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Explorer Elementary School vs. Apollo Elementary School

Should you attend Explorer Elementary School or Apollo Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Explorer Elementary School
16746 W Explorer
Goddard, KS 67052
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Apollo Elementary School
16158 W Apollo
Goddard, KS 67052
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Explorer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Apollo Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 472 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Explorer Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 527 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Apollo Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
472 students
527 students
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This chart displays total students of Apollo Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
34 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Apollo Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#77 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 10%)
#37 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Explorer Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Apollo Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 10% in KS)
65%
(Top 5% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Explorer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Apollo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 10% in KS)
68%
(Top 5% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Explorer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Apollo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
45
24
Kindergarten Students
74
89
Grade 1 Students
85
104
Grade 2 Students
95
100
Grade 3 Students
82
101
Grade 4 Students
91
109

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Apollo Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Apollo Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
12%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Apollo Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Apollo Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
80%
77%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Apollo Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Explorer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Apollo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.35
0.39
This chart displays the diversity score of Explorer Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Apollo Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Explorer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Apollo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Explorer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Apollo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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