.915 of 58797.4%★★★★★
201983.260 of 59289.9%★★★★★
201881.080 of 57486.1%★★★★☆
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)
White (2025)98th percentile~ school
Female (2021)96th percentile~ school
Male (2021)95th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)94th percentile-4 vs school
By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics86%+47 vs state
English Language Arts76%+31 vs state
Science67%+26 vs state

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Yes! Meadow Lane Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 13th of 656 Kansas elementary schools.

Students who attend Meadow Lane Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Prairie Trail Middle School
High : Olathe Northwest High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 349 students attended Meadow Lane Elementary.

Students at Meadow Lane Elementary are 80% White, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic.


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