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Schools in Girard · Girard Unified School District 248

Girard’s public schools outscore 78% of Kansas districts

Math proficiency in Girard’s districts is 36%, above the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Girard, 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
38%
▲ 6 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▲ 7 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▲ 2% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
KS 13.3
Schools in town
3
1,012 students on the public path
In brief

Girard’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 38% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,314 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 Girard Middle, then Girard 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 Girard’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Kansas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kansas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (208)Better than 80%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 476 test results and a graduating class of 88 could put Girard anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Girard’s students in the tested grades sat them (476 in math, 476 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5R V Haderlein ElemGirard Unified School District 248A−
6–8Girard MiddleGirard Unified School District 248B−
9–12Girard HighGirard Unified School District 248B

Girard’s public schools are run by Girard Unified School District 248, which also serves Crawford, Grant, Hepler and Sherman and others. 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.

Girard Unified School District 248Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,012 students · 13.4 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$15,314KS $14,966 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 32.5% · 476 students tested
Math36%
State average 29.4% · 476 students tested

Girard vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GirardA−Girard Unified School District 248
CrawfordA−Girard Unified School District 248

Every school in Girard

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 Girardby address
R V Haderlein Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
527 students15:1Rate it →
Girard Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
201 students13:1Rate it →
Girard High
High · Grades 9–12
B
284 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Girard’s schools

Are Girard’s schools good?

By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Girard children attend outscore 78% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Girard in?

Girard Unified School District 248, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,012 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Girard kids go to high school?

Girard High, with 284 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Girard’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Girard Unified School District 248 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Girard spend per student?

$15,314 in Girard Unified School District 248 (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.