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Walnut Grove Elementary

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Walnut Grove Elementary ranks 107 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

107^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Walnut Grove Elementary is a public elementary school in Olathe, Kansas, serving 404 students in grades PK-5. The school consistently outperforms the Olathe and Kansas state averages in academic proficiency, with 66.12% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 57.21% proficient in Mathematics, compared to 54.07% and 52.9% for Olathe, respectively.

Walnut Grove's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and white students, as well as students with special education needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 64.6% is significantly higher than the Olathe (50.95%) and Kansas (45.08%) averages. Additionally, Walnut Grove has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates, from 25.5% in 2024-2025 to 19.7% in 2023-2024.

While Walnut Grove outperforms most nearby schools in the Olathe district, it faces competition from Cottonwood Point Elementary, a top-ranked school in the neighboring Blue Valley School District. Nonetheless, Walnut Grove's strong academic performance and supportive environment make it a compelling choice for families in the Olathe area.

394

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,092

Per pupil spending ?

22.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11800 S Pflumm Road
Olathe, KS 66062

(913) 780-7710

District: Olathe

Students who attend Walnut Grove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pioneer Trail Middle School
High:	Olathe East Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.7%

Hispanic:

15.2%

Two or more races:

12.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (63% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% 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 school63%

District avg52%

Kansas avg42%

107^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	80.3	107 of 656	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	249 of 653	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	193 of 660	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	243 of 668	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	280 of 670	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	173 of 667	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	140 of 656	78.7%	★★★★☆
2017	72.8	133 of 659	79.8%	★★★★☆
2016	71.5	162 of 656	75.3%	★★★★☆
2015	72.3	149 of 678	78.0%	★★★★☆
2013	56.4	376 of 668	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.8	417 of 660	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.0	333 of 631	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.4	250 of 630	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.3	247 of 621	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.0	267 of 614	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.9	209 of 600	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.0	225 of 585	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	53.1	278 of 591	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	147 of 591	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	96 of 574	83.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	43.1	143 of 260	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.9	57 of 245	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	41.3	156 of 254	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	110 of 533	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	59.8	197 of 546	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	308 of 541	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	249 of 512	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	198 of 494	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	156 of 509	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.6	92 of 512	82.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	58.8	231 of 605	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	166 of 586	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	169 of 575	70.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	77.3	7 of 41	82.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	75.1	47 of 306	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	67 of 296	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	87 of 305	71.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	98 of 576	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	55.3	250 of 579	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	139 of 584	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	153 of 596	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	57.7	232 of 587	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	182 of 592	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	169 of 574	70.6%	★★★★☆

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 (2024)85th percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)83rd percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2021)62nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)53rd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2024)45th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+22 vs state

Science65%+23 vs state

Mathematics57%+18 vs state

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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
Walnut Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11800 S Pflumm Road	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7710	394	26	15.1	22.1%	243 (61.7%)	25 (6.3%)	60 (15.2%)	12 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	49 (12.4%)	80.3	107^th of 656 public elementary schools	83.7%		59.2	249^th of 653 public elementary schools	61.9%	142	67.6	60.4	69.2	66.1	55.7	55.8	60.0	57.2	64.6	64.6	$14,092	$705	$13,387
Heatherstone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13745 W 123rd St	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7480	346	28	12.4	24.9%	219 (63.3%)	45 (13.0%)	45 (13.0%)	18 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	14 (4.0%)	81.4	100^th of 656 public elementary schools	84.8%		78.7	111^th of 653 public elementary schools	83.0%	11	63.6	60.6	75.0	66.5	52.7	64.7	64.6	61.2	62.5	62.5	$15,316	$1,007	$14,309
Pleasant Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12235 Rosehill Rd	Overland Park	66213	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7590	304	22	13.8	21.1%	178 (58.6%)	37 (12.2%)	32 (10.5%)	33 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.9%)	82.5	93^rd of 656 public elementary schools	85.8%		86.2	70^th of 653 public elementary schools	89.3%	23	72.9	74.5	71.7	73.0	54.2	76.6	53.2	61.3	53.2	53.2	$15,232	$539	$14,693
Countryside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15800 W 124th Terr	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 780-7390	349	30	11.7	59.9%	143 (41.0%)	53 (15.2%)	114 (32.7%)	10 (2.9%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	23 (6.6%)	40.9	405^th of 656 public elementary schools	38.3%		42	399^th of 653 public elementary schools	38.9%	6	38.5	47.4	38.2	41.5	33.9	54.2	44.8	44.3	34.5	34.5	$16,777	$2,030	$14,747
Regency Place Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13250 S Greenwood	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7620	435	30	14.7	13.8%	280 (64.4%)	19 (4.4%)	57 (13.1%)	56 (12.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	92.4	23^rd of 656 public elementary schools	96.5%		97.4	6^th of 653 public elementary schools	99.1%	17	77.8	79.4	81.8	79.6	74.3	68.9	66.7	70.0	65.2	65.2	$12,872	$486	$12,385
Indian Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15800 W Indian Creek Pkwy	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 780-7510	349	28	12.4	58.2%	178 (51.0%)	42 (12.0%)	92 (26.4%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	25 (7.2%)	24.3	517^th of 656 public elementary schools	21.2%		32	469^th of 653 public elementary schools	28.2%	48	42.1	33.9	32.6	36.5	30.0	22.4	27.7	26.7	38.3	38.3	$16,368	$2,232	$14,136
Bentwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13000 Bond St	Overland Park	66213	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7320	366	24	15.4	12.8%	255 (69.7%)	17 (4.6%)	38 (10.4%)	24 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	28 (7.7%)	83.7	79^th of 656 public elementary schools	88.0%		81.9	91^st of 653 public elementary schools	86.1%	12	76.4	72.9	59.6	69.4	74.5	71.4	60.0	68.6	50.0	50.0	$14,983	$678	$14,305
Oak Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	10200 W. 124th St.	Overland Park	66213	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-6900	491	31	15.6	16.9%	358 (72.9%)	21 (4.3%)	55 (11.2%)	33 (6.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	82.7	88^th of 656 public elementary schools	86.6%		83.4	83^rd of 653 public elementary schools	87.3%	5	60.6	72.6	76.7	69.3	53.1	55.9	67.1	58.2	67.1	67.1	$12,194	$515	$11,680
Indian Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	11600 Knox St.	Overland Park	66210	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 239-6400	431	32	13.2	31.1%	246 (57.1%)	38 (8.8%)	76 (17.6%)	39 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.4%)	86.9	59^th of 656 public elementary schools	91.0%		85.6	73^rd of 653 public elementary schools	88.8%	14	77.9	72.1	74.3	74.8	51.4	64.7	64.8	60.3	68.0	68.0	$15,132	$1,103	$14,030
Cottonwood Point Elementary	Public	K-5	10521 W. 129th St.	Overland Park	66213	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-6100	352	29	12.2	9.1%	245 (69.6%)	6 (1.7%)	30 (8.5%)	50 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.0%)	93.8	15^th of 656 public elementary schools	97.7%		95	11^th of 653 public elementary schools	98.3%	4	75.4	75.6	83.3	78.6	71.2	69.6	70.7	70.6	81.3	81.3	$14,713	$328	$14,385

Frequently Asked Questions about Walnut Grove Elementary

What district is Walnut Grove Elementary in?

Olathe

What schools do graduates of Walnut Grove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Walnut Grove Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pioneer Trail Middle School
High : Olathe East Senior High

How many students attend Walnut Grove Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 394 students attended Walnut Grove Elementary.

Is Walnut Grove Elementary a good school?

Walnut Grove Elementary ranks 107^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Walnut Grove Elementary?

Students at Walnut Grove Elementary are 62% White, 15% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% Asian.

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