Gardner Elementary

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Gardner Elementary ranks 177 th of 653 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Gardner Elementary is a public elementary school serving 296 students in grades PK-4 in the Gardner Edgerton school district in Kansas. The school is ranked 177 out of 653 Kansas elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year, earning a 4 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gardner Elementary outperforms the Gardner Edgerton district and the state of Kansas in proficiency rates for both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grades. In 2023-2024, 43.8% of Gardner Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 33.98% for the district and 33.55% for the state. In Mathematics, 58.67% of Gardner Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 33.61% for the district and 31.6% for the state. The school's female students consistently outperform their male counterparts, ranking in the top 70-82 out of 591-605 Kansas elementary schools for female students from 2017-2018 to 2020-2021.

Compared to nearby schools, Edgerton Elementary and Nike Elementary, both in the Gardner Edgerton district, outperformed Gardner Elementary in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. However, Clearwater Creek Elementary and Prairie Center Elementary, in the Olathe school district, significantly outperformed Gardner Elementary in both subjects.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

218 E Shawnee
Gardner, KS 66030

(913) 856-3300

District: Gardner Edgerton

SchoolDigger Rank:
177^th of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools

Students who attend Gardner Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wheatridge Middle School
High:	Gardner Edgerton High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 296

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.7%

Hispanic:

11.1%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42.6%

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Performance Trends

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gardner Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Gardner Elementary 177^th of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Gardner Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Gardner Edgerton:

SchoolDigger ranks Gardner Edgerton 88^th of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Gardner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2006	76.16	106^th	585	81.9%
2007	79.07	68^th	600	88.7%
2008	82.37	44^th	614	92.8%
2009	81.29	21^st	621	96.6%
2010	83.14	26^th	630	95.9%
2011	80.28	46^th	631	92.7%
2012	77.38	57^th	660	91.4%
2013	75.42	129^th	668	80.7%
2015	74.68	125^th	678	81.6%
2016	82.02	96^th	656	85.4%
2017	59.13	262^nd	659	60.2%
2018	74.29	130^th	656	80.2%
2019	81.10	85^th	667	87.3%
2021	69.22	174^th	670	74.0%
2022	45.02	372^nd	668	44.3%
2023	57.62	257^th	660	61.1%
2024	68.60	177^th	653	72.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Gardner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	52.07	90^th	214	57.9%
2022	31.84	219^th	305	28.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gardner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	71.06	86^th	512	83.2%
2019	87.16	17^th	509	96.7%
2021	69.75	98^th	494	80.2%
2022	42.25	318^th	512	37.9%
2023	58.48	196^th	541	63.8%
2024	50.67	260^th	546	52.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Gardner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	68.85	158^th	574	72.5%
2019	80.38	82^nd	591	86.1%
2021	83.77	70^th	591	88.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Gardner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	52.07	90^th	214	57.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Gardner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	73.80	120^th	575	79.1%
2019	77.99	94^th	586	84.0%
2021	49.67	299^th	605	50.6%

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Rank History for White students at Gardner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	64.29	182^nd	574	68.3%
2019	74.72	107^th	592	81.9%
2021	66.00	170^th	587	71.0%
2022	33.53	440^th	596	26.2%
2023	47.34	311^th	584	46.7%
2024	58.16	225^th	579	61.1%

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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.

Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Gardner Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	515	6	0	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	530
1989	545	4	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	555
1990	505	4	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	514
1991	532	7	0	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	546
1992	529	7	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
1993	549	8	0	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	568
1994	572	8	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	592
1995	639	13	5	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	666
1996	639	13	5	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	666
1997	413	12	11	7	6	n/a	n/a	0	449
1998	413	12	11	7	6	n/a	n/a	0	449
1999	493	14	6	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	519
2000	526	22	6	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	568
2001	509	17	9	13	5	n/a	n/a	0	553
2002	308	11	3	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	340
2003	308	11	3	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	340
2004	360	17	3	12	3	n/a	n/a	7	402
2005	400	11	7	19	0	n/a	n/a	15	452
2006	320	14	3	16	3	n/a	n/a	28	384
2007	368	13	6	30	2	n/a	n/a	18	437
2008	278	9	5	42	1	n/a	n/a	13	348
2009	284	18	10	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
2010	252	13	4	49	3	2	4	0	327
2011	272	14	7	64	2	1	3	0	363
2012	280	8	8	64	1	0	22	0	383
2013	296	7	11	77	1	0	20	0	412
2014	278	9	3	36	0	1	21	0	348
2015	268	15	6	31	0	0	20	0	340
2016	247	12	4	37	0	0	17	0	317
2017	262	18	3	26	0	0	20	0	329
2018	255	15	2	30	0	1	16	0	319
2019	252	13	2	26	0	1	21	0	315
2020	282	12	0	26	0	1	17	0	338
2021	260	8	2	24	1	0	14	0	309
2022	258	13	4	24	0	0	17	0	316
2023	239	9	2	33	0	0	13	0	296

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 Gardner Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	530	32.0	16.5	0
1989	555	31.0	17.9	n/a
1990	514	32.4	15.8	0
1991	546	32.4	16.8	n/a
1992	544	31.8	17.1	n/a
1993	568	33.1	17.2	13.2
1994	592	34.0	17.4	14.5
1995	666	39.0	17.1	17.6
1996	666	39.0	17.1	17.6
1997	449	29.0	15.5	26.7
1998	449	32.8	13.7	26.7
1999	519	36.0	14.4	31.6
2000	568	41.0	13.9	22.5
2001	553	42.6	13.0	20.8
2002	340	25.9	13.1	17.6
2003	340	25.9	13.1	17.6
2004	402	27.4	14.7	17.7
2005	452	30.6	14.8	19.9
2006	384	27.3	14.1	27.8
2007	437	30.7	14.2	26.3
2008	348	26.6	13.1	38.8
2009	360	27.0	13.3	43.9
2010	327	27.8	11.7	52
2011	363	28.3	12.8	55.6
2012	383	30.3	12.6	54.6
2013	412	28.1	14.6	58
2014	348	23.5	14.8	55.7
2015	340	24.0	14.1	52.6
2016	317	n/a	n/a	48.9
2017	329	22.5	14.6	46.5
2018	319	23.5	13.5	45.1
2019	315	25.0	12.6	45.4
2020	338	26.0	13.0	44.1
2021	309	28.0	11.0	42.1
2022	316	28.0	11.2	34.5
2023	296	25.0	11.8	42.6

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 Gardner Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	530	32.0	16.5	0
1989	555	31.0	17.9	n/a
1990	514	32.4	15.8	0
1991	546	32.4	16.8	n/a
1992	544	31.8	17.1	n/a
1993	568	33.1	17.2	13.2
1994	592	34.0	17.4	14.5
1995	666	39.0	17.1	17.6
1996	666	39.0	17.1	17.6
1997	449	29.0	15.5	26.7
1998	449	32.8	13.7	26.7
1999	519	36.0	14.4	31.6
2000	568	41.0	13.9	22.5
2001	553	42.6	13.0	20.8
2002	340	25.9	13.1	17.6
2003	340	25.9	13.1	17.6
2004	402	27.4	14.7	17.7
2005	452	30.6	14.8	19.9
2006	384	27.3	14.1	27.8
2007	437	30.7	14.2	26.3
2008	348	26.6	13.1	38.8
2009	360	27.0	13.3	43.9
2010	327	27.8	11.7	52
2011	363	28.3	12.8	55.6
2012	383	30.3	12.6	54.6
2013	412	28.1	14.6	58
2014	348	23.5	14.8	55.7
2015	340	24.0	14.1	52.6
2016	317	n/a	n/a	48.9
2017	329	22.5	14.6	46.5
2018	319	23.5	13.5	45.1
2019	315	25.0	12.6	45.4
2020	338	26.0	13.0	44.1
2021	309	28.0	11.0	42.1
2022	316	28.0	11.2	34.5
2023	296	25.0	11.8	42.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Gardner Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$786 (7.0%)	$10,478 (93.0%)	$11,265

Data source: Kansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gardner Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 85^th of 667 Elementary schools	Ranks 257^th of 660 Elementary schools	26.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gardner Elementary)	48.1	46	2.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gardner Edgerton)	43.3	43.3
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	40.6	38.1	2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gardner Elementary)	72.2	72	0.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gardner Edgerton)	62.3	61.2	1.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	50.3	50.4	0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Gardner Elementary)	62.7	27	35.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Gardner Edgerton)	58.1	40.5	17.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	47.6	42.8	4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Gardner Elementary)	57.6	40.5	17.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Gardner Edgerton)	51	34.3	16.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	36.1	37.6	1.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	315	296	6%
African American	13	9	30.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	26	33	26.9%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	252	239	5.2%
Two or More Races	21	13	38.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	45.4%	42.6%	2.8%

Schools Near Gardner Elementary

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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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th 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	296	25	11.8	42.6%	239 (80.7%)	9 (3.0%)	33 (11.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	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
Grand Star Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	401 East Grand Street	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 856-3750	361	32	11.2	55.4%	218 (60.4%)	18 (5.0%)	101 (28.0%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	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
Sunflower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	775 North Center	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	No	(913) 856-3700	345	28	12.3	29.3%	274 (79.4%)	16 (4.6%)	19 (5.5%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.4%)	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	336	26	12.9	54.5%	240 (71.4%)	26 (7.7%)	32 (9.5%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.2%)	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	36	14.5	30.2%	414 (79.2%)	28 (5.4%)	37 (7.1%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.7%)	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
Nike Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	19500 S. Gardner Road	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	No	(913) 856-3000	373	28	13.3	37.0%	296 (79.4%)	16 (4.3%)	31 (8.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.0%)	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
Dayton Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21120 W 188th Ter	Spring Hill	66083	Johnson County	Spring Hill	No	No	No	No	(913) 592-7266	240	21	11.4	15.4%	203 (84.6%)	7 (2.9%)	19 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)								(n/a)
Clearwater Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	930 S Clearwater Creek Drive	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7360	561	36	15.6	12.8%	424 (75.6%)	39 (7.0%)	43 (7.7%)	26 (4.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.6%)	89.8	42^nd of 653 public elementary schools	93.6%		83.7	80^th of 660 public elementary schools	87.9%	38	58.2	68.9	53.4	59.9	77.2	71.1	68.0	71.7	62.1	62.1	$9,316	$361	$8,955
Edgerton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	400 W Nelson	Edgerton	66021	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 856-3500	174	18	9.6	44.8%	149 (85.6%)	2 (1.1%)	14 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.6%)	88.5	55^th of 653 public elementary schools	91.6%		48.9	336^th of 660 public elementary schools	49.1%	281	60.9	67.7		64.8	73.9	54.8		63.0			$13,823	$1,414	$12,409
Rolling Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 W Elm Terr	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 780-7650	373	31	12.1	69.4%	139 (37.3%)	29 (7.8%)	172 (46.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.8%)	15	577^th of 653 public elementary schools	11.6%		23.7	532^nd of 660 public elementary schools	19.4%	45	21.3	18.9	22.4	20.8	18.9	16.1	20.0	18.2	25.0	25.0	$13,255	$2,107	$11,148

Frequently Asked Questions about Gardner Elementary

What schools do graduates of Gardner Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gardner Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wheatridge Middle School
High : Gardner Edgerton High

How many students attend Gardner Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 296 students attended Gardner Elementary.

Is Gardner Elementary a good school?

Gardner Elementary ranks 177^th of 653 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Gardner Elementary in?

Gardner Edgerton

What is the racial makeup of Gardner Elementary?

Students at Gardner Elementary are 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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