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Clearwater Creek Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

21^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Clearwater Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Olathe, Kansas, serving 571 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.

Clearwater Creek Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20-80 elementary schools in Kansas, with a 5-star rating in some years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly higher than the Olathe district and Kansas state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Clearwater Creek's proficiency rates were 74.17% in ELA, 75.27% in Math, and 77.27% in Science, compared to Olathe's 54.07%, 52.9%, and 49.16%, respectively, and Kansas' 44.47%, 38.73%, and 41.44%. The school also performs exceptionally well for specific student subgroups, such as African American students and Special Education students, ranking among the top schools in the state.

While Clearwater Creek's chronic absenteeism rate is lower than the state average, it is still relatively high, suggesting room for improvement in student attendance. The school's per-student spending of $9,316 in 2018-2019 is lower than some of the nearby schools, and its student-teacher ratio of 15.6-17.3 is higher than the state average. Compared to nearby schools, Forest View Elementary also ranks highly, while schools like Ridgeview Elementary, Northview Elementary, and Rolling Ridge Elementary have significantly lower proficiency rates.

522

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,569

Per pupil spending ?

13%

Free/discounted lunch ?

930 S Clearwater Creek Drive
Olathe, KS 66061

(913) 780-7360

District: Olathe

Students who attend Clearwater Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Oregon Trail Middle School
High:	Olathe North Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.7%

Hispanic:

9.6%

African American:

6.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (76% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Kansas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 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 school76%

District avg52%

Kansas avg42%

21^st of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	92.7	21 of 656	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	42 of 653	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	83.7	80 of 660	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	77 of 668	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.4	74 of 670	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	70 of 667	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	68 of 656	89.6%	★★★★☆
2017	86.8	58 of 659	91.2%	★★★★★
2016	77.4	117 of 656	82.2%	★★★★☆
2015	68.9	175 of 678	74.2%	★★★★☆
2013	73.0	164 of 668	75.4%	★★★★☆
2012	74.3	109 of 660	83.5%	★★★★☆
2011	79.7	50 of 631	92.1%	★★★★★
2010	72.2	155 of 630	75.4%	★★★★☆
2009	69.3	177 of 621	71.5%	★★★★☆
2008	48.0	401 of 614	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.7	321 of 600	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.0	294 of 585	49.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	95.0	4 of 72	94.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	62.2	14 of 28	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	63.3	57 of 214	73.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	84.3	63 of 591	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	108 of 591	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	48 of 574	91.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	39.2	165 of 254	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.4	20 of 235	91.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	94 of 533	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	92 of 546	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	60 of 541	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	35.9	380 of 512	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	80.8	85 of 605	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	46 of 586	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	80.7	87 of 575	84.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	76.4	42 of 306	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	36 of 296	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	93.1	8 of 305	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	63.3	57 of 214	73.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	28 of 576	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	27 of 579	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	62 of 584	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	62 of 596	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.8	54 of 587	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	82.0	68 of 592	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	64 of 574	88.9%	★★★★☆

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)95th percentile~ school

African American (2024)94th percentile~ school

Female (2021)89th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)86th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2021)86th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2021)73rd percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2023)50th percentile-38 vs school

Hispanic (2022)35th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science77%+36 vs state

Mathematics75%+37 vs state

English Language Arts74%+30 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
Clearwater Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	930 S Clearwater Creek Drive	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7360	522	32	16.3	13.0%	390 (74.7%)	36 (6.9%)	50 (9.6%)	20 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	92.7	21^st of 656 public elementary schools	96.8%		89.8	42^nd of 653 public elementary schools	93.6%	21	67.0	75.3	81.8	74.2	65.1	76.5	86.4	75.3	77.3	77.3	$11,569	$784	$10,786
Rolling Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 W Elm Terr	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 780-7650	366	35	10.4	64.8%	131 (35.8%)	22 (6.0%)	183 (50.0%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	17.8	563^rd of 656 public elementary schools	14.2%		15	577^th of 653 public elementary schools	11.6%	14	32.8	40.7	22.2	31.9	28.8	32.7	14.3	25.3	14.3	14.3	$17,900	$1,874	$16,026
Westview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 S Troost St	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 780-7750	164	18	9.0	78.0%	38 (23.2%)	3 (1.8%)	117 (71.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	74.6	144^th of 656 public elementary schools	78.0%		61.5	228^th of 653 public elementary schools	65.1%	84	70.0	57.7	57.7	61.1	59.1	55.6	68.0	60.8	46.2	46.2	$23,413	$3,209	$20,204
Prairie Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	629 N Persimmon Dr	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7610	360	24	14.9	16.7%	274 (76.1%)	21 (5.8%)	20 (5.6%)	20 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.9%)	81.4	99^th of 656 public elementary schools	84.9%		88.2	56^th of 653 public elementary schools	91.4%	43	63.3	58.3	65.7	62.3	75.5	69.4	66.7	70.0	52.9	52.9	$13,578	$819	$12,760
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
Forest View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12567 S. Canyon Dr	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7440	419	28	15.0	11.2%	330 (78.8%)	20 (4.8%)	41 (9.8%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	87.2	56^th of 656 public elementary schools	91.5%		88	57^th of 653 public elementary schools	91.3%	1	72.2	75.0	67.5	71.1	60.4	76.6	65.1	67.5	60.2	60.2	$13,264	$679	$12,585
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Clearwater Creek Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Clearwater Creek Elementary?

Students at Clearwater Creek Elementary are 75% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Clearwater Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 522 students attended Clearwater Creek Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Clearwater Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clearwater Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oregon Trail Middle School
High : Olathe North Senior High

Is Clearwater Creek Elementary a good school?

Yes! Clearwater Creek Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 21^st of 656 Kansas elementary schools.

What district is Clearwater Creek Elementary in?

Olathe

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