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Schools in Edgerton · Gardner Edgerton Unified School District 231

Edgerton’s public schools outscore 67% of Kansas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Edgerton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
34%
▲ 2 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▲ 3 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 6 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 9% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
3,671 students on the public path
In brief

Edgerton’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 34% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,601 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Edgerton’s grade

B Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 67% of Kansas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kansas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (734)Better than 65%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,054 test results and a graduating class of 465 could put Edgerton anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Edgerton’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,077 in math, 3,030 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Edgerton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Edgerton ElemGardner Edgerton Unified School District 231A
5–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
9–12Gardner Edgerton Highin GardnerC

Edgerton’s public schools are run by Gardner Edgerton Unified School District 231, which also serves Gardner, Gardner and McCamish. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Gardner Edgerton Unified School District 231Grades PK–12 · 11 schools · 5,854 students · 12.7 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$13,601KS $14,966 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 32.5% · 3030 students tested
Math32%
State average 29.4% · 3077 students tested

Edgerton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Edgerton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EdgertonB+Gardner Edgerton Unified School District 231
McCamish—Gardner Edgerton Unified School District 231
GardnerB+Gardner Edgerton Unified School District 231

All 2 neighbors share Gardner Edgerton Unified School District 231 with Edgerton, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Edgerton

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Edgertonby address
Edgerton Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
133 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Edgertonin other towns
Trail Ridge Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Gardner
C+
679 students12:1Rate it →
Pioneer Ridge Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Gardner
B
548 students12:1Rate it →
Wheatridge Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Gardner
B−
517 students11:1Rate it →
Gardner Edgerton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Gardner
C
1,794 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Edgerton’s schools

Are Edgerton’s schools good?

By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Edgerton children attend outscore 67% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Edgerton in?

Gardner Edgerton Unified School District 231, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,854 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Edgerton kids go to high school?

Gardner Edgerton High in Gardner, with 1,794 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Edgerton’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Gardner Edgerton Unified School District 231 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Edgerton spend per student?

$13,601 in Gardner Edgerton Unified School District 231 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.