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Garden City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 14 public elementary schools serving 4,107 students in Garden City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Garden City School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
18 Schools
1,000 Schools
# Students
7,255 Students
320,855 Students
# Teachers
496 Teachers
23,456 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Garden City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#259 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
36%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.56
# American Indian Students
12 Students
2,277 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
315 Students
8,753 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
5,193 Students
66,949 Students
% Hispanic Students
72%
21%
# Black Students
262 Students
21,321 Students
% Black Students
4%
7%
# White Students
1,342 Students
200,944 Students
% White Students
18%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
784 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
125 Students
19,827 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
488
19,305
# Students in K Grade:
562
33,605
# Students in 1st Grade:
506
33,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
491
33,906
# Students in 3rd Grade:
479
34,043
# Students in 4th Grade:
449
34,679
# Students in 5th Grade:
500
34,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
537
35,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
552
26,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
521
27,191
# Students in 9th Grade:
670
1,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
526
1,663
# Students in 11th Grade:
514
1,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
460
2,020
# Ungraded Students:
-
473
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,548 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,069 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$113 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,548
$16,220
Spending / Student
$13,069
$17,133
Best Garden City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plymell Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
20 W Plymell Rd
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7800
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7800
Grades: K-6
| 144 students
Rank: #22.
Jennie Barker Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5585 N Jennie Barker Rd
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7700
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7700
Grades: K-6
| 160 students
Rank: #33.
Jennie Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1401 E Harding
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7750
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7750
Grades: PK-4
| 715 students
Rank: #44.
Florence Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1709 Labrador Blvd
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7400
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7400
Grades: K-4
| 335 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Alta Brown Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1110 East Pine
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7200
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7200
Grades: K-4
| 307 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Edith Scheuerman Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1901 Wilcox
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7350
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7350
Grades: K-4
| 180 students
Rank: #77.
Georgia Matthews Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
111 Johnson
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7550
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7550
Grades: K-4
| 107 students
Rank: #88.
Victor Ornelas Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3401 E Spruce
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7900
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7900
Grades: K-4
| 420 students
Rank: #99.
Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Center
(Math: 18% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3101 N Belmont
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-8200
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-8200
Grades: 5-6
| 448 students
Rank: #1010.
Charles O Stones Intermediate Center
(Math: 18% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
401 N Jennie Barker Rd
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-8300
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-8300
Grades: 5-8
| 391 students
Rank: #1111.
Abe Hubert Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1205 A Street
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-8400
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-8400
Grades: K-6
| 347 students
Rank: #1212.
Buffalo Jones Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
708 Taylor Ave
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7300
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7300
Grades: K-4
| 250 students
Rank: #1313.
Gertrude Walker Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
805 W Fair
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7600
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7600
Grades: K-4
| 198 students
Rank: #1414.
Gc Achieve At J.d. Adams Hall
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1312 N. 7th Street
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-8600
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-8600
Grades: K-12
| 105 students
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