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Gardiner Elementary

Q: Is Gardiner Elementary a good school?

Gardiner Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.7% of Kansas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Gardiner Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Gardiner Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Gardiner Elementary?

Students at Gardiner Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 17% African American, 16% White, 11% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Gardiner Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gardiner Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hamilton Middle School Middle : Wells Alternative Middle School High : Chisholm Life Skills Center High : Sowers Alternative High School High : West High High : Wichita Alternative High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

638^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Gardiner Elementary is a public elementary school in Wichita, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 416 students. The school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of Kansas elementary schools in academic performance. Gardiner Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly below the Wichita district and Kansas state averages across all grade levels.

The school struggles to effectively serve its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Kansas elementary schools for various student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, White, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Gardiner Elementary also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% to 33.6% over the past few years, much higher than the district and state averages.

Comparing Gardiner Elementary to nearby schools in the Wichita district, such as Enders STEM and Leadership Magnet, Stanley Elementary, and Griffith Elementary, highlights the need for targeted interventions and additional support to improve educational outcomes for Gardiner Elementary. The school's lower spending per student, combined with its poor academic performance and high rates of chronic absenteeism, suggests it may be underfunded or lacking the necessary resources to effectively support its students.

405

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,168

Per pupil spending ?

95.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1951 S. Laura
Wichita, KS 67211

(316) 973-1700

District: Wichita

Students who attend Gardiner Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hamilton Middle School
	Wells Alternative Middle School
High:	Chisholm Life Skills Center
	Sowers Alternative High School
	West High
	Wichita Alternative High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.1%

African American:

16.5%

White:

16.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (16% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 20% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg24%

Kansas avg42%

638^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^th of 54Elementary Schools in the Wichita

245^th of 264Wichita 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	6.0	638 of 656	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	627 of 653	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	637 of 660	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	640 of 668	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	652 of 670	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	635 of 667	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	608 of 656	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.3	632 of 659	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.0	623 of 656	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.6	657 of 678	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.4	623 of 668	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	24.0	574 of 660	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	2.6	623 of 631	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.2	625 of 630	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.1	588 of 621	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	27.4	515 of 614	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	8.2	565 of 600	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.5	554 of 585	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	32.7	51 of 72	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.7	72 of 73	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	10.9	214 of 214	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	108 of 140	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	117 of 129	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	112 of 124	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	88 of 117	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	110 of 117	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	78 of 108	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	96 of 122	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	108 of 129	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	8.1	569 of 591	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	546 of 591	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	538 of 574	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	220 of 262	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	229 of 260	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	191 of 245	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	211 of 254	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	193 of 229	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	199 of 235	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	161 of 207	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	510 of 533	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	514 of 546	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	510 of 541	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	474 of 512	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	476 of 494	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	455 of 509	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	460 of 512	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	8.4	578 of 605	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	550 of 586	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	523 of 575	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	284 of 313	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	285 of 306	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	264 of 296	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	214 of 214	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	108 of 140	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	3.3	574 of 576	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	553 of 579	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	570 of 584	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.9	594 of 596	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.9	581 of 587	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	575 of 592	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	556 of 574	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)29th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2021)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2021)4th percentile~ school

White (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%-27 vs state

Science16%-26 vs state

Mathematics14%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Gardiner Elementary

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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
Gardiner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1951 S. Laura	Wichita	67211	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-1700	405	30	13.5	95.3%	66 (16.3%)	67 (16.5%)	219 (54.1%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	44 (10.9%)	6	638^th of 656 public elementary schools	2.7%		7.8	627^th of 653 public elementary schools	4.0%	11	20.3	13.4	20.7	17.9	17.5	11.9	13.2	14.1	15.8	15.8	$16,168	$3,055	$13,113
Linwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1654 S. Hydraulic	Wichita	67211	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-8100	452	32	14.2	91.8%	105 (23.2%)	70 (15.5%)	219 (48.5%)	16 (3.5%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.2%)	4.7	647^th of 656 public elementary schools	1.4%		5.1	652^nd of 653 public elementary schools	0.2%	5	15.9	16.9	21.2	17.8	10.1	6.9	11.8	9.5	15.4	15.4	$17,925	$3,436	$14,489
Harry Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1605 S. Market	Wichita	67211	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-0700	310	26	12.1	94.5%	67 (21.6%)	44 (14.2%)	172 (55.5%)	4 (1.3%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.2%)	5	645^th of 656 public elementary schools	1.7%		6	644^th of 653 public elementary schools	1.4%	1	23.3	28.1	6.7	18.4	12.9	7.0	5.0	7.4	6.8	6.8	$17,951	$4,016	$13,935
Anderson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2945 S Victoria	Wichita	67216	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-1900	477	33	14.3	93.3%	83 (17.4%)	85 (17.8%)	241 (50.5%)	23 (4.8%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	39 (8.2%)	6.6	632^nd of 656 public elementary schools	3.7%		5.3	649^th of 653 public elementary schools	0.6%	17	17.5	25.4	20.5	21.2	4.8	14.9	14.9	11.8	17.6	17.6	$15,749	$3,089	$12,661
Enders STEM and Leadership Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3030 S Osage	Wichita	67217	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	Yes	(316) 973-6750	509	34	14.8	84.1%	189 (37.1%)	60 (11.8%)	173 (34.0%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (15.3%)	12.3	597^th of 656 public elementary schools	9.0%		12.6	589^th of 653 public elementary schools	9.8%	8	33.3	31.0	32.9	32.4	6.7	9.9	18.7	11.8	26.3	26.3	$17,562	$3,228	$14,334
Stanley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1749 S Martinson	Wichita	67213	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-1300	439	32	13.5	90.4%	120 (27.3%)	80 (18.2%)	174 (39.6%)	9 (2.1%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.6%)	7	631^st of 656 public elementary schools	3.8%		10.8	600^th of 653 public elementary schools	8.1%	31	16.0	23.1	34.4	25.1	10.2	7.7	4.8	7.3	15.9	15.9	$19,950	$3,758	$16,192
Griffith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1802 S Bluff	Wichita	67218	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-8900	370	32	11.6	87.6%	74 (20.0%)	62 (16.8%)	160 (43.2%)	12 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	60 (16.2%)	13.2	590^th of 656 public elementary schools	10.1%		10.4	604^th of 653 public elementary schools	7.5%	14	36.0	23.7	32.4	30.6	24.0	16.9	18.3	19.4	19.4	19.4	$16,742	$2,837	$13,904
Woodman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Hiram	Wichita	67217	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-0200	612	44	14.0	87.4%	186 (30.4%)	65 (10.6%)	253 (41.3%)	19 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	86 (14.1%)	7.7	625^th of 656 public elementary schools	4.7%		12.5	590^th of 653 public elementary schools	9.6%	35	19.2	25.0	27.2	23.6	13.4	14.1	11.4	12.9	19.6	19.6	$16,945	$3,238	$13,707
Colvin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2820 S Roosevelt	Wichita	67210	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-7600	571	45	12.7	94.2%	76 (13.3%)	62 (10.9%)	365 (63.9%)	33 (5.8%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	29 (5.1%)	5.5	640^th of 656 public elementary schools	2.4%		4.1	653^rd of 653 public elementary schools	0.0%	13	19.7	18.2	24.2	20.9	9.1	8.3	9.5	9.0	18.8	18.8	$17,846	$3,097	$14,749
Enterprise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3605 S Gold	Wichita	67217	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-6800	424	33	13.0	92.5%	157 (37.0%)	51 (12.0%)	172 (40.6%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.3%)	4.2	650^th of 656 public elementary schools	0.9%		9.1	619^th of 653 public elementary schools	5.2%	31	28.6	11.5	19.2	20.5	4.0	6.6	5.9	5.3	11.5	11.5	$18,349	$2,823	$15,526

Frequently Asked Questions about Gardiner Elementary

Is Gardiner Elementary a good school?

Gardiner Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.7% of Kansas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Gardiner Elementary?

Students at Gardiner Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 17% African American, 16% White, 11% Two or more races.

How many students attend Gardiner Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Gardiner Elementary.

What district is Gardiner Elementary in?

Wichita

What schools do graduates of Gardiner Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gardiner Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hamilton Middle School
Middle : Wells Alternative Middle School
High : Chisholm Life Skills Center
High : Sowers Alternative High School
High : West High
High : Wichita Alternative High

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