Enrollment
365
Elementary
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARDNER EDGERTON·NCES 200642001825
Nike Elementary
19500 S. Gardner Road, Gardner, KS 66030 · (913) 856-3000 · Johnson County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL365 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
143 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 25 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 24% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 41% smaller than its 4th grade class (87).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
59.4%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
53.6%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.4% | 53.6% |
| 2023-24 | 56.2% | 59.3% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
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
57.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 →
Schools most like Nike Elementary
Nike Elementary's state test result (57.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nike Elementary this school | 365 | 39.2% | 57.1% |
| Lansing Intermediate School Lansing | 370 | 40.8% | 44.2% |
| Meadowlark Ridge Elem Salina | 431 | 36.7% | 55.7% |
| Northern Hills Elementary Topeka | 408 | 44.6% | 40.8% |
| Maize Elementary Maize | 413 | 34.9% | 47.6% |
| Santa Fe Trail Elem Overland Park | 310 | 33.9% | 63.0% |
Matched among Kansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Nike Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Johnson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #129 of 625 | #66 of 111 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #174 of 625 | #76 of 111 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #178 of 625 | #76 of 111 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 365 | #257 of 714 | #71 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #133 of 539 | #22 of 108 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.2% | #296 of 540 | #70 of 108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.2% | #482 of 658 | #34 of 111 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
365
+25 (+7%) vs 2020
+7% since 2010-11, when it was 340
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 365 | 30 | 12.2:1 | 39% (143) |
| 2023-24 | 365 | 30.2 | 12.1:1 | 38% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 373 | 28 | 13.3:1 | 37% (138) |
| 2020-21 | 340 | 30 | 11.3:1 | 31% (105) |
| 2017-18 | 365 | 23.5 | 15.5:1 | 23% (84) |
| 2015-16 | 375 | N/A | N/A | 24% (89) |
| 2010-11 | 340 | 22 | 15.4:1 | 24% (82) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nike Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (365 to 365); teachers up 27% (23.5 to 30).
About Nike Elementary
The public elementary school Nike Elementary is located in Gardner, Kansas. It enrolled 365 students in pre-K through 4 for the 2024-25 school year.
Gardner Edgerton includes 11 schools. Together they enroll 5,854 students.
Nike Elementary's enrollment is 73% White. Enrollment also includes 10% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 5% Black. Nike Elementary has a diversity index of 44%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.2:1, with 30 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Kansas, the typical ratio is 13.2:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Nike Elementary is 39%. For comparison, public schools in Johnson County average 27%.
Nike Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of Kansas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 57.1% and a predicted 43.4%.
Among Johnson County residents, median household income is about $109,208, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 58%, and about 3% of people live in poverty. Nike Elementary is one of 168 public schools in Johnson County, which together enroll about 93,598 students.
The closest other public school is Grand Star Elementary, about 2.1 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Nike Elementary is 1st of 9 on proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The number of students climbed from 340 to 365 over 4 years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
620,631
Census ACS
Median income
$109,208
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
58%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
168
93,598 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gardner Edgerton
- Gardner Edgerton HighHigh · 1,794 students
- Trail Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 679 students
- Pioneer Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 548 students
- Madison ElementaryElementary · 521 students
- Wheatridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 517 students
- Grand Star ElementaryElementary · 380 students
Other schools in Gardner
- Gardner Edgerton HighHigh · 1,794 students
- Trail Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 679 students
- Pioneer Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 548 students
- Madison ElementaryElementary · 521 students
- Wheatridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 517 students
- Grand Star ElementaryElementary · 380 students
Other Nike Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Nike Elementary. Nike Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- NIKE ELEM.CATAWISSA, MO · 212 students
Nearby schools
- Grand Star Elementary2.1 mi · 380
- Trail Ridge Middle School2.1 mi · 679
- Moonlight Elementary School2.1 mi · 320
- Gardner Elem2.6 mi · 304
- Wheatridge Middle School2.7 mi · 517
- Gardner Edgerton High2.9 mi · 1,794
Frequently asked questions
About Nike ElementaryHow large is Nike Elementary?
Nike Elementary enrolls approximately 365 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Nike Elementary serve?
Nike Elementary serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nike Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Nike Elementary is approximately 12.2:1 (30 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Nike Elementary?
Nike Elementary reports a student body of 73% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Nike Elementary public or private?
Nike Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Gardner Edgerton.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.