Schools by Reading Proficiency in Kansas City (2025)

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 100 schools in Kansas City, Missouri. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Missouri.

#	School	Sector	Reading · math	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Lincoln College Prep. Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	92% · 54%	52.5 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	997
2	University Academy-Upper Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	84.5% · 64.5%	60.7 Top 50%	64.5% Math proficiency	237
3	Academie Lafayette Armour IMS Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	82% · 75%	89.0 Top 5%	75% Math proficiency	295
4	Lincoln College Academy Middle Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	78% · 72%	57.5 Top 50%	72% Math proficiency	583
5	Shoal Creek Elem. Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	73% · 68%	82.4 Top 10%	68% Math proficiency	795
6	Bell Prairie Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	72% · 73%	80.0 Top 10%	73% Math proficiency	642
7	Nashua Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	70% · 67%	76.1 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	485
8	Staley High Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	69% · 66%	71.5 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	2,091
9	Rising Hill Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	67% · 72%	78.2 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	407
10	Park Hill High Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	66% · 63%	69.4 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	1,947
11	Northview Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	65% · 66%	75.3 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	656
12	Summit Pointe Elem. Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	64% · 64%	74.0 Top 25%	64% Math proficiency	534
13	Academie Lafayette Oak Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	63% · 57%	72.8 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	520
14	Kellybrook Elem School Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	63% · 50%	66.7 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	528
15	Academie Lafayette Cherry Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Charter	62% · 72%	73.4 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	492
16	Union Chapel Elem. Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	62% · 64%	72.4 Top 25%	64% Math proficiency	609
17	Liberty Oaks Elem. Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	62% · 59%	74.2 Top 25%	59% Math proficiency	496
18	Center Sr. High Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	62% · 32%	50.7 Top 50%	32% Math proficiency	679
19	Clardy Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	61% · 59%	64.3 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	477
20	Pathfinder Elem. Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	61% · 57%	70.2 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	409
21	Southeast Elem. Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	61% · 53%	68.6 Top 25%	53% Math proficiency	548
22	New Mark Middle Kansas City · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	60% · 60%	72.9 Top 25%	60% Math proficiency	965
23	Prairie Point Elem. Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	60% · 56%	69.1 Top 25%	56% Math proficiency	437
24	Fox Hill Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	59% · 68%	68.8 Top 25%	68% Math proficiency	606
25	English Landing Elem. Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	59% · 55%	69.9 Top 25%	55% Math proficiency	435
26	Gateway 6th Grade Center Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–6	Public	58% · 56%	67.6 Top 25%	56% Math proficiency	882
27	Hawthorn Elem. Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	57% · 58%	70.6 Top 25%	58% Math proficiency	450
28	Border Star Montessori Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	57% · 47%	42.4 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	251
29	Congress Middle Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	55% · 41%	64.8 Top 50%	41% Math proficiency	601
30	Lakeview Middle Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	54% · 47%	69.8 Top 25%	47% Math proficiency	653
31	North Kansas City High Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	54% · 34%	45.0 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	1,719
32	West Englewood Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	53% · 56%	56.6 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	435
33	Thomas B. Chinn Elem. Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	53% · 50%	62.3 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	466
34	Red Bridge Elem. Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	52% · 52%	60.6 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	201
35	Crossroads - Central Street Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Charter	52% · 52%	58.0 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	355
36	Briarcliff Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	52% · 47%	53.9 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	352
37	Plaza Middle Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	52% · 44%	63.1 Top 50%	44% Math proficiency	673
38	Allen Village Junior Academy Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	52% · 32%	39.8 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	92
39	Alfred L. Renner Elem. Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	50% · 46%	57.2 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	403
40	University Academy-Middle Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	50% · 42%	41.9 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	265
41	Line Creek Elem. Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	50% · 40%	56.3 Top 50%	40% Math proficiency	321
42	Oak Park High Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	48% · 43%	49.4 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	1,755
43	Crestview Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	48% · 41%	47.4 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	487
44	Maplewood Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	47% · 52%	54.8 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	330
45	Ravenwood Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	47% · 47%	54.0 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	317
46	Frontier STEM High School Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	47% · 47%	48.5 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	401
47	Northgate Middle Kansas City · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	47% · 42%	48.7 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	689
48	Hale Cook Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	47% · 42%	36.1 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	344
49	Eastgate 6th Grade Center Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–6	Public	47% · 39%	47.9 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	629
50	Boone Elem. Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	47% · 37%	47.7 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	247
51	Fleetridge Elem. Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	47% · 32%	41.3 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	355
52	Allen Village High School Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	44.5% · 15%	28.2 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	130
53	Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle Kansas City · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	44% · 50%	46.0 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	559
54	Tiffany Ridge Elementary Schl Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	44% · 37%	52.4 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	484
55	Norfleet Elem. Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	44% · 24%	40.4 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	329
56	Ruskin High School Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	44% · 12%	23.3 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	1,299
57	Lakewood Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	42% · 42%	43.2 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	185
58	Chouteau Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	42% · 37%	40.3 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	346
59	Guadalupe Centers High School Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	42% · 37%	39.8 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	458
60	Crossroads - Quality Hill Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	42% · 32%	44.6 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	242
61	Crossroads Preparatory Academy Kansas City · High · Grades 7–12	Charter	42% · 27%	43.7 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	406
62	Davidson Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	40% · 40%	41.4 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	566
63	University Academy-Lower Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Charter	39% · 46%	30.4 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	609
64	Winnetonka High Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	39% · 13%	30.3 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	1,238
65	Winnwood Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37% · 47%	43.8 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	264
66	Pitcher Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	37% · 47%	35.4 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	252
67	Santa Fe Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	37% · 47%	31.5 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	356
68	Scuola Vita Nuova Charter Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	37% · 37%	25.9 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	363
69	Gracemor Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37% · 33%	34.8 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	684
70	Little Blue Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	37% · 32%	36.8 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	379
71	Maple Park Middle Kansas City · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	37% · 31%	40.2 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	585
72	Foreign Language Academy Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	36% · 26%	23.4 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	594
73	Elementary School Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Charter	34.5% · 24.5%	31.8 Lower 50%	24.5% Math proficiency	244
74	Raytown Middle Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	34% · 19%	27.1 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	667
75	Frontier School of Innovation Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Charter	33% · 36%	34.2 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	645
76	Brookside Charter Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Charter	32% · 45%	34.2 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	575
77	John T. Hartman Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	32% · 45%	25.3 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	360
78	Topping Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	32% · 37%	36.4 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	293
79	Academy for Integrated Arts Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Charter	32% · 27%	25.1 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	244
80	Brookside Charter Middle Schl Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	32% · 22%	23.7 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	225
81	Indian Creek Elem. Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	32% · 22%	19.6 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	285
82	Holliday Montessori Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	32% · 22%	17.2 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	360
83	Warford Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	31% · 35%	19.8 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	407
84	Frontier Schl of Innovation-M Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	31% · 31%	33.8 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	307
85	Martin City Elem. Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	29% · 22%	34.6 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	638
86	Compass Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	29% · 17%	15.3 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	335
87	Center Middle Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	28% · 20%	29.5 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	493
88	Frontier Schl of Excellence-M Kansas City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	27% · 32%	22.8 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	74
89	James Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	27% · 32%	19.2 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	328
90	Center Elem. Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	27% · 22%	19.3 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	314
91	Wendell Phillips Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	27% · 22%	15.6 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	324
92	Eastwood Hills Elem. Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	27% · 17%	19.7 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	330
93	Gladstone Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	25% · 26%	20.3 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	406
94	Frontier Schl of Excellence-U Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	24.5% · 42%	30.6 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	160
95	Rogers Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	24% · 18%	15.2 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	592
96	Kc International-Wallace Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	23% · 15%	19.6 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	662
97	Carver Dual Language School Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	22% · 32%	18.8 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	468
98	Dobbs Elementary Kansas City · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	22% · 26%	17.8 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	320
99	Hogan Preparatory Academy Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	22% · 24.5%	23.8 Lower 50%	24.5% Math proficiency	318
100	Hogan Preparatory Academy Elem Kansas City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Charter	22% · 17%	18.4 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	391

Lincoln College Prep. in Kansas City leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Kansas City with Reading · math 92% · 54%. Of the 100 schools shown, 74 are public, 26 are charter.

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How are schools by reading proficiency in Kansas City ranked?

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.

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