Walnut Grove Elementary School

11800 S Pflumm Road
Olathe, KS 66062

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Top 30%

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Serving 404 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Walnut Grove Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 404 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 30% in KS
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Walnut Grove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

School Overview

Walnut Grove Elementary School's student population of 404 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Walnut Grove Elementary School
Pre-K	30
Kind	61
1	68
2	68
3	48
4	67
5	62

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Total Students

404 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School
2023	414
2022	391
2021	366
2020	371
2019	371
2018	389
2017	389
2016	422
2015	416
2014	403
2013	399
2012	378
2011	379
2010	440
2009	459
2008	485
2007	469
2006	512
2005	495
2004	516
2003	505
2002	442
2001	423
2000	445
1999	452
1998	456
1997	433
1996	450
1995	708
1994	640
1993	541
1992	492
1991	695
1990	609
1989	496
1988	453
1987	398

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School
2023	30
2022	31
2021	28
2020	27
2019	27
2018	26
2017	26
2015	26
2014	23
2013	23
2012	23
2011	23
2010	27
2009	30
2008	31
2007	34
2006	33
2005	32
2004	32
2003	32
2002	30
2001	30
2000	30
1999	29
1998	30
1997	28
1996	29
1995	40
1994	35
1993	30
1992	29
1991	38
1990	32

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School Rankings

Walnut Grove Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,280 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Walnut Grove Elementary School is 0.62, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#268 out of 1280 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School
2022	#268
2021	#337
2019	#203
2018	#137
2017	#193
2016	#187
2015	#157
2014	#631
2013	#631
2012	#730
2011	#334

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40-44%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2022	42%	29%	40%
2021	37%	28%	37%
2019	47%	33%	42%
2018	52%	33%	42%
2017	47%	34%	44%
2016	54%	35%	45%
2015	52%	33%	45%
2013	82%	77%	91%
2012	87%	84%	93%
2011	92%	84%	93%
2010	92%	82%	92%

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45-49%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2022	47%	32%	40%
2021	47%	36%	44%
2019	52%	37%	45%
2018	57%	37%	42%
2017	62%	38%	48%
2016	58%	41%	52%
2015	62%	42%	53%
2013	87%	84%	94%
2012	87%	86%	94%
2011	92%	87%	94%
2010	91%	85%	93%

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40-49%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2022	44%	31%	37%
2021	44%	35%	41%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	14:1	13:1	14:1
2022	13:1	13:1	13:1
2021	13:1	13:1	14:1
2020	14:1	13:1	14:1
2019	14:1	13:1	14:1
2018	15:1	14:1	15:1
2017	15:1	14:1	15:1
2015	16:1	14:1	15:1
2014	17:1	13:1	15:1
2013	18:1	13:1	15:1
2012	16:1	13:1	14:1
2011	17:1	14:1	15:1
2010	16:1	13:1	15:1
2009	15:1	13:1	14:1
2008	16:1	14:1	13:1
2007	14:1	12:1	13:1
2006	16:1	13:1	13:1
2005	15:1	14:1	14:1
2004	16:1	14:1	15:1
2003	16:1	14:1	15:1
2002	15:1	14:1	14:1
2001	14:1	14:1	14:1
2000	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	16:1	14:1	14:1
1998	15:1	14:1	14:1
1997	16:1	14:1	14:1
1996	16:1	15:1	14:1
1995	18:1	15:1	15:1
1994	18:1	15:1	14:1
1993	18:1	15:1	14:1
1992	17:1	15:1	14:1
1991	18:1	15:1	14:1
1990	19:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2013)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2013	1%	1%
2006	2%	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	3%	3%	5%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	5%
2020	2%	3%	5%
2019	2%	3%	5%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	6%
2012	7%	3%	5%
2011	10%	3%	5%
2010	9%	2%	5%
2009	11%	3%	6%
2008	10%	3%	6%
2007	8%	3%	5%
2006	5%	2%	4%
2005	5%	3%	4%
2004	6%	3%	5%
2003	6%	2%	4%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	4%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	4%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	4%	2%	3%
1991	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

18%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	15%	21%	18%
2022	13%	21%	18%
2021	9%	20%	17%
2020	10%	20%	17%
2019	10%	20%	17%
2018	14%	19%	16%
2017	14%	19%	16%
2016	13%	19%	15%
2015	12%	19%	15%
2014	13%	18%	14%
2013	11%	18%	13%
2012	10%	17%	13%
2011	11%	16%	13%
2010	9%	16%	12%
2009	7%	14%	11%
2008	8%	13%	10%
2007	7%	13%	9%
2006	5%	12%	8%
2005	5%	12%	7%
2004	6%	11%	6%
2003	3%	10%	5%
2002	3%	10%	5%
2001	3%	9%	4%
2000	3%	8%	4%
1999	1%	8%	3%
1998	1%	7%	3%
1997	2%	7%	2%
1996	2%	6%	2%
1995	1%	6%	2%
1994	1%	5%	2%
1993	1%	5%	1%
1992	1%	5%	1%
1991	1%	4%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	8%	7%	8%
2022	9%	6%	8%
2021	11%	7%	8%
2020	11%	7%	7%
2019	11%	7%	7%
2018	11%	7%	7%
2017	11%	7%	7%
2016	15%	7%	7%
2015	14%	7%	7%
2014	12%	7%	7%
2013	13%	7%	7%
2012	14%	7%	7%
2011	9%	7%	7%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	7%	9%	6%
2008	8%	9%	6%
2007	9%	9%	6%
2006	8%	9%	6%
2005	7%	9%	6%
2004	7%	9%	6%
2003	6%	9%	6%
2002	7%	9%	6%
2001	4%	9%	5%
2000	3%	9%	5%
1999	3%	9%	5%
1998	3%	9%	4%
1997	4%	8%	4%
1996	4%	9%	4%
1995	4%	8%	4%
1994	5%	8%	4%
1993	4%	8%	4%
1992	4%	8%	4%
1991	4%	8%	4%

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White

58%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	62%	62%	64%
2022	64%	63%	65%
2021	66%	63%	65%
2020	71%	64%	67%
2019	71%	64%	67%
2018	66%	65%	69%
2017	66%	65%	69%
2016	64%	65%	70%
2015	66%	65%	70%
2014	67%	66%	71%
2013	68%	67%	71%
2012	67%	67%	72%
2011	67%	68%	73%
2010	72%	69%	74%
2009	75%	71%	77%
2008	74%	73%	78%
2007	76%	73%	79%
2006	80%	75%	81%
2005	83%	74%	82%
2004	81%	75%	83%
2003	85%	77%	85%
2002	88%	78%	85%
2001	89%	79%	87%
2000	92%	80%	87%
1999	94%	80%	88%
1998	93%	81%	90%
1997	91%	82%	91%
1996	92%	82%	91%
1995	91%	83%	91%
1994	91%	84%	92%
1993	92%	84%	92%
1992	91%	84%	92%
1991	92%	85%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	11%	6%	5%
2022	10%	6%	5%
2021	11%	6%	5%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	7%	5%	4%
2017	7%	5%	4%
2016	6%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	3%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	2%	4%	3%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	3%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	0.58	0.57	0.56
2022	0.56	0.56	0.54
2021	0.54	0.56	0.54
2020	0.47	0.55	0.52
2019	0.47	0.55	0.52
2018	0.53	0.54	0.50
2017	0.53	0.54	0.50
2016	0.55	0.54	0.49
2015	0.53	0.54	0.48
2014	0.52	0.53	0.48
2013	0.51	0.53	0.47
2012	0.52	0.52	0.46
2011	0.53	0.51	0.46
2010	0.46	0.49	0.44
2009	0.44	0.47	0.39
2008	0.44	0.45	0.37
2007	0.43	0.45	0.36
2006	0.35	0.42	0.34
2005	0.31	0.44	0.32
2004	0.34	0.42	0.30
2003	0.27	0.39	0.28
2002	0.21	0.38	0.26
2001	0.21	0.36	0.24
2000	0.15	0.34	0.22
1999	0.13	0.34	0.21
1998	0.14	0.33	0.19
1997	0.17	0.32	0.18
1996	0.15	0.31	0.17
1995	0.17	0.31	0.17
1994	0.17	0.29	0.16
1993	0.15	0.28	0.15
1992	0.17	0.28	0.15
1991	0.15	0.27	0.15

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

24%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	28%	41%	25%
2022	20%	34%	18%
2021	20%	36%	20%
2020	21%	37%	20%
2019	21%	37%	20%
2018	23%	39%	20%
2017	23%	39%	20%
2016	22%	40%	21%
2015	22%	40%	21%
2014	23%	40%	22%
2013	21%	39%	21%
2012	20%	39%	20%
2011	17%	37%	19%
2010	15%	36%	18%
2009	12%	32%	15%
2008	8%	30%	12%
2007	10%	30%	12%
2006	10%	30%	12%
2005	8%	29%	10%
2004	8%	28%	9%
2003	4%	26%	8%
2002	5%	25%	7%
2001	2%	24%	6%
2000	2%	23%	6%
1998	4%	33%	10%
1997	4%	32%	10%
1996	2%	32%	10%
1995	1%	24%	7%
1994	2%	24%	8%
1993	3%	23%	8%
1992	2%	28%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	6%	7%	5%
2022	9%	10%	6%
2021	6%	9%	6%
2020	10%	10%	7%
2019	10%	10%	7%
2018	8%	9%	7%
2017	8%	9%	7%
2016	9%	9%	7%
2015	10%	10%	7%
2014	7%	10%	7%
2013	6%	10%	6%
2012	6%	10%	6%
2011	9%	10%	6%
2010	7%	10%	6%
2009	3%	11%	5%
2008	4%	10%	5%
2007	4%	10%	5%
2006	5%	10%	5%
2005	5%	9%	4%
2004	2%	9%	4%
2003	2%	10%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Olathe School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Walnut Grove Elementary School's ranking?

Walnut Grove Elementary School is ranked #268 out of 1,280 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Kansas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% KS state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Walnut Grove Elementary School?

404 students attend Walnut Grove Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Walnut Grove Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Walnut Grove Elementary School?

Walnut Grove Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Walnut Grove Elementary School offer ?

Walnut Grove Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Walnut Grove Elementary School part of?

Walnut Grove Elementary School is part of Olathe School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 404 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 30%
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education