Top Rankings
Goddard School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,281 students in Goddard School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Goddard School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,000 Schools
# Students
6,297 Students
320,855 Students
# Teachers
375 Teachers
23,456 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Goddard School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
36%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.56
# American Indian Students
48 Students
2,277 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
126 Students
8,753 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
698 Students
66,949 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
21%
# Black Students
103 Students
21,321 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
4,988 Students
200,944 Students
% White Students
79%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
784 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
328 Students
19,827 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
131
19,305
# Students in K Grade:
421
33,605
# Students in 1st Grade:
437
33,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
431
33,906
# Students in 3rd Grade:
445
34,043
# Students in 4th Grade:
438
34,679
# Students in 5th Grade:
453
34,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
435
35,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
586
26,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
593
27,191
# Students in 9th Grade:
500
1,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
489
1,663
# Students in 11th Grade:
480
1,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
453
2,020
# Ungraded Students:
5
473
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,570 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,077 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$76 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,570
$16,220
Spending / Student
$12,077
$17,133
Best Goddard School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Apollo Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
16158 W Apollo
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4090
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4090
Grades: PK-4
| 531 students
Rank: #22.
Oak Street Elementary School K-4
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
501 N Oak
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4200
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4200
Grades: K-4
| 365 students
Rank: #33.
Explorer Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
16746 W Explorer
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4181
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4181
Grades: PK-4
| 495 students
Rank: #44.
Amelia Earhart Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19201 W. 23rd Street South
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4080
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4080
Grades: PK-4
| 484 students
Rank: #55.
Clark Davidson Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
333 S Walnut
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4260
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4260
Grades: PK-4
| 428 students
Rank: #66.
Discovery Intermediate School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
301 S. Main
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4030
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4030
Grades: 5-6
| 458 students
Rank: #77.
Challenger Intermediate School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
325 N Walnut
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4040
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4040
Grades: 5-6
| 428 students
Rank: n/an/a
19701 W 23rd Street S
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4142
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4142
Grades: 6-12
| 92 students
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