Westview Elem

Westview Elementary is a public school in Olathe, Kansas, serving students in prekindergarten through fifth grade. With 159 students and a student-teacher ratio of 8.8:1, classes stay small and teachers stay close to every learner. The school earns a composite score of 9.4 out of 10 — an Exceptional rating — driven by a perfect 10.0 growth score and a 9.0 academic score.

That combination puts Westview at #1 out of 53 public schools in Olathe and #16 out of 1,293 public schools statewide. It outperforms 99% of Kansas schools, making it one of the strongest elementary options in the state regardless of district size or location. Growth scores measure how much students improve year over year, independent of where they start.

A 10.0 means Westview students consistently gain more ground than peers at comparable schools across Kansas. For families weighing academic momentum alongside raw test performance, that signal matters. Westview ranks #16 out of 711 Kansas elementary schools — a result that reflects both strong teaching and a school environment where progress is the standard, not the exception.

Parents comparing Olathe elementaries will find few schools in the region that match this record.

With an enrollment of 159 students, Westview Elem is a smaller school where families often find a close-knit community atmosphere. Smaller settings can mean more individual attention from teachers and staff, though they may offer fewer extracurricular options than larger schools.

With a student-teacher ratio of 8.8:1, Westview Elem offers a notably low ratio compared to the national average. This typically means smaller class sizes and more opportunities for one-on-one interaction between students and teachers.