Madison Elementary

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Madison Elementary ranks 235 th of 653 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Madison Elementary is a public elementary school located in Gardner, Kansas, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 523 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.

Madison Elementary consistently outperforms the Gardner Edgerton district and the state of Kansas in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grades. In 2023-2024, 49.44% of Madison Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 33.98% for the district and 33.55% for the state. The school also has particularly strong performance among its special education and disabled student subgroups, ranking in the top 10% and 5% of Kansas elementary schools, respectively, in recent years. Additionally, Madison Elementary maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13 to 14.5 students per teacher over the past three years, which is lower than the nearby schools in the Gardner Edgerton district.

While Madison Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 24th to 256th out of Kansas elementary schools, the school's performance is relatively stable. When compared to other elementary schools in the area, Madison Elementary stands out as a top performer, with higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics than the district and state averages. However, some nearby schools in the Olathe district, such as Prairie Center Elementary, outperform Madison Elementary in both academic achievement and statewide ranking.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

800 W. Madison St.
Gardner, KS 66030

(913) 856-0400

District: Gardner Edgerton

SchoolDigger Rank:
235^th of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,754

Students who attend Madison Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pioneer Ridge Middle School
High:	Gardner Edgerton High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 523

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.2%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Two or more races:

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Madison Elementary ranks better than 64% of elementary schools in Kansas. It also ranks 4^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Gardner Edgerton School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.99. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Madison Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Gardner Edgerton School District. Racial makeup is: White (79.2%), Hispanic (7.1%), two or more races (6.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 30.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Madison Elementary is 14.5, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Gardner Edgerton School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Madison Elementary is $9,754, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Gardner Edgerton School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Madison Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison Elementary 235^th of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Madison Elementary 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 Madison Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Madison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2006	84.58	33^rd	585	94.4%
2007	84.58	25^th	600	95.8%
2008	83.43	31^st	614	95.0%
2009	78.41	56^th	621	91.0%
2010	82.83	29^th	630	95.4%
2011	81.21	36^th	631	94.3%
2012	72.32	141^st	660	78.6%
2013	83.14	24^th	668	96.4%
2015	83.71	69^th	678	89.8%
2016	75.46	129^th	656	80.3%
2017	81.89	86^th	659	86.9%
2018	72.42	145^th	656	77.9%
2019	73.59	138^th	667	79.3%
2021	74.28	139^th	670	79.3%
2022	62.88	218^th	668	67.4%
2023	57.63	256^th	660	61.2%
2024	60.99	235^th	653	64.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Madison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	93.89	2^nd	140	98.6%
2019	85.72	10^th	193	94.8%
2021	85.01	10^th	214	95.3%
2022	76.70	42^nd	305	86.2%
2023	82.69	23^rd	296	92.2%
2024	66.96	77^th	306	74.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Madison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	62.99	150^th	512	70.7%
2019	66.79	120^th	509	76.4%
2021	92.01	10^th	494	98.0%
2022	83.29	35^th	512	93.2%
2023	63.11	161^st	541	70.2%
2024	51.87	253^rd	546	53.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Madison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	66.36	174^th	574	69.7%
2019	72.02	136^th	591	77.0%
2021	75.63	112^th	591	81.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Madison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	93.89	2^nd	140	98.6%
2019	85.72	10^th	193	94.8%
2021	85.01	10^th	214	95.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Madison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	75.66	108^th	575	81.2%
2019	73.70	119^th	586	79.7%
2021	69.89	154^th	605	74.5%

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Rank History for White students at Madison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	64.03	184^th	574	67.9%
2019	70.77	135^th	592	77.2%
2021	63.86	184^th	587	68.7%
2022	59.47	210^th	596	64.8%
2023	51.56	272^nd	584	53.4%
2024	55.47	248^th	579	57.2%

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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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by a parent
Friday, September 11, 2009

This is an amazing school with equally amazing staff. They have helped my son so much, I will be forever grateful. They all know him by name and you can tell they genuinely care for him and his accomplishments. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Madison Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	310	8	6	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	355
2007	341	8	4	23	3	n/a	n/a	4	383
2008	364	6	5	15	1	n/a	n/a	2	393
2009	373	13	8	14	4	n/a	n/a	0	412
2010	358	10	5	31	1	0	28	0	433
2011	404	10	3	33	1	0	20	0	471
2012	410	15	4	45	1	0	23	0	498
2013	412	13	5	45	1	0	26	0	502
2014	450	6	6	36	1	0	31	0	530
2015	463	8	8	25	1	1	27	0	533
2016	510	17	7	26	1	0	24	0	585
2017	497	14	4	32	1	0	29	0	577
2018	519	9	1	32	1	0	26	0	588
2019	497	9	1	30	0	0	21	0	558
2020	511	8	0	31	0	0	17	0	567
2021	440	14	0	25	0	0	17	0	496
2022	452	19	6	13	1	0	25	0	516
2023	414	28	9	37	0	0	35	0	523

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 Madison Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	355	26.8	13.2	20
2007	383	28.5	13.4	17.9
2008	393	24.7	15.9	12.8
2009	412	27.6	14.9	13.6
2010	433	27.5	15.7	15.9
2011	471	28.6	16.4	15.1
2012	498	30.8	16.1	18.1
2013	502	29.5	17.0	16.9
2014	530	28.5	18.5	17.7
2015	533	30.0	17.7	19.9
2016	585	n/a	n/a	18.1
2017	577	32.5	17.7	15.9
2018	588	37.0	15.8	13.1
2019	558	35.6	15.6	14.2
2020	567	35.6	15.9	15.2
2021	496	38.0	13.0	17.5
2022	516	37.0	13.9	17.1
2023	523	36.0	14.5	30.2

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 Madison Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	355	26.8	13.2	20
2007	383	28.5	13.4	17.9
2008	393	24.7	15.9	12.8
2009	412	27.6	14.9	13.6
2010	433	27.5	15.7	15.9
2011	471	28.6	16.4	15.1
2012	498	30.8	16.1	18.1
2013	502	29.5	17.0	16.9
2014	530	28.5	18.5	17.7
2015	533	30.0	17.7	19.9
2016	585	n/a	n/a	18.1
2017	577	32.5	17.7	15.9
2018	588	37.0	15.8	13.1
2019	558	35.6	15.6	14.2
2020	567	35.6	15.9	15.2
2021	496	38.0	13.0	17.5
2022	516	37.0	13.9	17.1
2023	523	36.0	14.5	30.2

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 Madison Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$368 (3.8%)	$9,387 (96.2%)	$9,754

Data source: Kansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Madison Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 138^th of 667 Elementary schools	Ranks 256^th of 660 Elementary schools	18.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Madison Elementary)	44	45.1	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 (Madison Elementary)	62	63.3	1.3%
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 (Madison Elementary)	60.4	42.9	17.5%
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 (Madison Elementary)	55.7	31.4	24.2%
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	558	523	6.3%
African American	9	28	211.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	9	800%
Hispanic	30	37	23.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	497	414	16.7%
Two or More Races	21	35	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	14.2%	30.2%	16.1%

Schools Near Madison 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
Prairie Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	629 N Persimmon Dr	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7610	390	26	15.0	19.7%	308 (79.0%)	23 (5.9%)	17 (4.4%)	14 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (6.9%)	88.2	56^th of 653 public elementary schools	91.4%		81.8	92^nd of 660 public elementary schools	86.1%	36	50.0	55.7	63.5	55.7	67.6	74.3	71.1	71.0	75.0	75.0	$11,062	$643	$10,419

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison Elementary

What district is Madison Elementary in?

Gardner Edgerton

What is the racial makeup of Madison Elementary?

Students at Madison Elementary are 79% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Madison Elementary a good school?

Madison Elementary ranks 235^th of 653 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Madison Elementary attend?

Students who attend Madison Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pioneer Ridge Middle School
High : Gardner Edgerton High

How many students attend Madison Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 523 students attended Madison Elementary.

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