Georgia Matthews Elementary

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Georgia Matthews Elementary ranks 403 rd of 660 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public K-4

111 Johnson
Garden City, KS 67846-4437

(620) 805-7550

District: Garden City

SchoolDigger Rank:
403^rd of 660 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,982

Students who attend Georgia Matthews Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Center
	Horace J. Good Middle School
High:	Garden City High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 109

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.0%

White:

12.8%

Asian:

6.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Georgia Matthews Elementary ranks worse than 61.1% of elementary schools in Kansas. It also ranks 5^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Garden City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.02. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Georgia Matthews Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Garden City School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (78%), White (12.8%), Asian (6.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Georgia Matthews Elementary is 11.3, which is the lowest among 11 elementary schools in the Garden City School District! (See more...)

Compare Georgia Matthews Elementary employs 9.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Georgia Matthews Elementary is $10,982. 7 elementary schools in the Garden City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Georgia Matthews Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Georgia Matthews Elementary 403^rd of 660 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Georgia Matthews Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Hispanic students:

Garden City:

SchoolDigger ranks Garden City 230^th of 269 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Georgia Matthews Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Georgia Matthews Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2006	60.96	261^st	585	55.4%
2007	61.13	267^th	600	55.5%
2008	27.70	514^th	614	16.3%
2009	12.36	575^th	621	7.4%
2010	5.19	611^th	630	3.0%
2011	8.15	608^th	631	3.6%
2012	28.55	565^th	660	14.4%
2013	8.35	624^th	668	6.6%
2015	20.89	582^nd	678	14.2%
2016	28.59	499^th	656	23.9%
2017	20.55	559^th	659	15.2%
2018	34.69	462^nd	656	29.6%
2019	16.65	581^st	667	12.9%
2021	26.20	532^nd	670	20.6%
2022	36.12	451^st	668	32.5%
2023	41.02	403^rd	660	38.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Georgia Matthews Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	72.52	17^th	108	84.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Georgia Matthews Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	60.95	168^th	512	67.2%
2019	37.02	350^th	509	31.2%
2021	41.96	305^th	494	38.3%
2022	45.90	289^th	512	43.6%
2023	48.16	270^th	541	50.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Georgia Matthews Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	29.75	436^th	574	24.0%
2019	16.67	518^th	591	12.4%
2021	16.51	514^th	591	13.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Georgia Matthews Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	43.57	340^th	575	40.9%
2019	32.57	423^rd	586	27.8%
2021	40.69	377^th	605	37.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Georgia Matthews Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	71.87	33^rd	207	84.1%
2019	43.13	130^th	235	44.7%
2021	57.83	74^th	229	67.7%
2022	67.67	49^th	254	80.7%
2023	64.07	54^th	245	78.0%

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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Georgia Matthews Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	259	3	1	89	1	n/a	n/a	0	353
1989	251	2	3	103	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
1990	221	10	3	110	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
1991	229	8	4	112	1	n/a	n/a	0	354
1992	178	11	5	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
1993	166	11	3	84	0	n/a	n/a	0	264
1994	175	10	3	113	0	n/a	n/a	0	301
1995	155	7	3	149	1	n/a	n/a	0	315
1996	155	7	3	149	1	n/a	n/a	0	315
1997	146	12	2	157	0	n/a	n/a	0	317
1998	137	11	1	125	0	n/a	n/a	0	274
1999	126	10	3	155	0	n/a	n/a	0	294
2000	117	10	5	179	1	n/a	n/a	0	312
2001	115	8	6	203	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
2002	93	5	8	177	0	n/a	n/a	0	283
2003	93	5	8	177	0	n/a	n/a	0	283
2004	93	3	9	164	0	n/a	n/a	21	290
2005	87	5	3	164	0	n/a	n/a	23	282
2006	79	4	1	176	0	n/a	n/a	20	280
2007	62	12	0	150	1	n/a	n/a	0	225
2008	58	11	0	194	1	n/a	n/a	3	267
2009	63	13	5	177	1	n/a	n/a	3	262
2010	55	3	25	139	1	0	7	0	230
2011	68	5	38	147	1	0	4	0	263
2012	75	1	42	179	1	0	7	0	305
2013	48	2	3	107	0	0	4	0	164
2014	44	0	2	121	0	0	7	0	174
2015	41	10	7	127	0	0	9	0	194
2016	29	0	9	114	0	0	6	0	158
2017	25	1	10	125	0	0	5	0	166
2018	24	6	13	119	0	0	6	0	168
2019	24	2	15	126	0	0	5	0	172
2020	27	0	8	114	0	0	4	0	153
2021	60	13	15	215	0	0	8	0	311
2022	18	3	10	74	0	0	2	0	107
2023	14	2	7	85	0	0	1	0	109

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 Georgia Matthews Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	353	17.0	20.7	0
1989	359	17.0	21.1	n/a
1990	344	16.9	20.3	0
1991	354	16.7	21.1	n/a
1992	273	13.7	19.9	34.4
1993	264	14.8	17.8	30.3
1994	301	15.3	19.7	32.6
1995	315	16.6	19.0	48.3
1996	315	16.6	19.0	48.3
1997	317	17.4	18.2	45.4
1998	274	14.2	19.3	44.9
1999	294	16.3	18.0	51.4
2000	312	17.0	18.4	57.7
2001	332	30.5	10.9	59.3
2002	283	21.7	13.0	61.8
2003	283	21.7	13.0	61.8
2004	290	22.0	13.2	66.5
2005	282	16.8	16.8	66.8
2006	280	17.1	16.4	65
2007	225	20.9	10.8	78.2
2008	267	17.2	15.5	64.4
2009	262	18.9	13.9	72.6
2010	230	18.9	12.1	74.3
2011	263	18.5	14.2	73.4
2012	305	22.9	13.2	78.4
2013	164	15.1	10.8	75.6
2014	174	14.9	11.6	74.7
2015	194	15.0	12.9	76.8
2016	158	14.0	11.2	79.1
2017	166	13.9	11.9	84.3
2018	168	14.4	11.6	83.9
2019	172	12.9	13.3	80.2
2020	153	10.0	15.3	72.5
2021	311	21.5	14.4	64.6
2022	107	10.6	10.0	60.7
2023	109	9.6	11.3	77.1

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 Georgia Matthews Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	353	17.0	20.7	0
1989	359	17.0	21.1	n/a
1990	344	16.9	20.3	0
1991	354	16.7	21.1	n/a
1992	273	13.7	19.9	34.4
1993	264	14.8	17.8	30.3
1994	301	15.3	19.7	32.6
1995	315	16.6	19.0	48.3
1996	315	16.6	19.0	48.3
1997	317	17.4	18.2	45.4
1998	274	14.2	19.3	44.9
1999	294	16.3	18.0	51.4
2000	312	17.0	18.4	57.7
2001	332	30.5	10.9	59.3
2002	283	21.7	13.0	61.8
2003	283	21.7	13.0	61.8
2004	290	22.0	13.2	66.5
2005	282	16.8	16.8	66.8
2006	280	17.1	16.4	65
2007	225	20.9	10.8	78.2
2008	267	17.2	15.5	64.4
2009	262	18.9	13.9	72.6
2010	230	18.9	12.1	74.3
2011	263	18.5	14.2	73.4
2012	305	22.9	13.2	78.4
2013	164	15.1	10.8	75.6
2014	174	14.9	11.6	74.7
2015	194	15.0	12.9	76.8
2016	158	14.0	11.2	79.1
2017	166	13.9	11.9	84.3
2018	168	14.4	11.6	83.9
2019	172	12.9	13.3	80.2
2020	153	10.0	15.3	72.5
2021	311	21.5	14.4	64.6
2022	107	10.6	10.0	60.7
2023	109	9.6	11.3	77.1

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Georgia Matthews Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,507 (13.7%)	$9,475 (86.3%)	$10,982

Data source: Kansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Georgia Matthews Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 581^st of 667 Elementary schools	Ranks 403^rd of 660 Elementary schools	26%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia Matthews Elementary)	26	31.6	5.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Garden City)	27.4	28.1	0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	40.6	38.1	2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia Matthews Elementary)	34	73.7	39.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Garden City)	34.1	41.5	7.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	50.3	50.4	0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia Matthews Elementary)	32	23.8	8.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Garden City)	41.5	35.9	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	47.6	42.8	4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia Matthews Elementary)	12	23.8	11.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Garden City)	24	21.8	2.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	36.1	37.6	1.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	172	109	36.6%
African American	2	2
American Indian	0	0
Asian	15	7	53.3%
Hispanic	126	85	32.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	24	14	41.7%
Two or More Races	5	1	80%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	80.2%	77.1%	3.2%

Schools Near Georgia Matthews Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				KAP English Language Arts (2023)					KAP Mathematics (2023)					KAP Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Georgia Matthews Elementary	Public	K-4	111 Johnson	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 805-7550	109	10	11.3	77.1%	14 (12.8%)	2 (1.8%)	85 (78.0%)	7 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	41	403^rd of 660 public elementary schools	38.9%		36.1	451^st of 668 public elementary schools	32.5%	48	31.6	23.8			27.5	73.7	23.8			47.5			$10,982	$1,507	$9,475
Abe Hubert Elementary School	Public	K-6	1205 A Street	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 805-8400	337	27	12.4	88.4%	39 (11.6%)	8 (2.4%)	274 (81.3%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	18.5	562^nd of 660 public elementary schools	14.8%		24.6	535^th of 668 public elementary schools	19.9%	27	8.3	26.9	22.4	31.0	22.9	23.8	9.3	16.0	21.4	17.0	24.0	24.0	$11,090	$1,497	$9,593
Gertrude Walker Elementary	Public	K-4	805 W Fair	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 805-7600	208	16	13.1	84.1%	21 (10.1%)	29 (13.9%)	137 (65.9%)	12 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)	18.3	563^rd of 660 public elementary schools	14.7%		14.7	588^th of 668 public elementary schools	12.0%	25	29.7	17.9			23.7	37.8	5.1			21.0			$11,048	$1,502	$9,547
Jennie Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1401 E Harding	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 805-7750	800	15	54.0	68.9%	138 (17.3%)	50 (6.3%)	560 (70.0%)	30 (3.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.4%)	66.3	184^th of 660 public elementary schools	72.1%		51.3	325^th of 668 public elementary schools	51.3%	141	48.8	54.9			52.1	58.1	37.3			46.8			$11,545	$1,948	$9,598
Buffalo Jones Elementary	Public	K-4	708 Taylor Ave	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 805-7300	228	18	12.8	86.4%	14 (6.1%)	7 (3.1%)	198 (86.8%)	7 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	25.2	524^th of 660 public elementary schools	20.6%		13.2	601^st of 668 public elementary schools	10.0%	77	25.6	32.6			29.1	41.3	15.9			28.9			$10,616	$1,465	$9,151
Alta Brown Elementary	Public	K-4	1110 East Pine	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 805-7200	308	27	11.5	82.8%	44 (14.3%)	9 (2.9%)	239 (77.6%)	11 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	25.8	516^th of 660 public elementary schools	21.8%		30	494^th of 668 public elementary schools	26.0%	22	28.3	35.1			32.0	31.9	21.0			26.0			$12,402	$1,677	$10,725
Florence Wilson Elementary	Public	K-4	1709 Labrador Blvd	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 805-7400	335	24	13.9	68.7%	72 (21.5%)	38 (11.3%)	196 (58.5%)	20 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	45.3	369^th of 660 public elementary schools	44.1%		40.9	413^th of 668 public elementary schools	38.2%	44	29.0	46.9			36.4	45.8	36.5			41.9			$11,070	$1,536	$9,534
Edith Scheuerman Elementary	Public	K-4	1901 Wilcox	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 805-7350	180	15	11.7	85.0%	28 (15.6%)	5 (2.8%)	143 (79.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	19.7	557^th of 660 public elementary schools	15.6%		33.2	476^th of 668 public elementary schools	28.7%	81	20.0	15.4			17.9	46.7	15.4			32.1			$13,391	$1,810	$11,581
Victor Ornelas Elementary	Public	K-4	3401 E Spruce	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 805-7900	411	31	13.2	78.6%	32 (7.8%)	3 (0.7%)	340 (82.7%)	35 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27.1	507^th of 660 public elementary schools	23.2%		19.6	558^th of 668 public elementary schools	16.5%	51	23.6	40.3			31.0	35.9	18.9			28.3			$11,797	$1,628	$10,169
Jennie Barker Elementary	Public	K-6	5585 N Jennie Barker Rd	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 805-7700	165	11	15.4	35.8%	69 (41.8%)	1 (0.6%)	84 (50.9%)	7 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	46.4	360^th of 660 public elementary schools	45.5%		64.3	208^th of 668 public elementary schools	68.9%	152	42.9	37.5	50.0	33.3	40.9	43.5	29.2	22.7	38.1	33.3	31.8	31.8	$10,341	$1,470	$8,872

Frequently Asked Questions about Georgia Matthews Elementary

What district is Georgia Matthews Elementary in?

Garden City

What is the racial makeup of Georgia Matthews Elementary?

Students at Georgia Matthews Elementary are 78% Hispanic, 13% White, 6% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Georgia Matthews Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 109 students attended Georgia Matthews Elementary.

Is Georgia Matthews Elementary a good school?

Georgia Matthews Elementary ranks 403^rd of 660 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Georgia Matthews Elementary attend?

Students who attend Georgia Matthews Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Center
Middle : Horace J. Good Middle School
High : Garden City High School

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