Middle Schools in Gardner Edgerton

The Gardner Edgerton school district in Kansas is home to three middle schools: Trail Ridge Middle School, Pioneer Ridge Middle School, and Wheatridge Middle School. Based on the available data, Pioneer Ridge Middle School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, with a statewide ranking of 84 out of 362 Kansas middle schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pioneer Ridge Middle School outperforms the other two schools in several key metrics, including English Language Arts proficiency (33.44% vs. 33.46% for Wheatridge and 28.95% for Trail Ridge), Mathematics proficiency (38.14% vs. 28.45% for Wheatridge and 23.68% for Trail Ridge), and Science proficiency (43.14% vs. 30.95% for Wheatridge and 29.25% for Trail Ridge). Additionally, Pioneer Ridge has the highest spending per student at $10,153, compared to $9,429 for Wheatridge and $8,675 for Trail Ridge.

While Pioneer Ridge Middle School is the standout performer, the data also reveals some potential equity concerns. Trail Ridge Middle School and Wheatridge Middle School have higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 41.99% and 44.55%, respectively, compared to 31.72% at Pioneer Ridge. This suggests that the higher-performing school may have a lower proportion of students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Further investigation would be needed to understand the specific factors contributing to the performance gaps between the schools.