Best Public Schools in Zip Code 66030

Summary:

The 66030 zip code area is home to 10 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the Gardner Edgerton school district. While the district is ranked 104 out of 269 in Kansas with a 3-star rating, several standout schools in the area excel in academic performance and other key metrics.

Pioneer Ridge Middle School ranks 79 out of 362 Kansas middle schools and has a 4-star rating, boasting the highest test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to other schools in the data set. Nike Elementary also stands out, ranking 143 out of 660 Kansas elementary schools with a 4-star rating and the highest test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grades. Additionally, Gardner Elementary has the highest Mathematics proficiency rates, with 72% of 3rd graders and 40.53% of 4th graders scoring proficient or better, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

The schools in the 66030 zip code area exhibit a range of student demographics, with the percentage of white students varying from 60.39% at Grand Star Elementary to 87.63% at Pioneer Ridge Middle School. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch also varies, from 29.28% at Sunflower Elementary to 55.4% at Grand Star Elementary. While the schools with higher spending per student, such as Moonlight Elementary School and Nike Elementary, do not necessarily have the best test scores, the data suggests that factors other than funding may play a more significant role in student performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				KAP English Language Arts (2023)								KAP Mathematics (2023)								KAP Science (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 10th 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 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gardner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	218 E Shawnee	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 856-3300	296	25	11.8	42.6%	239 (80.7%)	9 (3.0%)	33 (11.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	57.6	257^th of 660 public elementary schools	61.1%		45	372^nd of 668 public elementary schools	44.3%	115	46.0	27.0						37.9	72.0	40.5						58.6					$11,265	$786	$10,478
Gardner Edgerton High	Public	9-12	425 N. Waverly Road	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	No	(913) 856-2600	1,789	102	17.5	37.5%	1,374 (76.8%)	95 (5.3%)	161 (9.0%)	43 (2.4%)	8 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	106 (5.9%)	52.8	146^th of 327 public high schools	55.4%		40.4	204^th of 324 public high schools	37.0%	58							28.6	28.6							21.3	21.3			27.8	27.8	$9,088	$563	$8,525
Sunflower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	775 North Center	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	No	(913) 856-3700	345	28	12.3	29.3%	274 (79.4%)	16 (4.6%)	19 (5.5%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.4%)	44.5	375^th of 660 public elementary schools	43.2%		63.7	211^th of 668 public elementary schools	68.4%	164	29.6	48.0						40.3	38.2	40.0						39.2					$10,635	$266	$10,369
Moonlight Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	17960 S Moonlight Road	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 856-3100	336	26	12.9	54.5%	240 (71.4%)	26 (7.7%)	32 (9.5%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.2%)	36.3	441^st of 660 public elementary schools	33.2%		23.1	544^th of 668 public elementary schools	18.6%	103	39.6	27.4						33.6	46.3	25.5						36.2					$11,993	$702	$11,291
Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	800 W. Madison St.	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	No	(913) 856-0400	523	36	14.5	30.2%	414 (79.2%)	28 (5.4%)	37 (7.1%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.7%)	57.6	256^th of 660 public elementary schools	61.2%		62.9	218^th of 668 public elementary schools	67.4%	38	45.1	42.9						43.9	63.3	31.4						46.2					$9,754	$368	$9,387
Wheatridge Middle School	Public	5-8	318 E. Washington Street	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 856-2900	541	42	12.7	44.5%	424 (78.4%)	35 (6.5%)	35 (6.5%)	17 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.4%)	52.9	125^th of 362 public middle schools	65.5%		49	156^th of 368 public middle schools	57.6%	31			44.3	44.0	33.3	20.6		35.8			33.8	38.3	26.1	19.1		29.6	46.8	22.1		34.5	$9,429	$431	$8,999
Grand Star Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	401 East Grand Street	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 856-3750	361	32	11.2	55.4%	218 (60.4%)	18 (5.0%)	101 (28.0%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	61.2	216^th of 660 public elementary schools	67.3%		46.2	363^rd of 668 public elementary schools	45.7%	147	51.0	43.7						46.9	60.4	34.4						46.1					$11,503	$873	$10,630
Trail Ridge Middle School	Public	5-8	495 E. Grand Street	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 856-3550	693	51	13.5	42.0%	505 (72.9%)	25 (3.6%)	99 (14.3%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.5%)	36.9	226^th of 362 public middle schools	37.6%		40.1	215^th of 368 public middle schools	41.6%	11			31.3	35.1	30.2	10.6		26.8			24.8	30.1	20.8	17.2		23.1	36.5	16.1		26.1	$8,675	$360	$8,315
Pioneer Ridge Middle School	Public	5-8	16200 Kill Creek Road	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	No	(913) 856-3850	558	41	13.4	31.7%	489 (87.6%)	14 (2.5%)	16 (2.9%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.9%)	66.6	79^th of 362 public middle schools	78.2%		54.9	127^th of 368 public middle schools	65.5%	48			41.1	32.8	38.8	24.5		34.6			44.9	34.2	35.3	47.1		40.5	62.3	29.9		46.6	$10,153	$278	$9,875
Nike Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	19500 S. Gardner Road	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	No	(913) 856-3000	373	28	13.3	37.0%	296 (79.4%)	16 (4.3%)	31 (8.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.0%)	72.3	143^rd of 660 public elementary schools	78.3%		71.1	154^th of 668 public elementary schools	76.9%	11	47.2	51.6						49.3	75.0	41.9						59.7					$10,891	$404	$10,487

Cities Near Zip Code 66030

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gardner	0.36 mi	10	140^th
Edgerton	5.58 mi	1	186^th
Spring Hill	5.74 mi	8	171^st
Olathe	5.98 mi	54	70^th
Lenexa	10.23 mi	8	14^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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