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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 3,783 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 45% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
12 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
6,252 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
398 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
31%
Graduation Rate
94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.58
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
12%
22%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
77%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Apollo Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
16158 W Apollo
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4090
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4090
Gr: PK-4 | 519 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #22.
Amelia Earhart Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
19201 W. 23rd Street South
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4080
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4080
Gr: PK-4 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #33.
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
Gr: PK-4 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #44.
Oak Street Elementary School K-4
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
501 N Oak
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4200
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4200
Gr: PK-4 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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
Gr: PK-4 | 430 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #66.
Discovery Intermediate School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
301 S. Main
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4030
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4030
Gr: 5-6 | 535 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #77.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
16152 W Explorer St
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4150
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4150
Gr: 6-8 | 584 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #88.
Challenger Intermediate School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
325 N Walnut
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4040
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4040
Gr: 5-6 | 405 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #99.
Usd 265 - Goddard Virtual School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
19701 W 23rd Street S
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4142
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4142
Gr: 6-12 | 30 students Minority enrollment: 27%
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