Best schools in Kansas (2025)
The top five of 1,273 schools in each category, with links to the full top 100. Rankings use the Success Index (US), built only from official American data.
Kansas has 1,273 schools educating 461,405 students in 2025: 1,270 public, 3 charter.
The median Enrollment across Kansas is 299. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
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Best elementary schools in Kansas
Schools classified as elementary by NCES.
Aspen Grove Elementary
Overland Park · Public elementary · Grades K–5
163 students
Cottonwood Point Elementary
Overland Park · Public elementary · Grades K–5
352 students
Lakewood Elementary
Overland Park · Public elementary · Grades K–5
456 students
Sunset Ridge Elementary
Overland Park · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
396 students
Prairie Creek Elementary
Olathe · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
432 students
Best middle schools in Kansas
Schools classified as middle schools by NCES.
Forest Spring Middle School
Spring Hill · Public middle · Grades 6–8
296 students
Woodland Spring Middle School
Olathe · Public middle · Grades 6–8
333 students
Prairie Star Middle
Leawood · Public middle · Grades 6–8
438 students
Patton Jr High
Fort Leavenworth · Public middle · Grades 6–9
389 students
Maize South Intermediate School
Wichita · Public middle · Grades 5–6
431 students
Best high schools in Kansas
Schools classified as high schools by NCES.
500 Reach
Kansas City · Public high · Grades 12–12
76 students
Blue Valley High
Randolph · Public high · Grades 9–12
76 students
Blue Valley North High
Overland Park · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,376 students
Olathe Northwest High School
Olathe · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,958 students
Blue Valley Northwest High
Overland Park · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,496 students
Best traditional public schools in Kansas
District-run public schools.
500 Reach
Kansas City · Public high · Grades 12–12
76 students
Aspen Grove Elementary
Overland Park · Public elementary · Grades K–5
163 students
Cottonwood Point Elementary
Overland Park · Public elementary · Grades K–5
352 students
Lakewood Elementary
Overland Park · Public elementary · Grades K–5
456 students
Sunset Ridge Elementary
Overland Park · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
396 students
Best charter schools in Kansas
Publicly funded charter schools.
Best schools by math proficiency in Kansas
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in math on the state assessment (EDFacts, all students), for schools with 30 or more tested students.
Prairie Creek Elementary
Olathe · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
432 students
Wheatland Elementary
Wichita · Public elementary · Grades K–5
443 students
Edgerton Elem
Edgerton · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
133 students
Piper Prairie Elementary
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
644 students
Timber Creek Elementary School
Overland Park · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
583 students
Best schools by reading proficiency in Kansas
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students).
Timber Creek Elementary School
Overland Park · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
583 students
Corinth Elem
Prairie Village · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
576 students
Prairie Creek Elementary
Olathe · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
432 students
Lakewood Elementary
Overland Park · Public elementary · Grades K–5
456 students
Harmony Elementary
Overland Park · Public elementary · Grades K–5
562 students
Best lowest student–teacher ratio in Kansas
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students.
Hope Street Charter Academy
Topeka · Charter high · Grades 10–12
103 students
Caldwell Secondary School
Caldwell · Public high · Grades 6–12
109 students
Northern Heights
Allen · Public high · Grades 9–12
102 students
Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School
Peabody · Public high · Grades 6–12
102 students
Trego Community High
WaKeeney · Public high · Grades 9–12
113 students
Best largest schools in Kansas
Schools with the highest enrollment.
East High
Wichita · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,435 students
Dodge City High School
Dodge City · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,178 students
Derby High School
Derby · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,172 students
Manhattan High School
Manhattan · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,087 students
Southeast High
Wichita · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,066 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best elementary school in Kansas?
Aspen Grove Elementary in Overland Park ranks first among elementary schools in Kansas with a Success Index (US) of 89.6 out of 100 (Enrollment: 163).
How are elementary schools in Kansas ranked?
Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.