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GC Achieve at J.D. Adams Hall

Q: Is GC Achieve at J.D. Adams Hall a good school?

GC Achieve at J.D. Adams Hall ranks in the bottom 4.2% of Kansas alternative schools.

Q: How many students attend GC Achieve at J.D. Adams Hall?

In the 2024-25 school year, 111 students attended GC Achieve at J.D. Adams Hall.

Q: What is the racial makeup of GC Achieve at J.D. Adams Hall?

Students at GC Achieve at J.D. Adams Hall are 73% Hispanic, 20% White, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

318^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas Alternative Schools

Better than 4% of Kansas alternative schools

Summary

GC Achieve at J.D. Adams Hall is an alternative public school in Garden City, Kansas, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 107 students. The school is part of the Garden City school district, which is ranked 223 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

GC Achieve at J.D. Adams Hall has consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 67.3% to 89.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the overall Garden City district graduation rate. The school also has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 1.3% to 7.7% in recent years, lower than the district and state averages. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates are still high, ranging from 16.2% to 48.5%, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, GC Achieve at J.D. Adams Hall consistently underperforms the Garden City district and the state of Kansas in terms of proficiency rates on the KAP (Kansas Assessment Program) tests for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with the school's proficiency rates often less than half of the district and state averages.

The school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.14% to 81.31% in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Despite this, the school's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $13,629, which is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, GC Achieve at J.D. Adams Hall has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 5.9 to 6.7 in recent years, which is lower than the district and state averages.

111

Students ?

6.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,322

Per pupil spending ?

86.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1312 N. 7th Street
Garden City, KS 67846

(620) 805-8600

District: Garden City

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.0%

White:

19.8%

African American:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (14% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Kansas average (67% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg28%

Kansas avg42%

318^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

223^rd of 264Garden City among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	318 of 332	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.6	313 of 318	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	319 of 327	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.1	324 of 324	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.0	317 of 320	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	309 of 325	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.4	307 of 314	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.0	325 of 326	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	4.3	247 of 250	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	241 of 249	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.7	243 of 248	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	82 of 106	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	102 of 105	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	103 of 110	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	102 of 102	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	98 of 99	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	70 of 92	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	88 of 89	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	206 of 246	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	245 of 249	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	242 of 250	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.8	222 of 223	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	206 of 213	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	183 of 229	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.2	223 of 228	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	4.6	254 of 258	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	244 of 252	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	8.0	296 of 302	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+12 vs school

White (2021)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2021)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2021)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts17%-28 vs state

Mathematics12%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				KAP English Language Arts (2025)		KAP Mathematics (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
GC Achieve at J.D. Adams Hall	Public, Alternative	K-12	1312 N. 7th Street	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 805-8600	111	17	6.6	86.5%	22 (19.8%)	4 (3.6%)	81 (73.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)								(n/a)	13.8	16.7	10.3	11.9	$15,322	$2,501	$12,822

Frequently Asked Questions about GC Achieve at J.D. Adams Hall

What is the racial makeup of GC Achieve at J.D. Adams Hall?

Students at GC Achieve at J.D. Adams Hall are 73% Hispanic, 20% White, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is GC Achieve at J.D. Adams Hall a good school?

GC Achieve at J.D. Adams Hall ranks in the bottom 4.2% of Kansas alternative schools.

What district is GC Achieve at J.D. Adams Hall in?

Garden City

How many students attend GC Achieve at J.D. Adams Hall?

In the 2024-25 school year, 111 students attended GC Achieve at J.D. Adams Hall.

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