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Central Elem

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

305 E Cedar St, Olathe, KS 66061 · (913) 780-7370 · Part of Olathe Unified School District 233

Olathe’s School Grade A− better than 84% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
254
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Central Elem

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Kansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Olathe kids: 10 middle schools

On the path

Where Olathe kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Central ElemYou are here
6–810 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Kansas’s 1,221 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

305 E Cedar St, Olathe

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K12
Kindergarten39
Grade 143
Grade 235
Grade 337
Grade 440
Grade 548
Enrollment over time
240’20
226’21
220’22
260’23
254’24

Up 5.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 56%White 27%Two or more races 9%Black 7%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Elem from Olathe families.

Other schools in Olathe Unified School District 233

The district →
Manchester Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lenexa
A+
616 students16:1
Clearwater Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Olathe
A+
522 students16:1
Canyon Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lenexa
A+
459 students16:1
Mahaffie Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Olathe
B+
449 students14:1
Regency Place Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Olathe
A+
435 students15:1
Forest View Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Olathe
A
419 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kansas’s other public schools; Olathe’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.