Sunflower Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 4 · Gardner, Kansas

Sunflower Elementary in Gardner, Kansas enrolled 293 students in 2024-25 with 25.4 full-time teachers, 11.6 students per teacher against the Kansas elementary-school median of 13.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 40-44% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 35-39% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Kansas: 32.5% and 31.3%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 15% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 9%

345 students in 2022-23, 311 students in 2023-24, 293 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 28.0 to 25.4.

Students enrolled at Sunflower Elementary by school year2022-23: 345, 2023-24: 311, 2024-25: 29301002003004002022-233452023-243112024-25293
Students enrolled at Sunflower Elementary by school year2022-23: 345, 2023-24: 311, 2024-25: 29301002003004002022-233452023-243112024-25293
Students enrolled at Sunflower Elementary by school year2022-23: 345, 2023-24: 311, 2024-25: 29301002003004002022-233452023-243112024-25293
Students enrolled at Sunflower Elementary by school year2022-23: 345, 2023-24: 311, 2024-25: 29301002003004002022-233452023-243112024-25293
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2334528.012.3
2023-2431125.312.3
2024-2529325.411.6

11.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 76 of every 100 Kansas elementary schools

Among the 703 Kansas elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Kansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.4 to 48.4; Sunflower Elementary 11.6; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherSunflower Elementary 11.6state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.4 to 48.4; Sunflower Elementary 11.6; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherSunflower Elementary 11.6state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.4 to 48.4; Sunflower Elementary 11.6; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherSunflower Elementary 11.6state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.4 to 48.4; Sunflower Elementary 11.6; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherSunflower Elementary 11.6state median 13.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 348 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Sunflower Elementary enrolled 348 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 348 of the 348 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent7.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

73.7% of students were White, 11.3% Hispanic, 8.2% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White73.7%
  2. Hispanic11.3%
  3. Two or more races8.2%
  4. Black6.1%
  5. Asian0.3%
  6. American Indian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Sunflower Elementary scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading in 2021-22 and 35-39% in math in 2022-23, against 32.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 31.3% in math in 2022-23 across Kansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kansas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtKansas
Reading and language arts, 2021-2240‑44%34%32.5%
Math, 2022-2335‑39%32% (2021-22)31.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Gardner

6 public elementary schools in Gardner report 2024-25 enrollment; Sunflower Elementary is number 6 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Madison Elementary52113.724.6%
Grand Star Elementary38010.446.1%
Nike Elementary36512.227.7%
Moonlight Elementary School32012.042.8%
Gardner Elementary30411.342.4%
Sunflower Elementary29311.623.9%

All public schools in Gardner →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Sunflower Elementary

  1. Gardner ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 304 students, 11.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
  2. Madison ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 521 students, 13.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  3. Compare Sunflower Elementary with Gardner ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Gardner Edgerton School District 231 spends per student$12,882 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,882
  5. The largest public schools in KansasSunflower Elementary is the number 389 by size of 707 Kansas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#389 of 707
  6. Kansas schools by students per teacher11.6 students per teacher here against the Kansas median of 13.1 for elementary schools.11.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Sunflower Elementary

  1. How many students attend Sunflower Elementary?
    293 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 345 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Gardner, KS.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunflower Elementary?
    11.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kansas median for elementary schools is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Sunflower Elementary a Title I school?
    Sunflower Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Sunflower Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at Sunflower Elementary scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading in 2021-22 and 35-39% in math in 2022-23, against 32.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 31.3% in math in 2022-23 across Kansas. Kansas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Sunflower Elementary in?
    Gardner Edgerton School District 231, NCES district ID 2006420. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 200642000997 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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