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 2026 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,953 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 61% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
12 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
6,344 Students
172,009 Students
# Teachers
404 Teachers
12,843 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
0.41
0.56
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
14%
22%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
75%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,477 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,987 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$76 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,477
$16,295
Spending / Student
$11,987
$17,212
Best Goddard School District Public Preschools (2026)
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 | 544 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #44.
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 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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