Best traditional public schools in Kansas City (2025)
District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 53 schools in Kansas City, Kansas. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Kansas.
- 1100500 ReachKansas City · Public High3.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 76 students
- 274Piper Prairie ElementaryKansas City · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 644 students
- 364Piper Creek ElementaryKansas City · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 598 students
- 452Delaware Ridge ElementaryKansas City · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 378 students
- 551Piper MiddleKansas City · Public Middle40% Math proficiency · 680 students
- 647Piper HighKansas City · Public High27% Math proficiency · 913 students
- 745Sumner Academy of Arts & ScienceKansas City · Public High49% Math proficiency · 1,045 students
- 843Lowell Brune Elementary SchoolKansas City · Public Elementary72.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 432 students
- 938Emerson ElemKansas City · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 171 students
- 1033Junction ElementaryKansas City · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 234 students
- 1132Stony Point SouthKansas City · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 247 students
- 1231Frank Rushton ElemKansas City · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 359 students
- 1331West Park Elementary SchoolKansas City · Public Elementary83% Free/reduced-price lunch · 534 students
- 1430Oak Grove ElemKansas City · Public Elementary35% Math proficiency · 532 students
- 1529Turner ElemKansas City · Public Elementary30% Math proficiency · 560 students
- 1628Mark Twain ElemKansas City · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 222 students
- 1728Midland TrailKansas City · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 495 students
- 1826Stony Point NorthKansas City · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 300 students
- 1925Thomas A Edison ElemKansas City · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 244 students
- 2024Hazel Grove ElemKansas City · Public Elementary30% Math proficiency · 537 students
- 2124New Stanley ElemKansas City · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 251 students
- 2223Whittier ElemKansas City · Public Elementary29% Math proficiency · 502 students
- 2322Arrowhead MiddleKansas City · Public Middle24% Math proficiency · 412 students
- 2422Claude A Huyck ElemKansas City · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 304 students
- 2522Frances Willard ElemKansas City · Public Elementary23% Math proficiency · 434 students
- 2622Noble Prentis ElemKansas City · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 193 students
- 2720McKinley Elementary SchoolKansas City · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 243 students
- 2819Gloria Willis Middle SchoolKansas City · Public Middle85.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 737 students
- 2919Argentine MiddleKansas City · Public Middle17% Math proficiency · 519 students
- 3019Douglass ElemKansas City · Public Elementary2.5% Math proficiency · 285 students
- 3119Lindbergh ElemKansas City · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 216 students
- 3219John F Kennedy ElemKansas City · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 419 students
- 3319John Fiske ElemKansas City · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 287 students
- 3418Eugene Ware ElemKansas City · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 242 students
- 3517Quindaro ElemKansas City · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 325 students
- 3617Turner HighKansas City · Public High9% Math proficiency · 1,147 students
- 3716Banneker ElemKansas City · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 268 students
- 3816Turner Sixth Grade AcademyKansas City · Public Middle16% Math proficiency · 299 students
- 3916M E Pearson ElemKansas City · Public Elementary21% Math proficiency · 606 students
- 4015Turner Middle SchoolKansas City · Public Middle7% Math proficiency · 585 students
- 4115Rosedale MiddleKansas City · Public Middle9% Math proficiency · 501 students
- 4214Welborn ElemKansas City · Public Elementary13% Math proficiency · 504 students
- 4314D D Eisenhower MiddleKansas City · Public Middle14% Math proficiency · 634 students
- 4414Grant ElemKansas City · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 289 students
- 4513F L Schlagle HighKansas City · Public High0.5% Math proficiency · 841 students
- 4612Washington HighKansas City · Public High2% Math proficiency · 1,180 students
- 4712Silver City ElemKansas City · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 1,495 students
- 4812Chelsea ElemKansas City · Public Elementary14% Math proficiency · 557 students
- 4912Central MiddleKansas City · Public Middle11% Math proficiency · 687 students
- 5011Bertram Caruthers ElemKansas City · Public Elementary7.5% Math proficiency · 364 students
- 5111Carl B. Bruce Middle SchoolKansas City · Public Middle5% Math proficiency · 821 students
- 5211J C Harmon HighKansas City · Public High2% Math proficiency · 1,285 students
- 539Wyandotte HighKansas City · Public High4% Math proficiency · 1,903 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 500 Reach Kansas City · High · Grades 12–12 | Public | 99.5 Top 5% | 3.9% Free/reduced-price lunch | 76 |
| 2 | Piper Prairie Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 73.5 Top 25% | 82% Math proficiency | 644 |
| 3 | Piper Creek Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 64.1 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 598 |
| 4 | Delaware Ridge Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 51.8 Top 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 378 |
| 5 | Piper Middle Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 51.0 Top 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 680 |
| 6 | Piper High Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 47.2 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 913 |
| 7 | Sumner Academy of Arts & Science Kansas City · High · Grades 8–12 | Public | 45.2 Lower 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 1,045 |
| 8 | Lowell Brune Elementary School Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 42.8 Lower 50% | 72.7% Free/reduced-price lunch | 432 |
| 9 | Emerson Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 38.0 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 171 |
| 10 | Junction Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 32.9 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 234 |
| 11 | Stony Point South Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 32.4 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 247 |
| 12 | Frank Rushton Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 31.2 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 359 |
| 13 | West Park Elementary School Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 30.6 Lower 50% | 83% Free/reduced-price lunch | 534 |
| 14 | Oak Grove Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 30.4 Lower 50% | 35% Math proficiency | 532 |
| 15 | Turner Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 28.9 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 560 |
| 16 | Mark Twain Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 28.0 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 222 |
| 17 | Midland Trail Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27.5 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 495 |
| 18 | Stony Point North Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 26.1 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 300 |
| 19 | Thomas A Edison Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 25.0 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 244 |
| 20 | Hazel Grove Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 23.7 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 537 |
| 21 | New Stanley Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 23.7 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 251 |
| 22 | Whittier Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 22.9 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 502 |
| 23 | Arrowhead Middle Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 22.1 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 412 |
| 24 | Claude A Huyck Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 22.1 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 304 |
| 25 | Frances Willard Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 22.1 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 434 |
| 26 | Noble Prentis Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 21.6 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 193 |
| 27 | McKinley Elementary School Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 19.9 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 243 |
| 28 | Gloria Willis Middle School Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 19.4 Lower 50% | 85.8% Free/reduced-price lunch | 737 |
| 29 | Argentine Middle Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 19.0 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 519 |
| 30 | Douglass Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 19.0 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 285 |
| 31 | Lindbergh Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 18.9 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 216 |
| 32 | John F Kennedy Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 18.7 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 419 |
| 33 | John Fiske Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 18.7 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 287 |
| 34 | Eugene Ware Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 17.9 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 242 |
| 35 | Quindaro Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 17.3 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 325 |
| 36 | Turner High Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 16.5 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 1,147 |
| 37 | Banneker Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 16.2 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 268 |
| 38 | Turner Sixth Grade Academy Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–6 | Public | 16.2 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 299 |
| 39 | M E Pearson Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.0 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 606 |
| 40 | Turner Middle School Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 14.8 Lower 50% | 7% Math proficiency | 585 |
| 41 | Rosedale Middle Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 14.7 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 501 |
| 42 | Welborn Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 14.3 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 504 |
| 43 | D D Eisenhower Middle Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 14.1 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 634 |
| 44 | Grant Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 13.6 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 289 |
| 45 | F L Schlagle High Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 12.7 Lower 50% | 0.5% Math proficiency | 841 |
| 46 | Washington High Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 12.3 Lower 50% | 2% Math proficiency | 1,180 |
| 47 | Silver City Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.1 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 1,495 |
| 48 | Chelsea Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 11.9 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 557 |
| 49 | Central Middle Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 11.5 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 687 |
| 50 | Bertram Caruthers Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 11.1 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 364 |
| 51 | Carl B. Bruce Middle School Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 10.9 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 821 |
| 52 | J C Harmon High Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 10.5 Lower 50% | 2% Math proficiency | 1,285 |
| 53 | Wyandotte High Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 8.5 Lower 50% | 4% Math proficiency | 1,903 |
500 Reach in Kansas City leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Kansas City with a Success Index (US) of 99.5. Of the 53 schools shown, 53 are public.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best public school in Kansas City?
500 Reach in Kansas City, Kansas ranks first among traditional public schools in Kansas City with a Success Index (US) of 99.5 out of 100 (Enrollment: 76).
How are traditional public schools in Kansas City 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.