Meadow Lane Elem, Olathe KS - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Meadow Lane Elem

Meadow Lane Elementary is a public PK–5 school in the Olathe school district, part of a large suburban district that serves a fast-growing Johnson County city. The school’s student body is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Asian, Hispanic, and Black students, and a very small share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The enrollment is modest for its grade band.

State test results from the 2024-25 school year show strong performance overall, placing the school in the top quartile of Johnson County districts on a combined proficiency index. In math, across grades three through five, student proficiency rates sit at a high level, with the grade five result especially strong. English language arts proficiency rates are also solid, though the grade four result is slightly lower than the other grades. Fifth-grade science proficiency, while lower than the math and ELA results for that grade, remains a respectable showing. Because Meadow Lane does not serve middle or high school grades, there are no graduation rate data, and no chronic absenteeism data were available for review.

The school’s student composition reflects a relatively affluent attendance zone. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals is very low, and the surrounding housing market carries high home values and rents relative to state benchmarks. For families considering this school, the peer environment is one of concentrated economic advantage.

Olathe as a whole is a large suburban city that has experienced sustained population growth. It is home to major employers including Garmin, Olathe Health System, and Farmers Insurance. The city is auto-oriented, with a historic downtown core and a network of trails and bike lanes, but its residential and commercial development is spread across a wide area. The Olathe district itself has been in the news for two recent decisions that affect families. In April 2024, voters approved a bond issue to fund a new elementary school, security upgrades, technology improvements, facility maintenance, and land for a future middle school, with no increase to the mill levy. At the same time, the school board voted to close three elementary schools at the end of the 2024-25 school year due to budget constraints and declining enrollment districtwide, a move that will redraw attendance boundaries. Meadow Lane Elementary was not among the schools that were closed, but families moving into the district should be aware that attendance zone maps may shift.

Meadow Lane offers a straightforward academic pathway for elementary-age students within a high-performing district. Families looking for strong core academic results, a relatively homogeneous peer group by socioeconomic status, and a suburban setting with good access to employment centers will find this school fits that profile. Those concerned about economic diversity or who are looking at neighborhoods affected by the district’s recent boundary changes will want to confirm attendance areas before making a decision. No information on special education or English learner populations was available in the data reviewed.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 386%

School 86% · District 57% · ▲ 29 pts above district

▲ 45 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

Grade 482%

School 82% · District 61% · ▲ 20 pts above district

▲ 42 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 590%

School 90% · District 60% · ▲ 30 pts above district

▲ 49 pts above state median · ▲ 29 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 380%

School 80% · District 61% · ▲ 19 pts above district

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 471%

School 71% · District 62% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 578%

School 78% · District 60% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Science

Grade 567%

School 67% · District 51% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

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Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.