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Moonlight Elementary School

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Moonlight Elementary School ranks 460 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

460^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Moonlight Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Gardner, Kansas, serving grades PK-4 with a student population of 330. The school is part of the Gardner Edgerton School District, which is ranked 107 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Moonlight Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the Gardner Edgerton district and the state of Kansas in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. The school has also had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.1% to 19.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. While Moonlight has performed well for its special education students, it has struggled with its white and low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the bottom 20% of Kansas elementary schools in those categories.

Moonlight Elementary's performance is notably lower than several of the other elementary schools in the Gardner Edgerton district, such as Edgerton Elementary, Sunflower Elementary, and Gardner Elementary, which have consistently outperformed Moonlight in academic proficiency. Additionally, Moonlight Elementary is in close proximity (less than 2 miles) to several higher-performing elementary schools, such as Grand Star Elementary and Gardner Elementary, suggesting that factors beyond just district-level policies and resources may be contributing to the differences in academic performance.

320

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,903

Per pupil spending ?

57.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17960 S Moonlight Road
Gardner, KS 66030

(913) 856-3100

District: Gardner Edgerton

Students who attend Moonlight Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wheatridge Middle School
High:	Gardner Edgerton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.7%

Hispanic:

18.4%

Two or more races:

10.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 19th percentile in 2022 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 30th (2025) from a 19th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Gardner Edgerton's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg44%

Kansas avg42%

460^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 45 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th 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	34.0	460 of 656	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	492 of 653	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	441 of 660	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.1	544 of 668	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.1	376 of 670	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	341 of 667	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.4	270 of 656	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.7	251 of 659	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.6	161 of 656	75.5%	★★★★☆
2015	70.2	167 of 678	75.4%	★★★★☆
2013	78.4	83 of 668	87.6%	★★★★☆
2012	66.7	238 of 660	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.7	143 of 631	77.3%	★★★★☆
2010	76.4	96 of 630	84.8%	★★★★☆
2009	82.6	11 of 621	98.2%	★★★★★
2008	84.0	26 of 614	95.8%	★★★★★
2007	82.3	36 of 600	94.0%	★★★★★
2006	86.2	24 of 585	95.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	23.3	180 of 214	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	79.8	23 of 193	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	15 of 140	89.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	54.9	258 of 591	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.8	386 of 591	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	317 of 574	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	412 of 533	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	434 of 546	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.5	235 of 541	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.7	374 of 512	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	67.5	110 of 494	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	141 of 509	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	192 of 512	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	38.0	397 of 605	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.9	182 of 586	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	166 of 575	71.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	47.2	152 of 306	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.8	18 of 296	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	40.0	182 of 305	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.3	180 of 214	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	79.8	23 of 193	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	15 of 140	89.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	449 of 576	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	503 of 579	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	525 of 584	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	568 of 596	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	459 of 587	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	332 of 592	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.3	223 of 574	61.1%	★★★☆☆

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)56th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2024)50th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2021)34th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2021)16th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

Mathematics32%-7 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Madison Place Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16651 S. Warwick St	Olathe	66062	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7520	382	27	14.3	21.2%	246 (64.4%)	43 (11.3%)	41 (10.7%)	23 (6.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.3%)	85.1	75^th of 656 public elementary schools	88.6%		86.8	66^th of 653 public elementary schools	89.9%	9	66.7	73.3	67.7	69.2	61.3	64.5	74.2	66.7	56.4	56.4	$15,535	$960	$14,576
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Moonlight Elementary School

What district is Moonlight Elementary School in?

Gardner Edgerton

Is Moonlight Elementary School a good school?

Moonlight Elementary School ranks 460^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Moonlight Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 320 students attended Moonlight Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Moonlight Elementary School?

Students at Moonlight Elementary School are 60% White, 18% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 9% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Moonlight Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Moonlight Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wheatridge Middle School
High : Gardner Edgerton High

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