Enrollment
112
Elementary
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARDEN CITY·NCES 200639001173
Georgia Matthews Elem
111 Johnson, Garden City, KS 67846 · (620) 805-7550 · Finney County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL112 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
97 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 22 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 21% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
36.2%
KS avg 44.5% . +7.9pp since 2023
Math
14.6%
KS avg 38.8% . -11.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 12 points.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.2% | 14.6% |
| 2023-24 | 28.3% | 26.1% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.7%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Georgia Matthews Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Finney County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.3% | #526 of 625 | #9 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.6% | #579 of 625 | #12 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #498 of 625 | #9 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 112 | #645 of 714 | #13 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.6% | #73 of 658 | #5 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
112
-199 (-64%) vs 2020
-68% since 1990-91, when it was 354
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 112 | 10.6 | 10.6:1 | 87% (97) |
| 2023-24 | 126 | 9.3 | 13.6:1 | 81% (102) |
| 2022-23 | 109 | 9.6 | 11.3:1 | 77% (84) |
| 2020-21 | 311 | 21 | 14.8:1 | 65% (201) |
| 2017-18 | 168 | 14.4 | 11.7:1 | 84% (141) |
| 2015-16 | 158 | 13 | 12.2:1 | 79% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 263 | 18 | 14.6:1 | 73% (193) |
| 2000-01 | 332 | 30 | 11.1:1 | 59% (197) |
| 1990-91 | 354 | 16 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Georgia Matthews Elem.
About Georgia Matthews Elem
Georgia Matthews Elem is a small elementary school in Garden City, located in Garden City, Kansas. Students in kindergarten through 4 attend the school, which enrolls 112 students. Enrollment is 64% lower than the average for elementary schools in Kansas, which is about 313.
Garden City is the local district for Georgia Matthews Elem. It runs 18 schools with 7,032 students.
Hispanic students account for 78% of enrollment at Georgia Matthews Elem. Other groups include 12% White, 6% Black, and 4% Asian. The county population is about 53% Hispanic. Georgia Matthews Elem has a diversity index of 38%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 10.6:1, with 10.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas is higher than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Georgia Matthews Elem is 87%. Compared with the 73% average for public schools in Finney County, the school's rate is higher.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Georgia Matthews Elem is 20.7%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 26.3%.
Federal survey data for Finney County show that median household income is about $73,009, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. A total of 23 public schools operate in Finney County, serving about 7,939 students.
Of nearby public schools, Horace J. Good Middle School is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 26.3% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 8 nearby schools.
Georgia Matthews Elem is coded as Town: Remote in federal locale data.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 311 students at Georgia Matthews Elem; in 2024-25, 112. The grades served may not have been the same in both years. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.6:1) than in 2020-21 (14.8:1).
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Finney County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,084
Census ACS
Median income
$73,009
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
7,939 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Garden City
- Garden City High SchoolHigh · 1,946 students
- Jennie Wilson ElemElementary · 796 students
- Horace J. Good Middle SchoolMiddle · 583 students
- Kenneth Henderson MiddleMiddle · 425 students
- Charles O Stones Intermediate CtrMiddle · 377 students
- Florence Wilson ElemElementary · 376 students
Other schools in Garden City
- Garden City High SchoolHigh · 1,946 students
- Jennie Wilson ElemElementary · 796 students
- Horace J. Good Middle SchoolMiddle · 583 students
- Kenneth Henderson MiddleMiddle · 425 students
- Charles O Stones Intermediate CtrMiddle · 377 students
- Florence Wilson ElemElementary · 376 students
Nearby schools
- Horace J. Good Middle School0.2 mi · 583
- GC Achieve at J.D. Adams Hall0.3 mi · 111
- USD 457 Virtual Academy0.3 mi · 76
- Abe Hubert Elementary School0.4 mi · 285
- Gertrude Walker Elem0.6 mi · 186
- Jennie Wilson Elem0.6 mi · 796
Frequently asked questions
About Georgia Matthews ElemHow many students attend Georgia Matthews Elem?
Georgia Matthews Elem enrolls approximately 112 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Georgia Matthews Elem serve?
Georgia Matthews Elem serves grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Georgia Matthews Elem have?
Georgia Matthews Elem employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Georgia Matthews Elem?
At Georgia Matthews Elem, the student body is approximately 12% White, 78% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Georgia Matthews Elem in?
Georgia Matthews Elem is part of Garden City.
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