Gardner Elementary School

Public PK, KG-8

 598 N Elm St
       Gardner, IL  60424-7050


(815) 237-2313

District: Gardner CCSD 72C

SchoolDigger Rank:
926th of 2,077 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,941 Help


Students who attend Gardner Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.2 Help
Number of students:  148

Racial breakdown:

White:
90.5%
Hispanic:
8.1%
African American:
1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  34.5% Help


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Compare Details Gardner Elementary School ranks better than 55.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.07. (See more...)
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Compare Details Gardner Elementary School ranks better than 76.7% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.69. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.5%), Hispanic (8.1%), African American (1.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 34.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gardner Elementary School is 10.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gardner Elementary School is $17,941.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Gardner Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Gardner Elementary School 926th of 2077 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Gardner Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Gardner Elementary School 319th of 1367 Illinois public middle schools. (See Gardner Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Gardner CCSD 72C:

SchoolDigger ranks Gardner CCSD 72C 331st of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Gardner Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Gardner Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 75.22 532nd 2020 73.7%
2004 66.37 804th 2030 60.4%
2005 69.97 675th 2022 66.6%
2006 74.17 535th 2086 74.4%
2007 73.20 588th 2095 71.9%
2008 69.59 734th 2092 64.9%
2009 73.88 607th 2120 71.4%
2010 63.20 958th 2139 55.2%
2011 68.22 798th 2147 62.8%
2012 77.06 480th 2166 77.8%
2013 70.19 655th 2167 69.8%
2014 73.54 545th 2093 74.0%
2015 51.74 860th 2052 58.1%
2016 56.93 809th 2046 60.5%
2017 51.98 909th 2044 55.5%
2018 70.98 537th 2037 73.6%
2019 66.50 644th 2086 69.1%
2021 48.63 886th 1948 54.5%
2022 40.51 1168th 2082 43.9%
2023 51.07 926th 2077 55.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Gardner Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.80 65th 1765 96.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Gardner Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.28 344th 1964 82.5%
2019 62.19 698th 2019 65.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Gardner Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.46 862nd 1972 56.3%
2019 35.82 1252nd 2019 38.0%
2021 51.60 702nd 1707 58.9%
2022 57.97 730th 1977 63.1%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Gardner Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.12 612th 1463 58.2%
2019 53.18 664th 1462 54.6%
2021 35.31 879th 1308 32.8%
2022 23.28 1177th 1425 17.4%
2023 33.39 989th 1419 30.3%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Gardner Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Gardner Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 81.83 199th 1185 83.2%
2004 90.64 51st 1204 95.8%
2005 89.85 51st 1209 95.8%
2006 70.02 394th 1272 69.0%
2007 68.54 434th 1287 66.3%
2008 63.93 553rd 1293 57.2%
2009 67.34 478th 1318 63.7%
2010 65.07 525th 1327 60.4%
2011 73.40 339th 1344 74.8%
2012 73.60 345th 1365 74.7%
2013 70.72 365th 1367 73.3%
2014 67.95 396th 1322 70.0%
2015 49.42 558th 1302 57.1%
2016 49.64 599th 1294 53.7%
2017 45.02 668th 1293 48.3%
2018 67.79 359th 1293 72.2%
2019 58.54 502nd 1356 63.0%
2021 48.60 535th 1241 56.9%
2022 52.24 549th 1369 59.9%
2023 70.69 319th 1367 76.7%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Gardner Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.53 367th 1226 70.1%
2019 48.90 616th 1276 51.7%
2021 69.30 260th 1017 74.4%
2022 80.96 190th 1286 85.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Gardner Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.38 247th 1223 79.8%
2019 65.75 367th 1296 71.7%
2021 34.95 638th 1048 39.1%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Gardner Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.65 433rd 889 51.3%
2019 42.23 528th 905 41.7%
2021 35.25 512th 813 37.0%
2022 36.28 560th 898 37.6%
2023 51.57 388th 895 56.6%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Gardner Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 201 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 201
1990 203 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 203
1991 232 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 232
1992 240 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 240
1993 235 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 235
1994 237 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 237
1995 238 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 238
1996 238 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 238
1997 206 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 206
1998 198 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 198
1999 201 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 201
2000 212 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 214
2001 228 0 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 234
2002 226 1 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 231
2003 226 1 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 231
2004 327 1 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 333
2005 234 1 0 8 1 n/a n/a 8 252
2006 243 1 1 11 3 n/a n/a 5 264
2007 229 1 1 10 4 n/a n/a 2 247
2008 221 1 1 12 0 n/a n/a 7 242
2009 218 1 2 11 0 n/a n/a 2 234
2010 209 1 3 10 0 n/a n/a 5 228
2011 195 0 0 13 0 0 7 0 215
2012 189 0 0 14 0 0 5 0 208
2013 199 0 0 18 0 0 6 0 223
2014 189 0 1 18 0 0 8 0 216
2015 177 0 0 15 0 0 6 0 198
2016 181 2 0 18 0 0 5 0 206
2017 182 0 0 24 1 0 6 0 213
2018 176 0 0 16 0 0 3 0 195
2019 162 0 0 11 0 0 3 0 176
2020 158 0 0 11 0 1 3 0 173
2021 149 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 163
2022 143 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 150
2023 134 2 0 12 0 0 0 0 148

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gardner Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 201 10.0 20.1 n/a
1990 203 10.0 20.3 n/a
1991 232 10.0 23.2 n/a
1992 240 10.0 24.0 n/a
1993 235 9.0 26.1 n/a
1994 237 9.0 26.3 n/a
1995 238 9.0 26.4 n/a
1996 238 9.0 26.4 n/a
1997 206 9.0 22.9 n/a
1998 198 11.0 18.0 n/a
1999 201 10.4 19.3 n/a
2000 214 12.0 17.8 n/a
2001 234 13.0 18.0 n/a
2002 231 16.0 14.4 n/a
2003 231 16.0 14.4 n/a
2004 333 13.0 25.6 n/a
2005 252 12.5 20.2 n/a
2006 264 11.5 23.0 n/a
2007 247 13.0 19.0 22.4
2008 242 10.0 24.2 25.1
2009 234 13.0 18.0 28.4
2010 228 15.0 15.2 30.9
2011 215 14.5 14.7 31.6
2012 208 16.0 13.0 39.4
2013 223 16.8 13.2 46.6
2014 216 n/a n/a 49.1
2015 198 16.0 12.3 47.5
2016 206 13.0 15.8 38.8
2017 213 13.4 15.8 38
2018 195 15.0 13.0 33.8
2019 176 16.0 11.0 33
2020 173 15.5 11.1 31.2
2021 163 n/a n/a n/a
2022 150 14.5 10.3 28.7
2023 148 14.5 10.2 34.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gardner Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 201 10.0 20.1 n/a
1990 203 10.0 20.3 n/a
1991 232 10.0 23.2 n/a
1992 240 10.0 24.0 n/a
1993 235 9.0 26.1 n/a
1994 237 9.0 26.3 n/a
1995 238 9.0 26.4 n/a
1996 238 9.0 26.4 n/a
1997 206 9.0 22.9 n/a
1998 198 11.0 18.0 n/a
1999 201 10.4 19.3 n/a
2000 214 12.0 17.8 n/a
2001 234 13.0 18.0 n/a
2002 231 16.0 14.4 n/a
2003 231 16.0 14.4 n/a
2004 333 13.0 25.6 n/a
2005 252 12.5 20.2 n/a
2006 264 11.5 23.0 n/a
2007 247 13.0 19.0 22.4
2008 242 10.0 24.2 25.1
2009 234 13.0 18.0 28.4
2010 228 15.0 15.2 30.9
2011 215 14.5 14.7 31.6
2012 208 16.0 13.0 39.4
2013 223 16.8 13.2 46.6
2014 216 n/a n/a 49.1
2015 198 16.0 12.3 47.5
2016 206 13.0 15.8 38.8
2017 213 13.4 15.8 38
2018 195 15.0 13.0 33.8
2019 176 16.0 11.0 33
2020 173 15.5 11.1 31.2
2021 163 n/a n/a n/a
2022 150 14.5 10.3 28.7
2023 148 14.5 10.2 34.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Gardner Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $665 (5.3%) $11,808 (94.7%) $12,473
2020 $420 (3.1%) $13,340 (96.9%) $13,760
2021 $525 (3.7%) $13,625 (96.3%) $14,150
2022 $525 (3.7%) $13,625 (96.3%) $14,150
2023 $1,803 (10.0%) $16,138 (90.0%) $17,941

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gardner Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 644th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 926th of 2077 Elementary schools
 13.7%
Ranks 502nd of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 319th of 1367 Middle schools
 13.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gardner Elementary School)22.729.4
 6.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gardner CCSD 72C)22.729.4
 6.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gardner Elementary School)31.811.8
 20%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Gardner CCSD 72C)31.811.8
 20%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Gardner Elementary School)6015.4
 44.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Gardner CCSD 72C)6015.4
 44.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Gardner Elementary School)607.7
 52.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Gardner CCSD 72C)607.7
 52.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Gardner Elementary School)63.650
 13.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Gardner CCSD 72C)63.650
 13.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Gardner Elementary School)40.925
 15.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Gardner CCSD 72C)40.925
 15.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Gardner Elementary School)81.866.7
 15.1%
   5th Grade Science (Gardner CCSD 72C)81.866.7
 15.1%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Gardner Elementary School)2843.8
 15.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Gardner CCSD 72C)2843.8
 15.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Gardner Elementary School)2425
 1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Gardner CCSD 72C)2425
 1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Gardner Elementary School)38.976.9
 38%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Gardner CCSD 72C)38.976.9
 38%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Gardner Elementary School)27.838.5
 10.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Gardner CCSD 72C)27.838.5
 10.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Gardner Elementary School)33.346.7
 13.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Gardner CCSD 72C)33.346.7
 13.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Gardner Elementary School)44.426.7
 17.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Gardner CCSD 72C)44.426.7
 17.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Gardner Elementary School)66.753.3
 13.4%
   8th Grade Science (Gardner CCSD 72C)66.753.3
 13.4%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students176148
 15.9%
African American02
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic1112
 9.1%
Pacific Islander00
White162134
 17.3%
Two or More Races30
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients33%34.5%
 1.5%


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Students who attend Gardner Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 148 students attended Gardner Elementary School.

Students at Gardner Elementary School are 91% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Gardner Elementary School ranks 926th of 2077 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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