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Best Schools in Kansas City, MO
Kansas City, MO has 524 public schools (94 high, 79 middle, 289 elementary) serving 217,212 students. On average they score 40% on state proficiency tests against a projected 35%, so schools in Kansas City meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Kansas City, MO
The top high schools in Kansas City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Park Hill South High
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Park Hill • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1860 Students
2. Kearney High
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Kearney R-i • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 824 Students
3. Lee's Summit West High
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Lee's Summit R-vii • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1992 Students
4. Frontier Stem High School
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Frontier Schools • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 362 Students
5. Lincoln College Prep.
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Kansas City 33 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 897 Students
6. Park Hill High
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Park Hill • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1857 Students
7. University Academy-upper
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University Academy • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 226 Students
8. Grain Valley High
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Grain Valley R-v • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1438 Students
9. Lee's Summit Sr. High
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Lee's Summit R-vii • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1920 Students
10. Platte County High
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Platte Co. R-iii • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1330 Students
Best Middle Schools in Kansas City, MO
The top middle schools in Kansas City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. West Platte Middle
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West Platte Co. R-ii • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 156 Students
2. Smithville Middle
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Smithville R-ii • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 406 Students
3. Kearney Middle
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Kearney R-i • Public • Grades 6 - 7 • 499 Students
4. Gateway 6th Grade Center
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North Kansas City 74 • Public • Grades 6 • 923 Students
5. Delta Woods Middle
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Blue Springs R-iv • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 793 Students
6. Grain Valley South Middle Schl
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Grain Valley R-v • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 568 Students
7. Academie Lafayette Armour Ims
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Academie Lafayette • Charter • Grades 6 - 8 • 264 Students
8. Summit Lakes Middle
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Lee's Summit R-vii • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1012 Students
9. Discovery Middle School
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Liberty 53 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 653 Students
10. Brittany Hill Middle
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Blue Springs R-iv • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 837 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Kansas City, MO
The top elementary schools in Kansas City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. James Walker Elem.
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Blue Springs R-iv • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 447 Students
2. Voy Spears Jr. Elem.
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Blue Springs R-iv • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 565 Students
3. Horizon Elementary
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Smithville R-ii • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 446 Students
4. Chapel Lakes Elem.
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Blue Springs R-iv • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 602 Students
5. William Yates Elem.
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Blue Springs R-iv • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 414 Students
6. Southview Elem.
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Kearney R-i • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 477 Students
7. Central Elem.
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West Platte Co. R-ii • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 377 Students
8. Rising Hill Elementary
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North Kansas City 74 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 380 Students
9. Chapel Hill Elementary
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North Kansas City 74 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 599 Students
10. Shoal Creek Elem.
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Liberty 53 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 883 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Kansas City, MO
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Kansas City, MO has a total population of 2,192,035 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 39% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Kansas City, MO
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Kansas City, MO.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
25.93 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.37 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
21.56 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Kansas City, MO.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Kansas City, MO.
ISP Report Card
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Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Kansas City, MO Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Kansas City, MO
How many schools are in Kansas City, MO?
Kansas City, MO has 524 public schools: 94 high schools, 79 middle schools and 289 elementary schools, serving 217,212 students in total.
How do schools in Kansas City perform on state tests?
On average, 524 schools in Kansas City score 40% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 35%, so on average schools in Kansas City meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Kansas City?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 71%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Kansas City
132 of 154 schools in Kansas City carry a SchoolGrade (22 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 23B: 11C: 29D: 43F: 26
All 154 public schools we grade in Kansas City. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (17)
- Allen Village High School
- Center SR High
- Central High School
- Delasalle Charter High School
- East High School
- Ewing Marion Kauffman High
- Frontier Stem High School
- Guadalupe Centers High School
- Kipp Kc Legacy High School
- North Kansas City High
- Northeast High
- Oak Park High
- Park Hill High
- Ruskin High School
- Southeast High School
- Staley High
- Winnetonka High
Middle and junior high schools (20)
- Allen Village Junior Academy
- Brookside Charter Middle Schl
- Center Middle
- Central Middle School
- Congress Middle
- Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle
- Guadalupe Centers Middle
- Hogan Preparatory Acad Middle
- Lakeview Middle
- Lincoln College Academy Middle
- Maple Park Middle
- Middle School
- New Mark Middle
- Northeast Middle School
- Northgate Middle
- Plaza Middle
- Raytown Middle
- Smith Hale Middle
- University Academy Middle
- Walden Middle
Elementary and primary schools (81)
- Ac Prep Elementary
- Academie Lafayette Cherry Elem
- Academie Lafayette Oak Elem
- Alfred L Renner Elem
- Allen Village Elementary Acade
- Allen Village Primary Academy
- B Banneker Elementary
- Bell Prairie Elementary
- Boone Elem
- Briarcliff Elementary
- Brookside Charter Elementary
- Center Elem
- Chouteau Elementary
- Clardy Elementary
- Compass Elementary
- Crestview Elementary
- Davidson Elementary
- Dobbs Elementary
- Early Child Education Ctr
- Eastwood Hills Elem
- Elementary School
- English Landing Elem
- Ervin Elementary School
- Faxon Elementary
- Fleetridge Elem
- Fox Hill Elementary
- Freda Markley Early Childhood
- Garfield Elementary
- Gashland Elementary
- George Melcher Elementary
- Gerner Family Early Ed Ctr
- Gladstone Elementary
- Gordon Parks Elem
- Gracemor Elementary
- Guadalupe Centers Elementary
- Hale Cook Elementary
- Hawthorn Elem
- Hogan Preparatory Academy Elem
- Hopewell Elementary
- Indian Creek Elem
- Ingels Elementary
- James Elementary
- John T Hartman Elementary
- Kellybrook Elem School
- Lakewood Elementary
- Liberty Oaks Elem
- Line Creek Elem
- Little Blue Elementary
- Longfellow Elementary
- M L King Elementary
- Maplewood Elementary
- Martin City Elem
- Nashua Elementary
- Norfleet Elem
- Northview Elementary
- Pathfinder Elem
- Phillis Wheatley Elementary
- Pitcher Elementary
- Prairie Point Elem
- Primitivo Garcia Elementary
- Ravenwood Elementary
- Red Bridge Elem
- Rising Hill Elementary
- Rogers Elementary
- Shoal Creek Elem
- Southeast Elem
- Summit Pointe Elem
- Thomas B Chinn Elem
- Tiffany Ridge Elementary Schl
- Topping Elementary
- Trailwoods Elementary
- Troost Elementary
- Truman Elementary
- Union Chapel Elem
- Warford Elementary
- Wendell Phillips Elementary
- West Englewood Elementary
- Westridge Elem
- Whittier Elementary
- Winnwood Elementary
- Yellow Jacket Early Learning
Other schools and academies (36)
- Academie Lafayette Armour Ihs
- Academie Lafayette Armour Ims
- Academy For Integrated Arts
- Allen Village Preschool
- Alternative Resource Ctr.
- Barry Sch
- Border Star Montessori
- Carver Dual Language School
- Crossroads Central Street
- Crossroads Preparatory Academy
- Crossroads Quality Hill
- Dale M Thompsontrails West S
- Eastgate 6th Grade Center
- Foreign Language Academy
- Frontier Schl Of Excellence M
- Frontier Schl Of Excellence U
- Frontier Schl Of Innovation M
- Frontier School Of Innovation
- Gateway 6th Grade Center
- Genesis School Inc
- Hickman Mills 6th Grade Center
- Hogan Preparatory Academy
- Holliday Montessori
- Hope Leadership Academy
- Kansas City Girls Prep Academy
- Kc International Wallace
- Kipp Endeavor Academy
- Lee A Tolbert Com Academy
- Lincoln College Prep
- Maple Valley School
- Millennium At Sante Fe
- Northwest Reg. Youth Ctr.
- Paseo Acad Of Performing Arts
- Scuola Vita Nuova Charter
- University Academy Lower
- University Academy Upper
Private schools (45)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- 7933 Main St.
- Alpha Montessori School
- Bambini Creativi
- Bare Essentials Home Care Inc
- Blue Ridge Christian School
- Calvary Lutheran School
- Clay-platte Montessori School
- Cornerstone With Care - Ozanam School
- Countryside Montessori Day School
- Cristo Rey Kansas City
- Eagle Heights Christian School
- Faith Christian Academy
- Gillis Center School
- Glad Tidings Christian Academy & Child Development
- Harvest Christian School
- Holy Cross School
- Islamic School Of Greater Kansas City
- Lutheran High School Of Kansas City
- Northland Christian Education System
- Notre Dame De Sion High School
- Notre Dame De Sion School
- Our Lady Of Hope
- Outreach Christian Education
- Providence School Of Arts
- Rockhurst High School
- Sherwood Center For The Exceptinoal Child
- St Charles Borromeo Accadmy
- St Elizabeth Elementary School
- St Gabriel School
- St Patrick School
- St Paul's Episcopal Day School
- St Peter's School
- St Pius X High School
- St Regis Academy
- St Teresa's Academy
- St Therese School
- St Thomas More School
- The Barstow School
- The Daniel Academy
- The Pembroke Hill School - Wornall Campus
- The Plaza Academy
- Union Hill Day School
- Visitation Catholic School
- Westport Montessori
- Whitefield Academy
Neighborhoods and places within Kansas City (46)
- Barry Harbour
- Blenheim Square
- Blue Hills
- Breen Hills
- Central Business District
- Clayton
- Coves North
- Davidson
- East Community Team North
- East Community Team South
- East Meyer
- Eastern 49 63
- Eastwood Hills
- Fairlane
- Fairwood And Robandee
- Gashland
- Hickman Mills
- Independence Plaza
- Lakeview Terrace
- Little Blue Valley
- Lykins
- Marlborough Heights Marlborough Pride
- Meadowbrook Heights
- Mission Lake
- North India Mound
- North
- North Town Fork Creek
- Oak Park Northwest
- Park Farms
- Park Forest
- Parkdale Walden
- Pendleton Heights
- Platte Brook North
- Prairie Point Wildberry
- Ruskin Heights
- Scarritt Renaissance
- South India Mound
- South Plaza
- Southmoreland
- The Coves
- Tower Homes
- Volker
- Ward Parkway
- West Plaza
- Western 49 63
- Willow Creek