Gardner Elementary School serves 84 learners in grades Prekindergarten-8.

Gardner Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Colorado for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 11-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Colorado state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Gardner Elementary School’s learner population of 84 learners has grown by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 5 teachers has decreased by 37% over five school years.

School Comparison: Gardner Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,768 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Gardner Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.60. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Gardner Elementary School is Rye High School (16.6 miles away)

The closest middle school is La Veta Junior-senior High School (21.1 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Rye Elementary School (16.4 miles away)