Gardiner Elementary

Summary:

Gardiner Elementary is a public elementary school in Wichita, Kansas, serving 403 students in grades PK-5. Unfortunately, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Kansas elementary schools over the past several years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gardiner Elementary significantly underperforms the Wichita district and the state of Kansas in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 16.66% of Gardiner students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 19.95% for Wichita and 33.55% for Kansas. The school also struggles to effectively serve its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Kansas elementary schools for most student subgroups. Additionally, Gardiner has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 85.75% to 95.78% over the past few years.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Wichita district, such as Enders STEM and Leadership Magnet, Stanley Elementary, Griffith Elementary, and Woodman Elementary, generally perform better than Gardiner Elementary across academic metrics, student subgroup performance, and socioeconomic factors. However, it's worth noting that all the nearby schools are still struggling and ranked in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools, indicating systemic challenges within the Wichita district.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1951 S. Laura
       Wichita, KS  67211


(316) 973-1700

District: Wichita

SchoolDigger Rank:
627th of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,827 Help


Students who attend Gardiner Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Hamilton Middle School
    Wells Alternative Middle School
High:    Chisholm Life Skills Center
    Sowers Alternative High School
    West High
    Wichita Alternative High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  416

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
46.4%
White:
21.6%
African American:
20.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  96.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Gardiner Elementary ranks worse than 96% of elementary schools in Kansas. It also ranks 42nd among 57 ranked elementary schools in the Wichita School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.76. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Gardiner Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.4%), White (21.6%), African American (20.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 96.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gardiner Elementary is 12.9, which is the 23rd best among 57 elementary schools in the Wichita School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gardiner Elementary is $10,827. 41 elementary schools in the Wichita School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gardiner Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Gardiner Elementary 627th of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Gardiner Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Wichita:

SchoolDigger ranks Wichita 252nd of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gardiner Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Gardiner Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 8.49 554th 585 5.3%
2007 8.24 565th 600 5.8%
2008 27.43 515th 614 16.1%
2009 10.07 588th 621 5.3%
2010 1.23 625th 630 0.8%
2011 2.64 623rd 631 1.3%
2012 24.00 574th 660 13.0%
2013 8.35 623rd 668 6.7%
2015 7.56 657th 678 3.1%
2016 8.01 623rd 656 5.0%
2017 7.30 632nd 659 4.1%
2018 9.83 608th 656 7.3%
2019 8.68 635th 667 4.8%
2021 6.47 652nd 670 2.7%
2022 7.86 640th 668 4.2%
2023 7.23 637th 660 3.5%
2024 7.76 627th 653 4.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Gardiner Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.74 108th 129 16.3%
2019 32.05 96th 122 21.3%
2021 31.50 78th 108 27.8%
2022 22.09 110th 117 6.0%
2023 32.31 88th 117 24.8%
2024 27.22 112th 124 9.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Gardiner Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.92 108th 140 22.9%
2021 10.93 214th 214 0.0%
2023 18.61 264th 296 10.8%
2024 17.20 285th 306 6.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gardiner Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.67 460th 512 10.2%
2019 20.22 455th 509 10.6%
2021 12.66 476th 494 3.6%
2022 18.23 474th 512 7.4%
2023 14.93 510th 541 5.7%
2024 15.10 514th 546 5.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Gardiner Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.18 538th 574 6.3%
2019 12.19 546th 591 7.6%
2021 8.13 569th 591 3.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Gardiner Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.92 108th 140 22.9%
2021 10.93 214th 214 0.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Gardiner Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.80 523rd 575 9.0%
2019 11.81 550th 586 6.1%
2021 8.36 578th 605 4.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Gardiner Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 17.71 72nd 73 1.4%
2024 32.73 51st 72 29.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gardiner Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.84 161st 207 22.2%
2019 25.82 199th 235 15.3%
2021 26.35 193rd 229 15.7%
2022 28.34 211th 254 16.9%
2023 29.28 191st 245 22.0%
2024 23.98 229th 260 11.9%
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Rank History for White students at Gardiner Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.75 556th 574 3.1%
2019 7.88 575th 592 2.9%
2021 3.90 581st 587 1.0%
2022 2.88 594th 596 0.3%
2023 6.74 570th 584 2.4%
2024 9.60 553rd 579 4.5%
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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.

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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Gardiner Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 286 91 4 14 4 n/a n/a 0 399
1989 256 98 0 15 9 n/a n/a 0 378
1990 250 80 11 14 2 n/a n/a 0 357
1991 259 76 5 11 8 n/a n/a 0 359
1992 226 93 4 17 14 n/a n/a 0 354
1993 243 77 4 18 11 n/a n/a 0 353
1994 209 71 6 19 11 n/a n/a 0 316
1995 148 57 0 10 3 n/a n/a 0 218
1996 148 57 0 10 3 n/a n/a 0 218
1997 213 81 3 26 3 n/a n/a 0 326
1998 239 89 1 30 18 n/a n/a 0 377
1999 278 114 3 48 13 n/a n/a 0 456
2000 256 118 10 66 22 n/a n/a 0 472
2001 256 130 13 54 21 n/a n/a 0 474
2002 235 133 12 47 26 n/a n/a 0 453
2003 235 133 12 47 26 n/a n/a 0 453
2004 212 106 16 51 26 n/a n/a 28 439
2005 196 105 17 60 24 n/a n/a 39 441
2006 190 92 23 143 23 n/a n/a 19 490
2007 171 84 26 180 23 n/a n/a 0 484
2008 191 87 25 186 23 n/a n/a 0 512
2009 170 70 19 194 22 n/a n/a 48 523
2010 184 35 6 179 18 1 37 0 460
2011 178 47 7 207 13 1 32 0 485
2012 173 35 7 195 9 0 34 0 453
2013 195 55 13 275 6 1 46 0 591
2014 192 52 9 288 6 0 45 0 592
2015 216 76 15 294 6 0 34 0 641
2016 202 86 15 300 3 0 28 0 634
2017 176 71 9 305 2 0 23 0 586
2018 159 83 9 296 2 1 30 0 580
2019 146 75 3 268 4 1 43 0 540
2020 131 78 4 252 5 1 27 0 498
2021 101 62 3 238 5 0 23 0 432
2022 97 51 4 232 1 1 21 0 407
2023 73 75 3 207 3 3 39 0 403
2024 90 84 2 193 5 2 40 0 416

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 Gardiner Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 399 18.0 22.1 0
1989 378 23.0 16.4 n/a
1990 357 22.7 15.7 0
1991 359 21.9 16.3 n/a
1992 354 20.5 17.2 68.6
1993 353 19.9 17.7 44.8
1994 316 17.9 17.7 41.8
1995 218 13.0 16.8 59.6
1996 218 13.0 16.8 59.6
1997 326 18.3 17.8 54.6
1998 377 21.4 17.6 63.4
1999 456 21.4 21.3 71.1
2000 472 29.3 16.1 63.1
2001 474 24.9 19.0 74.7
2002 453 25.4 17.8 81.7
2003 453 25.4 17.8 81.7
2004 439 26.3 16.7 91
2005 441 25.0 17.6 94.8
2006 490 28.7 17.1 92.1
2007 484 34.5 14.0 90.9
2008 512 29.0 17.7 93.9
2009 523 28.3 18.5 104.2
2010 460 28.5 16.1 92.6
2011 485 29.3 16.5 91.5
2012 453 27.0 16.7 93.8
2013 591 31.5 18.7 93.9
2014 592 36.3 16.3 96.3
2015 641 36.0 17.8 93.6
2016 634 38.0 16.6 91.6
2017 586 35.7 16.4 91.8
2018 580 34.5 16.8 91.9
2019 540 36.0 15.0 95
2020 498 33.0 15.0 94
2021 432 34.6 12.4 93.3
2022 407 35.6 11.4 85.7
2023 403 34.0 11.8 95.8
2024 416 32.1 12.9 96.6

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 Gardiner Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 399 18.0 22.1 0
1989 378 23.0 16.4 n/a
1990 357 22.7 15.7 0
1991 359 21.9 16.3 n/a
1992 354 20.5 17.2 68.6
1993 353 19.9 17.7 44.8
1994 316 17.9 17.7 41.8
1995 218 13.0 16.8 59.6
1996 218 13.0 16.8 59.6
1997 326 18.3 17.8 54.6
1998 377 21.4 17.6 63.4
1999 456 21.4 21.3 71.1
2000 472 29.3 16.1 63.1
2001 474 24.9 19.0 74.7
2002 453 25.4 17.8 81.7
2003 453 25.4 17.8 81.7
2004 439 26.3 16.7 91
2005 441 25.0 17.6 94.8
2006 490 28.7 17.1 92.1
2007 484 34.5 14.0 90.9
2008 512 29.0 17.7 93.9
2009 523 28.3 18.5 104.2
2010 460 28.5 16.1 92.6
2011 485 29.3 16.5 91.5
2012 453 27.0 16.7 93.8
2013 591 31.5 18.7 93.9
2014 592 36.3 16.3 96.3
2015 641 36.0 17.8 93.6
2016 634 38.0 16.6 91.6
2017 586 35.7 16.4 91.8
2018 580 34.5 16.8 91.9
2019 540 36.0 15.0 95
2020 498 33.0 15.0 94
2021 432 34.6 12.4 93.3
2022 407 35.6 11.4 85.7
2023 403 34.0 11.8 95.8
2024 416 32.1 12.9 96.6

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Gardiner Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $3,305 (30.5%) $7,522 (69.5%) $10,827

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gardiner Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 635th of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 637th of 660 Elementary schools
 1.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gardiner Elementary)2320.3
 2.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wichita)25.221
 4.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)40.638.1
 2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gardiner Elementary)2322.2
 0.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wichita)30.525.6
 4.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)50.350.4
 0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Gardiner Elementary)25.311.3
 14%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wichita)30.326.1
 4.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)47.642.8
 4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Gardiner Elementary)11.41.9
 9.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wichita)17.715.7
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.137.6
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Gardiner Elementary)10.68.8
 1.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wichita)2821.8
 6.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)43.539.6
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Gardiner Elementary)7.17
 0%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wichita)17.514.7
 2.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.931.3
 0.6%
5th Grade Science (Gardiner Elementary)20.914
 6.9%
   5th Grade Science (Wichita)2723.8
 3.2%
   5th Grade Science (Kansas)43.142.1
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students540403
 25.4%
African American7575
American Indian43
 25%
Asian33
Hispanic268207
 22.8%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White14673
 50%
Two or More Races4339
 9.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients95%95.8%
 0.8%


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Gardiner Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.0% of Kansas elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 416 students attended Gardiner Elementary.

Students at Gardiner Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 22% White, 20% African American, 10% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.


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