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Gardner Edgerton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,779 students in Gardner Edgerton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Gardner Edgerton School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
11 Schools
444 Schools
# Students
5,891 Students
135,097 Students
# Teachers
432 Teachers
9,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Gardner Edgerton School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
31%
Graduation Rate
95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.54
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,123 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
104 Students
3,384 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
738 Students
26,977 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
20%
# Black Students
288 Students
7,995 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
4,315 Students
87,589 Students
% White Students
73%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
424 Students
7,741 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
271
1,187
# Students in K Grade:
392
1,373
# Students in 1st Grade:
423
1,723
# Students in 2nd Grade:
417
1,821
# Students in 3rd Grade:
428
1,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
415
2,318
# Students in 5th Grade:
430
3,889
# Students in 6th Grade:
457
26,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
426
35,096
# Students in 8th Grade:
466
36,357
# Students in 9th Grade:
462
5,226
# Students in 10th Grade:
449
5,637
# Students in 11th Grade:
441
5,522
# Students in 12th Grade:
414
5,409
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,355
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,558 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,806 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,558
$16,276
Spending / Student
$13,806
$17,192
Best Gardner Edgerton School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pioneer Ridge Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
16200 Kill Creek Road
Gardner, KS 66030
(913) 856-3850
Gardner, KS 66030
(913) 856-3850
Grades: 5-8
| 570 students
Rank: #22.
Wheatridge Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
318 E. Washington Street
Gardner, KS 66030
(913) 856-2900
Gardner, KS 66030
(913) 856-2900
Grades: 5-8
| 525 students
Rank: #33.
Trail Ridge Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
495 E. Grand Street
Gardner, KS 66030
(913) 856-3550
Gardner, KS 66030
(913) 856-3550
Grades: 5-8
| 684 students
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