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 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,229 students in Goddard School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschools in Goddard School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
12 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
6,252 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
398 Teachers
12,675 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
0.40
0.55
# American Indian Students
38 Students
1,258 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
132 Students
3,742 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
785 Students
35,106 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
20%
# Black Students
128 Students
10,873 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
4,795 Students
112,046 Students
% White Students
77%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
394 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
365 Students
11,947 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
115
21,709
# Students in K Grade:
377
25,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
393
25,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
452
25,757
# Students in 3rd Grade:
442
23,472
# Students in 4th Grade:
450
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
473
21,197
# Students in 6th Grade:
469
6,799
# Students in 7th Grade:
528
1,086
# Students in 8th Grade:
536
1,161
# Students in 9th Grade:
521
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
516
66
# Students in 11th Grade:
485
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
473
74
# Ungraded Students:
22
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District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,660 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,164 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$76 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,660
$16,276
Spending / Student
$12,164
$17,192
Best Goddard School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Apollo Elementary 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
| 519 students
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Amelia Earhart Elementary 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
| 496 students
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Explorer Elementary 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
| 420 students
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Oak Street Elementary School K-4
(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: PK-4
| 364 students
Rank: #55.
Clark Davidson Elementary 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
| 430 students
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