Is Heatherstone Elementary a good school?

Heatherstone Elementary ranks 111 th of 653 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Heatherstone Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 427 students attended Heatherstone Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Heatherstone Elementary?

Students at Heatherstone Elementary are 66% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Heatherstone Elementary attend?

Students who attend Heatherstone Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Olathe East Senior High

Heatherstone Elementary

Summary:

Heatherstone Elementary is a public elementary school in Olathe, Kansas, serving 427 students in grades PK-5. The school 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.

Heatherstone Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20% of Heatherstone Elementary in Kansas, with a current ranking of 111 out of 653 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly higher than the Olathe district and Kansas state averages across all grades and subjects. In 2023-2024, 55% of Heatherstone students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42.71% for Olathe and 33.55% for Kansas. In the same year, 64.84% of Heatherstone students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 43.89% for Olathe and 31.6% for Kansas.

Heatherstone Elementary's performance for specific student groups, such as White students, Special Education students, and Disabled students, is particularly noteworthy, ranking in the top 15-20% of Kansas elementary schools. However, the school's performance for Low Socio-Economic Status (SES) students is more variable, ranging from a top 25% ranking to a bottom 10% ranking in recent years. Compared to nearby schools in the Olathe district, Heatherstone generally outperforms them on academic measures, with the exception of Regency Place Elementary, which is also a high-performing school. The nearby schools with higher percentages of Free/Reduced Lunch recipients, such as Indian Creek Elementary and Countryside Elementary, tend to have lower academic performance compared to Heatherstone Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

13745 W 123rd St
Olathe, KS 66062

(913) 780-7480

District: Olathe

SchoolDigger Rank:
111^th of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools

Students who attend Heatherstone Elementary usually attend:

High:

Olathe East Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 427

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.8%

Hispanic:

14.5%

African American:

9.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.2%

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Performance Trends

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Heatherstone Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Heatherstone Elementary 111^th of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Heatherstone Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Olathe:

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

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Rank History for all students at Heatherstone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2006	71.83	151^st	585	74.2%
2007	66.12	227^th	600	62.2%
2008	70.19	187^th	614	69.5%
2009	67.64	211^th	621	66.0%
2010	66.40	224^th	630	64.4%
2011	75.02	98^th	631	84.5%
2012	67.64	223^rd	660	66.2%
2013	69.75	213^th	668	68.1%
2015	82.15	81^st	678	88.1%
2016	81.55	97^th	656	85.2%
2017	84.94	70^th	659	89.4%
2018	82.46	85^th	656	87.0%
2019	70.58	162^nd	667	75.7%
2021	69.59	173^rd	670	74.2%
2022	58.01	256^th	668	61.7%
2023	74.01	132^nd	660	80.0%
2024	78.71	111^th	653	83.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Heatherstone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2021	82.42	15^th	214	93.0%
2022	58.89	102^nd	305	66.6%
2024	68.76	67^th	306	78.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Heatherstone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	44.40	312^th	512	39.1%
2019	46.28	283^rd	509	44.4%
2021	33.27	372^nd	494	24.7%
2022	19.46	461^st	512	10.0%
2023	50.98	249^th	541	54.0%
2024	67.05	127^th	546	76.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Heatherstone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	75.04	106^th	574	81.5%
2019	59.62	226^th	591	61.8%
2021	72.80	133^rd	591	77.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Heatherstone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	82.42	15^th	214	93.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Heatherstone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	85.15	62^nd	575	89.2%
2019	77.96	95^th	586	83.8%
2021	65.79	176^th	605	70.9%

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Rank History for White students at Heatherstone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	84.59	54^th	574	90.6%
2019	70.51	137^th	592	76.9%
2021	69.14	144^th	587	75.5%
2022	58.79	217^th	596	63.6%
2023	76.59	102^nd	584	82.5%
2024	81.53	76^th	579	86.9%

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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.

Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Heatherstone Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	422	25	16	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	473
1996	422	25	16	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	473
1997	509	25	21	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	568
1998	562	18	20	9	5	n/a	n/a	0	614
1999	635	23	24	11	5	n/a	n/a	0	698
2000	485	12	21	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	530
2001	469	10	27	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	523
2002	533	18	36	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	608
2003	533	18	36	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	608
2004	570	12	44	23	2	n/a	n/a	2	653
2005	591	15	46	9	2	n/a	n/a	5	668
2006	575	21	38	10	0	n/a	n/a	13	657
2007	546	23	38	15	0	n/a	n/a	18	640
2008	520	29	38	14	0	n/a	n/a	20	621
2009	503	27	26	17	0	n/a	n/a	16	589
2010	517	26	20	22	1	0	11	0	597
2011	425	33	20	21	3	0	11	0	513
2012	400	34	17	14	2	0	17	0	484
2013	392	36	17	13	3	0	14	0	475
2014	379	37	19	16	3	1	19	0	474
2015	337	48	17	13	1	1	28	0	445
2016	312	46	21	15	0	1	29	0	424
2017	300	38	23	20	1	1	25	0	408
2018	291	34	25	24	1	2	26	0	403
2019	325	47	28	38	2	1	39	0	480
2020	305	42	19	47	2	2	40	0	457
2021	294	39	21	39	3	1	34	0	431
2022	291	51	20	60	5	0	25	0	452
2023	281	40	17	62	1	0	26	0	427

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 Heatherstone Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	473	29.0	16.3	3.2
1996	473	29.0	16.3	3.2
1997	568	33.6	16.9	3
1998	614	37.7	16.3	3.6
1999	698	38.8	18.0	2.6
2000	530	34.4	15.4	3.4
2001	523	33.9	15.4	2.9
2002	608	35.7	17.0	5.1
2003	608	35.7	17.0	5.1
2004	653	38.2	17.1	6.5
2005	668	41.4	16.1	6.2
2006	657	41.8	15.7	10.1
2007	640	42.1	15.2	8.8
2008	621	35.7	17.4	9
2009	589	32.8	18.0	10.6
2010	597	31.8	18.7	11.6
2011	513	28.8	17.8	16
2012	484	29.7	16.2	15.9
2013	475	28.0	16.9	18.1
2014	474	26.0	18.2	21.9
2015	445	28.0	15.8	23.8
2016	424	n/a	n/a	21.9
2017	408	26.1	15.6	18.4
2018	403	24.9	16.1	18.9
2019	480	28.0	17.1	23.5
2020	457	26.9	16.9	23.9
2021	431	28.1	15.3	24.1
2022	452	32.9	13.7	26.1
2023	427	31.4	13.5	30.2

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 Heatherstone Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	473	29.0	16.3	3.2
1996	473	29.0	16.3	3.2
1997	568	33.6	16.9	3
1998	614	37.7	16.3	3.6
1999	698	38.8	18.0	2.6
2000	530	34.4	15.4	3.4
2001	523	33.9	15.4	2.9
2002	608	35.7	17.0	5.1
2003	608	35.7	17.0	5.1
2004	653	38.2	17.1	6.5
2005	668	41.4	16.1	6.2
2006	657	41.8	15.7	10.1
2007	640	42.1	15.2	8.8
2008	621	35.7	17.4	9
2009	589	32.8	18.0	10.6
2010	597	31.8	18.7	11.6
2011	513	28.8	17.8	16
2012	484	29.7	16.2	15.9
2013	475	28.0	16.9	18.1
2014	474	26.0	18.2	21.9
2015	445	28.0	15.8	23.8
2016	424	n/a	n/a	21.9
2017	408	26.1	15.6	18.4
2018	403	24.9	16.1	18.9
2019	480	28.0	17.1	23.5
2020	457	26.9	16.9	23.9
2021	431	28.1	15.3	24.1
2022	452	32.9	13.7	26.1
2023	427	31.4	13.5	30.2

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Heatherstone Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$844 (8.1%)	$9,533 (91.9%)	$10,377

Data source: Kansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Heatherstone Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 162^nd of 667 Elementary schools	Ranks 132^nd of 660 Elementary schools	4.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Heatherstone Elementary)	53.5	71.9	18.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Olathe)	51.2	46.9	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	40.6	38.1	2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Heatherstone Elementary)	56.3	81.3	24.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Olathe)	59.4	64	4.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	50.3	50.4	0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Heatherstone Elementary)	57.8	46.6	11.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Olathe)	56.1	53.2	2.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	47.6	42.8	4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Heatherstone Elementary)	40.6	50.7	10.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Olathe)	41.9	53.9	12%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	36.1	37.6	1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Heatherstone Elementary)	54.7	52.7	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Olathe)	54.8	52.5	2.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	43.5	39.6	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Heatherstone Elementary)	45.3	32.7	12.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Olathe)	39.5	48.3	8.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	31.9	31.3	0.6%
5th Grade Science (Heatherstone Elementary)	51.6	45.4	6.1%
5th Grade Science (Olathe)	48.7	51.7	3%
5th Grade Science (Kansas)	43.1	42.1	1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	480	427	11%
African American	47	40	14.9%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	28	17	39.3%
Hispanic	38	62	63.2%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	325	281	13.5%
Two or More Races	39	26	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	23.5%	30.2%	6.7%

Schools Near Heatherstone Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)				KAP Mathematics (2024)				KAP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Heatherstone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13745 W 123rd St	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7480	427	31	13.5	30.2%	281 (65.8%)	40 (9.4%)	62 (14.5%)	17 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	78.7	111^th of 653 public elementary schools	83.0%		74	132^nd of 660 public elementary schools	80.0%	21	44.3	75.7	45.3	55.0	76.4	71.6	44.4	64.8	50.8	50.8	$10,377	$844	$9,533
Pleasant Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12235 Rosehill Rd	Overland Park	66213	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7590	317	24	13.3	21.5%	193 (60.9%)	32 (10.1%)	35 (11.0%)	34 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.3%)	86.2	70^th of 653 public elementary schools	89.3%		90.3	39^th of 660 public elementary schools	94.1%	31	56.2	76.1	57.9	63.6	67.4	58.7	53.8	60.3	59.0	59.0	$12,327	$337	$11,990
Walnut Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11800 S Pflumm Road	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7710	414	30	13.8	34.5%	256 (61.8%)	35 (8.5%)	63 (15.2%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	45 (10.9%)	59.2	249^th of 653 public elementary schools	61.9%		65	193^rd of 660 public elementary schools	70.8%	56	35.3	48.5	47.6	44.5	50.0	47.1	29.7	42.0	54.7	54.7	$11,806	$562	$11,244
Regency Place Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13250 S Greenwood	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7620	419	31	13.6	14.6%	270 (64.4%)	21 (5.0%)	44 (10.5%)	63 (15.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.5%)	97.4	6^th of 653 public elementary schools	99.1%		96.3	9^th of 660 public elementary schools	98.6%	3	78.1	76.1	82.5	78.8	87.7	74.6	60.3	74.9	82.5	82.5	$10,849	$415	$10,433
Countryside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15800 W 124th Terr	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 780-7390	316	27	11.6	55.4%	142 (44.9%)	50 (15.8%)	87 (27.5%)	13 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	20 (6.3%)	42	399^th of 653 public elementary schools	38.9%		52.8	306^th of 660 public elementary schools	53.6%	93	33.9	35.8	33.3	34.4	45.8	45.6	31.9	41.7	29.2	29.2	$12,019	$914	$11,106
Indian Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15800 W Indian Creek Pkwy	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 780-7510	365	29	12.8	62.7%	170 (46.6%)	53 (14.5%)	94 (25.8%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	33 (9.0%)	32	469^th of 653 public elementary schools	28.2%		26.2	513^th of 660 public elementary schools	22.3%	44	15.4	31.7	37.5	29.1	18.5	30.2	24.3	24.0	50.7	50.7	$11,858	$1,291	$10,567
Bentwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13000 Bond St	Overland Park	66213	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7320	346	25	13.9	13.9%	260 (75.1%)	22 (6.4%)	22 (6.4%)	19 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.1%)	81.9	91^st of 653 public elementary schools	86.1%		82.8	86^th of 660 public elementary schools	87.0%	5	65.8	56.6	47.1	55.9	76.2	53.8	60.0	62.5	52.9	52.9	$12,085	$267	$11,818
Oak Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	10200 W. 124th St.	Overland Park	66213	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-6900	466	36	13.0	13.7%	346 (74.2%)	18 (3.9%)	37 (7.9%)	31 (6.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.9%)	83.4	83^rd of 653 public elementary schools	87.3%		92.3	24^th of 660 public elementary schools	96.4%	59	54.4	60.9	64.7	60.1	66.3	44.4	54.0	55.2	67.4	67.4	$11,982	$337	$11,645
Cottonwood Point Elementary	Public	K-5	10521 W. 129th St.	Overland Park	66213	Johnson County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(913) 239-6100	374	28	13.2	8.6%	267 (71.4%)	7 (1.9%)	24 (6.4%)	53 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	95	11^th of 653 public elementary schools	98.3%		97.6	4^th of 660 public elementary schools	99.4%	7	57.8	76.0	80.6	73.1	75.5	69.3	66.1	69.8	86.9	86.9	$10,927	$108	$10,820
Tomahawk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13820 Brougham Dr	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7690	341	25	13.6	45.2%	191 (56.0%)	31 (9.1%)	81 (23.8%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.5%)	62.1	223^rd of 653 public elementary schools	65.8%		60.2	229^th of 660 public elementary schools	65.3%	6	37.5	40.0	52.8	44.2	41.5	41.3	50.9	45.0	62.3	62.3	$14,752	$813	$13,939

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