Gardner Edgerton High School
Gardner Edgerton High School serves 1,593 students in grades 9-12.
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 bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Gardner Edgerton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
School Overview
Gardner Edgerton High School's student population of 1,593 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 107 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
1,593 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
107 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
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 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Gardner Edgerton High School is 0.37, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#864 out of 1267 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
37%

Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1

American Indian
1%
1%

Asian
2%
3%

Hispanic
10%
20%

Black
3%
7%

White
79%
64%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
95%
86%

National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
38%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
9%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
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