Other / mixed grade configuration · Olathe, KS

Northview Elem

Federal NCES profile for Northview Elem, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 201014000142
0/100100/10055/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
56
📋 Attendance
37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Northview Elem earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Kansas schools.

#9 of 36
schools in Olathe · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
10.4:1
small classes for Kansas
46.5%
free-lunch eligible

Northview Elem has class sizes smaller than 85% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Northview Elem ranks #9 of 36 schools in Olathe, KS.

School address

Enrollment

218

Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

21.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.4:1

vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg

-25% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

46.5%

vs 42.7% Kansas avg

+9% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Northview Elem compares with Kansas and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Northview Elem

Northview Elem is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Olathe, Kansas, enrolling 218 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 10.4:1, Northview Elem is leaner than roughly 85% of Kansas schools and 25% under the state's 13.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 46.5% of students eligible for free meals.

With 218 students, its enrollment sits close to the Kansas median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,346 scored Kansas schools.

Against 262 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #68.

Its student body is led by White (56%) and Hispanic or Latino (29%) (diversity index 59/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 218 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Olathe's public schools, it stands alongside Clearwater Creek Elementary (522 students): Northview Elem is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.4:1 vs 14.9:1).

Olathe also operates Olathe North Sr High (2,011 students) and Olathe Northwest High School (1,958 students) alongside Northview Elem.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Northview Elem compares

Northview Elem on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kansas Kansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.4:1 ▼ 25% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 46.5% ▲ 9% 42.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 218 top 63% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
218
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
46.5%
free-lunch eligible - 9% above the Kansas average of 42.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.4:1
students per teacher - 25% below state mean
Top 15% in Kansas - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,650
per pupil, district-wide - below Kansas avg of $15,487
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 218 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 56.0%
Hispanic or Latino 29.4%
African American 8.3%
Two or More 3.7%
Asian 2.8%

Largest group: White at 56.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.1, Northview Elem is more mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Olathe, which includes Northview Elem.

$14,650
Per student
-5%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.2%
State 56.9%
Federal 5.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Northview Elem Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Olathe North Sr High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Olathe Northwest High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Olathe East Sr High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Olathe South Sr High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Olathe West High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Northview Elem's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Olathe · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Olathe

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Kansas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Northview Elem

How many students attend Northview Elem?

Northview Elem has 218 students enrolled. It is a public school in Olathe, KS.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Northview Elem?

The student-teacher ratio at Northview Elem is 10.4:1, which is 25% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Northview Elem?

46.5% of students at Northview Elem are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Northview Elem?

The largest demographic group at Northview Elem is White at 56.0% of enrollment, in Olathe, KS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Northview Elem?

Northview Elem has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Northview Elem rank among schools in Olathe?

By Resource Investment Index, Northview Elem ranks #9 of 36 schools in Olathe, KS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Olathe on the city page.

Is Northview Elem a good school?

Northview Elem earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Kansas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Olathe?

Besides Northview Elem, Olathe also operates Olathe North Sr High (2,011 students), Olathe Northwest High School (1,958 students), and Olathe East Sr High (1,844 students). See the Olathe district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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