The top reported proficiency rate is 54% in Science. The lowest is 47% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School
Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School serves grades six through eight in Goddard, a fast-growing suburb west of Wichita. The school is part of the Goddard district, which operates multiple elementary, intermediate, middle, and high school campuses spread across the community. Goddard has transformed from a rural agricultural town into a commuter suburb as Wichita expanded westward, and its population has increased steadily over recent decades. The city has a small downtown core along Main Street, a public library, parks with walking trails, and a municipal pool, but the built environment is largely auto-oriented with no public transit system documented. Major local employers include the school district itself, along with regional companies such as Spirit AeroSystems and Cargill.
Enrollment at Eisenhower Middle School is on the larger side for a middle school in this part of Kansas, serving students from the surrounding suburban neighborhoods. The student body is predominantly white, with a smaller share of Hispanic students and very small numbers of other racial and ethnic groups. About one in five students qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which is a relatively modest share compared to many districts nationally. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available.
Academically, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects sits above the midpoint when compared with other districts in Sedgwick County, a cohort of fourteen districts. That puts it in a solid middle position for the region. In math, proficiency rates differ by grade level, with eighth-grade math showing a stronger result than seventh-grade math. In English language arts, the seventh-grade rate was higher than the eighth-grade rate. Science results, which are tested only in eighth grade, also showed a moderate level of proficiency. It is worth noting that Kansas changed the cut scores for both math and ELA assessments in recent years, which means direct year-over-year comparisons are not reliable; the proficiency levels reported here reflect the current standards. A parent may want to ask the school how these results compare with prior years under the new cut scores to get a better sense of trends.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. Information on discipline, chronic absenteeism, staffing ratios, and course access was not available in the data reviewed, which limits a full picture of the school environment. A parent curious about school climate or support structures would need to look into those areas directly with the school.
Housing in the surrounding area reflects the suburban growth pattern. Home values in the Goddard ZIP code are moderately above the state median, and rents are in a similar range. The community is primarily residential and family-oriented, with a notable share of households having children. The district itself did not have any major recent changes publicly reported, suggesting relative stability in leadership or programs.
Eisenhower Middle School fits a family looking for a suburban middle school in a growing community with academic results that are in the middle to upper part of the county range. The lack of data on certain operational metrics means some aspects of the school’s experience are harder to assess from public information alone.
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