📍 1202 N Ridgeview Rd, Olathe, Johnson County, 66061
Washington Elem is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Olathe, Johnson County. The school has 359 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Olathe school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 35.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1. 33% of students are proficient in reading. 21% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Washington Elem enrolls 359 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 35.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 66% Hispanic or Latino, 19% White and 7.5% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 237 | 66% |
| White | 70 | 19% |
| Black or African American | 27 | 7.5% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 5.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
305 of the school's 359 students (85%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 267 qualify for free lunch and 38 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Washington Elem is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-30, state senate district 9, state house district 14.
Washington Elem is one of 51 schools in Olathe, based in Olathe, Kansas. The district serves 28,195 students district-wide and employs 2,357 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 359 students, Washington Elem is smaller than the district average of about 553 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large