Green Springs Elem, Olathe KS - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Green Springs Elem

Green Springs Elementary is a public school in Olathe serving prekindergarten through fifth grade. It is part of the Olathe school district, a large suburban system in Johnson County, Kansas. The school is relatively small, with an enrollment around a few hundred students.

Academically, Green Springs Elementary performs well by several measures. State assessment results from the Kansas Assessment Program (KAP) show that across the tested grades, a majority of students meet or exceed state standards in math and English language arts. Fourth-grade English language arts results stand out, with a particularly high share of students reaching proficiency. Fifth-grade science results are lower, with about half of students at the proficient level. When compared against other districts in Johnson County, the school’s overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile. This is a favorable position, though it is worth noting that the state changed its cut scores for these assessments, making direct year-to-year comparisons uncertain.

The student body is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Hispanic, Black, Asian, and multiracial students. About one in six students qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, a relatively low figure that suggests most families in the attendance area are above the poverty line. Data on students with disabilities and English learners were not reported, so families with specific support needs may want to follow up with the school directly. The school serves only elementary grades, so there are no graduation rate, high school course access, or college readiness measures to report.

The housing market in the area is expensive. Home values are well above state and national averages, and rents are also high. For a typical household, renting is notably cheaper than buying, and the overall affordability index suggests that homeownership requires a substantial income. Olathe is a large, fast-growing suburb of Kansas City, with a strong employment base anchored by companies like Garmin, Honeywell, and Farmers Insurance. The city has expanded rapidly over the past several years, and development continues.

The district context adds a layer of complexity. In 2024, Olathe voters approved a bond issue to fund a new elementary school, security upgrades, technology, and facility maintenance. That bond was structured to avoid a tax rate increase by extending the existing bond cycle. At the same time, the school board voted to close three elementary schools at the end of the 2024-2025 school year due to budget constraints and declining enrollment districtwide. Those closures will redraw attendance boundaries across the district. Green Springs Elementary is not among the schools slated for closure, but families moving into the area should be aware that boundaries may shift, potentially affecting which elementary school a child attends in the future.

Overall, Green Springs Elementary offers strong academic outcomes for a predominantly middle-to-higher-income student body in an expensive, growing suburban community. Families considering the school should weigh the competitive housing costs, the district’s ongoing boundary adjustments, and the lack of published data on special education and English learner services against the school’s solid test results and its place within one of Johnson County’s highest-performing school districts.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 360%

School 60% · District 57% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 467%

School 67% · District 61% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 569%

School 69% · District 60% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 369%

School 69% · District 61% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 480%

School 80% · District 62% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▲ 32 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Grade 558%

School 58% · District 60% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Science

Grade 549%

School 49% · District 51% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▼ 8 pts below 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.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 5Lower-income46%Higher-income63%16 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income62%Higher-income72%10 pp gap