Goddard

The Goddard, Kansas school district comprises 12 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district's schools exhibit a wide range of academic performance, with some standout institutions like Apollo Elementary School and Amelia Earhart Elementary School ranking among the top in the state, while others struggle to maintain proficiency levels.

The data reveals significant disparities in academic achievement between the elementary schools and the middle/high schools in the district. The top-performing elementary schools, such as Apollo and Amelia Earhart, boast impressive proficiency rates of over 70% in English Language Arts and Mathematics, while the middle and high schools, like Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School, have proficiency rates closer to 30-40%. This gap in performance suggests potential equity concerns that may need to be addressed by the district.

Other notable findings include a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% across all schools, which could be impacting student learning and achievement, and variations in per-student spending, ranging from $8,089 at Challenger Intermediate School to $9,763 at Oak Street Elementary School. These disparities in funding may contribute to the differences in academic performance observed across the district.