Sunflower Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Sunflower Elementary School

775 North Center
Gardner, KS 66030

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Top 20%

Serving 311 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Sunflower Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 311 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 20% in KS
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sunflower Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

School Overview

Sunflower Elementary School's student population of 311 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2011

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunflower Elementary School
Pre-K	47
Kind	42
1	54
2	52
3	57
4	59

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Total Students

311 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunflower Elementary School
2023	345
2022	346
2021	328
2020	374
2019	374
2018	416
2017	416
2016	374
2015	388
2014	344
2013	333
2012	319
2011	308
2010	330
2009	307
2008	299
2007	388
2006	334
2005	444
2004	424
2003	434
2002	485
2001	451
2000	499
1999	461

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Sunflower Elementary School
2023	28
2022	28
2021	27
2020	29
2019	29
2018	25
2017	25
2015	22
2014	21
2013	21
2012	23
2011	23
2010	23
2009	22
2008	22
2007	27
2006	22
2005	29
2004	29
2003	29
2002	31
2001	32
2000	32
1999	30
1998	27

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School Rankings

Sunflower Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,280 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sunflower Elementary School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#252 out of 1280 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sunflower Elementary School
2022	#252
2021	#99
2019	#79
2018	#81
2017	#168
2016	#72
2015	#49
2014	#24
2013	#24
2012	#64
2011	#48

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50-54%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sunflower Elementary School	Kansas	Gardner Edgerton School District
2022	52%	29%	32%
2021	52%	28%	32%
2019	62%	33%	39%
2018	67%	33%	42%
2017	57%	34%	46%
2016	62%	35%	49%
2015	72%	33%	53%
2013	95%	77%	97%
2012	95%	84%	97%
2011	95%	84%	96%
2010	95%	82%	95%

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40-44%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sunflower Elementary School	Kansas	Gardner Edgerton School District
2022	42%	32%	34%
2021	57%	36%	37%
2019	57%	37%	39%
2018	57%	37%	42%
2017	52%	38%	40%
2016	67%	41%	47%
2015	67%	42%	50%
2013	95%	84%	96%
2012	95%	86%	96%
2011	95%	87%	96%
2010	95%	85%	95%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Sunflower Elementary School	Kansas	Gardner Edgerton School District
2023	12:1	13:1	14:1
2022	12:1	13:1	13:1
2021	12:1	13:1	13:1
2020	13:1	13:1	14:1
2019	13:1	13:1	14:1
2018	17:1	14:1	15:1
2017	17:1	14:1	15:1
2015	18:1	14:1	15:1
2014	16:1	13:1	16:1
2013	16:1	13:1	16:1
2012	14:1	13:1	14:1
2011	13:1	14:1	14:1
2010	14:1	13:1	15:1
2009	14:1	13:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	14:1	12:1	14:1
2006	15:1	13:1	14:1
2005	15:1	14:1	15:1
2004	15:1	14:1	14:1
2003	15:1	14:1	14:1
2002	16:1	14:1	14:1
2001	14:1	14:1	13:1
2000	16:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	14:1	15:1
1998	17:1	14:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunflower Elementary School	Kansas	Gardner Edgerton School District
2023	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Sunflower Elementary School	Kansas	Gardner Edgerton School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunflower Elementary School	Kansas	Gardner Edgerton School District
2023	6%	21%	9%
2022	5%	21%	6%
2021	7%	20%	10%
2020	8%	20%	10%
2019	8%	20%	10%
2018	7%	19%	10%
2017	7%	19%	10%
2016	6%	19%	9%
2015	6%	19%	9%
2014	5%	18%	9%
2013	5%	18%	9%
2012	4%	17%	9%
2011	3%	16%	8%
2010	1%	16%	7%
2009	2%	14%	6%
2008	4%	13%	6%
2007	3%	13%	6%
2006	1%	12%	5%
2005	4%	12%	5%
2004	4%	11%	3%
2003	2%	10%	3%
2002	3%	10%	2%
2001	2%	9%	2%
2000	3%	8%	2%
1999	2%	8%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Sunflower Elementary School	Kansas	Gardner Edgerton School District
2023	5%	7%	5%
2022	5%	6%	5%
2021	4%	7%	4%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	3%	7%	3%
2017	3%	7%	3%
2016	5%	7%	3%
2015	6%	7%	3%
2014	3%	7%	3%
2013	2%	7%	3%
2012	2%	7%	3%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	2%	8%	3%
2009	3%	9%	4%
2008	3%	9%	3%
2007	2%	9%	3%
2006	1%	9%	4%
2005	1%	9%	3%
2003	2%	9%	3%
2002	2%	9%	2%
2001	2%	9%	2%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	1%

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White

75%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunflower Elementary School	Kansas	Gardner Edgerton School District
2023	79%	62%	78%
2022	80%	63%	81%
2021	81%	63%	79%
2020	83%	64%	80%
2019	83%	64%	80%
2018	85%	65%	81%
2017	85%	65%	81%
2016	85%	65%	82%
2015	83%	65%	82%
2014	87%	66%	81%
2013	86%	67%	81%
2012	89%	67%	82%
2011	93%	68%	84%
2010	94%	69%	85%
2009	93%	71%	87%
2008	93%	73%	88%
2007	93%	73%	88%
2006	95%	75%	88%
2005	92%	74%	90%
2004	92%	75%	91%
2003	92%	77%	92%
2002	92%	78%	93%
2001	93%	79%	93%
2000	92%	80%	95%
1999	93%	80%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sunflower Elementary School	Kansas	Gardner Edgerton School District
2023	8%	6%	6%
2022	9%	6%	6%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	3%	5%	5%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	5%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunflower Elementary School	Kansas	Gardner Edgerton School District
2023	0.37	0.57	0.38
2022	0.35	0.56	0.33
2021	0.34	0.56	0.37
2020	0.30	0.55	0.35
2019	0.30	0.55	0.35
2018	0.27	0.54	0.33
2017	0.27	0.54	0.33
2016	0.27	0.54	0.33
2015	0.31	0.54	0.32
2014	0.24	0.53	0.33
2013	0.26	0.53	0.33
2012	0.22	0.52	0.32
2011	0.14	0.51	0.29
2010	0.13	0.49	0.27
2009	0.13	0.47	0.24
2008	0.17	0.45	0.21
2007	0.15	0.45	0.22
2006	0.10	0.42	0.22
2005	0.15	0.44	0.19
2004	0.15	0.42	0.18
2003	0.15	0.39	0.16
2002	0.15	0.38	0.13
2001	0.14	0.36	0.12
2000	0.14	0.34	0.10
1999	0.14	0.34	0.09

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

25%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Sunflower Elementary School	Kansas	Gardner Edgerton School District
2023	22%	41%	28%
2022	14%	34%	19%
2021	11%	36%	20%
2020	9%	37%	19%
2019	9%	37%	19%
2018	14%	39%	21%
2017	14%	39%	21%
2016	17%	40%	22%
2015	13%	40%	22%
2014	8%	40%	24%
2013	11%	39%	24%
2012	12%	39%	24%
2011	12%	37%	24%
2010	11%	36%	23%
2009	5%	32%	18%
2008	7%	30%	16%
2007	6%	30%	14%
2006	6%	30%	14%
2005	14%	29%	14%
2004	13%	28%	14%
2003	11%	26%	12%
2002	10%	25%	13%
2001	5%	24%	10%
2000	5%	23%	11%
1998	14%	33%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sunflower Elementary School	Kansas	Gardner Edgerton School District
2023	7%	7%	10%
2022	6%	10%	9%
2021	11%	9%	11%
2020	5%	10%	11%
2019	5%	10%	11%
2018	9%	9%	9%
2017	9%	9%	9%
2016	4%	9%	9%
2015	5%	10%	10%
2014	6%	10%	11%
2013	5%	10%	10%
2012	6%	10%	11%
2011	8%	10%	10%
2010	10%	10%	9%
2009	8%	11%	10%
2008	7%	10%	8%
2007	5%	10%	7%
2006	5%	10%	8%
2005	9%	9%	9%
2004	5%	9%	7%
2003	6%	10%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Gardner Edgerton School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sunflower Elementary School's ranking?

Sunflower Elementary School is ranked #252 out of 1,280 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% KS state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Sunflower Elementary School?

311 students attend Sunflower Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Sunflower Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Sunflower Elementary School?

Sunflower Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Sunflower Elementary School offer ?

Sunflower Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sunflower Elementary School part of?

Sunflower Elementary School is part of Gardner Edgerton School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 311 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 20%
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education