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Best Schools in Garden City, KS
Garden City, KS has 27 public schools (4 high, 5 middle, 17 elementary) serving 8,710 students. On average they score 35% on state proficiency tests against a projected 30%, so schools in Garden City meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Garden City, KS
The top high schools in Garden City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ingalls High School/junior High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ingalls • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 124 Students
2. Holcomb High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Holcomb • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 301 Students
3. Usd 457 Virtual Academy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Garden City • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 96 Students
4. Garden City High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Garden City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1973 Students
Best Middle Schools in Garden City, KS
The top middle schools in Garden City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Kenneth Henderson Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Garden City • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 384 Students
2. Holcomb Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Holcomb • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 219 Students
3. Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Ctr
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Garden City • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 404 Students
4. Charles O Stones Intermediate Ctr
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Garden City • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 343 Students
5. Horace J. Good Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Garden City • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 697 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Garden City, KS
The top elementary schools in Garden City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. St Dominic Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
St Dominic Elementary School • Private • Grades Pre K - 6 • 128 Students
2. Jennie Wilson Elem
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Garden City • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 800 Students
3. Ingalls Elem
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ingalls • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 113 Students
4. Jennie Barker Elem
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Garden City • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 165 Students
5. Plymell Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Garden City • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 141 Students
6. Holcomb Elem 3-5
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Holcomb • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 202 Students
7. Florence Wilson Elem
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Garden City • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 335 Students
8. Edith Scheuerman Elem
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Garden City • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 180 Students
9. Buffalo Jones Elem
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Garden City • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 228 Students
10. Victor Ornelas Elem
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Garden City • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 411 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
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
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
29.37 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.39 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
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
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Garden City, KS Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Garden City, KS
How many schools are in Garden City, KS?
Garden City, KS has 27 public schools: 4 high schools, 5 middle schools and 17 elementary schools, serving 8,710 students in total.
How do schools in Garden City perform on state tests?
On average, 27 schools in Garden City score 35% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 30%, so on average schools in Garden City meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Garden City?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Garden City
18 of 18 schools in Garden City carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 2D: 13F: 1
All 18 public schools we grade in Garden City. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (1)
Middle and junior high schools (4)
- Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Ctr
- Charles O Stones Intermediate Ctr
- Horace J Good Middle School
- Kenneth Henderson Middle
Elementary and primary schools (11)
- Abe Hubert Elementary School
- Alta Brown Elem
- Buffalo Jones Elem
- Edith Scheuerman Elem
- Florence Wilson Elem
- Georgia Matthews Elem
- Gertrude Walker Elem
- Jennie Barker Elem
- Jennie Wilson Elem
- Plymell Elementary
- Victor Ornelas Elem
Other schools and academies (2)
Private schools (3)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.