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 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,253 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 44% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,001 Schools
# Students
6,310 Students
324,138 Students
# Teachers
403 Teachers
23,033 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#37 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
31%
Graduation Rate
95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.57
# American Indian Students
46 Students
2,335 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
117 Students
9,300 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
759 Students
69,684 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
21%
# Black Students
115 Students
21,455 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
4,911 Students
199,822 Students
% White Students
78%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
834 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
355 Students
20,708 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
124
21,628
# Students in K Grade:
394
32,784
# Students in 1st Grade:
442
34,311
# Students in 2nd Grade:
437
33,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
435
34,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
460
34,566
# Students in 5th Grade:
460
35,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
468
35,083
# Students in 7th Grade:
497
27,312
# Students in 8th Grade:
613
27,449
# Students in 9th Grade:
517
1,664
# Students in 10th Grade:
493
1,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
493
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
472
2,095
# Ungraded Students:
5
634
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,544 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,052 is less than the state median of $17,019. 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
$12,544
$16,113
Spending / Student
$12,052
$17,019
Best Goddard School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Apollo Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
16158 W Apollo
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4090
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4090
Grades: PK-4
| 527 students
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Amelia Earhart Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
19201 W. 23rd Street South
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4080
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4080
Grades: PK-4
| 491 students
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Explorer Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
16746 W Explorer
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4181
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4181
Grades: PK-4
| 472 students
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Oak Street Elementary School K-4
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
501 N Oak
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4200
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4200
Grades: K-4
| 378 students
Rank: #55.
Clark Davidson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
333 S Walnut
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4260
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4260
Grades: PK-4
| 424 students
Rank: #66.
Discovery Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
301 S. Main
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4030
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4030
Grades: 5-6
| 485 students
Rank: #77.
Challenger Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
325 N Walnut
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4040
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4040
Grades: 5-6
| 442 students
Rank: #88.
Usd 265 - Goddard Virtual School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
19701 W 23rd Street S
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4142
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4142
Grades: 6-12
| 34 students
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