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Briarwood Elementary

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Briarwood Elementary ranks 135 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

135^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Briarwood Elementary is a public elementary school located in Olathe, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 334. The school is part of the Olathe School District, which is ranked 48 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Briarwood Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20% of Kansas elementary schools, with a current ranking of 135 out of 656 schools. The school's performance on state assessments (KAP) is significantly higher than the Olathe district and Kansas state averages across all grades and subjects. In 2024-2025, Briarwood had 62.75% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 54.07% in Olathe and 44.47% statewide. In Mathematics, Briarwood had 58.61% of students proficient or better, compared to 52.9% in Olathe and 38.73% statewide.

Briarwood's Hispanic students and Special Education students consistently rank among the top 20% of their respective subgroups in the state. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has been relatively high, ranging from 19.5% to 21.7% in recent years, which is higher than the district and state averages. The school's per-student spending of $13,041 in 2018-2019 was higher than the district average, and its student-teacher ratio has been relatively low, ranging from 11:1 to 12.9:1 in recent years, which is lower than the district average.

315

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,534

Per pupil spending ?

28.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14101 S Brougham Dr
Olathe, KS 66062

(913) 780-7330

District: Olathe

Students who attend Briarwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Frontier Trail Middle School
High:	Olathe South Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.5%

Hispanic:

15.2%

African American:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (58% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Kansas elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg52%

Kansas avg42%

135^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	75.6	135 of 656	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	131 of 653	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	117 of 660	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	89.2	46 of 668	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	66.7	202 of 670	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.9	158 of 667	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	219 of 656	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.5	163 of 659	75.3%	★★★★☆
2016	71.3	166 of 656	74.7%	★★★★☆
2015	72.4	148 of 678	78.2%	★★★★☆
2013	76.1	123 of 668	81.6%	★★★★☆
2012	76.9	67 of 660	89.8%	★★★★☆
2011	81.4	32 of 631	94.9%	★★★★★
2010	80.4	49 of 630	92.2%	★★★★★
2009	60.0	296 of 621	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.3	274 of 614	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.1	252 of 600	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.7	265 of 585	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	65.2	178 of 591	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	103 of 591	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	203 of 574	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	86.4	18 of 260	93.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	267 of 533	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.5	64 of 546	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	121 of 541	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	97.2	5 of 512	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	71.9	80 of 509	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	125 of 512	75.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	67.7	167 of 605	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	189 of 586	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	209 of 575	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	95 of 313	69.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	32 of 296	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	93.7	7 of 305	97.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	115 of 576	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	139 of 579	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	199 of 584	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.5	75 of 596	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	53.0	271 of 587	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	136 of 592	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	59.9	216 of 574	62.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)93rd percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile~ school

Male (2021)72nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)70th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+18 vs state

Mathematics59%+20 vs state

Science52%+11 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
Briarwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14101 S Brougham Dr	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7330	315	23	13.8	28.9%	200 (63.5%)	25 (7.9%)	48 (15.2%)	17 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	21 (6.7%)	75.6	135^th of 656 public elementary schools	79.4%		73.3	131^st of 653 public elementary schools	79.9%	4	63.0	62.7	62.5	62.8	56.5	49.0	70.8	58.6	52.1	52.1	$16,534	$651	$15,883
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
Black Bob Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14701 S Brougham Dr	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7310	362	25	14.3	21.5%	241 (66.6%)	19 (5.2%)	77 (21.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.0%)	89.7	35^th of 656 public elementary schools	94.7%		91.7	28^th of 653 public elementary schools	95.7%	7	77.6	70.4	73.3	73.6	72.9	73.2	71.7	72.7	56.5	56.5	$14,014	$643	$13,371
Green Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14675 S Alden St	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7450	235	27	8.7	19.1%	165 (70.2%)	16 (6.8%)	25 (10.6%)	12 (5.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.8%)	81.1	101^st of 656 public elementary schools	84.6%		90.5	38^th of 653 public elementary schools	94.2%	63	68.6	80.0	57.8	68.8	60.0	66.7	68.9	65.6	48.9	48.9	$21,912	$934	$20,978
Liberty View Elementary	Public	K-5	14800 S. Greenwood St.	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-7700	430	33	12.8	13.5%	254 (59.1%)	28 (6.5%)	28 (6.5%)	84 (19.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.7%)	71.7	161^st of 656 public elementary schools	75.5%		80.7	98^th of 653 public elementary schools	85.0%	63	67.1	64.5	55.1	62.4	60.8	52.6	52.2	55.3	46.4	46.4	$14,596	$830	$13,766
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Briarwood Elementary

Is Briarwood Elementary a good school?

Briarwood Elementary ranks 135^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Briarwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 315 students attended Briarwood Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Briarwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Briarwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Frontier Trail Middle School
High : Olathe South Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Briarwood Elementary?

Students at Briarwood Elementary are 63% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Briarwood Elementary in?

Olathe

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