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Mahaffie Elementary

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Mahaffie Elementary ranks 261 st of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

261^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Mahaffie Elementary is a public elementary school in Olathe, Kansas, serving 441 students in grades PK-5. It 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.

Mahaffie Elementary has shown strong academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics that are generally higher than the state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 51.82% of Mahaffie students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.47%. The school's performance in Science is also noteworthy, with 54.09% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, outpacing the state average of 41.44%. However, Mahaffie has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% to 29.5% in recent years, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Fairview Elementary and Central Elementary, Mahaffie generally outperforms them in academic proficiency, particularly in ELA and Mathematics. However, Mahaffie's chronic absenteeism rates are higher than most of the nearby schools, and the nearby schools, such as Millbrooke Elementary and Ravenwood Elementary, have lower percentages of students receiving free and reduced lunch, indicating a more socioeconomically diverse student population compared to Mahaffie.

449

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,212

Per pupil spending ?

43.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 N Nelson Rd
Olathe, KS 66061

(913) 780-7530

District: Olathe

Students who attend Mahaffie Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Santa Fe Trail Middle School
High:	Olathe Northwest High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.0%

Hispanic:

22.5%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 43rd percentile in 2024 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (52% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 60th (2025) from a 43rd-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Kansas median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 20% Kansas)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Kansas avg42%

261^st of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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	59.7	261 of 656	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	374 of 653	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.4	178 of 660	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	51.1	327 of 668	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	322 of 670	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.7	145 of 667	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	137 of 656	79.1%	★★★★☆
2017	67.9	183 of 659	72.2%	★★★★☆
2016	69.8	176 of 656	73.2%	★★★★☆
2015	69.8	171 of 678	74.8%	★★★★☆
2013	74.0	153 of 668	77.1%	★★★★☆
2012	66.1	246 of 660	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.9	203 of 631	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.1	99 of 630	84.3%	★★★★☆
2009	66.6	226 of 621	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.4	206 of 614	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.7	146 of 600	75.7%	★★★★☆
2006	79.7	66 of 585	88.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	70.1	42 of 193	78.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	11 of 129	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	33.1	99 of 124	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	52.5	282 of 591	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	164 of 591	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	146 of 574	74.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	76 of 262	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	40.5	162 of 260	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.8	63 of 245	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	32 of 254	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	21 of 229	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	12 of 235	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	6 of 207	97.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	308 of 533	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	293 of 546	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.2	168 of 541	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	214 of 512	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	244 of 494	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	54 of 509	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	62 of 512	87.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	51.6	283 of 605	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	113 of 586	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	116 of 575	79.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	193 of 313	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.2	257 of 306	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	61.5	94 of 305	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	42 of 193	78.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	137 of 576	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	51.7	273 of 579	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.6	103 of 584	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	213 of 596	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.0	368 of 587	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.0	174 of 592	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	128 of 574	77.7%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile+31 vs school

Disabled (2019)78th percentile~ school

White (2025)76th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+11 vs school

Male (2021)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2021)52nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science54%+13 vs state

English Language Arts52%+7 vs state

Mathematics49%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Mahaffie 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
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
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
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
Ravenwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12211 S. Clinton St	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7640	418	30	13.9	30.6%	277 (66.3%)	54 (12.9%)	48 (11.5%)	22 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	79	113^th of 656 public elementary schools	82.8%		80.6	100^th of 653 public elementary schools	84.7%	13	62.3	72.4	57.1	63.5	53.1	67.8	67.1	62.7	55.7	55.7	$14,125	$959	$13,167
Woodland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11601 S. Woodland Road	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7770	305	25	12.3	19.3%	191 (62.6%)	25 (8.2%)	42 (13.8%)	19 (6.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (8.2%)	70.7	163^rd of 656 public elementary schools	75.2%		79.4	109^th of 653 public elementary schools	83.3%	54	61.8	67.9	54.2	61.5	55.4	61.4	63.3	59.9	36.7	36.7	$18,718	$1,213	$17,505
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
Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 N Marion St	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 780-7430	244	23	10.5	60.7%	86 (35.2%)	20 (8.2%)	113 (46.3%)	6 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.6%)	42.1	394^th of 656 public elementary schools	39.9%		39.7	416^th of 653 public elementary schools	36.3%	22	42.4	48.6	38.9	43.3	33.3	51.4	38.9	41.3	41.7	41.7	$19,916	$2,261	$17,655
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mahaffie Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Mahaffie Elementary?

Students at Mahaffie Elementary are 57% White, 22% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Mahaffie Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 449 students attended Mahaffie Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Mahaffie Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mahaffie Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Santa Fe Trail Middle School
High : Olathe Northwest High School

What district is Mahaffie Elementary in?

Olathe

Is Mahaffie Elementary a good school?

Mahaffie Elementary ranks 261^st of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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