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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Public Schools in Kansas (2026)

The top-ranked public schools in Kansas are Corinth Elementary School, Cottonwood Point Elementary School and Mission Trail Elementary School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top-ranked public schools are Fort Leavenworth, Leawood and Lenexa.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Kansas is 32%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 33%.

Top-Ranked Public Schools in Kansas (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Corinth Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 77% (Top 1%)
Reading: 82% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-6
8301 Mission Road
Leawood, KS 66206
(913) 993-2900
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Cottonwood Point Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 78% (Top 1%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
10521 W. 129th St.
Overland Park, KS 66213
(913) 239-6100
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Mission Trail Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
13200 Mission Road
Leawood, KS 66209
(913) 239-6700
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Westwood View Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-6
4935 Belinder Ave
Mission, KS 66205
(913) 993-5800
Rank: #55.
Timber Sage Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
15800 W 173rd Terrace
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 592-7244
Rank: #66.
Timber Creek Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 85% (Top 1%)
Reading: 71% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
16451 Flint St
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 239-7800
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Brookwood Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 72% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-6
3411 W. 103rd Street
Leawood, KS 66206
(913) 993-2500
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Wheatland Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 82% (Top 1%)
Reading: 71% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
15200 E. 21st Street
Wichita, KS 67230
(316) 218-4820
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Meadow Lane Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 72% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
21880 College Blvd
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 780-7550
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Prairie Creek Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 77% (Top 1%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
17077 W 165th St
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 592-7255
Rank: #1111.
Harmony Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 76% (Top 5%)
Reading: 73% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
14140 Grant St.
Overland Park, KS 66221
(913) 239-6200
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Bradley Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
1 Bradley Circle Bldg 1726
Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027
(913) 651-6915
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Regency Place Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
13250 S Greenwood
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 780-7620
Rank: #1414.
Tipton Community School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
209 State St.
Tipton, KS 67485
(785) 373-5355
Rank: #1515.
Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 73% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-6
6642 Mission Rd
Prairie Village, KS 66208
(913) 993-4400
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Haviland Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
400 N Topeka
Haviland, KS 67059
(620) 862-5277
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Langston Hughes Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
1101 George Williams Way
Lawrence, KS 66049
(785) 832-5890
Rank: #1818.
Briarwood Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75% (Top 5%)
Reading: 67% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
5300 W. 86th St
Overland Park, KS 66207
(913) 993-2200
Rank: #1919.
Morse Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
15201 Monrovia St.
Overland Park, KS 66221
(913) 239-6800
Rank: #2020.
Belinder Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 68% (Top 5%)
Reading: 71% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
7230 Belinder Rd
Prairie Village, KS 66208
(913) 993-1800
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Canyon Creek Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
24001 W 97th Terr
Lenexa, KS 66227
(913) 780-7400
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Windom Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
101 E Olive Ave
Windom, KS 67491
(620) 489-6241
Rank: #2323.
Eisenhower Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 71% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
1 Eisenhower Circle Bldg 327
Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027
(913) 651-6663
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Apollo Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 68% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
16158 W Apollo
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4090
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Cedar Hills Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 67% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
9100 W. 165th St.
Stilwell, KS 66085
(913) 239-3300
Rank: #2626.
Broadmoor Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 72% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65% (Top 5%)
Grades: 3-5
105 S 5th Street East
Louisburg, KS 66053
(913) 837-1900
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Highlands Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
6200 Roe Ave
Mission, KS 66205
(913) 993-3300
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
1401 Hall
Hays, KS 67601
(785) 623-2510
Rank: #2929.
Lakewood Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 66% (Top 5%)
Reading: 71% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
14600 Lamar Ave.
Overland Park, KS 66223
(913) 239-6500
Rank: #3030.
Valley Heights Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Grades: 3-6
508 Chestnut
Blue Rapids, KS 66411
(785) 363-7693
Rank: #3131.
Spearville Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
105 E. Davis
Spearville, KS 67876
(620) 385-2556
Rank: #3232.
Trailwood Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 63% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
5101 W 95th St
Overland Park, KS 66207
(913) 993-5600
Rank: #3333.
Manchester Park Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 68% (Top 5%)
Reading: 63% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
9810 Prairie Creek Rd
Lenexa, KS 66220
(913) 780-7540
Rank: #34 - 3634. - 36.
Glenwood Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 63% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
17550 157th Terrace
Basehor, KS 66007
(913) 724-3536
Rank: #34 - 3634. - 36.
Ray Marsh Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75% (Top 5%)
Reading: 59% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-6
5642 Rosehill Rd
Shawnee, KS 66216
(913) 993-3400
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