📍 1951 S. Laura, Wichita, Sedgwick County, 67211
Gardiner Elem is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Wichita, Sedgwick County. The school has 403 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wichita school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 34.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Gardiner Elem enrolls 403 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 34.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 51% Hispanic or Latino, 19% Black or African American and 18% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 207 | 51% |
| Black or African American | 75 | 19% |
| White | 73 | 18% |
| Two or more races | 39 | 9.7% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
386 of the school's 403 students (96%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 372 qualify for free lunch and 14 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Gardiner Elem is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-40, state senate district 25, state house district 86.
Gardiner Elem is one of 88 schools in Wichita, based in Wichita, Kansas. The district serves 46,073 students district-wide and employs 4,462 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 403 students, Gardiner Elem is smaller than the district average of about 524 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large