Wheatridge Middle School vs. Gardner Edgerton High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Gardner Edgerton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 541 students in grades 5-8, Wheatridge Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is equal to the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,789 students in grades 9-12, Gardner Edgerton High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
5-8
9-12
Total Students
541 students
1,789 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
102 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#674 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#959 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
22%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
23%
Graduation Rate
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95%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
146
-
Grade 6 Students
147
-
Grade 7 Students
116
-
Grade 8 Students
132
-
Grade 9 Students
-
467
Grade 10 Students
-
464
Grade 11 Students
-
405
Grade 12 Students
-
453
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
7%
5%
% White
78%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.40
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
28%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
10%
