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Morse Elementary School vs. Timber Creek Elementary School

Should you attend Morse Elementary School or Timber Creek Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Morse Elementary School
15201 Monrovia St.
Overland Park, KS 66221
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Timber Creek Elementary School
16451 Flint St
Olathe, KS 66062
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 356 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Morse Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 582 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Timber Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
356 students
582 students
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This chart displays total students of Timber Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
36 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Timber Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Morse Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Timber Creek Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#16 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 5%)
#6 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Morse Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Timber Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 1% in KS)
81%
(Top 1% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Morse Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Timber Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 5% in KS)
71%
(Top 5% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Morse Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Timber Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 1% in KS)
75-79%
(Top 1% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Morse Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Timber Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Morse Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Timber Creek Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
31
Kindergarten Students
52
75
Grade 1 Students
53
82
Grade 2 Students
57
100
Grade 3 Students
61
94
Grade 4 Students
63
103
Grade 5 Students
70
97

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Morse Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Timber Creek Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
11%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Morse Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Timber Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Morse Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Timber Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Morse Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Timber Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
76%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Morse Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Timber Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Morse Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Timber Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.41
0.42
This chart displays the diversity score of Morse Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Timber Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Morse Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Timber Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Morse Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Timber Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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