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Schools in Garden Township · Riverton Unified School District 404

Garden Township’s public schools score below 84% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 19% of Garden Township’s students scored proficient, below the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Garden Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.

#138of 151 Kansas townsK–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
29%
▼ 4 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 10 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.9K
▲ 6% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.3
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
678 students on the public path
In brief

Garden Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,861 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Riverton Middle, then Riverton High. 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 Garden Township’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 16% of Kansas school districts, #138 of 151 Kansas towns. Test scores are below the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 16%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (711)Better than 12%
Towns in Cherokee County (14)Better than 0%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 357 test results could put Garden Township anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Garden Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (357 in math, 357 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Riverton ElemRiverton Unified School District 404B−
6–8Riverton MiddleRiverton Unified School District 404C−
9–12Riverton HighRiverton Unified School District 404B−

Garden Township’s public schools are run by Riverton Unified School District 404, which also serves Lowell and Spring Valley. Parts of Garden Township (9% of its land) are served by Galena Unified School District 499 instead. 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.

Riverton Unified School District 404Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 678 students · 11.3 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$15,861KS $14,966 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 32.5% · 357 students tested
Math19%
State average 29.4% · 357 students tested

Garden Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Garden TownshipC−Riverton Unified School District 404
GalenaC+Galena Unified School District 499
Spring ValleyC+Baxter Springs Unified School District 508 PK–12 · Riverton Unified School District 404 PK–12
Baxter SpringsBBaxter Springs Unified School District 508
Lowell—Riverton Unified School District 404 PK–12 · Galena Unified School District 499 PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Riverton Unified School District 404 with Garden Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Garden Township

3 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 Garden Townshipby address
Riverton Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Riverton
B−
313 students12:1Rate it →
Riverton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Riverton
C−
147 students10:1Rate it →
Riverton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Riverton
B−
218 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Garden Township’s schools

Are Garden Township’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Garden Township children attend score below 84% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #138 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Garden Township in?

Riverton Unified School District 404, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 678 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Garden Township are served by Galena Unified School District 499.

Where do Garden Township kids go to high school?

Riverton High in Riverton, with 218 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Garden Township spend per student?

$15,861 in Riverton Unified School District 404 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Garden Township families are saying about school.

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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.