Largest Schools in Kansas City (2025)

Schools with the highest enrollment. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools in Kansas City, Missouri. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Missouri.

#	School	Sector	Enrollment	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Staley High Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	2,091	71.5 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	2,091
2	Park Hill High Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,947	69.4 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	1,947
3	Oak Park High Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,755	49.4 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	1,755
4	North Kansas City High Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,719	45.0 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	1,719
5	Ruskin High School Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,299	23.3 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	1,299
6	Winnetonka High Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,238	30.3 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	1,238
7	East High School Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,155	12.1 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	1,155
8	Lincoln College Prep. Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	997	52.5 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	997
9	New Mark Middle Kansas City · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	965	72.9 Top 25%	60% Math proficiency	965
10	Gateway 6th Grade Center Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–6	Public	882	67.6 Top 25%	56% Math proficiency	882
11	Guadalupe Centers Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Charter	801	26.2 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	801
12	Shoal Creek Elem. Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	795	82.4 Top 10%	68% Math proficiency	795
13	M. L. King Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	768	9.3 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	768
14	Northeast High Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	732	11.7 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	732
15	Walden Middle Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	730	76.8 Top 25%	30.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	730
16	Northgate Middle Kansas City · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	689	48.7 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	689
17	Gracemor Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	684	34.8 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	684
18	Center Sr. High Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	679	50.7 Top 50%	32% Math proficiency	679
19	Plaza Middle Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	673	63.1 Top 50%	44% Math proficiency	673
20	Paseo Acad. of Performing Arts Kansas City · High · Grades 7–12	Public	669	15.2 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	669
21	Raytown Middle Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	667	27.1 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	667
22	Kipp Endeavor Academy Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	665	19.3 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	665
23	Kc International-Wallace Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	662	19.6 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	662
24	Northview Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	656	75.3 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	656
25	Lakeview Middle Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	653	69.8 Top 25%	47% Math proficiency	653
26	Frontier School of Innovation Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Charter	645	34.2 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	645
27	Bell Prairie Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	642	80.0 Top 10%	73% Math proficiency	642
28	Martin City Elem. Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	638	34.6 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	638
29	Eastgate 6th Grade Center Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–6	Public	629	47.9 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	629
30	Union Chapel Elem. Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	609	72.4 Top 25%	64% Math proficiency	609
31	University Academy-Lower Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Charter	609	30.4 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	609
32	Northeast Middle School Kansas City · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	607	11.5 Lower 50%	4% Math proficiency	607
33	Fox Hill Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	606	68.8 Top 25%	68% Math proficiency	606
34	Congress Middle Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	601	64.8 Top 50%	41% Math proficiency	601
35	Foreign Language Academy Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	594	23.4 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	594
36	Rogers Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	592	15.2 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	592
37	Hickman Mills Middle School Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	590	35.6 Lower 50%	100% Free/reduced-price lunch	590
38	Maple Park Middle Kansas City · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	585	40.2 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	585
39	Lincoln College Academy Middle Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	583	57.5 Top 50%	72% Math proficiency	583
40	Brookside Charter Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Charter	575	34.2 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	575
41	Davidson Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	566	41.4 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	566
42	Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle Kansas City · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	559	46.0 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	559
43	Whittier Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	550	19.2 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	550
44	Southeast Elem. Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	548	68.6 Top 25%	53% Math proficiency	548
45	Summit Pointe Elem. Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	534	74.0 Top 25%	64% Math proficiency	534
46	Garfield Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	531	13.7 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	531
47	Kellybrook Elem School Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	528	66.7 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	528
48	Academie Lafayette Oak Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	520	72.8 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	520
49	Central High School Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	519	9.5 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	519
50	Southeast High School Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	498	9.7 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	498
51	Liberty Oaks Elem. Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	496	74.2 Top 25%	59% Math proficiency	496
52	Primitivo Garcia Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	494	8.7 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	494
53	Center Middle Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	493	29.5 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	493
54	Academie Lafayette Cherry Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Charter	492	73.4 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	492
55	Crestview Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	487	47.4 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	487
56	B. Banneker Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	487	9.1 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	487
57	Nashua Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	485	76.1 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	485
58	Tiffany Ridge Elementary Schl Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	484	52.4 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	484
59	Hopewell Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	483	79.1 Top 25%	29.6% Free/reduced-price lunch	483
60	Clardy Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	477	64.3 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	477
61	Carver Dual Language School Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	468	18.8 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	468
62	Thomas B. Chinn Elem. Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	466	62.3 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	466
63	Guadalupe Centers High School Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	458	39.8 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	458
64	Hawthorn Elem. Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	450	70.6 Top 25%	58% Math proficiency	450
65	Prairie Point Elem. Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	437	69.1 Top 25%	56% Math proficiency	437
66	English Landing Elem. Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	435	69.9 Top 25%	55% Math proficiency	435
67	West Englewood Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	435	56.6 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	435
68	Ervin Elementary School Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	427	16.3 Lower 50%	100% Free/reduced-price lunch	427
69	Pathfinder Elem. Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	409	70.2 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	409
70	Rising Hill Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	407	78.2 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	407
71	Warford Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	407	19.8 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	407
72	Crossroads Preparatory Academy Kansas City · High · Grades 7–12	Charter	406	43.7 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	406
73	Gladstone Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	406	20.3 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	406
74	Alfred L. Renner Elem. Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	403	57.2 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	403
75	Ewing Marion Kauffman High Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	402	54.5 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	402
76	Frontier STEM High School Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	401	48.5 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	401
77	Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	401	13.7 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	401
78	Hogan Preparatory Academy Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Charter	391	18.4 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	391
79	Trailwoods Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	388	14.0 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	388
80	Phillis Wheatley Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	386	13.9 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	386
81	Kipp Kc Legacy High School Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	382	28.3 Lower 50%	100% Free/reduced-price lunch	382
82	Little Blue Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	379	36.8 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	379
83	Central Middle School Kansas City · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	375	11.7 Lower 50%	6% Math proficiency	375
84	Platte Purchase Middle School Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	368	74.1 Top 25%	35.6% Free/reduced-price lunch	368
85	Ac Prep Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	366	15.5 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	366
86	Scuola Vita Nuova Charter Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	363	25.9 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	363
87	John T. Hartman Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	360	25.3 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	360
88	Holliday Montessori Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	360	17.2 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	360
89	Santa Fe Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	356	31.5 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	356
90	Crossroads - Central Street Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Charter	355	58.0 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	355
91	Fleetridge Elem. Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	355	41.3 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	355
92	Guadalupe Centers Middle Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	355	23.1 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	355
93	Briarcliff Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	352	53.9 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	352
94	Barry School Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	348	82.8 Top 10%	29.6% Free/reduced-price lunch	348
95	Chouteau Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	346	40.3 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	346
96	Hale Cook Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	344	36.1 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	344
97	George Melcher Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	341	12.5 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	341
98	Compass Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	335	15.3 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	335
99	Maplewood Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	330	54.8 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	330
100	Eastwood Hills Elem. Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	330	19.7 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	330

Staley High in Kansas City leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Kansas City with Enrollment 2,091. Of the 100 schools shown, 81 are public, 19 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider Missouri largest schools rankings, every school on the Kansas City page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best largest school in Kansas City?

Staley High in Kansas City, Missouri ranks first among largest schools in Kansas City with Enrollment 2,091 (Enrollment: 2,091).

How are largest schools in Kansas City ranked?

Schools with the highest enrollment. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

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.