Best Public Schools in Girard, KS

Summary:

The city of Girard, Kansas is home to three schools serving students from elementary through high school: R V Haderlein Elementary, Girard High, and Girard Middle. These schools operate within the Girard school district and serve a diverse student population with a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Among the three schools, R V Haderlein Elementary stands out as a consistent top performer, consistently ranking in the top half of Kansas elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, particularly in 4th and 5th grade, and boasts impressive 5th grade Science proficiency. In contrast, Girard Middle lags behind the other schools and the state in both ELA and Math proficiency across multiple grade levels.

Girard High also demonstrates strong academic achievement, ranking in the top 20% of Kansas high schools and earning a 5-star rating for the 2023-2024 school year. The school boasts an impressive 89.5% 4-year graduation rate and a low 1.3% dropout rate, both of which are significantly better than the state averages. However, a concerning issue across all three schools is the high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5%, which is substantially higher than the state average and may be impacting academic outcomes.

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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
R V Haderlein Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	520 W. Prairie	Girard	66743	Crawford County	Girard	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 724-4327	527	35	15.0	52.4%	458 (86.9%)	4 (0.8%)	17 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	60.9	245^th of 656 public elementary schools	62.7%		80	107^th of 653 public elementary schools	83.6%	138	40.0	69.2	49.4					53.0	28.0	60.3	52.5					47.2	67.1		67.1	$13,957	$3,503	$10,454
Girard Middle	Public	6-8	415 North Summit	Girard	66743	Crawford County	Girard	No	No	No	No	(620) 724-4114	201	16	12.6	50.2%	179 (89.1%)	4 (2.0%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.5%)	49.4	172^nd of 363 public middle schools	52.6%		54.2	126^th of 362 public middle schools	65.2%	46				50.8	36.7	30.8		38.9				50.8	38.3	26.9		37.9		42.3	42.3	$13,875	$1,522	$12,353
Girard High	Public	9-12	415 North Summit	Girard	66743	Crawford County	Girard	No	No	No	No	(620) 724-4326	284	25	11.4	44.0%	243 (85.6%)	3 (1.1%)	17 (6.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	76.3	66^th of 332 public high schools	80.1%		86.1	26^th of 318 public high schools	91.8%	40							52.7	52.7							41.9	41.9				$18,042	$1,583	$16,458

Cities Near Girard

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Arma	9.06 mi	3	329^th
Frontenac	10.32 mi	3	115^th
Pittsburg	10.64 mi	6	242^nd
Cherokee	11.36 mi	2	334^th
Weir	14.44 mi	1	234^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.