Gardner Edgerton School District

231 East Madison Street
Gardner, KS 66030
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Gardner Edgerton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,744 students in Gardner Edgerton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Gardner Edgerton School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
11 Schools
438 Schools
# Students
5,854 Students
133,160 Students
# Teachers
460 Teachers
9,954 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#102 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

34%
31%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

34%
32%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

28%
31%
94%
88%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
19%
24.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.54

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
14%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
5%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
71%
64%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,282 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,563 is less than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$101 MM
$8,867 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$85 MM
$8,468 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$17,282
$18,587

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$14,563
$17,750

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Gardner Edgerton School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pioneer Ridge Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
16200 Kill Creek Road
Gardner, KS 66030
(913) 856-3850
Gr: 5-8 | 548 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
Wheatridge Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
318 E. Washington Street
Gardner, KS 66030
(913) 856-2900
Gr: 5-8 | 517 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #33.
Trail Ridge Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
495 E. Grand Street
Gardner, KS 66030
(913) 856-3550
Gr: 5-8 | 679 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,854 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 94% (Top 5% in KS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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