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Gardner Edgerton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,784 students in Gardner Edgerton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Gardner Edgerton School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
11 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
5,907 Students
141,425 Students
# Teachers
466 Teachers
10,414 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Gardner Edgerton School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#89 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
36%
Graduation Rate
95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.54
# American Indian Students
20 Students
1,159 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
107 Students
3,603 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
392 Students
28,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
20%
# Black Students
270 Students
8,776 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
4,762 Students
91,425 Students
% White Students
81%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
350 Students
7,687 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
243
1,185
# Students in K Grade:
398
1,652
# Students in 1st Grade:
435
1,876
# Students in 2nd Grade:
408
1,933
# Students in 3rd Grade:
435
2,059
# Students in 4th Grade:
468
2,515
# Students in 5th Grade:
428
4,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
452
26,729
# Students in 7th Grade:
435
36,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
469
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
472
6,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
416
6,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
453
6,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
395
6,260
# Ungraded Students:
-
767
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,516 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 $13,769 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,516
$16,220
Spending / Student
$13,769
$17,133
Best Gardner Edgerton School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pioneer Ridge Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
16200 Kill Creek Road
Gardner, KS 66030
(913) 856-3850
Gardner, KS 66030
(913) 856-3850
Grades: 5-8
| 547 students
Rank: #22.
Wheatridge Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
318 E. Washington Street
Gardner, KS 66030
(913) 856-2900
Gardner, KS 66030
(913) 856-2900
Grades: 5-8
| 540 students
Rank: #33.
Trail Ridge Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
495 E. Grand Street
Gardner, KS 66030
(913) 856-3550
Gardner, KS 66030
(913) 856-3550
Grades: 5-8
| 697 students
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