Best Public Schools in Gardner, KS

Summary:

The city of Gardner, Kansas is home to 10 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 1 high school. The data reveals a mix of academic performance across the district, with some standout schools like Pioneer Ridge Middle School and Nike Elementary consistently outperforming their peers, while others like Gardner Edgerton High struggle to meet state averages.

The data highlights the disparity in academic performance across the district, with some schools like Pioneer Ridge Middle School and Nike Elementary consistently ranking among the top in the state, while others like Gardner Edgerton High lag behind. The schools with the highest spending per student, such as Moonlight Elementary School, do not necessarily have the highest proficiency rates, suggesting that funding alone is not the sole factor in academic success.

The data also reveals a potential link between socioeconomic status and academic achievement, with the schools with the highest free and reduced lunch rates, such as Wheatridge Middle School, tending to have lower proficiency rates. Overall, the data provides valuable insights into the academic landscape of the Gardner, Kansas school district, highlighting both areas of strength and opportunities for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)								KAP Mathematics (2024)								KAP Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gardner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	218 E Shawnee	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 856-3300	321	27	11.7	47.7%	237 (73.8%)	16 (5.0%)	42 (13.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.5%)	68.6	177^th of 653 public elementary schools	72.9%		57.6	257^th of 660 public elementary schools	61.1%	80	37.3	51.9						43.8	61.2	55.6						58.7					$11,265	$786	$10,478
Gardner Edgerton High	Public	9-12	425 N. Waverly Road	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	No	(913) 856-2600	1,766	102	17.3	35.6%	1,280 (72.5%)	95 (5.4%)	224 (12.7%)	43 (2.4%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	117 (6.6%)	39.7	204^th of 318 public high schools	35.8%		52.8	146^th of 327 public high schools	55.4%	58							21.4	21.4							18.3	18.3			28.2	28.2	$9,088	$563	$8,525
Sunflower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	775 North Center	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	No	(913) 856-3700	311	25	12.2	30.2%	232 (74.6%)	17 (5.5%)	28 (9.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (9.3%)	48.1	347^th of 653 public elementary schools	46.9%		44.5	375^th of 660 public elementary schools	43.2%	28	36.2	40.3						38.3	55.2	31.6						43.5					$10,635	$266	$10,369
Moonlight Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	17960 S Moonlight Road	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 856-3100	330	27	12.3	53.0%	215 (65.2%)	25 (7.6%)	47 (14.2%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	33 (10.0%)	28.3	492^nd of 653 public elementary schools	24.7%		36.3	441^st of 660 public elementary schools	33.2%	51	18.4	33.3						26.2	42.9	27.8						34.9					$11,993	$702	$11,291
Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	800 W. Madison St.	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	No	(913) 856-0400	523	35	14.7	31.7%	397 (75.9%)	28 (5.4%)	40 (7.6%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.4%)	61	235^th of 653 public elementary schools	64.0%		57.6	256^th of 660 public elementary schools	61.2%	21	42.1	57.6						49.4	46.3	41.2						43.9					$9,754	$368	$9,387
Wheatridge Middle School	Public	5-8	318 E. Washington Street	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 856-2900	525	43	12.0	43.6%	383 (73.0%)	31 (5.9%)	54 (10.3%)	13 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	49.6	153^rd of 362 public middle schools	57.7%		52.9	125^th of 362 public middle schools	65.5%	28			36.9	37.4	39.6	17.9		33.5			31.1	36.1	28.5	17.1		28.5	42.6	18.8		31.0	$9,429	$431	$8,999
Grand Star Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	401 East Grand Street	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 856-3750	351	35	9.9	54.7%	195 (55.6%)	17 (4.8%)	111 (31.6%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	58.3	259^th of 653 public elementary schools	60.3%		61.2	216^th of 660 public elementary schools	67.3%	43	40.0	44.0						41.9	53.4	45.3						49.5					$11,503	$873	$10,630
Trail Ridge Middle School	Public	5-8	495 E. Grand Street	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 856-3550	684	52	13.0	40.9%	489 (71.5%)	24 (3.5%)	111 (16.2%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (6.9%)	40.9	199^th of 362 public middle schools	45.0%		36.9	226^th of 362 public middle schools	37.6%	27			36.3	28.8	36.2	16.8		29.0			32.4	25.0	21.8	17.2		23.7	36.5	23.5		29.3	$8,675	$360	$8,315
Pioneer Ridge Middle School	Public	5-8	16200 Kill Creek Road	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	No	(913) 856-3850	570	41	13.7	31.8%	491 (86.1%)	13 (2.3%)	31 (5.4%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.4%)	66.6	84^th of 362 public middle schools	76.8%		66.6	79^th of 362 public middle schools	78.2%	5			39.6	38.1	34.5	22.1		33.4			34.2	31.6	32.8	52.3		38.1	48.0	38.2		43.1	$10,153	$278	$9,875
Nike Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	19500 S. Gardner Road	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	No	(913) 856-3000	365	30	12.0	37.5%	282 (77.3%)	17 (4.7%)	31 (8.5%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.2%)	80.3	105^th of 653 public elementary schools	83.9%		72.3	143^rd of 660 public elementary schools	78.3%	38	49.3	63.8						56.2	63.2	55.1						59.3					$10,891	$404	$10,487

Cities Near Gardner

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Edgerton	5.58 mi	1	9^th
Spring Hill	5.74 mi	8	159^th
Olathe	5.98 mi	54	94^th
Lenexa	10.23 mi	8	54^th
Wellsville	10.57 mi	3	230^th

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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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