Mahaffie Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Mahaffie Elementary School

1300 N Nelson Rd
Olathe, KS 66061

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Top 30%

Community-focused nonprofit established in 1844 with recreational programs & services for all ages.

Serving 441 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mahaffie 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 45-49% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (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 41% 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: 441 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 30% in KS
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Mahaffie Elementary School's student population of 441 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2021

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mahaffie Elementary School
Pre-K	41
Kind	70
1	67
2	84
3	49
4	66
5	64

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Total Students

441 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mahaffie Elementary School
2023	423
2022	434
2021	418
2020	432
2019	432
2018	410
2017	410
2016	418
2015	466
2014	476
2013	385
2012	412
2011	430
2010	481
2009	502
2008	500
2007	513
2006	486
2005	464
2004	504
2003	507
2002	511
2001	487
2000	501
1999	504
1998	527
1997	548
1996	550
1995	557
1994	533
1993	528

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mahaffie Elementary School
2023	28
2022	30
2021	30
2020	27
2019	27
2018	26
2017	26
2015	29
2014	29
2013	26
2012	26
2011	24
2010	28
2009	31
2008	31
2007	33
2006	30
2005	31
2004	30
2003	31
2002	30
2001	33
2000	32
1999	28
1998	32
1997	34
1996	34
1995	32
1994	31
1993	28
1992	29

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School Rankings

Mahaffie Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mahaffie Elementary School is 0.59, 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)

#286 out of 1269 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mahaffie Elementary School
2023	#286
2022	#361
2021	#391
2019	#175
2018	#181
2017	#149
2016	#187
2015	#173
2014	#153
2013	#153
2012	#342

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45-49%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mahaffie Elementary School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	47%	31%	43%
2022	37%	29%	40%
2021	32%	28%	37%
2019	47%	33%	42%
2018	50%	33%	42%
2017	52%	34%	44%
2016	57%	35%	45%
2015	54%	33%	45%
2013	95%	77%	91%
2012	92%	84%	93%
2011	94%	84%	93%

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40-44%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mahaffie Elementary School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2022	42%	32%	40%
2021	47%	36%	44%
2019	57%	37%	45%
2018	56%	37%	42%
2017	57%	38%	48%
2016	55%	41%	52%
2015	58%	42%	53%
2013	92%	84%	94%
2012	92%	86%	94%
2011	95%	87%	94%
2010	95%	85%	93%

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40-49%

31%

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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Mahaffie Elementary School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mahaffie Elementary School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	5%
2020	2%	3%	5%
2019	2%	3%	5%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	6%
2012	4%	3%	5%
2011	4%	3%	5%
2010	3%	2%	5%
2009	5%	3%	6%
2008	5%	3%	6%
2007	5%	3%	5%
2006	5%	2%	4%
2005	6%	3%	4%
2004	6%	3%	5%
2003	6%	2%	4%
2002	5%	2%	3%
2001	5%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

23%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mahaffie Elementary School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	22%	21%	18%
2022	20%	21%	18%
2021	20%	20%	17%
2020	18%	20%	17%
2019	18%	20%	17%
2018	14%	19%	16%
2017	14%	19%	16%
2016	13%	19%	15%
2015	12%	19%	15%
2014	12%	18%	14%
2013	10%	18%	13%
2012	9%	17%	13%
2011	12%	16%	13%
2010	12%	16%	12%
2009	9%	14%	11%
2008	9%	13%	10%
2007	7%	13%	9%
2006	7%	12%	8%
2005	6%	12%	7%
2004	5%	11%	6%
2003	4%	10%	5%
2002	4%	10%	5%
2001	2%	9%	4%
2000	2%	8%	4%
1999	1%	8%	3%
1998	1%	7%	3%
1997	1%	7%	2%
1996	1%	6%	2%
1995	1%	6%	2%
1994	1%	5%	2%
1993	1%	5%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mahaffie Elementary School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	8%	7%	8%
2022	10%	6%	8%
2021	12%	7%	8%
2020	13%	7%	7%
2019	13%	7%	7%
2018	12%	7%	7%
2017	12%	7%	7%
2016	11%	7%	7%
2015	11%	7%	7%
2014	9%	7%	7%
2013	9%	7%	7%
2012	10%	7%	7%
2011	11%	7%	7%
2010	10%	8%	6%
2009	7%	9%	6%
2008	7%	9%	6%
2007	7%	9%	6%
2006	8%	9%	6%
2005	6%	9%	6%
2004	6%	9%	6%
2003	5%	9%	6%
2002	5%	9%	6%
2001	5%	9%	5%
2000	4%	9%	5%
1999	4%	9%	5%
1998	4%	9%	4%
1997	3%	8%	4%
1996	3%	9%	4%
1995	3%	8%	4%
1994	2%	8%	4%
1993	3%	8%	4%

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White

59%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mahaffie Elementary School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	57%	62%	64%
2022	56%	63%	65%
2021	56%	63%	65%
2020	63%	64%	67%
2019	63%	64%	67%
2018	67%	65%	69%
2017	67%	65%	69%
2016	71%	65%	70%
2015	73%	65%	70%
2014	72%	66%	71%
2013	74%	67%	71%
2012	72%	67%	72%
2011	68%	68%	73%
2010	69%	69%	74%
2009	79%	71%	77%
2008	79%	73%	78%
2007	81%	73%	79%
2006	80%	75%	81%
2005	82%	74%	82%
2004	83%	75%	83%
2003	84%	77%	85%
2002	85%	78%	85%
2001	87%	79%	87%
2000	91%	80%	87%
1999	92%	80%	88%
1998	93%	81%	90%
1997	93%	82%	91%
1996	93%	82%	91%
1995	94%	83%	91%
1994	95%	84%	92%
1993	95%	84%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mahaffie Elementary School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	8%	6%	5%
2022	9%	6%	5%
2021	9%	6%	5%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	2%	5%	4%
2016	1%	5%	4%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	2%	4%	3%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2011	4%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mahaffie Elementary School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	0.62	0.57	0.56
2022	0.63	0.56	0.54
2021	0.63	0.56	0.54
2020	0.56	0.55	0.52
2019	0.56	0.55	0.52
2018	0.52	0.54	0.50
2017	0.52	0.54	0.50
2016	0.47	0.54	0.49
2015	0.44	0.54	0.48
2014	0.46	0.53	0.48
2013	0.45	0.53	0.47
2012	0.47	0.52	0.46
2011	0.51	0.51	0.46
2010	0.50	0.49	0.44
2009	0.38	0.47	0.39
2008	0.38	0.45	0.37
2007	0.35	0.45	0.36
2006	0.35	0.42	0.34
2005	0.32	0.44	0.32
2004	0.30	0.42	0.30
2003	0.29	0.39	0.28
2002	0.27	0.38	0.26
2001	0.24	0.36	0.24
2000	0.17	0.34	0.22
1999	0.15	0.34	0.21
1998	0.13	0.33	0.19
1997	0.13	0.32	0.18
1996	0.13	0.31	0.17
1995	0.12	0.31	0.17
1994	0.10	0.29	0.16
1993	0.10	0.28	0.15

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

36%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mahaffie Elementary School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	35%	41%	25%
2022	25%	34%	18%
2021	25%	36%	20%
2020	23%	37%	20%
2019	23%	37%	20%
2018	23%	39%	20%
2017	23%	39%	20%
2016	25%	40%	21%
2015	25%	40%	21%
2014	25%	40%	22%
2013	22%	39%	21%
2012	21%	39%	20%
2011	20%	37%	19%
2010	21%	36%	18%
2009	14%	32%	15%
2008	10%	30%	12%
2007	7%	30%	12%
2006	7%	30%	12%
2005	6%	29%	10%
2004	6%	28%	9%
2003	6%	26%	8%
2002	4%	25%	7%
2001	5%	24%	6%
2000	3%	23%	6%
1998	4%	33%	10%
1997	4%	32%	10%
1996	6%	32%	10%
1995	2%	24%	7%
1994	2%	24%	8%
1993	3%	23%	8%
1992	6%	28%	9%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mahaffie Elementary School	Kansas	Olathe School District
2023	8%	7%	5%
2022	12%	10%	6%
2021	8%	9%	6%
2020	11%	10%	7%
2019	11%	10%	7%
2018	10%	9%	7%
2017	10%	9%	7%
2016	8%	9%	7%
2015	12%	10%	7%
2014	12%	10%	7%
2013	8%	10%	6%
2012	7%	10%	6%
2011	8%	10%	6%
2010	6%	10%	6%
2009	9%	11%	5%
2008	7%	10%	5%
2007	7%	10%	5%
2006	5%	10%	5%
2005	3%	9%	4%
2004	4%	9%	4%
2003	3%	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 Mahaffie Elementary School's ranking?

Mahaffie Elementary School is ranked #286 out of 1,269 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?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Mahaffie Elementary School?

441 students attend Mahaffie Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Mahaffie Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Mahaffie Elementary School?

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

What grades does Mahaffie Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Mahaffie Elementary School part of?

Mahaffie Elementary School is part of Olathe School District.

In what neighborhood is Mahaffie Elementary School located?

Mahaffie Elementary School is located in the Brittany Yesteryear neighborhood of Olathe, KS.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 441 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 30%
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education