Gertrude Walker Elem

805 W Fair, Garden City KS, 67846 | Garden City Unified School District 457 | 620-805-7600
  • grades KG-4
  • students 238
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 30% 17% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 20 in Garden City
  • Ranked #0 of 1515 in Kansas
Proficiency Averages
28%Garden City
35%Kansas

Gertrude Walker Elem is a school servicing grades KG to 4 and is located in the district of "Garden City Unified School District 457" in Garden City, KS. There are a total of 238 students and 19 teachers at Gertrude Walker Elem, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Gertrude Walker Elem has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.5%, which is 17% lower than the Kansas average.

Gertrude Walker Elem location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students238
Teachers19
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Gertrude Walker Elem, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
330-39%
420-29%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
330-39%
430-39%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Gertrude Walker Elem race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 11.1% 22.7% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 1.8% 1.3% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 16.5% 4.9% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 69.2% 69.0% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.4% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 1.6% 4.7% 3.1%

Garden City demographics profile

StatisticGarden CityKansasNational
Population26,4032,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,4203691
Median age31.936.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%59%55%
Speak English55%89%79%
Speak Spanish37%8%13%

Education level achieved in Garden City

IndexGarden CityKansasNational
Completed 8th grade68.5%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school66.5%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college48.9%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.8%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.6%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters5.9%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Gertrude Walker Elem data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.