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Garnett Elementary School

Q: Is Garnett Elementary School a good school?

Garnett Elementary School ranks 373 rd of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

373^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Garnett Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 422 students in grades PK-6 in Garnett, Kansas, which is part of the Garnett School District. While the school has some areas of strength, it also faces several challenges that are worth noting for parents considering this educational option.

One key area of concern is Garnett Elementary's consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% to 25.9% over the past few years. This is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby Westphalia and Greeley Elementary schools, which both have 19.5% chronic absenteeism. Additionally, the school's test scores are generally below the state averages across all grades and subjects, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (42.02%) and Mathematics (39.61%) trailing the state averages of 44.47% and 38.73%, respectively.

However, Garnett Elementary does have some bright spots, such as its strong performance among special education and low socioeconomic status students, who tend to outperform the overall school average. The school also has a lower spending per student ($10,178) compared to nearby schools like Westphalia ($20,399) and Greeley Elementary ($20,113), suggesting that there may be opportunities to improve outcomes with additional resources. Overall, while Garnett Elementary faces some challenges, there are also areas of strength that parents should consider when evaluating their educational options.

401

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,385

Per pupil spending ?

64.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

403 West Home Run Dr.
Garnett, KS 66032

(785) 448-3177

District: Garnett

Students who attend Garnett Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Anderson County Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Hispanic:

6.2%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (47% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg43%

Kansas avg42%

373^rd of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

166^th of 264Garnett 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	44.1	373 of 656	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	326 of 653	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	299 of 660	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	389 of 668	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.8	270 of 670	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	216 of 667	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	277 of 656	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.3	272 of 659	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.1	271 of 656	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.6	294 of 678	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	65.5	51 of 193	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	11 of 140	92.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	50.3	306 of 591	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.0	233 of 591	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	290 of 574	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	208 of 533	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	188 of 546	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	165 of 541	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	293 of 512	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.9	80 of 494	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	122 of 509	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	106 of 512	79.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	63.4	193 of 605	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	153 of 586	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	185 of 575	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	115 of 313	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	167 of 306	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.8	97 of 296	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	70 of 305	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	51 of 193	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	11 of 140	92.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	395 of 576	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	353 of 579	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	337 of 584	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	433 of 596	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.0	312 of 587	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	256 of 592	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	289 of 574	49.7%	★★★☆☆

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 (2019)74th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2021)68th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+18 vs school

Female (2021)48th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science59%+17 vs state

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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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 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Garnett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	403 West Home Run Dr.	Garnett	66032	Anderson County	Garnett	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 448-3177	401	34	11.7	64.8%	359 (89.5%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.2%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	44.1	373^rd of 656 public elementary schools	43.1%		50.1	326^th of 653 public elementary schools	50.1%	47	46.6	45.0	48.2	28.3			42.0	39.6	27.5	53.6	34.0			39.6	58.9		58.9	$15,385	$6,245	$9,140
Greeley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	101 S Mary	Greeley	66033	Anderson County	Garnett	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 867-3460	52	7	7.4	75.0%	50 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)								(n/a)							47.6							47.6				$27,329	$9,222	$18,108
Central Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3521 Ellis Road	Richmond	66080	Franklin County	Central Heights	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 869-3355	239	20	11.8	52.7%	214 (89.5%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.0%)	68.7	177^th of 656 public elementary schools	73.0%		64.4	202^nd of 653 public elementary schools	69.1%	25	63.6	64.9	50.0				59.7	52.3	59.5	39.5				50.4	57.9		57.9	$16,007	$1,150	$14,856
Parker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	421 North Center Ave.	Parker	66072	Linn County	Prairie View	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 898-3160	229	20	11.6	55.0%	199 (86.9%)	3 (1.3%)	10 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.6%)	66.7	204^th of 656 public elementary schools	68.9%		69.6	166^th of 653 public elementary schools	74.6%	38	50.0	53.8	58.8				54.5	46.4	57.5	63.6				56.4	52.9		52.9	$16,677	$792	$15,885
Westphalia	Public	K-8	500 Liberty St.	Westphalia	66093	Anderson County	Garnett	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 489-2511	53	6	9.2	52.8%	53 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							37.1							31.4			41.7	$26,317	$8,475	$17,842
Crest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	603 E. Broad	Colony	66015	Anderson County	Crest	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 852-3529	185	14	13.6	61.1%	169 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	35.1	451^st of 656 public elementary schools	31.3%		46.3	358^th of 653 public elementary schools	45.2%	93	27.8	46.7	29.4	45.5	20.0	22.7	30.1	22.2	33.3	29.4	54.5	25.0	18.2	28.2	41.2	36.4	38.5	$16,323	$2,263	$14,060
Williamsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	140 North Louisa	Williamsburg	66095	Franklin County	West Franklin	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 746-5777	102	11	9.2	62.7%	87 (85.3%)	1 (1.0%)	7 (6.9%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.9%)	48.5	345^th of 656 public elementary schools	47.4%		29.1	488^th of 653 public elementary schools	25.3%	143	46.7	13.3	63.6				39.0	53.3	6.7	72.7				41.5	45.5		45.5	$18,078	$5,652	$12,426

Frequently Asked Questions about Garnett Elementary School

Is Garnett Elementary School a good school?

Garnett Elementary School ranks 373^rd of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Garnett Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 401 students attended Garnett Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Garnett Elementary School?

Students at Garnett Elementary School are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Garnett Elementary School attend?

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

High : Anderson County Junior/Senior High School

What district is Garnett Elementary School in?

Garnett

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