Best High Schools in Garden City, KS

Garden City, KS has 5 high schools with 2,792 students. Below are the top high schools based on their actual test performance displayed alongside our projected performance for their socioeconomic status and the Teacher Grade we assign based on expected performance. On average, high schools in Garden City score 13% on their proficiency tests, and we project and average score of 24% on those same proficiency tests. Comparing the differences, on average, high schools in Garden City underperform expectations.

1. Cimarron High

D

SchoolGrade

20%

Actual Test Scores

27%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Cimarron-ensign • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 291 Students

2. Sublette High

D-

SchoolGrade

14%

Actual Test Scores

19%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Sublette • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 131 Students

3. Holcomb High

D-

SchoolGrade

12%

Actual Test Scores

25%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Holcomb • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 301 Students

4. Garden City High School

D-

SchoolGrade

12%

Actual Test Scores

27%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Garden City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1973 Students

5. Usd 457 Virtual Academy

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

26%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:N/A

Garden City • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 96 Students

Best Middle Schools in Garden City, KS

Garden City, KS has 6 middle schools with 2,074 students. Below are the top middle schools based on their actual test performance displayed alongside our projected performance for their socioeconomic status and the Teacher Grade we assign based on expected performance. On average, middle schools in Garden City score 19% on their proficiency tests, and we project and average score of 24% on those same proficiency tests. Comparing the differences, on average, middle schools in Garden City don't meet expectations.

1. South Gray Jr High

C-

SchoolGrade

28%

Actual Test Scores

29%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Copeland • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 27 Students

2. Charles O Stones Intermediate Ctr

D+

SchoolGrade

27%

Actual Test Scores

25%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Garden City • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 343 Students

3. Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Ctr

D+

SchoolGrade

25%

Actual Test Scores

24%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Garden City • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 404 Students

4. Kenneth Henderson Middle

D-

SchoolGrade

18%

Actual Test Scores

21%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Garden City • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 384 Students

5. Horace J. Good Middle School

D-

SchoolGrade

15%

Actual Test Scores

18%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Garden City • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 697 Students

6. Holcomb Middle

F

SchoolGrade

12%

Actual Test Scores

26%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Holcomb • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 219 Students

Best Elementary Schools in Garden City, KS

Garden City, KS has 16 elementary schools with 3,853 students. Below are the top elementary schools based on their actual test performance displayed alongside our projected performance for their socioeconomic status and the Teacher Grade we assign based on expected performance. On average, elementary schools in Garden City score 31% on their proficiency tests, and we project and average score of 29% on those same proficiency tests. Comparing the differences, on average, elementary schools in Garden City exceed expectations.

1. Ingalls Elem

A+

SchoolGrade

80%

Actual Test Scores

63%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Ingalls • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 113 Students

2. Jennie Barker Elem

B+

SchoolGrade

53%

Actual Test Scores

44%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Garden City • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 165 Students

3. Plymell Elementary

B-

SchoolGrade

43%

Actual Test Scores

47%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Garden City • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 141 Students

4. Jennie Wilson Elem

B-

SchoolGrade

40%

Actual Test Scores

23%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Garden City • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 800 Students

5. Florence Wilson Elem

C-

SchoolGrade

30%

Actual Test Scores

27%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Garden City • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 335 Students

6. Edith Scheuerman Elem

C-

SchoolGrade

28%

Actual Test Scores

22%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Garden City • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 180 Students

7. Alta Brown Elem

C-

SchoolGrade

28%

Actual Test Scores

21%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Garden City • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 308 Students

8. Georgia Matthews Elem

D+

SchoolGrade

25%

Actual Test Scores

24%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Garden City • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 109 Students

9. Victor Ornelas Elem

D+

SchoolGrade

23%

Actual Test Scores

20%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Garden City • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 411 Students

10. Abe Hubert Elementary School

D

SchoolGrade

20%

Actual Test Scores

20%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Garden City • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 337 Students

Education & Community Snapshot in Garden City, KS

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Garden City, KS has a total population of 32,503 with 30% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 68%, and 19% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Garden City, KS

8,833

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

68%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

19%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Garden City, KS.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

D-

29.37 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

D+

4.39 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

D-

24.98 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Garden City, KS.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Garden City, KS.

ISP Report Card

B

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

2,760 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

52 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Garden City, KS Internet Health Assessment.

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