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Walnut Grove Elementary

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Walnut Grove Elementary ranks 180 th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

180^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Walnut Grove Elementary serves 394 students in prekindergarten through fifth grade in Olathe, where it is part of the Olathe district. SchoolDigger gives the school four stars and ranks it in the 73rd percentile statewide, 180th of 657 schools; the district is in the 84th percentile. The most important takeaway is that results vary by subject: science is a local strength, while math is the clearest relative weakness.

Compared with the state, the school is ahead in all three subjects: proficiency is 15 percentage points higher in English language arts (ELA), 14 points higher in math, and 16 points higher in science. Compared with the district, ELA is 2 points higher and science 8 points higher, but math is 3 points lower. Among 10 nearby schools, Walnut Grove ranks seventh in ELA, eighth in math, and seventh in science. Its science result is essentially level with the nearby average, while ELA is 3 points and math 4 points below it. Looking just at nearby Olathe schools, science is 3 points above their average, while math is 4 points below. Grade results also differ: fourth grade is a bright spot, with ELA and math both above the district; fifth-grade math is 14 points below the district and ranks 10th among the 11 schools.

Results fell from the previous year in ELA, math, and science, by 5, 2, and 11 percentage points, respectively, though all remain above state rates. Across the longer period since 2022–23, all three subjects improved; the state gap narrowed by 2 points in science but widened slightly in ELA and math. Attendance improved substantially: chronic absenteeism fell 36 points since 2022–23 to 8%, below both district and state rates. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile fell 11 points from the prior year. Its statewide effectiveness percentile for Hispanic students rose from 45 to 78 between 2023–24 and 2025–26, while the percentile for Special Education students fell from 85 to 65; both are within 15 points of the school’s overall percentile. The student–teacher ratio is 15.1, above the nearby average of 13.7, and the free/reduced-lunch rate is 22%, below the nearby average of 30%.

394

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,092

Per pupil spending ?

22.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

11800 S Pflumm Road
Olathe, KS 66062-9600

(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: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (57% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kansas median (73rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg54%

Kansas avg42%

180^th of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 36Elementary Schools in the Olathe

44^th of 268Olathe 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
2026	69.3	180 of 657	72.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	75.8	115 of 585	80.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	66.2	59 of 269	78.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	59.8	178 of 546	67.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	61.1	213 of 594	64.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	58.0	110 of 318	65.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	64.1	180 of 576	68.8%	★★★☆☆
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)

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

Female (2026)80th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)78th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%+15 vs state

Mathematics55%+14 vs state

Science54%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)				KAP Mathematics (2026)				KAP Science (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	69.3	180^th of 657 public elementary schools	72.6%		80.3	107^th of 656 public elementary schools	83.7%	73	53.3	64.8	63.3	60.7	44.3	69.0	50.8	55.4	54.1	54.1	$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%)	80.8	87^th of 657 public elementary schools	86.8%		81.4	100^th of 656 public elementary schools	84.8%	13	68.1	66.0	75.8	70.6	61.7	60.0	66.7	63.2	48.5	48.5	$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%)	89.3	40^th of 657 public elementary schools	93.9%		82.5	93^rd of 656 public elementary schools	85.8%	53	66.0	81.0	74.5	73.4	68.0	69.0	81.3	72.9	60.4	60.4	$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%)	39.8	416^th of 657 public elementary schools	36.7%		40.9	405^th of 656 public elementary schools	38.3%	11	49.0	39.4	43.6	43.5	31.4	44.6	53.6	43.6	33.9	33.9	$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%)	93.1	17^th of 657 public elementary schools	97.4%		92.4	23^rd of 656 public elementary schools	96.5%	6	83.3	70.0	85.3	79.2	75.7	66.7	76.0	72.5	70.7	70.7	$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%)	30.8	489^th of 657 public elementary schools	25.6%		24.3	517^th of 656 public elementary schools	21.2%	28	50.0	36.1	35.8	40.2	35.2	32.3	38.2	35.1	34.5	34.5	$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%)	89	42^nd of 657 public elementary schools	93.6%		83.7	79^th of 656 public elementary schools	88.0%	37	80.0	74.1	72.9	75.7	82.0	72.2	60.4	71.7	58.3	58.3	$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%)	76.1	127^th of 657 public elementary schools	80.7%		82.7	88^th of 656 public elementary schools	86.6%	39	55.6	60.0	74.7	63.8	52.8	55.8	62.5	57.3	64.8	64.8	$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%)	78.9	106^th of 657 public elementary schools	83.9%		86.9	59^th of 656 public elementary schools	91.0%	47	60.0	75.8	66.7	67.3	53.0	71.0	55.7	59.6	57.1	57.1	$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%)	85.2	64^th of 657 public elementary schools	90.3%		93.8	15^th of 656 public elementary schools	97.7%	49	62.3	70.1	71.7	67.8	62.3	73.1	63.0	66.7	65.2	65.2	$14,713	$328	$14,385

Frequently Asked Questions about Walnut Grove Elementary

How many students attend Walnut Grove Elementary?

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

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

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.

What district is Walnut Grove Elementary in?

Olathe

Is Walnut Grove Elementary a good school?

Walnut Grove Elementary ranks 180^th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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