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Madison Elementary

Q: Is Madison Elementary a good school?

Madison Elementary ranks 324 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

324^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Madison Elementary is a public elementary school in Gardner, Kansas, serving 523 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the Gardner Edgerton School District, which is ranked 107 out of 264 districts in the state.

Academically, Madison Elementary has consistently ranked in the top half of Kansas elementary schools, with strong performance in English Language Arts (ELA) that exceeds the district and state averages. However, the school's mathematics scores lag behind the district and state. Madison Elementary particularly excels in supporting special education and low-income students, ranking in the top quartile and top third of Kansas elementary schools, respectively, in these subgroups. Concerningly, the school has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.5% to 19.5% in recent years.

Comparing Madison Elementary to nearby schools, Edgerton Elementary, another Gardner Edgerton school, consistently outperforms Madison Elementary and the district/state averages in both ELA and mathematics. Similarly, Clearwater Creek Elementary, an Olathe district school, significantly outperforms Madison Elementary in academic achievement. These comparisons suggest that Madison Elementary may be serving a more economically disadvantaged student population, which could contribute to its relatively lower academic performance.

521

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,108

Per pupil spending ?

33.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 W. Madison St.
Gardner, KS 66030

(913) 856-0400

District: Gardner Edgerton

Students who attend Madison Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pioneer Ridge Middle School
High:	Gardner Edgerton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.5%

Two or more races:

9.8%

Hispanic:

9.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Kansas median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg44%

Kansas avg42%

324^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 39 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	51.3	324 of 656	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	235 of 653	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	256 of 660	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	218 of 668	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.3	139 of 670	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	138 of 667	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	145 of 656	77.9%	★★★★☆
2017	81.9	86 of 659	86.9%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	129 of 656	80.3%	★★★★☆
2015	83.7	69 of 678	89.8%	★★★★☆
2013	83.1	24 of 668	96.4%	★★★★★
2012	72.3	141 of 660	78.6%	★★★★☆
2011	81.2	36 of 631	94.3%	★★★★★
2010	82.8	29 of 630	95.4%	★★★★★
2009	78.4	56 of 621	91.0%	★★★★★
2008	83.4	31 of 614	95.0%	★★★★★
2007	84.6	25 of 600	95.8%	★★★★★
2006	84.6	33 of 585	94.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	85.0	10 of 214	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	85.7	10 of 193	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	2 of 140	98.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	75.6	112 of 591	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	136 of 591	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	174 of 574	69.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	162 of 533	69.6%	★★★★☆
2024	51.9	253 of 546	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	161 of 541	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	35 of 512	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.0	10 of 494	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	66.8	120 of 509	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	150 of 512	70.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	69.9	154 of 605	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	119 of 586	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	108 of 575	81.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	88 of 313	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	77 of 306	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	23 of 296	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	76.7	42 of 305	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	10 of 214	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	85.7	10 of 193	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	2 of 140	98.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	332 of 576	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	248 of 579	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	272 of 584	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	210 of 596	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	184 of 587	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	135 of 592	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	184 of 574	67.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2021)95th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2021)81st percentile~ school

Male (2021)75th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+19 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+11 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

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by a parent
Friday, September 11, 2009

This is an amazing school with equally amazing staff. They have helped my son so much, I will be forever grateful. They all know him by name and you can tell they genuinely care for him and his accomplishments. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Prairie Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	629 N Persimmon Dr	Olathe	66061	Johnson County	Olathe	No	No	No	No	(913) 780-7610	360	24	14.9	16.7%	274 (76.1%)	21 (5.8%)	20 (5.6%)	20 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.9%)	81.4	99^th of 656 public elementary schools	84.9%		88.2	56^th of 653 public elementary schools	91.4%	43	63.3	58.3	65.7	62.3	75.5	69.4	66.7	70.0	52.9	52.9	$13,578	$819	$12,760

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison Elementary

What schools do graduates of Madison Elementary attend?

Students who attend Madison Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pioneer Ridge Middle School
High : Gardner Edgerton High

What is the racial makeup of Madison Elementary?

Students at Madison Elementary are 74% White, 10% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 5% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Madison Elementary in?

Gardner Edgerton

Is Madison Elementary a good school?

Madison Elementary ranks 324^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Madison Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 521 students attended Madison Elementary.

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