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Garden City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 15 public elementary schools serving 4,467 students in Garden City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Garden City School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
18 Schools
1,001 Schools
# Students
7,233 Students
324,138 Students
# Teachers
495 Teachers
23,033 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Garden City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 88% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#256 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
31%
Graduation Rate
88%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.57
# American Indian Students
10 Students
2,335 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
318 Students
9,300 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
5,181 Students
69,684 Students
% Hispanic Students
72%
21%
# Black Students
260 Students
21,455 Students
% Black Students
4%
7%
# White Students
1,329 Students
199,822 Students
% White Students
18%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
834 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
130 Students
20,708 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
577
21,628
# Students in K Grade:
495
32,784
# Students in 1st Grade:
536
34,311
# Students in 2nd Grade:
483
33,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
477
34,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
476
34,566
# Students in 5th Grade:
439
35,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
504
35,083
# Students in 7th Grade:
561
27,312
# Students in 8th Grade:
536
27,449
# Students in 9th Grade:
528
1,664
# Students in 10th Grade:
595
1,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
548
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
476
2,095
# Ungraded Students:
2
634
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,595 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,109 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$113 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,595
$16,113
Spending / Student
$13,109
$17,019
Best Garden City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plymell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
20 W Plymell Rd
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7800
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7800
Grades: K-6
| 141 students
Rank: #22.
Jennie Barker Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5585 N Jennie Barker Rd
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7700
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7700
Grades: K-6
| 165 students
Rank: #33.
Jennie Wilson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1401 E Harding
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7750
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7750
Grades: PK-4
| 800 students
Rank: #44.
Edith Scheuerman Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1901 Wilcox
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7350
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7350
Grades: K-4
| 180 students
Rank: #55.
Florence Wilson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1709 Labrador Blvd
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7400
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7400
Grades: K-4
| 335 students
Rank: #66.
Georgia Matthews Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
111 Johnson
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7550
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7550
Grades: K-4
| 109 students
Rank: #77.
Alta Brown Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1110 East Pine
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7200
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7200
Grades: K-4
| 308 students
Rank: #88.
Victor Ornelas Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3401 E Spruce
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7900
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7900
Grades: K-4
| 411 students
Rank: #99.
Abe Hubert Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1205 A Street
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-8400
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-8400
Grades: K-6
| 337 students
Rank: #1010.
Charles O Stones Intermediate Center
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
401 N Jennie Barker Rd
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-8300
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-8300
Grades: 5-8
| 343 students
Rank: #1111.
Gertrude Walker Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
805 W Fair
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7600
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7600
Grades: K-4
| 208 students
Rank: #1212.
Buffalo Jones Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
708 Taylor Ave
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7300
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-7300
Grades: K-4
| 228 students
Rank: #1313.
Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Center
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3101 N Belmont
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-8200
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-8200
Grades: 5-6
| 404 students
Rank: #1414.
Kenneth Henderson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2406 Fleming
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-8500
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-8500
Grades: 5-8
| 384 students
Rank: #1515.
Gc Achieve At J.d. Adams Hall
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1312 N. 7th Street
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-8600
Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 805-8600
Grades: K-12
| 114 students
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