Pleasant Ridge Elementary

Summary:

Pleasant Ridge Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Overland Park, Kansas, serving 317 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Olathe School District, which is ranked 55 out of 266 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pleasant Ridge Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Kansas, with exceptional academic performance across all grade levels. The school's proficiency rates on the Kansas Assessment Program (KAP) are significantly higher than the Olathe district and the state of Kansas in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 63.63% of all students at Pleasant Ridge Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42.71% in the Olathe district and 33.55% statewide. The school's performance is particularly strong for low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 5-10% of Kansas elementary schools in this category.

While Pleasant Ridge Elementary outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Olathe School District, it faces stiff competition from the top-ranked schools in the Blue Valley School District, such as Oak Hill Elementary and Cottonwood Point Elementary. The school's success in serving low-SES students, however, is particularly noteworthy and could provide valuable insights for other schools looking to improve educational outcomes for disadvantaged students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 12235 Rosehill Rd
       Overland Park, KS  66213


(913) 780-7590

District: Olathe

SchoolDigger Rank:
70th of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,327 Help


Students who attend Pleasant Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    California Trail Middle School
High:    Olathe East Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  307

Racial breakdown:

White:
61.2%
African American:
11.4%
Hispanic:
11.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  20.2% Help


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Compare Details Pleasant Ridge Elementary ranks better than 89.3% of elementary schools in Kansas. It also ranks 11th 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 86.18. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (61.2%), African American (11.4%), Hispanic (11.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 20.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pleasant Ridge Elementary is 12.4, which is the 14th 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 Pleasant Ridge Elementary is $12,327, which is the 15th highest among 35 elementary schools in the Olathe School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pleasant Ridge Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pleasant Ridge Elementary 70th of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Pleasant Ridge Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
White students:


Olathe:

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


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Rank History for Pleasant Ridge Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pleasant Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 76.60 101st 585 82.7%
2007 76.25 109th 600 81.8%
2008 66.01 238th 614 61.2%
2009 64.74 250th 621 59.7%
2010 60.95 285th 630 54.8%
2011 67.19 222nd 631 64.8%
2012 67.59 225th 660 65.9%
2013 64.97 276th 668 58.7%
2015 88.92 35th 678 94.8%
2016 88.18 55th 656 91.6%
2017 78.67 103rd 659 84.4%
2018 81.66 91st 656 86.1%
2019 82.70 76th 667 88.6%
2021 79.77 101st 670 84.9%
2022 69.83 162nd 668 75.7%
2023 90.34 39th 660 94.1%
2024 86.18 70th 653 89.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pleasant Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 43.41 168th 305 44.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pleasant Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.92 61st 512 88.1%
2022 59.02 165th 512 67.8%
2024 86.12 28th 546 94.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Pleasant Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.56 76th 574 86.8%
2019 75.68 109th 591 81.6%
2021 69.82 147th 591 75.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Pleasant Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.28 99th 575 82.8%
2019 86.08 57th 586 90.3%
2021 85.62 63rd 605 89.6%
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Rank History for White students at Pleasant Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.28 125th 574 78.2%
2019 77.97 88th 592 85.1%
2021 80.55 78th 587 86.7%
2022 58.52 219th 596 63.3%
2023 81.18 75th 584 87.2%
2024 84.42 57th 579 90.2%
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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 Pleasant Ridge Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1992 309 13 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 328
1993 332 15 10 2 5 n/a n/a 0 364
1994 411 20 13 2 5 n/a n/a 0 451
1995 577 26 21 7 5 n/a n/a 0 636
1996 577 26 21 7 5 n/a n/a 0 636
1997 360 20 20 6 3 n/a n/a 0 409
1998 411 21 16 5 2 n/a n/a 0 455
1999 418 23 19 9 2 n/a n/a 0 471
2000 427 16 26 4 1 n/a n/a 0 474
2001 461 28 39 9 2 n/a n/a 0 539
2002 414 27 39 11 1 n/a n/a 0 492
2003 414 27 39 11 1 n/a n/a 0 492
2004 422 16 39 9 2 n/a n/a 6 494
2005 432 12 43 18 0 n/a n/a 8 513
2006 446 15 48 18 0 n/a n/a 10 537
2007 437 16 43 24 0 n/a n/a 14 534
2008 409 15 39 17 0 n/a n/a 18 498
2009 402 19 40 23 1 n/a n/a 17 502
2010 345 30 39 36 3 0 13 0 466
2011 274 28 35 28 1 0 10 0 376
2012 270 29 34 31 1 0 6 0 371
2013 284 41 37 31 5 1 7 0 406
2014 275 50 33 30 2 1 9 0 400
2015 240 25 41 29 2 0 11 0 348
2016 215 32 27 24 2 0 20 0 320
2017 204 39 28 35 1 0 17 0 324
2018 204 40 31 40 1 0 22 0 338
2019 196 32 24 35 1 0 19 0 307
2020 205 28 25 34 0 1 25 0 318
2021 169 22 31 24 0 1 24 0 271
2022 180 31 32 27 0 2 23 0 295
2023 193 32 34 35 0 0 23 0 317
2024 188 35 29 34 0 0 21 0 307

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 Pleasant Ridge Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 328 24.2 13.5 2.4
1993 364 26.1 13.9 2.2
1994 451 30.2 14.9 2.2
1995 636 35.0 18.2 1.3
1996 636 35.0 18.2 1.3
1997 409 27.2 15.0 0.7
1998 455 29.0 15.7 1.5
1999 471 29.1 16.2 1.7
2000 474 30.7 15.4 1.1
2001 539 32.4 16.6 3
2002 492 27.6 17.8 2.8
2003 492 27.6 17.8 2.8
2004 494 29.9 16.5 3.3
2005 513 32.9 15.6 3.2
2006 537 33.4 16.1 4.9
2007 534 36.6 14.6 5
2008 498 29.2 17.1 5.6
2009 502 26.0 19.3 8.7
2010 466 26.5 17.5 9.7
2011 376 22.5 16.7 10.4
2012 371 23.7 15.6 11.3
2013 406 22.2 18.2 14
2014 400 21.9 18.2 15.3
2015 348 22.0 15.8 16.4
2016 320 n/a n/a 15
2017 324 20.6 15.6 18.5
2018 338 20.3 16.6 18.6
2019 307 22.1 13.8 15.6
2020 318 20.1 15.8 14.5
2021 271 23.1 11.7 12.2
2022 295 24.7 11.9 14.2
2023 317 23.7 13.3 21.5
2024 307 24.7 12.4 20.2

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 Pleasant Ridge Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 328 24.2 13.5 2.4
1993 364 26.1 13.9 2.2
1994 451 30.2 14.9 2.2
1995 636 35.0 18.2 1.3
1996 636 35.0 18.2 1.3
1997 409 27.2 15.0 0.7
1998 455 29.0 15.7 1.5
1999 471 29.1 16.2 1.7
2000 474 30.7 15.4 1.1
2001 539 32.4 16.6 3
2002 492 27.6 17.8 2.8
2003 492 27.6 17.8 2.8
2004 494 29.9 16.5 3.3
2005 513 32.9 15.6 3.2
2006 537 33.4 16.1 4.9
2007 534 36.6 14.6 5
2008 498 29.2 17.1 5.6
2009 502 26.0 19.3 8.7
2010 466 26.5 17.5 9.7
2011 376 22.5 16.7 10.4
2012 371 23.7 15.6 11.3
2013 406 22.2 18.2 14
2014 400 21.9 18.2 15.3
2015 348 22.0 15.8 16.4
2016 320 n/a n/a 15
2017 324 20.6 15.6 18.5
2018 338 20.3 16.6 18.6
2019 307 22.1 13.8 15.6
2020 318 20.1 15.8 14.5
2021 271 23.1 11.7 12.2
2022 295 24.7 11.9 14.2
2023 317 23.7 13.3 21.5
2024 307 24.7 12.4 20.2

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 Pleasant Ridge Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $337 (2.7%) $11,990 (97.3%) $12,327

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Pleasant Ridge Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 76th of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 39th of 660 Elementary schools
 5.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pleasant Ridge Elementary)62.856.5
 6.3%
   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 (Pleasant Ridge Elementary)67.470.2
 2.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Olathe)59.464
 4.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)50.350.4
 0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pleasant Ridge Elementary)67.362.5
 4.8%
   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 (Pleasant Ridge Elementary)54.975
 20.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Olathe)41.953.9
 12%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.137.6
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pleasant Ridge Elementary)61.265.7
 4.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Olathe)54.852.5
 2.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)43.539.6
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Ridge Elementary)4660
 14%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Olathe)39.548.3
 8.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.931.3
 0.6%
5th Grade Science (Pleasant Ridge Elementary)5262.8
 10.8%
   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 Students307317
 3.3%
African American3232
American Indian10
 100%
Asian2434
 41.7%
Hispanic3535
Pacific Islander00
White196193
 1.5%
Two or More Races1923
 21.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients15.6%21.5%
 5.8%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 307 students attended Pleasant Ridge Elementary.

Pleasant Ridge Elementary ranks 70th of 653 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Pleasant Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : California Trail Middle School
High : Olathe East Senior High

Students at Pleasant Ridge Elementary are 61% White, 11% African American, 11% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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