Gardner Elementary School serves 195 learners in grade levels PreK-8.

Gardner Elementary School landed in the upper 30% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 30%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 10% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Gardner Elementary School’s learner population of 195 learners has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

School Comparison: Gardner Elementary School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based on combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Gardner Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the equity score at the state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Gardner Elementary School is Gardner-south Wilmington Township High School (0.6 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is South Wilmington Grade School (2.0 miles away)