Best Public Schools in Gardner, KS

Summary:

The city of Gardner, Kansas is home to 10 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 1 high school. The schools in this Gardner Edgerton school district serve students from diverse backgrounds, with a relatively high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Among the standout schools in the district are Pioneer Ridge Middle School, which ranks among the top 25% of middle schools in Kansas, and Gardner Elementary and Nike Elementary, which both rank in the top 25% of Kansas elementary schools. These standout schools have exceptional test scores, with over 50% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

However, the district as a whole faces some challenges, with test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics tending to be below the state average, particularly at the high school level. The district also reports high rates of chronic absenteeism across all schools, which may be contributing to the academic struggles. Despite these challenges, the data suggests that with targeted interventions and support, the schools in the Gardner Edgerton school district have the potential to improve and provide a quality education for all students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)								KAP Mathematics (2025)								KAP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gardner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	218 E Shawnee	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 856-3300	304	27	11.3	46.7%	206 (67.8%)	13 (4.3%)	43 (14.1%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	35 (11.5%)	78.6	116^th of 656 public elementary schools	82.3%		68.6	177^th of 653 public elementary schools	72.9%	61	68.9	58.3						62.8	62.2	55.0						58.1				$15,560	$1,258	$14,302
Gardner Edgerton High	Public	9-12	425 N. Waverly Road	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	No	(913) 856-2600	1,794	118	15.2	35.5%	1,299 (72.4%)	88 (4.9%)	223 (12.4%)	48 (2.7%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	131 (7.3%)	35.2	227^th of 332 public high schools	31.6%		39.7	204^th of 318 public high schools	35.8%	23							34.3	34.3							25.7	25.7				$10,697	$511	$10,186
Sunflower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	775 North Center	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	No	(913) 856-3700	293	25	11.5	30.0%	216 (73.7%)	18 (6.1%)	33 (11.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.2%)	65.4	217^th of 656 public elementary schools	66.9%		48.1	347^th of 653 public elementary schools	46.9%	130	60.0	54.2						56.9	60.0	40.7						49.5				$15,946	$972	$14,974
Moonlight Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	17960 S Moonlight Road	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 856-3100	320	27	11.9	57.5%	191 (59.7%)	29 (9.1%)	59 (18.4%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	32 (10.0%)	34	460^th of 656 public elementary schools	29.9%		28.3	492^nd of 653 public elementary schools	24.7%	32	55.3	30.6						43.8	39.3	22.9						31.7				$15,903	$985	$14,918
Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	800 W. Madison St.	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	No	(913) 856-0400	521	38	13.6	33.8%	388 (74.5%)	28 (5.4%)	47 (9.0%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.8%)	51.3	324^th of 656 public elementary schools	50.6%		61	235^th of 653 public elementary schools	64.0%	89	61.9	49.5						55.7	37.9	36.1						37.0				$13,108	$553	$12,555
Pioneer Ridge Middle School	Public	5-8	16200 Kill Creek Road	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	No	(913) 856-3850	548	44	12.3	33.0%	451 (82.3%)	23 (4.2%)	31 (5.7%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)	59.7	126^th of 363 public middle schools	65.3%		66.6	84^th of 362 public middle schools	76.8%	42			55.5	40.0	41.1	50.4		46.3			56.2	36.5	47.1	61.5		49.6	64.3	37.1	51.4	$12,385	$591	$11,794
Nike Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	19500 S. Gardner Road	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	No	(913) 856-3000	365	30	12.1	39.2%	267 (73.2%)	19 (5.2%)	37 (10.1%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.9%)	69.6	170^th of 656 public elementary schools	74.1%		80.3	105^th of 653 public elementary schools	83.9%	65	52.5	64.9						59.4	55.7	51.9						53.6				$14,506	$868	$13,638
Wheatridge Middle School	Public	5-8	318 E. Washington Street	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 856-2900	517	45	11.4	42.2%	377 (72.9%)	30 (5.8%)	60 (11.6%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (8.1%)	52.6	157^th of 363 public middle schools	56.7%		49.6	153^rd of 362 public middle schools	57.7%	4			50.4	37.5	51.6	49.3		47.3			50.4	35.0	41.5	34.3		40.0	46.9	35.0	40.4	$13,406	$839	$12,567
Grand Star Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	401 East Grand Street	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 856-3750	380	36	10.4	56.3%	194 (51.1%)	22 (5.8%)	127 (33.4%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.4%)	39	422^nd of 656 public elementary schools	35.7%		58.3	259^th of 653 public elementary schools	60.3%	163	45.2	47.5						46.2	38.5	31.1						35.3				$17,989	$1,002	$16,987
Trail Ridge Middle School	Public	5-8	495 E. Grand Street	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 856-3550	679	55	12.3	44.0%	469 (69.1%)	26 (3.8%)	132 (19.4%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.9%)	40.9	211^th of 363 public middle schools	41.9%		40.9	199^th of 362 public middle schools	45.0%	12			57.0	28.0	38.1	35.6		39.5			57.8	31.2	31.6	47.3		41.7	45.8	38.2	41.9	$12,620	$954	$11,666

Cities Near Gardner

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Edgerton	5.58 mi	1	3^rd
Spring Hill	5.74 mi	8	122^nd
Olathe	5.98 mi	54	91^st
Lenexa	10.23 mi	8	57^th
Wellsville	10.57 mi	3	235^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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