Gardner Edgerton High School
Tel:
(913)856-2600
- Gardner Edgerton High School serves 1,593 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 34%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Gardner Edgerton High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36%.
Top Placements
Gardner Edgerton High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Gardner Edgerton High School's student population of 1,593 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 107 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,593 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 107 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Gardner Edgerton High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,267 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Gardner Edgerton High School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KS) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #720 out of 1267 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25% | 34% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 11% | 20% |
| Black | 3% | 7% |
| White | 80% | 64% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.35 | 0.54 |
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| Graduation Rate | 97% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 19% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 10% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Gardner Edgerton School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Gardner Edgerton High School is Olathe West High School (6.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Wheatridge Middle School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Madison Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Gardner Madison Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 588 students
0.3 miles
800 W. Madison St.
Gardner, KS 66030
(913)856-0400 0.3 PK-4 588 - Gardner Sunflower Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 385 students
1.0 miles
775 North Center
Gardner, KS 66030
(913)856-3700 1.0 PK-4 385 - Gardner Gardner Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 319 students
1.2 miles
218 E Shawnee
Gardner, KS 66030
(913)856-3300 1.2 PK-4 319 - Gardner Grand Star Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 443 students
1.2 miles
401 East Grand Street
Gardner, KS 66030
(913)856-3750 1.2 PK-4 443 - Gardner Wheatridge Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 543 students
1.3 miles
318 E. Washington Street
Gardner, KS 66030
(913)856-2900 1.3 5-8 543
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