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Scarborough Elementary

Summary:

Scarborough Elementary is a public elementary school in Olathe, Kansas, serving around 300 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Olathe School District, which is ranked 55 out of 266 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Scarborough Elementary is a strong-performing school, consistently maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency across all grade levels. Its performance is particularly noteworthy among male and Hispanic students, ranking highly within the state. However, the school's performance among low socioeconomic status (SES) students is relatively lower compared to its overall strong academic results.

While Scarborough Elementary's performance is generally stronger than nearby Ridgeview Elementary and Heritage Elementary, it lags behind some of the top-performing nearby schools, such as Madison Place Elementary, Sunnyside Elementary, Brougham Elementary, Black Bob Elementary, and Arbor Creek Elementary. The school's higher spending per student may contribute to its strong academic performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2000 S Lindenwood Dr
       Olathe, KS  66062

(913) 780-7670

District: Olathe

SchoolDigger Rank:
179th of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools


Students who attend Scarborough Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Indian Trail Middle School
High:    Olathe South Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  300

Racial breakdown:

White:
67.0%
Hispanic:
12.3%
African American:
9.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35% Help


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Compare Details Scarborough Elementary ranks better than 72.6% of elementary schools in Kansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.42. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Scarborough Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Scarborough Elementary 179th of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Scarborough Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
White students:


Olathe:

SchoolDigger ranks Olathe 55th of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Scarborough Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Scarborough Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 65.34 222nd 585 62.1%
2007 68.28 204th 600 66.0%
2008 69.99 190th 614 69.1%
2009 62.42 271st 621 56.4%
2010 60.24 295th 630 53.2%
2011 67.84 212th 631 66.4%
2012 62.89 300th 660 54.5%
2013 67.98 241st 668 63.9%
2015 73.79 137th 678 79.8%
2016 66.78 193rd 656 70.6%
2017 72.66 134th 659 79.7%
2018 73.11 139th 656 78.8%
2019 66.61 194th 667 70.9%
2021 66.72 200th 670 70.1%
2022 68.96 169th 668 74.7%
2023 60.34 228th 660 65.5%
2024 68.42 179th 653 72.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Scarborough Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.82 56th 512 89.1%
2019 50.03 245th 509 51.9%
2021 76.57 52nd 494 89.5%
2022 56.77 188th 512 63.3%
2023 56.31 213th 541 60.6%
2024 49.37 266th 546 51.3%
See the entire list of Best Kansas Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Scarborough Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.50 180th 574 68.6%
2019 62.75 198th 591 66.5%
2021 71.33 141st 591 76.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Scarborough Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.55 82nd 575 85.7%
2019 68.23 147th 586 74.9%
2021 62.88 199th 605 67.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Scarborough Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 55.10 93rd 235 60.4%
2021 56.43 79th 229 65.5%
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Rank History for White students at Scarborough Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.60 108th 574 81.2%
2019 63.24 191st 592 67.7%
2021 62.45 196th 587 66.6%
2022 64.65 172nd 596 71.1%
2023 62.06 196th 584 66.4%
2024 65.73 161st 579 72.2%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Friday, May 22, 2009

Open Quote We have to move away and we are heartbroken because our son was so happy at Scarborough...He is slightly autistic and received tremendous attention, help and care there and made wonderful progress...The principal is attentive, available to parents, warm and dynamic and the same can be said of the whole staff including the teachers...Our son went to Kindergarten and 1st grade at Scarborough and his teachers were extremely competent and attentive...They also have great "specials" like art, music, PE, computer etc...A great, dynamic and warm environment for kids to grow and learn...We loved Scarborough and are going to miss it tremendously... Close Quote



Enrollment information for Scarborough Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 623 8 8 1 1 n/a n/a 0 641
1989 429 11 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 443
1990 453 4 3 0 6 n/a n/a 0 466
1991 463 10 6 2 4 n/a n/a 0 485
1992 463 10 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 479
1993 414 11 5 3 2 n/a n/a 0 435
1994 418 11 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 438
1995 432 7 9 4 6 n/a n/a 0 458
1996 432 7 9 4 6 n/a n/a 0 458
1997 441 7 13 4 3 n/a n/a 0 468
1998 469 14 9 6 4 n/a n/a 0 502
1999 503 16 14 7 2 n/a n/a 0 542
2000 557 13 11 9 2 n/a n/a 0 592
2001 420 17 12 7 1 n/a n/a 0 457
2002 413 22 12 8 1 n/a n/a 0 456
2003 413 22 12 8 1 n/a n/a 0 456
2004 436 23 11 20 1 n/a n/a 1 492
2005 439 27 15 24 2 n/a n/a 4 511
2006 430 23 14 25 0 n/a n/a 6 498
2007 438 27 22 27 0 n/a n/a 16 530
2008 409 19 22 24 0 n/a n/a 14 488
2009 384 23 14 28 1 n/a n/a 14 464
2010 355 28 18 38 0 0 17 0 456
2011 278 23 17 35 1 0 9 0 363
2012 264 21 18 35 1 0 9 0 348
2013 259 25 23 35 1 0 11 0 354
2014 252 27 19 34 1 0 10 0 343
2015 217 27 21 38 0 0 16 0 319
2016 214 23 15 30 0 0 12 0 294
2017 212 26 13 34 0 0 9 0 294
2018 212 38 12 32 0 0 15 0 309
2019 244 30 12 39 0 0 17 0 342
2020 241 25 12 36 0 0 21 0 335
2021 232 21 9 40 0 0 22 0 324
2022 221 28 7 39 0 0 22 0 317
2023 201 29 12 37 1 0 20 0 300

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Scarborough Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 641 34.0 18.8 0
1989 443 36.0 12.3 n/a
1990 466 35.7 13.0 0
1991 485 36.1 13.4 n/a
1992 479 33.3 14.3 2.9
1993 435 32.6 13.3 5.1
1994 438 33.6 13.0 4.3
1995 458 37.0 12.4 2.2
1996 458 37.0 12.4 2.2
1997 468 37.5 12.5 1.9
1998 502 36.0 13.9 2.4
1999 542 33.2 16.3 3.9
2000 592 38.8 15.3 3.2
2001 457 33.4 13.7 5
2002 456 32.0 14.3 7
2003 456 32.0 14.3 7
2004 492 33.1 14.9 8.4
2005 511 34.5 14.8 9.1
2006 498 36.3 13.7 8.7
2007 530 37.8 14.0 10.7
2008 488 33.5 14.6 14.6
2009 464 33.5 13.9 18.7
2010 456 27.5 16.5 19.3
2011 363 22.9 15.8 22.6
2012 348 23.4 14.8 23.9
2013 354 22.6 15.6 29.4
2014 343 23.6 14.5 27.4
2015 319 21.0 15.1 26.6
2016 294 n/a n/a 25.2
2017 294 20.4 14.4 23.1
2018 309 22.0 14.0 29.1
2019 342 23.8 14.3 29.2
2020 335 23.3 14.3 24.8
2021 324 23.8 13.6 23.8
2022 317 25.8 12.2 27.4
2023 300 23.3 12.8 35

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Scarborough Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 641 34.0 18.8 0
1989 443 36.0 12.3 n/a
1990 466 35.7 13.0 0
1991 485 36.1 13.4 n/a
1992 479 33.3 14.3 2.9
1993 435 32.6 13.3 5.1
1994 438 33.6 13.0 4.3
1995 458 37.0 12.4 2.2
1996 458 37.0 12.4 2.2
1997 468 37.5 12.5 1.9
1998 502 36.0 13.9 2.4
1999 542 33.2 16.3 3.9
2000 592 38.8 15.3 3.2
2001 457 33.4 13.7 5
2002 456 32.0 14.3 7
2003 456 32.0 14.3 7
2004 492 33.1 14.9 8.4
2005 511 34.5 14.8 9.1
2006 498 36.3 13.7 8.7
2007 530 37.8 14.0 10.7
2008 488 33.5 14.6 14.6
2009 464 33.5 13.9 18.7
2010 456 27.5 16.5 19.3
2011 363 22.9 15.8 22.6
2012 348 23.4 14.8 23.9
2013 354 22.6 15.6 29.4
2014 343 23.6 14.5 27.4
2015 319 21.0 15.1 26.6
2016 294 n/a n/a 25.2
2017 294 20.4 14.4 23.1
2018 309 22.0 14.0 29.1
2019 342 23.8 14.3 29.2
2020 335 23.3 14.3 24.8
2021 324 23.8 13.6 23.8
2022 317 25.8 12.2 27.4
2023 300 23.3 12.8 35

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Scarborough Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $505 (4.1%) $11,910 (95.9%) $12,415

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Scarborough Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 194th of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 228th of 660 Elementary schools
 5.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Scarborough Elementary)54.126.9
 27.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Olathe)51.246.9
 4.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)40.638.1
 2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Scarborough Elementary)7961.5
 17.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Olathe)59.464
 4.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)50.350.4
 0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Scarborough Elementary)57.146.5
 10.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Olathe)56.153.2
 2.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)47.642.8
 4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Scarborough Elementary)44.946.5
 1.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Olathe)41.953.9
 12%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.137.6
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Scarborough Elementary)60.345.9
 14.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Olathe)54.852.5
 2.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)43.539.6
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Scarborough Elementary)23.837.8
 14%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Olathe)39.548.3
 8.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.931.3
 0.6%
5th Grade Science (Scarborough Elementary)38.148.6
 10.6%
   5th Grade Science (Olathe)48.751.7
 3%
   5th Grade Science (Kansas)43.142.1
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students342300
 12.3%
African American3029
 3.3%
American Indian01
Asian1212
Hispanic3937
 5.1%
Pacific Islander00
White244201
 17.6%
Two or More Races1720
 17.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients29.2%35%
 5.8%

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Students who attend Scarborough Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Indian Trail Middle School
High : Olathe South Senior High

Students at Scarborough Elementary are 67% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Scarborough Elementary ranks 179th of 653 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 300 students attended Scarborough Elementary.


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