📍 1300 N Nelson Rd, Olathe, Johnson County, 66061
Mahaffie Elem is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Olathe, Johnson County. The school has 423 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Olathe school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Mahaffie Elem enrolls 423 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 57% White, 22% Hispanic or Latino and 8% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 242 | 57% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 95 | 22% |
| Black or African American | 34 | 8% |
| Two or more races | 34 | 8% |
| Asian | 15 | 3.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
182 of the school's 423 students (43%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 148 qualify for free lunch and 34 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.
Mahaffie 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.
Mahaffie 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 423 students, Mahaffie 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