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Explorer Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

16746 W Explorer, Goddard, KS 67052 · (316) 794-4181 · Part of Goddard Unified School District 265

Wichita’s School Grade D better than 5% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
433
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Explorer Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Kansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Kansas’s 1,221 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

16746 W Explorer, Goddard

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K60
Kindergarten60
Grade 159
Grade 272
Grade 393
Grade 489
Enrollment over time
476’20
495’21
472’22
420’23
433’24

Down 9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 8%Black 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Explorer Elementary School from Wichita families.

Other schools in Goddard Unified School District 265

The district →
Apollo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Goddard
A+
544 students16:1
Amelia Earhart Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Goddard
A
514 students14:1
Clark Davidson Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Goddard
A−
462 students15:1
Oak Street Elementary School K-4
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Goddard
A
343 students13:1
USD 265 - Goddard Virtual School
Other · Grades K–12 · Goddard
29 students
Discovery Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Goddard
A−
502 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kansas’s other public schools; Wichita’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.