Enrollment
454
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 200654001334
Challenger Intermediate School — Goddard, KS
Federal NCES profile for Challenger Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 46/100.
👥 Class size 45
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 9
📋 Attendance 59
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Challenger Intermediate School earns a D Resource Investment Index (46/100), with class sizes near the Kansas median.
- D
- Resource Index · 46/100
- 13.8:1
- students per teacher
- 27.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 454
- students enrolled
School address
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.8:1
vs 14.4:1 Kansas avg
-4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
27.8%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Challenger Intermediate School compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Challenger Intermediate School reports 454 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 32.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 13.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 4% below the Kansas state mean of 14.4:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 13% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 27.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 35% below the Kansas average and 46% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 454 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Goddard spends $14,894 per pupil district-wide, below the Kansas average of $17,342 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 29.4% from local sources (property taxes), 62.4% from the state, and 8.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Challenger Intermediate School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Kansas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.8:1 | ▼ 4% | 14.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 27.8% | ▼ 35% | 42.7% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 454 | top 78% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
14 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 61% of 92,598 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
454 larger than 55% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
27.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 35% below the Kansas average of 42.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher
— 4% below state mean
Top 53% in Kansas — lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
16.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$14,894
per pupil, district-wide
— below Kansas avg of $17,342
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 454 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 48 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 454 Top 78% in Kansas — larger than 22% of 1,354 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 32.0
Students per teacher 13.8:1 -4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 27.8% -35% vs state
NCES ID 200654001334
Student demographics
White 71.6%
Hispanic or Latino 17.4%
Two or More 5.3%
Asian 3.1%
African American 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Largest group: White at 71.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 454:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 16.5%
In-school suspensions 8
Out-of-school suspensions 48
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Goddard, which includes Challenger Intermediate School.
$14,894
Per student
-14%
vs Kansas
Avg $17,342
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 29.4%
State 62.4%
Federal 8.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
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- Students per teacher
- 17.9:1
- Enrollment
- 962
- Students per teacher
- 18.6:1
- Enrollment
- 625
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
- Enrollment
- 544
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Enrollment
- 514
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
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Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Challenger Intermediate School
How many students attend Challenger Intermediate School?
Challenger Intermediate School has 454 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Goddard, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Challenger Intermediate School?
The student-teacher ratio at Challenger Intermediate School is 13.8:1, which is 4% lower than the Kansas average of 14.4:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Challenger Intermediate School?
27.8% of students at Challenger Intermediate School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Challenger Intermediate School?
The largest demographic group at Challenger Intermediate School is White at 71.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Goddard, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Challenger Intermediate School?
Challenger Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.