Tomahawk Elementary

Summary:

Tomahawk Elementary is a public elementary school located in Olathe, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 341. It is part of the Olathe School District, which is ranked 55 out of 266 districts in Kansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tomahawk Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grades. However, compared to the Olathe district average, the school performs better in 5th grade English Language Arts and Science, but lags behind in 3rd and 4th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school has a strong performance for Hispanic, White, English Language Learner, and Special Education student groups, ranking in the top quartile of Kansas elementary schools, but struggles with its Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) student group, ranking in the bottom quartile.

Tomahawk Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 134 to 288 out of 653-678 Kansas elementary schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 3 to 4 stars out of 5. Compared to nearby schools like Black Bob Elementary and Regency Place Elementary, Tomahawk generally performs better in test scores and student group performance, with the exception of the low-SES student group. The school's main challenge appears to be addressing the performance gap for its low-SES student population, which could benefit from targeted interventions and support.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 13820 Brougham Dr
       Olathe, KS  66062


(913) 780-7690

District: Olathe

SchoolDigger Rank:
223rd of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,752 Help


Students who attend Tomahawk Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Frontier Trail Middle School
High:    Olathe East Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  341

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.0%
Hispanic:
23.8%
African American:
9.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  45.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Tomahawk Elementary ranks better than 65.8% of elementary schools in Kansas. It also ranks 22nd among 35 ranked elementary schools in the Olathe School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.09. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (56%), Hispanic (23.8%), African American (9.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 45.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tomahawk Elementary is 13.6. 19 elementary schools in the Olathe School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tomahawk Elementary is $14,752, which is the 5th highest among 35 elementary schools in the Olathe School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tomahawk Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Tomahawk Elementary 223rd of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Tomahawk Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Hispanic students:
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Olathe:

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


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Rank History for Tomahawk Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Tomahawk Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 58.96 276th 585 52.8%
2007 50.45 368th 600 38.7%
2008 60.74 289th 614 52.9%
2009 62.41 272nd 621 56.2%
2010 68.81 193rd 630 69.4%
2011 64.17 258th 631 59.1%
2012 71.02 172nd 660 73.9%
2013 73.39 160th 668 76.0%
2015 63.97 220th 678 67.6%
2016 63.24 213th 656 67.5%
2017 59.73 258th 659 60.8%
2018 73.82 135th 656 79.4%
2019 74.44 134th 667 79.9%
2021 61.49 241st 670 64.0%
2022 54.83 288th 668 56.9%
2023 60.20 229th 660 65.3%
2024 62.09 223rd 653 65.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Tomahawk Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 72.45 14th 117 88.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Tomahawk Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 82.23 29th 305 90.5%
2024 63.39 85th 306 72.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tomahawk Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.38 323rd 512 36.9%
2019 47.11 275th 509 46.0%
2021 39.14 333rd 494 32.6%
2022 32.08 389th 512 24.0%
2023 40.64 342nd 541 36.8%
2024 57.10 215th 546 60.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Tomahawk Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.15 183rd 574 68.1%
2019 70.98 144th 591 75.6%
2021 55.41 255th 591 56.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Tomahawk Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.30 95th 575 83.5%
2019 70.88 129th 586 78.0%
2021 61.34 214th 605 64.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tomahawk Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 75.15 35th 235 85.1%
2021 48.78 106th 229 53.7%
2022 27.84 213th 254 16.1%
2023 59.39 72nd 245 70.6%
2024 79.79 31st 260 88.1%
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Rank History for White students at Tomahawk Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.12 65th 574 88.7%
2019 79.87 79th 592 86.7%
2021 75.75 101st 587 82.8%
2022 73.08 123rd 596 79.4%
2023 66.90 158th 584 72.9%
2024 66.84 154th 579 73.4%
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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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Enrollment information for Tomahawk Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 496 7 11 4 1 n/a n/a 0 519
1989 419 8 7 3 2 n/a n/a 0 439
1990 446 15 5 8 4 n/a n/a 0 478
1991 444 20 7 13 0 n/a n/a 0 484
1992 461 21 7 12 3 n/a n/a 0 504
1993 457 25 6 11 3 n/a n/a 0 502
1994 487 18 7 8 3 n/a n/a 0 523
1995 473 18 8 2 2 n/a n/a 0 503
1996 473 18 8 2 2 n/a n/a 0 503
1997 479 14 15 8 1 n/a n/a 0 517
1998 437 27 12 9 0 n/a n/a 0 485
1999 414 23 11 7 0 n/a n/a 0 455
2000 361 19 7 12 0 n/a n/a 0 399
2001 379 15 7 20 0 n/a n/a 0 421
2002 318 29 7 23 3 n/a n/a 0 380
2003 318 29 7 23 3 n/a n/a 0 380
2004 281 37 8 20 0 n/a n/a 4 350
2005 284 33 3 9 1 n/a n/a 5 335
2006 284 38 5 17 0 n/a n/a 7 351
2007 321 47 5 17 3 n/a n/a 8 401
2008 321 46 5 20 0 n/a n/a 12 404
2009 320 41 6 36 1 n/a n/a 24 428
2010 302 47 8 47 1 1 14 0 420
2011 239 39 9 69 0 1 14 0 371
2012 235 36 8 77 0 1 13 0 370
2013 253 42 9 91 0 1 9 0 405
2014 232 43 10 107 0 0 5 0 397
2015 232 36 14 117 3 0 6 0 408
2016 223 35 15 103 0 0 9 0 385
2017 209 32 11 97 1 0 9 0 359
2018 193 26 8 106 0 0 5 0 338
2019 184 27 10 70 0 0 11 0 302
2020 178 26 6 78 0 1 15 0 304
2021 182 26 4 64 0 1 23 0 300
2022 195 40 9 75 0 0 25 0 344
2023 191 31 8 81 0 1 29 0 341

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 Tomahawk Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 519 29.0 17.8 0
1989 439 28.0 15.6 n/a
1990 478 27.6 17.3 0
1991 484 28.9 16.7 n/a
1992 504 30.9 16.3 5
1993 502 29.8 16.8 6.4
1994 523 30.4 17.2 6.7
1995 503 31.0 16.2 7.4
1996 503 31.0 16.2 7.4
1997 517 31.6 16.4 12.8
1998 485 27.8 17.4 15.3
1999 455 28.6 15.9 12.5
2000 399 26.7 14.9 11.8
2001 421 24.7 17.0 10.5
2002 380 26.3 14.4 18.4
2003 380 26.3 14.4 18.4
2004 350 26.2 13.4 17.6
2005 335 26.0 12.9 18.5
2006 351 27.9 12.6 25.9
2007 401 31.4 12.8 27.5
2008 404 28.0 14.4 26.5
2009 428 29.8 14.4 35.6
2010 420 28.5 14.7 39.3
2011 371 24.5 15.1 45.6
2012 370 29.7 12.4 44.3
2013 405 27.8 14.5 49.1
2014 397 26.3 15.0 50.1
2015 408 28.0 14.5 50.2
2016 385 n/a n/a 44.2
2017 359 28.5 12.5 43.5
2018 338 27.4 12.3 42
2019 302 25.4 11.8 35.1
2020 304 24.7 12.3 39.1
2021 300 25.6 11.7 40.7
2022 344 27.6 12.4 39.2
2023 341 24.9 13.6 45.2

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 Tomahawk Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 519 29.0 17.8 0
1989 439 28.0 15.6 n/a
1990 478 27.6 17.3 0
1991 484 28.9 16.7 n/a
1992 504 30.9 16.3 5
1993 502 29.8 16.8 6.4
1994 523 30.4 17.2 6.7
1995 503 31.0 16.2 7.4
1996 503 31.0 16.2 7.4
1997 517 31.6 16.4 12.8
1998 485 27.8 17.4 15.3
1999 455 28.6 15.9 12.5
2000 399 26.7 14.9 11.8
2001 421 24.7 17.0 10.5
2002 380 26.3 14.4 18.4
2003 380 26.3 14.4 18.4
2004 350 26.2 13.4 17.6
2005 335 26.0 12.9 18.5
2006 351 27.9 12.6 25.9
2007 401 31.4 12.8 27.5
2008 404 28.0 14.4 26.5
2009 428 29.8 14.4 35.6
2010 420 28.5 14.7 39.3
2011 371 24.5 15.1 45.6
2012 370 29.7 12.4 44.3
2013 405 27.8 14.5 49.1
2014 397 26.3 15.0 50.1
2015 408 28.0 14.5 50.2
2016 385 n/a n/a 44.2
2017 359 28.5 12.5 43.5
2018 338 27.4 12.3 42
2019 302 25.4 11.8 35.1
2020 304 24.7 12.3 39.1
2021 300 25.6 11.7 40.7
2022 344 27.6 12.4 39.2
2023 341 24.9 13.6 45.2

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 Tomahawk Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $813 (5.5%) $13,939 (94.5%) $14,752

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Tomahawk Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 134th of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 229th of 660 Elementary schools
 14.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tomahawk Elementary)38.636.4
 2.3%
   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 (Tomahawk Elementary)59.142.2
 16.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Olathe)59.464
 4.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)50.350.4
 0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tomahawk Elementary)57.155.8
 1.4%
   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 (Tomahawk Elementary)58.958.5
 0.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Olathe)41.953.9
 12%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.137.6
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Tomahawk Elementary)59.643.9
 15.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Olathe)54.852.5
 2.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)43.539.6
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Tomahawk Elementary)54.234.9
 19.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Olathe)39.548.3
 8.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.931.3
 0.6%
5th Grade Science (Tomahawk Elementary)54.244.2
 10%
   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 Students302341
 12.9%
African American2731
 14.8%
American Indian00
Asian108
 20%
Hispanic7081
 15.7%
Pacific Islander01
White184191
 3.8%
Two or More Races1129
 163.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35.1%45.2%
 10.1%


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Students who attend Tomahawk Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Frontier Trail Middle School
High : Olathe East Senior High

Students at Tomahawk Elementary are 56% White, 24% Hispanic, 9% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Tomahawk Elementary ranks 223rd of 653 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 341 students attended Tomahawk Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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