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Grand Star Elementary

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Grand Star Elementary ranks 383 rd of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

383^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Grand Star Elementary is a 380-student school serving prekindergarten through grade 4 in Gardner, Kansas, within the Gardner Edgerton district. Its latest results show a split against state averages: math is slightly higher, while English Language Arts (ELA) is slightly lower. The most important concern is that results trail same-grade-span schools nearby, with especially weak fourth-grade performance.

Compared with the district and state, Grand Star’s all-grades proficiency is 45% in ELA and 42% in math. ELA is 4 percentage points below the district and 1 point below the state; math is 5 points below the district but 1 point above the state. The gap is wider against the six nearby district schools serving the same grades: their average is 60% in ELA and 55% in math, putting Grand Star 16 and 14 points behind, respectively. It ranks lowest in ELA and second-lowest in math among them. Third grade is a relative bright spot, with results above state averages in both subjects; fourth-grade proficiency falls to 35% in ELA and 34% in math, below state and district rates by about 11 to 16 points.

Grand Star’s scores have not regained earlier levels: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA fell 2 points and math fell 5, while state proficiency rose in both subjects. SchoolDigger rates the school at 2 stars and the 42nd percentile, down from the 67th percentile in 2022–23, despite a rise from the 36th percentile last year; the district is rated 3 stars and at the 69th percentile. Its student-teacher ratio is 10.4, among the lowest nearby, and chronic absenteeism is 12%, below district and state rates, but neither measure coincides with stronger local test results. The free/reduced-lunch rate is 56%, providing local context without explaining score differences. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well the school serves Hispanic students fell sharply to the 19th percentile in 2025–26 from the 74th percentile the year before, while its ranking for White students rose to the 66th percentile from the 28th.

380

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,508

Per pupil spending ?

56.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

401 East Grand Street
Gardner, KS 66030

(913) 856-3750

District: Gardner Edgerton

Students who attend Grand Star Elementary usually attend:

High:

Gardner Edgerton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.1%

Hispanic:

33.4%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Gardner Edgerton's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg48%

Kansas avg43%

383^rd of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 42 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	44.3	383 of 657	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.0	422 of 656	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.3	259 of 653	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	216 of 660	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	363 of 668	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.0	321 of 670	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	258 of 667	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	333 of 656	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.3	273 of 659	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	79.3	107 of 656	83.7%	★★★★☆
2015	73.1	142 of 678	79.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	34.6	145 of 214	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	71 of 193	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	38 of 140	72.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	44 of 126	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.1	15 of 129	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	8 of 124	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	70.0	17 of 117	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	45.1	50 of 108	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.9	11 of 122	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	58.2	37 of 129	71.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	403 of 585	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.9	288 of 591	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	231 of 591	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	259 of 574	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	217 of 269	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	62.4	69 of 262	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	80 of 260	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	45 of 245	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	57.6	76 of 254	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	45.3	124 of 229	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.2	46 of 235	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	56.5	75 of 207	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	344 of 546	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.1	422 of 533	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	362 of 546	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	276 of 541	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.7	134 of 512	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	41.2	313 of 494	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	221 of 509	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.0	378 of 512	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	238 of 594	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	276 of 605	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	252 of 586	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	329 of 575	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	214 of 318	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.6	195 of 313	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	216 of 306	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.3	109 of 296	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	140 of 305	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	145 of 214	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	71 of 193	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	38 of 140	72.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	194 of 576	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.9	412 of 576	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	62.0	193 of 579	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	251 of 584	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	330 of 596	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	275 of 587	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	226 of 592	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	287 of 574	50.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)66th percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)65th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2021)32nd percentile-20 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)19th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

Mathematics42%~ state avg

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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 (2025)
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
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			$14,508	$481	$14,027
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			$14,505	$483	$14,022
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			$14,524	$462	$14,062
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			$14,534	$315	$14,220
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			$14,526	$199	$14,326
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			$14,522	$171	$14,351
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	$14,013	$2,552	$11,461
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			$14,522	$1,188	$13,334
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	$12,501	$719	$11,782
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%)	34.9	462^nd of 657 public elementary schools	29.7%		17.8	563^rd of 656 public elementary schools	14.2%	101	56.4	40.0	43.4	45.4	46.1	35.0	27.8	35.3	22.2	22.2	$20,372	$1,951	$18,421

Frequently Asked Questions about Grand Star Elementary

What district is Grand Star Elementary in?

Gardner Edgerton

What is the racial makeup of Grand Star Elementary?

Students at Grand Star Elementary are 51% White, 33% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Grand Star Elementary a good school?

Grand Star Elementary ranks 383^rd of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Grand Star Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended Grand Star Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Grand Star Elementary attend?

Students who attend Grand Star Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Gardner Edgerton High

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