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Briarwood Elementary

Summary:

Briarwood Elementary is a public elementary school in Olathe, Kansas, serving 327 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Olathe School District, which is ranked 55 out of 266 districts in Kansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Briarwood Elementary consistently outperforms the Olathe and Kansas state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, Briarwood's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 48.07%, compared to 42.71% for Olathe and 33.55% for Kansas. In the same year, Briarwood's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 58.59%, compared to 43.89% for Olathe and 31.6% for Kansas. Briarwood's 3rd and 4th-grade students consistently outperform their Olathe and Kansas peers in both ELA and Mathematics. The school's Hispanic students and students with special education needs also rank exceptionally high compared to their peers statewide, with rankings in the top 18 and top 7 respectively in the 2023-2024 school year. Briarwood's low socioeconomic status (SES) students perform well, ranking in the top 5% of Kansas elementary schools in the 2021-2022 school year.

While Briarwood Elementary outperforms the Olathe and Kansas averages, some nearby schools, such as Regency Place Elementary and Green Springs Elementary, also demonstrate exceptional academic performance, ranking in the top 10 and top 40 of Kansas elementary schools, respectively. In contrast, schools like Heritage Elementary, Ridgeview Elementary, and Indian Creek Elementary lag behind Briarwood in academic proficiency and statewide rankings. Briarwood's relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 18.77% to 28.13% over the past few years, suggests a relatively affluent student population, in contrast to some nearby schools with much higher percentages.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 14101 S Brougham Dr
       Olathe, KS  66062

(913) 780-7330

District: Olathe

SchoolDigger Rank:
131st of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,041 Help


Students who attend Briarwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Frontier Trail Middle School
High:    Olathe South Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  334

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.0%
Hispanic:
15.9%
African American:
10.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  28.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Briarwood Elementary ranks better than 79.9% of elementary schools in Kansas. It also ranks 20th among 35 ranked elementary schools in the Olathe School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.34. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (62%), Hispanic (15.9%), African American (10.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 28.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Briarwood Elementary is 12.9, which is the 16th best among 35 elementary schools in the Olathe School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Briarwood Elementary is $13,041, which is the 13th highest among 35 elementary schools in the Olathe School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Briarwood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Briarwood Elementary 131st of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Briarwood Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
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White students:


Olathe:

SchoolDigger ranks Olathe 55th of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Briarwood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Briarwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 60.71 265th 585 54.7%
2007 63.14 252nd 600 58.0%
2008 62.35 274th 614 55.4%
2009 60.03 296th 621 52.3%
2010 80.43 49th 630 92.2%
2011 81.36 32nd 631 94.9%
2012 76.91 67th 660 89.8%
2013 76.07 123rd 668 81.6%
2015 72.44 148th 678 78.2%
2016 71.27 166th 656 74.7%
2017 69.51 163rd 659 75.3%
2018 62.55 219th 656 66.6%
2019 70.88 158th 667 76.3%
2021 66.67 202nd 670 69.9%
2022 89.22 46th 668 93.1%
2023 76.93 117th 660 82.3%
2024 73.34 131st 653 79.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Briarwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 93.67 7th 305 97.7%
2023 79.23 32nd 296 89.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Briarwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.80 125th 512 75.6%
2019 71.90 80th 509 84.3%
2022 97.20 5th 512 99.0%
2023 67.79 121st 541 77.6%
2024 77.54 64th 546 88.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Briarwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.77 203rd 574 64.6%
2019 76.65 103rd 591 82.6%
2021 65.20 178th 591 69.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Briarwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.76 209th 575 63.7%
2019 61.95 189th 586 67.7%
2021 67.65 167th 605 72.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Briarwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 86.39 18th 260 93.1%
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Rank History for White students at Briarwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.92 216th 574 62.4%
2019 70.56 136th 592 77.0%
2021 52.97 271st 587 53.8%
2022 80.51 75th 596 87.4%
2023 61.53 199th 584 65.9%
2024 69.30 139th 579 76.0%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Briarwood Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 274 12 5 0 1 n/a n/a 0 292
1990 345 13 4 1 4 n/a n/a 0 367
1991 424 18 2 2 2 n/a n/a 0 448
1992 323 13 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 337
1993 351 11 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 364
1994 387 9 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 400
1995 418 8 5 9 0 n/a n/a 0 440
1996 418 8 5 9 0 n/a n/a 0 440
1997 414 8 5 7 0 n/a n/a 0 434
1998 465 16 7 8 0 n/a n/a 0 496
1999 455 10 11 12 0 n/a n/a 0 488
2000 435 25 12 11 0 n/a n/a 0 483
2001 448 28 9 12 0 n/a n/a 0 497
2002 472 28 12 13 1 n/a n/a 0 526
2003 472 28 12 13 1 n/a n/a 0 526
2004 448 25 19 15 1 n/a n/a 12 520
2005 431 27 25 12 1 n/a n/a 17 513
2006 411 25 16 11 0 n/a n/a 11 474
2007 417 17 13 22 0 n/a n/a 18 487
2008 415 21 19 26 0 n/a n/a 17 498
2009 397 28 18 32 0 n/a n/a 21 496
2010 422 21 16 31 2 0 9 0 501
2011 347 24 10 31 1 0 7 0 420
2012 315 25 16 39 0 0 8 0 403
2013 311 26 16 32 0 1 7 0 393
2014 262 28 14 25 1 1 7 0 338
2015 270 27 13 21 0 0 11 0 342
2016 289 33 13 28 2 0 19 0 384
2017 267 41 15 40 1 0 14 0 378
2018 269 39 15 51 0 0 20 0 394
2019 267 45 13 58 1 0 18 0 402
2020 269 46 12 47 1 2 17 0 394
2021 240 42 14 38 1 2 20 0 357
2022 213 31 12 32 2 1 21 0 312
2023 206 38 16 44 2 3 18 0 327
2024 207 34 20 53 2 1 17 0 334

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Briarwood Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 292 24.0 12.1 n/a
1990 367 25.5 14.3 0
1991 448 29.2 15.3 n/a
1992 337 24.5 13.7 2.7
1993 364 24.7 14.7 2.5
1994 400 27.8 14.4 2
1995 440 30.0 14.7 4.3
1996 440 30.0 14.7 4.3
1997 434 29.0 15.0 3.9
1998 496 30.2 16.4 6
1999 488 30.7 15.9 4.3
2000 483 30.4 15.9 4.3
2001 497 38.1 13.0 4.8
2002 526 37.4 14.1 5.5
2003 526 37.4 14.1 5.5
2004 520 34.9 14.9 6.9
2005 513 38.3 13.4 7.5
2006 474 37.6 12.6 9.9
2007 487 32.0 15.2 11.7
2008 498 27.5 18.1 16.6
2009 496 28.5 17.4 17.5
2010 501 29.0 17.2 17.4
2011 420 23.5 17.8 23.6
2012 403 25.1 16.0 24.6
2013 393 21.4 18.3 21.6
2014 338 24.5 13.7 24.9
2015 342 20.0 17.1 25.4
2016 384 n/a n/a 27.9
2017 378 26.5 14.2 27.8
2018 394 27.3 14.4 27.4
2019 402 29.1 13.8 25.9
2020 394 28.2 13.9 26.9
2021 357 29.2 12.2 18.8
2022 312 28.2 11.0 20.2
2023 327 27.2 12.0 28.1
2024 334 25.8 12.9 28.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Briarwood Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 292 24.0 12.1 n/a
1990 367 25.5 14.3 0
1991 448 29.2 15.3 n/a
1992 337 24.5 13.7 2.7
1993 364 24.7 14.7 2.5
1994 400 27.8 14.4 2
1995 440 30.0 14.7 4.3
1996 440 30.0 14.7 4.3
1997 434 29.0 15.0 3.9
1998 496 30.2 16.4 6
1999 488 30.7 15.9 4.3
2000 483 30.4 15.9 4.3
2001 497 38.1 13.0 4.8
2002 526 37.4 14.1 5.5
2003 526 37.4 14.1 5.5
2004 520 34.9 14.9 6.9
2005 513 38.3 13.4 7.5
2006 474 37.6 12.6 9.9
2007 487 32.0 15.2 11.7
2008 498 27.5 18.1 16.6
2009 496 28.5 17.4 17.5
2010 501 29.0 17.2 17.4
2011 420 23.5 17.8 23.6
2012 403 25.1 16.0 24.6
2013 393 21.4 18.3 21.6
2014 338 24.5 13.7 24.9
2015 342 20.0 17.1 25.4
2016 384 n/a n/a 27.9
2017 378 26.5 14.2 27.8
2018 394 27.3 14.4 27.4
2019 402 29.1 13.8 25.9
2020 394 28.2 13.9 26.9
2021 357 29.2 12.2 18.8
2022 312 28.2 11.0 20.2
2023 327 27.2 12.0 28.1
2024 334 25.8 12.9 28.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Briarwood Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $376 (2.9%) $12,665 (97.1%) $13,041

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Briarwood Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 158th of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 117th of 660 Elementary schools
 6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Briarwood Elementary)53.754.5
 0.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Olathe)51.246.9
 4.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)40.638.1
 2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Briarwood Elementary)68.761.4
 7.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Olathe)59.464
 4.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)50.350.4
 0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Briarwood Elementary)46.440
 6.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Olathe)56.153.2
 2.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)47.642.8
 4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Briarwood Elementary)35.756.7
 21%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Olathe)41.953.9
 12%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.137.6
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Briarwood Elementary)62.550
 12.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Olathe)54.852.5
 2.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)43.539.6
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Briarwood Elementary)55.456.5
 1.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Olathe)39.548.3
 8.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.931.3
 0.6%
5th Grade Science (Briarwood Elementary)47.463
 15.7%
   5th Grade Science (Olathe)48.751.7
 3%
   5th Grade Science (Kansas)43.142.1
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students402327
 18.7%
African American4538
 15.6%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian1316
 23.1%
Hispanic5844
 24.1%
Pacific Islander03
White267206
 22.8%
Two or More Races1818
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients25.9%28.1%
 2.3%

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Students who attend Briarwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Frontier Trail Middle School
High : Olathe South Senior High

In the 2023-24 school year, 334 students attended Briarwood Elementary.

Students at Briarwood Elementary are 62% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Briarwood Elementary ranks 131st of 653 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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