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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 4 public preschools serving 1,914 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 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
12 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
6,310 Students
176,607 Students
# Teachers
403 Teachers
12,614 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
0.54
# American Indian Students
46 Students
1,212 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
117 Students
3,690 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
759 Students
34,509 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
20%
# Black Students
115 Students
11,205 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
4,911 Students
114,219 Students
% White Students
78%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
397 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
355 Students
11,375 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
124
21,806
# Students in K Grade:
394
26,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
442
25,990
# Students in 2nd Grade:
437
24,957
# Students in 3rd Grade:
435
23,901
# Students in 4th Grade:
460
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
460
21,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
468
6,721
# Students in 7th Grade:
497
1,222
# Students in 8th Grade:
613
1,166
# Students in 9th Grade:
517
84
# Students in 10th Grade:
493
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
493
87
# Students in 12th Grade:
472
64
# Ungraded Students:
5
6
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 Preschools (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 - 32. - 3.
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 - 32. - 3.
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: #44.
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
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