Summary:
Goddard, Kansas, has 12 schools: five elementary, four middle, two high schools and one alternative school, serving students from the elementary grades through high school. Across schools, average proficiency is above state benchmarks in ELA, math and science, but results vary widely: school averages are 52% in ELA and 43% in math, compared with state figures of 46% and 41%. The most important takeaway is that area averages hide substantial differences between schools.
Apollo Elementary School is the clearest academic standout, with 78% ELA and 65% math proficiency—26 and 21 points above the school averages. SchoolDigger gives Apollo five stars and ranks it 33rd of 657 statewide, in the 95th percentile. Discovery Intermediate School leads reported science results at 53%, compared with a 43% average. Among high schools, Eisenhower High School reports 56% ELA, 48% math and a 98% graduation rate, versus 90% statewide. At the other end, the Virtual School has 25% ELA and 21% math proficiency; among conventional schools, Goddard Middle School is lowest in those subjects, at 41% and 33%.
Recent results are mixed rather than steadily improving: average ELA rose about 2 points from 2024–25 to 2025–26, while average math fell about 1 point. Eisenhower High School had the largest rebound, gaining 21 points in ELA and 10 in math, while Clark Davidson Elementary fell 8 ELA points and 12 math points; its SchoolDigger percentile also dropped from 75 to 29, while Apollo rose from 92 to 95. Context measures do not offer a simple shortcut: Oak Street Elementary School K-4 has a 13.2 student-teacher ratio and 39% math proficiency, while Apollo’s ratio is 15.9 and math proficiency is 65%. All Grades results are broad comparisons because schools serve different grades; the Virtual School has 29 students.
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