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Madison Elementary

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Madison Elementary ranks 331 st of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

331^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Madison Elementary serves 521 students in prekindergarten through fourth grade in Gardner, in the Gardner Edgerton district. Its results vary by subject: 2025–26 English language arts (ELA) proficiency was 55%, but math proficiency was 39%. The clearest concern is math, especially in fourth grade, where 32% of students were proficient—13 percentage points below the state and the lowest result among Madison and 10 nearby schools.

ELA is Madison’s stronger subject compared with the state and district, but it still trails nearby schools. Its 55% ELA proficiency was above the state’s 46% and the district’s 49%, yet 6 points below the nearby-school average of 60%. Math shows the opposite pattern: Madison’s 39% was 2 points below the state, 8 points below the district and 20 points below the nearby average of 58%; it was the second-lowest result in the 11-school comparison. Attendance is a positive comparison: chronic absenteeism was 9%, versus 13% in the district, 18% statewide and an 11% nearby-school average.

Results have moved in different directions over time. From 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA proficiency rose 11 points, though it slipped 1 point from the previous year. Math fell 7 points overall, despite a 2-point latest-year rebound, and shifted from 15 points above the state in 2022–23 to 2 points below it in 2025–26. SchoolDigger ranks Madison 331st of 657 schools, at the 50th percentile with 2 stars; its percentile is below the nearby average of 70 and is third-lowest in the group. Madison’s student-teacher ratio is 13.6, compared with a nearby average of 12.1, and its free/reduced-lunch rate is 34%, below the nearby average of 38%; these are context, not explanations for achievement. One notable SchoolDigger subgroup result is that its statewide measure for how well Madison serves students with low socioeconomic status fell from the 70th percentile in 2024–25 to the 43rd in 2025–26.

521

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,108

Per pupil spending ?

33.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 80th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2016

!Near the bottom of Gardner Edgerton's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg48%

Kansas avg43%

331^st of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Gardner Edgerton

82^nd of 268Gardner 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
2026	50.5	331 of 657	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	58.7	235 of 585	59.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	46.2	313 of 546	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	43.5	353 of 594	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	51.6	134 of 318	57.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	41.5	369 of 576	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)60th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts55%+9 vs state

Mathematics39%~ 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 (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)				KAP Mathematics (2026)				KAP Science (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	50.5	331^st of 657 public elementary schools	49.6%		51.3	324^th of 656 public elementary schools	50.6%	7	54.5	54.6		54.6	46.6	31.6		38.7			$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%)	67.3	192^nd of 657 public elementary schools	70.8%		65.4	217^th of 656 public elementary schools	66.9%	25	56.2	60.4		58.4	45.8	60.4		53.5			$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%)	71	168^th of 657 public elementary schools	74.4%		78.6	116^th of 656 public elementary schools	82.3%	52	56.9	58.7		57.7	60.3	54.3		57.7			$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%)	44.3	383^rd of 657 public elementary schools	41.7%		39	422^nd of 656 public elementary schools	35.7%	39	56.4	35.3		44.7	50.9	33.8		41.6			$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%)	60	252^nd of 657 public elementary schools	61.6%		34	460^th of 656 public elementary schools	29.9%	208	62.5	49.2		56.0	57.8	38.7		48.4			$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%)	52.5	319^th of 657 public elementary schools	51.4%		69.6	170^th of 656 public elementary schools	74.1%	149	56.3	40.9		47.4	45.8	50.7		48.7			$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%)	97.9	3^rd of 657 public elementary schools	99.5%		93.3	17^th of 656 public elementary schools	97.4%	14	88.9	88.2		88.6	88.9	76.5		84.1			$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%)	92.9	18^th of 657 public elementary schools	97.3%		92.7	21^st of 656 public elementary schools	96.8%	3	70.6	71.2	76.9	72.6	71.3	77.9	83.8	77.3	73.8	73.8	$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%)	83.9	73^rd of 657 public elementary schools	88.9%		85.2	72^nd of 656 public elementary schools	89.0%	1	62.0	70.9	68.9	67.3	52.0	72.7	64.4	63.3	75.6	75.6	$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%)	80.7	89^th of 657 public elementary schools	86.5%		81.4	99^th of 656 public elementary schools	84.9%	10	56.8	64.6	66.7	63.4	61.4	81.3	75.0	73.2	52.8	52.8	$13,578	$819	$12,760

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison Elementary

How many students attend Madison Elementary?

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

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 331^st of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

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