Is Moonlight Elementary School a good school?

Moonlight Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.7% of Kansas elementary schools.

How many students attend Moonlight Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 330 students attended Moonlight Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Moonlight Elementary School?

Students at Moonlight Elementary School are 65% White, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 8% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Moonlight Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Moonlight Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Wheatridge Middle School High : Gardner Edgerton High

Moonlight Elementary School

Summary:

Moonlight Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Gardner, Kansas, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 336 students. The school is part of the Gardner Edgerton School District, which is ranked 88 out of 266 districts in Kansas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Moonlight Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the Gardner Edgerton district and the state of Kansas in terms of proficiency rates on the Kansas Assessment Program (KAP) for English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school has also seen a decline in its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating over the years, dropping from a 4-star rating to a 1-star rating in the past decade. Moonlight Elementary's academic performance and statewide ranking have declined over the years, suggesting the need for a closer examination of the school's instructional practices, curriculum, and resource allocation.

Moonlight Elementary is located in close proximity to several other elementary schools within the Gardner Edgerton district, such as Edgerton Elementary, Sunflower Elementary, Madison Elementary, Nike Elementary, and Grand Star Elementary, which have generally outperformed Moonlight Elementary in terms of academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings. However, Moonlight Elementary's strong performance for its special education students suggests that the school may have effective strategies and resources in place to support this population, which could be leveraged to benefit the entire student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

17960 S Moonlight Road
Gardner, KS 66030

(913) 856-3100

District: Gardner Edgerton

SchoolDigger Rank:
492^nd of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,993

Students who attend Moonlight Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wheatridge Middle School
High:	Gardner Edgerton High

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 330

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.2%

Hispanic:

14.2%

Two or more races:

10.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Moonlight Elementary School ranks worse than 75.3% of elementary schools in Kansas. It also ranks last among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Gardner Edgerton School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.3. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.2%), Hispanic (14.2%), two or more races (10%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Moonlight Elementary School is 12.3. 5 elementary schools in the Gardner Edgerton School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Moonlight Elementary School employs 26.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Moonlight Elementary School is $11,993, which is the 2^nd highest among 7 elementary schools in the Gardner Edgerton School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Moonlight Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Moonlight Elementary School 492^nd of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Moonlight Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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 Moonlight Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2006	86.19	24^th	585	95.9%
2007	82.31	36^th	600	94.0%
2008	84.00	26^th	614	95.8%
2009	82.58	11^th	621	98.2%
2010	76.38	96^th	630	84.8%
2011	72.68	143^rd	631	77.3%
2012	66.65	238^th	660	63.9%
2013	78.41	83^rd	668	87.6%
2015	70.22	167^th	678	75.4%
2016	71.58	161^st	656	75.5%
2017	60.72	251^st	659	61.9%
2018	57.42	270^th	656	58.8%
2019	49.24	341^st	667	48.9%
2021	45.12	376^th	670	43.9%
2022	23.08	544^th	668	18.6%
2023	36.27	441^st	660	33.2%
2024	28.30	492^nd	653	24.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Moonlight Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	78.61	15^th	140	89.3%
2019	79.83	23^rd	193	88.1%
2021	23.33	180^th	214	15.9%
2022	40.03	182^nd	305	40.3%
2023	83.84	18^th	296	93.9%
2024	47.16	152^nd	306	50.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Moonlight Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	57.31	192^nd	512	62.5%
2019	63.62	141^st	509	72.3%
2021	67.46	110^th	494	77.7%
2022	34.70	374^th	512	27.0%
2023	53.49	235^th	541	56.6%
2024	29.24	434^th	546	20.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Moonlight Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	47.17	317^th	574	44.8%
2019	37.83	386^th	591	34.7%
2021	54.86	258^th	591	56.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Moonlight Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	78.61	15^th	140	89.3%
2019	79.83	23^rd	193	88.1%
2021	23.33	180^th	214	15.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Moonlight Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	65.58	166^th	575	71.1%
2019	62.87	182^nd	586	68.9%
2021	37.99	397^th	605	34.4%

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Rank History for White students at Moonlight Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	58.30	223^rd	574	61.1%
2019	44.60	332^nd	592	43.9%
2021	28.73	459^th	587	21.8%
2022	10.16	568^th	596	4.7%
2023	18.75	525^th	584	10.1%
2024	19.89	503^rd	579	13.1%

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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 Moonlight Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	315	18	12	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
2003	315	18	12	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
2004	370	27	9	12	1	n/a	n/a	5	424
2005	402	21	13	23	2	n/a	n/a	9	470
2006	370	17	10	33	7	n/a	n/a	1	438
2007	378	26	10	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	453
2008	372	12	10	27	1	n/a	n/a	24	446
2009	405	30	13	46	5	n/a	n/a	0	499
2010	457	22	11	40	3	1	14	0	548
2011	511	27	11	46	4	1	19	0	619
2012	495	16	17	51	3	0	16	0	598
2013	497	22	15	56	5	0	23	0	618
2014	262	14	7	32	1	0	22	0	338
2015	261	9	11	26	1	0	34	0	342
2016	249	12	8	28	1	0	29	0	327
2017	273	11	8	19	1	2	20	0	334
2018	285	15	7	15	2	3	27	0	354
2019	288	16	7	22	1	2	26	0	362
2020	285	21	3	23	1	1	28	0	362
2021	216	16	3	19	1	2	24	0	281
2022	238	18	3	30	1	2	27	0	319
2023	240	26	5	32	1	1	31	0	336
2024	215	25	5	47	2	3	33	0	330

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 Moonlight Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	365	27.1	13.5	22.5
2003	365	27.1	13.5	22.5
2004	424	29.2	14.5	25.3
2005	470	34.9	13.5	29.9
2006	438	33.4	13.1	26.8
2007	453	35.3	12.8	30.7
2008	446	36.1	12.4	36.5
2009	499	35.3	14.1	36.5
2010	548	36.6	14.9	41.1
2011	619	40.8	15.1	40.9
2012	598	44.3	13.4	42
2013	618	39.3	15.7	40.5
2014	338	22.6	14.9	46.2
2015	342	24.0	14.2	49.4
2016	327	51.0	6.4	44.6
2017	334	25.5	13.0	44
2018	354	25.0	14.1	47.2
2019	362	28.0	12.9	43.6
2020	362	27.0	13.4	42
2021	281	28.0	10.0	44.1
2022	319	27.0	11.8	36.1
2023	336	26.0	12.9	54.5
2024	330	26.7	12.3	53

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 Moonlight Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	365	27.1	13.5	22.5
2003	365	27.1	13.5	22.5
2004	424	29.2	14.5	25.3
2005	470	34.9	13.5	29.9
2006	438	33.4	13.1	26.8
2007	453	35.3	12.8	30.7
2008	446	36.1	12.4	36.5
2009	499	35.3	14.1	36.5
2010	548	36.6	14.9	41.1
2011	619	40.8	15.1	40.9
2012	598	44.3	13.4	42
2013	618	39.3	15.7	40.5
2014	338	22.6	14.9	46.2
2015	342	24.0	14.2	49.4
2016	327	51.0	6.4	44.6
2017	334	25.5	13.0	44
2018	354	25.0	14.1	47.2
2019	362	28.0	12.9	43.6
2020	362	27.0	13.4	42
2021	281	28.0	10.0	44.1
2022	319	27.0	11.8	36.1
2023	336	26.0	12.9	54.5
2024	330	26.7	12.3	53

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 Moonlight Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$702 (5.9%)	$11,291 (94.1%)	$11,993

Data source: Kansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Moonlight Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 341^st of 667 Elementary schools	Ranks 441^st of 660 Elementary schools	15.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Moonlight Elementary School)	39.3	39.6	0.3%
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 (Moonlight Elementary School)	57.4	46.3	11.1%
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 (Moonlight Elementary School)	39.7	27.4	12.3%
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 (Moonlight Elementary School)	37.3	25.5	11.8%
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	362	336	7.2%
African American	16	26	62.5%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	7	5	28.6%
Hispanic	22	32	45.5%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	288	240	16.7%
Two or More Races	26	31	19.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	43.6%	54.5%	10.8%

Schools Near Moonlight Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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	277	22	12.5	18.1%	222 (80.1%)	9 (3.2%)	26 (9.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (5.8%)								(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	571	33	17.3	14.5%	438 (76.7%)	38 (6.7%)	50 (8.8%)	22 (3.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	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
Madison Place Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16651 S. Warwick St	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7520	388	27	14.5	20.6%	254 (65.5%)	38 (9.8%)	47 (12.1%)	24 (6.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	86.8	66^th of 653 public elementary schools	89.9%		87.6	61^st of 660 public elementary schools	90.8%	5	58.6	72.9	54.4	61.6	75.4	73.3	53.6	66.7	52.9	52.9	$10,219	$424	$9,795
Edgerton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	400 W Nelson	Edgerton	66021	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 856-3500	145	15	9.5	38.6%	114 (78.6%)	5 (3.4%)	19 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.8%)	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

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