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Gardner Elementary

Q: Is Gardner Elementary a good school?

Gardner Elementary ranks 116 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

116^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Gardner Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Gardner Edgerton school district in Kansas, with 321 students. The school is ranked 116 out of 656 Kansas elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gardner Elementary consistently outperforms the Gardner Edgerton district and the state of Kansas in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, 62.84% of Gardner Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 45.83% for the district and 44.47% for the state. In Mathematics, 58.08% of Gardner Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 41.63% for the district and 38.73% for the state. The school also has strong performance across various student subgroups, such as ranking 70th out of 591 Kansas elementary schools for female students and 94th out of 586 for male students in ELA in the 2020-2021 school year.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Gardner Edgerton district, Gardner Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, outperforming schools like Edgerton Elementary, Nike Elementary, Grand Star Elementary, Sunflower Elementary, and Moonlight Elementary in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.2 to 11.8 over the past few years.

304

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,560

Per pupil spending ?

46.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

218 E Shawnee
Gardner, KS 66030

(913) 856-3300

District: Gardner Edgerton

Students who attend Gardner Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wheatridge Middle School
High:	Gardner Edgerton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.8%

Hispanic:

14.1%

Two or more races:

11.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (60% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Kansas elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg44%

Kansas avg42%

116^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Gardner Edgerton

107^th of 264Gardner Edgerton 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	78.6	116 of 656	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	177 of 653	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	57.6	257 of 660	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	372 of 668	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.2	174 of 670	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	85 of 667	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	130 of 656	80.2%	★★★★☆
2017	59.1	262 of 659	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	82.0	96 of 656	85.4%	★★★★☆
2015	74.7	125 of 678	81.6%	★★★★☆
2013	75.4	129 of 668	80.7%	★★★★☆
2012	77.4	57 of 660	91.4%	★★★★★
2011	80.3	46 of 631	92.7%	★★★★★
2010	83.1	26 of 630	95.9%	★★★★★
2009	81.3	21 of 621	96.6%	★★★★★
2008	82.4	44 of 614	92.8%	★★★★★
2007	79.1	68 of 600	88.7%	★★★★☆
2006	76.2	106 of 585	81.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	52.1	90 of 214	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	83.8	70 of 591	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	82 of 591	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	158 of 574	72.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	87 of 533	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	50.7	260 of 546	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	196 of 541	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	318 of 512	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.7	98 of 494	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	87.2	17 of 509	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	71.1	86 of 512	83.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	49.7	299 of 605	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.0	94 of 586	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	120 of 575	79.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	31.8	219 of 305	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.1	90 of 214	57.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	146 of 576	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	225 of 579	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	311 of 584	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	440 of 596	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	66.0	170 of 587	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	107 of 592	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	182 of 574	68.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2021)88th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile~ school

White (2025)75th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2021)58th percentile-16 vs school

Male (2021)51st percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2022)28th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+18 vs state

Mathematics58%+19 vs state

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Schools Near Gardner Elementary

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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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th 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
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
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
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
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
Dayton Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21120 W 188th Ter	Spring Hill	66083	Johnson County	Spring Hill	No	No	No	No	(913) 592-7266	291	23	12.9	18.9%	235 (80.8%)	7 (2.4%)	27 (9.3%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.2%)	85.2	72^nd of 656 public elementary schools	89.0%					(n/a)	73.3	73.3	67.4	71.3	58.7	73.3	50.0	60.6	69.6	69.6	$13,578	$2,990	$10,588
Clearwater Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	930 S Clearwater Creek Drive	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7360	522	32	16.3	13.0%	390 (74.7%)	36 (6.9%)	50 (9.6%)	20 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	92.7	21^st of 656 public elementary schools	96.8%		89.8	42^nd of 653 public elementary schools	93.6%	21	67.0	75.3	81.8	74.2	65.1	76.5	86.4	75.3	77.3	77.3	$11,569	$784	$10,786
Edgerton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	400 W Nelson	Edgerton	66021	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 856-3500	133	15	8.9	36.8%	96 (72.2%)	4 (3.0%)	23 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.5%)	93.3	17^th of 656 public elementary schools	97.4%		88.5	55^th of 653 public elementary schools	91.6%	38	87.5	68.2		76.3	81.3	68.2		73.7			$24,982	$1,973	$23,009
Rolling Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 W Elm Terr	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 780-7650	366	35	10.4	64.8%	131 (35.8%)	22 (6.0%)	183 (50.0%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	17.8	563^rd of 656 public elementary schools	14.2%		15	577^th of 653 public elementary schools	11.6%	14	32.8	40.7	22.2	31.9	28.8	32.7	14.3	25.3	14.3	14.3	$17,900	$1,874	$16,026

Frequently Asked Questions about Gardner Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Gardner Elementary?

Students at Gardner Elementary are 68% White, 14% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Gardner Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gardner Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wheatridge Middle School
High : Gardner Edgerton High

Is Gardner Elementary a good school?

Gardner Elementary ranks 116^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gardner Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 304 students attended Gardner Elementary.

What district is Gardner Elementary in?

Gardner Edgerton

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