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About this school
Gardiner Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Wichita, Kansas that is part of Wichita Public Schools.
It serves 405 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
Its teachers have had 162 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
405 Students
35 Teachers
1951 S Laura AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
70%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Gardiner Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 9, 2026
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Gardiner Elementary School
$57,044
raised using DonorsChoose
162
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
439
donors
20
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
37
projects for
books
17
projects
for
art supplies
Gardiner Elementary School has received support from
116 individuals from Kansas and
323 individuals out-of-state.