Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0Olathe’s public schools score below 54% of Colorado districts on tests and graduation
25% of students in Olathe’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Olathe, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.
From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Olathe’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
78% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,650 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Olathe Middle/High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Olathe’s grade
B−: better than 46% of Colorado school districts. Both inputs trail the Colorado average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Olathe, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Olathe
Olathe Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 424 students · 18:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Olathe
Olathe Middle/High School
Grades 6–12 · 499 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Olathe
Olathe Middle/High School
Grades 6–12 · 499 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Olathe
Olathe Middle/High School
Grades 6–12 · 499 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Olathe
Olathe Middle/High School
Grades 6–12 · 499 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Olathe
Olathe Middle/High School
Grades 6–12 · 499 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Olathe’s public schools are run by Montrose County School District RE-1J, which also serves Montrose. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Olathe vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Olathe’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Olathe | B− | Montrose County School District RE-1J |
Every school in Olathe
2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Olathe’s schools
Are Olathe’s schools good?
On Colorado’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Olathe children attend score below 54% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Olathe in?
Montrose County School District RE-1J, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,977 students in 15 schools (2024–25).
What is Olathe’s graduation rate?
78% of the class of 2023 in Montrose County School District RE-1J graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.
How much does Olathe spend per student?
$12,650 in Montrose County School District RE-1J (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Olathe families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Olathe → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.