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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Kansas City Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 58 public schools serving 28,909 students in Kansas City, KS (there are 8 private schools, serving 1,499 private students). 95% of all K-12 students in Kansas City, KS are educated in public schools (compared to the KS state average of 92%).
The top-ranked public schools in Kansas City, KS are Piper Prairie Elementary School, Piper Creek Elementary School and Bridges/wyandot Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Kansas City, KS public schools have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Kansas public school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 33% statewide average). Schools in Kansas City have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Kansas public schools.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public school average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Schools in Kansas City, KS (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Piper Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3131 N. 122nd
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 721-1243
Gr: PK-2 | 644 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #22.
Piper Creek Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4420 N. 107th Street
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 721-5000
Gr: 3-5 | 598 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #33.
Bridges/wyandot Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3101 N. 10th Street
Kansas City, KS 66104
(913) 627-6702
Gr: K-12 | 15 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #44.
Edwardsville Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1801 S 104th St
Kansas City, KS 66111
(913) 422-4036
Gr: K-5 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #55.
Junction Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2570 South 42nd Street
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 288-3600
Gr: PK-5 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #66.
Midland Trail
(Math: 38% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3101 South 51st Street
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 288-3500
Gr: PK-5 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Frank Rushton Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2605 W 43rd Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66103
(913) 627-3050
Gr: PK-5 | 359 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Sumner Academy Of Arts & Science
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1610 N 8th Street
Kansas City, KS 66101
(913) 627-7200
Gr: 8-12 | 1,045 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #99.
Oak Grove Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5340 Oak Grove Rd
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 288-3900
Gr: PK-5 | 532 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #1010.
Delaware Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1601 North 130th Street
Kansas City, KS 66115
(913) 441-2126
Gr: PK-5 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #1111.
Turner Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1800 South 55th
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 288-3400
Gr: PK-6 | 560 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
New Stanley Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3604 Metropolitan
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 627-3950
Gr: K-5 | 251 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Stony Point South
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
150 South 78th St
Kansas City, KS 66111
(913) 627-4600
Gr: K-5 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #1414.
Emerson Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1429 S 29th
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 627-5900
Gr: K-5 | 171 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1515.
Piper Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4400 North 107 Street
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 721-1144
Gr: 6-8 | 680 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #1616.
Piper High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
13021 Leavenworth Road
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 721-2100
Gr: 9-12 | 913 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #1717.
West Park Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2600 N. 44th Street
Kansas City, KS 66104
(913) 627-6250
Gr: K-5 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1818.
Thomas A Edison Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Locust Street
Kansas City, KS 66103
(913) 627-4900
Gr: K-5 | 244 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #1919.
Stony Point North
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
8200 Elizabeth
Kansas City, KS 66112
(913) 627-4500
Gr: K-5 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #2020.
Whittier Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
295 S 10th Street
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 627-6400
Gr: K-5 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Claude A Huyck Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1530 N 83rd Street
Kansas City, KS 66112
(913) 627-4650
Gr: K-5 | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Mark Twain Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2300 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 627-5200
Gr: K-5 | 222 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #2323.
John F Kennedy Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2600 N 72nd St
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 627-4950
Gr: K-5 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #2424.
Alfred Fairfax Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2226 N 85th St
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 627-6700
Gr: 9-12 | 52 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #2525.
Lowell Brune Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2200 N. 89th Terrace
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 551-3200
Gr: K-5 | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #2626.
Hazel Grove Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2401 N 67th St
Kansas City, KS 66104
(913) 627-7000
Gr: K-5 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Bertram Caruthers Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1100 Waverly
Kansas City, KS 66104
(913) 627-4750
Gr: K-5 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Frances Willard Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3400 Orville
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 627-6100
Gr: K-5 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #2929.
Mckinley Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1301 Armstrong
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 627-7350
Gr: K-5 | 243 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #3030.
Turner Sixth Grade Academy
(Math: 15% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6425 Riverview
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 288-3800
Gr: 6 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #3131.
Welborn Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5200 Leavenworth Rd
Kansas City, KS 66104
(913) 627-4450
Gr: K-5 | 504 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #3232.
Banneker Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2026 N 4th Street
Kansas City, KS 66101
(913) 627-4700
Gr: K-5 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #3333.
Lindbergh Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
641 N 57th St
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 627-5150
Gr: K-5 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #3434.
M E Pearson Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
310 N 11th St
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 627-3150
Gr: PK-5 | 606 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #3535.
Arrowhead Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1715 N 82nd Street
Kansas City, KS 66112
(913) 627-6600
Gr: 6-8 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public schools in Kansas City, KS?
The top-ranked public schools in Kansas City, KS include Piper Prairie Elementary School, Piper Creek Elementary School and Bridges/wyandot Academy.
How many public schools are located in Kansas City?
58 public schools are located in Kansas City.
What percentage of students in Kansas City go to public school?
95% of all K-12 students in Kansas City are educated in public schools (compared to the KS state average of 92%).
What is the racial composition of students in Kansas City?
Kansas City public schools minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public schools average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Which public schools in Kansas City are often viewed compared to one another?

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