Best Public Schools in Kansas City, KS

Summary:

The Kansas City, Kansas school district encompasses 58 schools, including 36 elementary schools, 10 middle schools, 11 high schools, and 1 alternative school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district faces significant challenges, with low academic performance and high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism across many of its schools.

A few standout schools in the district include Sumner Academy of Arts & Science, a public magnet high school that consistently ranks among the top schools in the state, and two high-performing elementary schools, Frank Rushton Elementary and Emerson Elementary, which have over 45% of students proficient in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the district as a whole struggles, with most schools scoring well below state averages on standardized tests and exhibiting high rates of chronic absenteeism, often exceeding 20%.

Across the Kansas City, Turner-Kansas City, Piper-Kansas City, Bonner Springs, and School for Blind districts, the data reveals significant achievement gaps, with a strong correlation between poverty and academic performance. Addressing these systemic challenges, including chronic absenteeism and resource inequities, will be crucial for improving educational outcomes for all students in the Kansas City, Kansas area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)								KAP Mathematics (2025)								KAP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Beyond the Bell	Public, Virtual	9-12	2540 Junction Rd.	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	Yes	No	(913) 288-3690	13				7 (53.8%)	2 (15.4%)	4 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$606	$71	$535
Turner Sixth Grade Academy	Public	6	6425 Riverview	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 288-3800	299	19	15.4	78.9%	75 (25.1%)	41 (13.7%)	150 (50.2%)	9 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.4%)								(n/a)				30.2				30.2				28.2				28.2				$13,253	$1,485	$11,768
Turner Middle School	Public	6-8	1312 South 55th	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	No	No	(913) 288-4000	585	41	14.1	82.7%	153 (26.2%)	87 (14.9%)	301 (51.5%)	16 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.3%)	18.9	318^th of 363 public middle schools	12.4%		16.5	325^th of 362 public middle schools	10.2%	7					25.7	29.1		27.5					18.7	25.9		22.4		20.0	20.0	$13,426	$2,369	$11,057
Midland Trail	Public	PK, KG-5	3101 South 51st Street	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 288-3500	495	37	13.4	88.3%	88 (17.8%)	114 (23.0%)	258 (52.1%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.3%)	37.8	437^th of 656 public elementary schools	33.4%		39.4	420^th of 653 public elementary schools	35.7%	17	46.9	34.5	50.0					44.5	47.6	37.7	31.9					39.6	27.8		27.8	$14,469	$2,112	$12,357
Turner High	Public	9-12	2211 South 55th	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	No	No	(913) 288-3300	1,147	78	14.6	76.3%	272 (23.7%)	137 (11.9%)	629 (54.8%)	34 (3.0%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (6.2%)	14.2	297^th of 332 public high schools	10.5%		10.5	299^th of 318 public high schools	6.0%	2							23.7	23.7							15.1	15.1				$13,553	$1,293	$12,259
Turner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1800 South 55th	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 288-3400	560	40	14.0	80.7%	130 (23.2%)	61 (10.9%)	297 (53.0%)	25 (4.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.9%)	38.9	424^th of 656 public elementary schools	35.4%		32.1	467^th of 653 public elementary schools	28.5%	43	46.1	49.4	44.4					46.9	29.4	46.1	38.2					38.1	26.9		26.9	$13,116	$2,066	$11,050
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5340 Oak Grove Rd	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 288-3900	532	35	15.2	79.9%	163 (30.6%)	56 (10.5%)	264 (49.6%)	18 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.8%)	38.3	431^st of 656 public elementary schools	34.3%		37.6	432^nd of 653 public elementary schools	33.8%	1	50.6	45.6	40.0					45.5	38.3	34.2	35.9					36.1	35.9		35.9	$13,121	$1,857	$11,264
Junction Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2570 South 42nd Street	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 288-3600	234	19	12.4	79.9%	74 (31.6%)	10 (4.3%)	139 (59.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	47	356^th of 656 public elementary schools	45.7%		35.2	448^th of 653 public elementary schools	31.4%	92	60.0	37.5	52.9					50.0	38.1	37.2	55.6					43.0	27.8		27.8	$15,708	$2,723	$12,984
Piper Creek Elementary	Public	3-5	4420 N. 107th Street	Kansas City	66109	Wyandotte County	Piper-Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 721-5000	598	39	15.2	31.9%	312 (52.2%)	85 (14.2%)	88 (14.7%)	61 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (8.4%)	60.7	252^nd of 656 public elementary schools	61.6%		67.1	188^th of 653 public elementary schools	71.2%	64	56.3	52.9	55.9					55.1	36.2	42.9	51.3					44.0	61.7		61.7	$13,616	$352	$13,265
Piper Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	3131 N. 122nd	Kansas City	66109	Wyandotte County	Piper-Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 721-1243	644	35	18.3	29.5%	315 (48.9%)	87 (13.5%)	116 (18.0%)	65 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	59 (9.2%)								(n/a)																				$13,591	$608	$12,982
Piper Middle	Public	6-8	4400 North 107 Street	Kansas City	66109	Wyandotte County	Piper-Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 721-1144	680	49	13.8	29.0%	344 (50.6%)	97 (14.3%)	114 (16.8%)	70 (10.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (7.6%)	59.5	127^th of 363 public middle schools	65.0%		59	106^th of 362 public middle schools	70.7%	21				49.8	53.5	42.9		48.5				43.3	42.6	38.8		41.5		34.9	34.9	$13,615	$325	$13,290
Piper High	Public	9-12	13021 Leavenworth Road	Kansas City	66109	Wyandotte County	Piper-Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 721-2100	913	62	14.8	24.8%	470 (51.5%)	157 (17.2%)	155 (17.0%)	66 (7.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (6.8%)	51.3	153^rd of 332 public high schools	53.9%		55.9	123^rd of 318 public high schools	61.3%	30							42.0	42.0							30.5	30.5				$13,658	$189	$13,469
West Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	2600 N. 44th Street	Kansas City	66104	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6250	534	35	15.4	83.0%	31 (5.8%)	142 (26.6%)	306 (57.3%)	36 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	7.3	628^th of 656 public elementary schools	4.3%		10.4	603^rd of 653 public elementary schools	7.7%	25	17.6	24.2	21.6					21.2	8.4	23.5	7.8					13.4	16.7		16.7	$17,975	$6,539	$11,436
Lowell Brune Elementary School	Public	K-5	2200 N. 89th Terrace	Kansas City	66109	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 551-3200	432	30	14.1	72.7%	57 (13.2%)	110 (25.5%)	133 (30.8%)	91 (21.1%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.3%)	30 (6.9%)	12.2	598^th of 656 public elementary schools	8.8%		11.4	596^th of 653 public elementary schools	8.7%	2	23.6	24.7	35.6					27.8	16.2	16.5	21.6					18.0	24.3		24.3	$18,252	$5,922	$12,330
Gloria Willis Middle School	Public	6-8	1735 N. 64th Terrace	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6300	737	39	18.7	85.8%	39 (5.3%)	197 (26.7%)	421 (57.1%)	56 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	20 (2.7%)	5.2	354^th of 363 public middle schools	2.5%		9.1	351^st of 362 public middle schools	3.0%	3				16.7	16.5	17.2		16.8				12.4	7.4	9.5		9.8		8.3	8.3	$17,786	$6,202	$11,584
500 Reach	Public	12	7704 Parallel Parkway	Kansas City	66612	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	No	(913) 287-1718	76			3.9%	11 (14.5%)	27 (35.5%)	34 (44.7%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)								(n/a)																				$7,408	$3,992	$3,416
Alfred Fairfax Academy	Public	9-12	2226 N 85th st	Kansas City	66109	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	No	(913) 627-6700	52	7	7.4	82.7%	4 (7.7%)	19 (36.5%)	27 (51.9%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	1.9	332^nd of 332 public high schools	0.0%		2.1	318^th of 318 public high schools	0.0%	14							8.3	8.3							0.0	0.0				$28,357	$5,051	$23,306
Bridges/Wyandot Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	3101 N. 10th Street	Kansas City	66104	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	No	(913) 627-6702	15	3	4.4	60.0%	7 (46.7%)	8 (53.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$83,386	$27,996	$55,390
McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-5	1301 Armstrong	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-7350	243	21	11.4	92.6%	7 (2.9%)	28 (11.5%)	185 (76.1%)	14 (5.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	16.5	572^nd of 656 public elementary schools	12.8%		11.3	597^th of 653 public elementary schools	8.6%	25	16.3	35.7	30.4					26.5	25.0	20.0	31.3					26.2	22.9		22.9	$21,787	$6,922	$14,865
Whittier Elementary	Public	K-5	295 S 10th Street	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6400	502	37	13.6	96.2%	22 (4.4%)	86 (17.1%)	363 (72.3%)	9 (1.8%)	4 (0.8%)	8 (1.6%)	10 (2.0%)	24.3	519^th of 656 public elementary schools	20.9%		25.4	511^th of 653 public elementary schools	21.7%	8	42.0	30.6	29.5					33.6	36.6	33.3	24.7					31.0	29.2		29.2	$19,529	$6,022	$13,507
M E Pearson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 N 11th St	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-3150	606	43	14.1	94.7%	30 (5.0%)	46 (7.6%)	492 (81.2%)	23 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.1%)	7.4	627^th of 656 public elementary schools	4.4%		7.3	632^nd of 653 public elementary schools	3.2%	5	13.6	25.3	22.7					20.7	4.8	16.7	22.6					15.0	9.6		9.6	$19,497	$6,499	$12,998
Welborn Elementary	Public	K-5	5200 Leavenworth Rd	Kansas City	66104	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4450	504	35	14.6	88.7%	56 (11.1%)	143 (28.4%)	210 (41.7%)	55 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.7%)	6.5	634^th of 656 public elementary schools	3.4%		5.9	645^th of 653 public elementary schools	1.2%	11	22.0	16.3	32.5					23.5	3.9	6.2	13.6					7.6	16.0		16.0	$18,119	$6,254	$11,865
Washington High	Public	9-12	7340 Leavenworth Road	Kansas City	66109	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	No	(913) 627-7800	1,180	65	18.0	67.0%	158 (13.4%)	391 (33.1%)	417 (35.3%)	144 (12.2%)	2 (0.2%)	11 (0.9%)	57 (4.8%)	5.6	319^th of 332 public high schools	3.9%		3.6	312^th of 318 public high schools	1.9%	7							8.2	8.2							12.4	12.4				$17,809	$5,622	$12,188
Stony Point North	Public	K-5	8200 Elizabeth	Kansas City	66112	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4500	300	28	10.8	85.3%	51 (17.0%)	79 (26.3%)	120 (40.0%)	25 (8.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	17 (5.7%)	15.6	574^th of 656 public elementary schools	12.5%		25.4	510^th of 653 public elementary schools	21.9%	64	30.4	39.5	17.6					30.1	11.9	38.6	13.9					20.9	13.9		13.9	$22,123	$6,730	$15,393
Stony Point South	Public	K-5	150 South 78th St	Kansas City	66111	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4600	247	17	14.8	78.1%	80 (32.4%)	45 (18.2%)	94 (38.1%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.3%)	16.6	571^st of 656 public elementary schools	13.0%		17.7	564^th of 653 public elementary schools	13.6%	7	34.9	39.0	29.2					34.1	20.4	31.0	14.3					21.5	14.6		14.6	$19,546	$5,903	$13,643
Lindbergh Elementary	Public	K-5	641 N 57th St	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-5150	216	18	12.0	90.7%	23 (10.6%)	41 (19.0%)	110 (50.9%)	30 (13.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	4.3	648^th of 656 public elementary schools	1.2%		20.2	546^th of 653 public elementary schools	16.4%	102	18.4	3.3	17.2					13.4	7.5	6.5	17.2					10.0	13.8		13.8	$21,321	$6,136	$15,185
John F Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-5	2600 N 72nd St	Kansas City	66109	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4950	419	25	16.5	73.5%	61 (14.6%)	115 (27.4%)	139 (33.2%)	72 (17.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	23 (5.5%)	14.8	579^th of 656 public elementary schools	11.7%		14.1	581^st of 653 public elementary schools	11.0%	2	34.4	21.4	38.9					31.5	17.2	8.6	22.2					16.0	31.0		31.0	$17,580	$6,399	$11,181
Hazel Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	2401 N 67th St	Kansas City	66104	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-7000	537	34	15.8	87.0%	48 (8.9%)	133 (24.8%)	258 (48.0%)	73 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	15.9	573^rd of 656 public elementary schools	12.7%		22.2	534^th of 653 public elementary schools	18.2%	39	24.7	31.4	37.6					31.3	22.8	17.8	27.7					22.8	21.3		21.3	$16,848	$5,920	$10,928
D D Eisenhower Middle	Public	6-8	2901 N 72nd St	Kansas City	66109	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6450	634	37	17.1	73.3%	70 (11.0%)	162 (25.6%)	243 (38.3%)	121 (19.1%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	30 (4.7%)	3.4	361^st of 363 public middle schools	0.6%		6	362^nd of 362 public middle schools	0.0%	1				14.1	9.6	13.5		12.4				10.0	8.1	3.9		7.6		5.1	5.1	$19,598	$6,658	$12,940
Claude A Huyck Elementary	Public	K-5	1530 N 83rd Street	Kansas City	66112	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4650	304	19	15.7	78.6%	16 (5.3%)	98 (32.2%)	64 (21.1%)	103 (33.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	19 (6.3%)	24.6	512^th of 656 public elementary schools	22.0%		11.7	594^th of 653 public elementary schools	9.0%	82	38.2	20.9	53.7					38.8	28.6	11.4	29.8					24.2	33.3		33.3	$25,209	$9,342	$15,867
F L Schlagle High	Public	9-12	2214 N 59th St	Kansas City	66104	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	No	(913) 627-7500	841	53	16.0	74.4%	46 (5.5%)	230 (27.3%)	481 (57.2%)	54 (6.4%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	24 (2.9%)	4.4	324^th of 332 public high schools	2.4%		3.7	311^th of 318 public high schools	2.2%	13							14.3	14.3							5.3	5.3				$20,023	$5,952	$14,071
J C Harmon High	Public	9-12	2400 Steele Rd	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	No	(913) 627-7050	1,285	71	17.9	75.7%	110 (8.6%)	213 (16.6%)	891 (69.3%)	22 (1.7%)	4 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	40 (3.1%)	2.7	329^th of 332 public high schools	0.9%		3.1	314^th of 318 public high schools	1.3%	15							10.4	10.4							2.3	2.3				$18,184	$5,436	$12,748
Arrowhead Middle	Public	6-8	1715 N 82nd Street	Kansas City	66112	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6600	412	29	13.9	77.7%	75 (18.2%)	122 (29.6%)	124 (30.1%)	60 (14.6%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.5%)	22 (5.3%)	8.8	345^th of 363 public middle schools	5.0%		10.2	346^th of 362 public middle schools	4.4%	1				32.3	21.2	12.1		21.9				22.1	8.7	4.0		11.7		5.6	5.6	$20,214	$6,152	$14,062
Wyandotte High	Public	9-12	2501 Minneosta Avenue	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	No	(913) 627-7650	1,903	100	19.1	85.2%	53 (2.8%)	357 (18.8%)	1,413 (74.3%)	50 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	27 (1.4%)	3.1	327^th of 332 public high schools	1.5%		3.8	310^th of 318 public high schools	2.5%	17							8.8	8.8							5.3	5.3				$16,494	$4,997	$11,497
Sumner Academy of Arts & Science	Public, Magnet	8-12	1610 N 8th Street	Kansas City	66101	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	Yes	No	No	(913) 627-7200	1,045	61	17.0	62.8%	133 (12.7%)	159 (15.2%)	581 (55.6%)	124 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.5%)	91.3	24^th of 332 public high schools	92.8%		96.2	4^th of 318 public high schools	98.7%	20						62.6	72.1	68.1						44.4	51.2	48.4		40.9	40.9	$18,498	$4,915	$13,583
Rosedale Middle	Public	6-8	3600 Springfield	Kansas City	66103	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6900	501	35	14.1	86.4%	44 (8.8%)	83 (16.6%)	350 (69.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.6%)	3.9	358^th of 363 public middle schools	1.4%		9.5	350^th of 362 public middle schools	3.3%	8				15.6	13.2	13.7		14.3				8.1	5.8	8.0		7.3		7.5	7.5	$20,137	$6,699	$13,437
Argentine Middle	Public	6-8	2123 Ruby Avenue	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6750	519	38	13.5	80.0%	57 (11.0%)	81 (15.6%)	351 (67.6%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (3.7%)	3.9	357^th of 363 public middle schools	1.7%		10	347^th of 362 public middle schools	4.1%	10				11.5	21.8	11.5		15.1				8.5	4.5	5.4		6.2		3.4	3.4	$20,499	$6,171	$14,328
Carl B. Bruce Middle School	Public	6-8	2100 N 18th St	Kansas City	66104	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4000	821	54	15.3	90.7%	17 (2.1%)	214 (26.1%)	533 (64.9%)	23 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.7%)	6.3	351^st of 363 public middle schools	3.3%		7.3	358^th of 362 public middle schools	1.1%	7				20.7	23.0	13.7		19.3				13.6	9.9	8.4		10.6		7.3	7.3	$17,863	$6,068	$11,794
Central Middle	Public	6-8	925 Ivandale	Kansas City	66101	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6150	687	41	16.5	84.3%	23 (3.3%)	84 (12.2%)	529 (77.0%)	31 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.2%)	11 (1.6%)	3.1	363^rd of 363 public middle schools	0.0%		7.3	357^th of 362 public middle schools	1.4%	6				13.6	15.0	6.4		11.7				10.4	8.7	0.9		6.8		3.8	3.8	$17,844	$5,692	$12,152
Frances Willard Elementary	Public	K-5	3400 Orville	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6100	434	34	12.9	89.6%	23 (5.3%)	28 (6.5%)	361 (83.2%)	9 (2.1%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	10.9	605^th of 656 public elementary schools	7.8%		20.1	549^th of 653 public elementary schools	15.9%	56	13.8	23.1	19.4					18.3	10.0	35.8	21.0					21.5	8.2		8.2	$20,843	$7,016	$13,826
Eugene Ware Elementary	Public	K-5	4820 Oakland	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-5950	242	20	12.3	90.9%	16 (6.6%)	48 (19.8%)	149 (61.6%)	19 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	4.3	649^th of 656 public elementary schools	1.1%		13.9	584^th of 653 public elementary schools	10.6%	65	12.5	19.4	20.0					16.8	6.0	14.6	7.5					9.2	5.0		5.0	$19,681	$5,894	$13,787
New Stanley Elementary	Public	K-5	3604 Metropolitan	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-3950	251	20	12.2	92.0%	24 (9.6%)	25 (10.0%)	191 (76.1%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	15.6	576^th of 656 public elementary schools	12.2%		7.7	628^th of 653 public elementary schools	3.8%	52	35.0	4.8	33.3					24.0	16.7	4.5	38.5					19.2	28.2		28.2	$20,996	$5,654	$15,342
Frank Rushton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2605 W 43rd Avenue	Kansas City	66103	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-3050	359	24	14.9	80.5%	43 (12.0%)	80 (22.3%)	198 (55.2%)	16 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.8%)	50.7	327^th of 656 public elementary schools	50.2%		44.3	382^nd of 653 public elementary schools	41.5%	55	46.3	68.0	38.0					51.1	40.5	62.7	42.3					49.0	32.1		32.1	$19,869	$6,758	$13,111
Quindaro Elementary	Public	K-5	2800 Farrow	Kansas City	66104	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4400	325	23	14.0	95.4%	12 (3.7%)	104 (32.0%)	192 (59.1%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	9.7	614^th of 656 public elementary schools	6.4%		15.5	574^th of 653 public elementary schools	12.1%	40	19.2	27.3	29.0					25.3	7.5	11.1	20.6					13.7	26.2		26.2	$20,951	$6,940	$14,011
Noble Prentis Elementary	Public	K-5	2337 S 14th Street	Kansas City	66103	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-5250	193	16	11.7	91.7%	43 (22.3%)	28 (14.5%)	106 (54.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.2%)	5 (2.6%)	4.9	646^th of 656 public elementary schools	1.5%		8.8	621^st of 653 public elementary schools	4.9%	25	18.9	20.0	24.1					20.8	5.6	16.1	3.4					8.3	3.7		3.7	$20,354	$6,240	$14,114
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	K-5	2300 Minnesota Avenue	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-5200	222	18	12.3	92.3%	14 (6.3%)	38 (17.1%)	151 (68.0%)	14 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	20.1	549^th of 656 public elementary schools	16.3%		13.9	583^rd of 653 public elementary schools	10.7%	34	28.9	17.1	44.1					29.2	8.7	26.2	33.3					21.8	34.3		34.3	$20,840	$5,980	$14,860
Bertram Caruthers Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 Waverly	Kansas City	66104	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4750	364	23	15.5	92.6%	8 (2.2%)	102 (28.0%)	236 (64.8%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	11.7	600^th of 656 public elementary schools	8.5%		10.2	609^th of 653 public elementary schools	6.7%	9	33.9	13.3	17.2					21.3	34.4	12.7	21.2					22.6	11.5		11.5	$18,265	$6,303	$11,962
Grant Elementary	Public	K-5	1510 N 4th St	Kansas City	66101	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4300	289	21	13.5	95.8%	16 (5.5%)	122 (42.2%)	126 (43.6%)	8 (2.8%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.1%)	6 (2.1%)	3.8	653^rd of 656 public elementary schools	0.5%		5.5	648^th of 653 public elementary schools	0.8%	5	20.9	17.8	16.3					18.3	7.1	2.1	13.6					7.5	4.5		4.5	$18,694	$6,576	$12,117
John Fiske Elementary	Public	K-5	625 S Valley	Kansas City	66105	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4850	287	20	14.1	95.1%	27 (9.4%)	15 (5.2%)	243 (84.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6.5	633^rd of 656 public elementary schools	3.5%		6	643^rd of 653 public elementary schools	1.5%	10	23.4	4.1	25.6					17.0	6.1	6.0	19.5					10.0	21.9		21.9	$23,971	$6,768	$17,203
Emerson Elementary	Public	K-5	1429 S 29th	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-5900	171	16	10.3	92.4%	11 (6.4%)	39 (22.8%)	107 (62.6%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.4%)	53.1	307^th of 656 public elementary schools	53.2%		50.2	324^th of 653 public elementary schools	50.4%	17	54.8	52.4	36.7					47.6	51.6	52.4	63.3					56.1	20.0		20.0	$23,089	$6,813	$16,275
Thomas A Edison Elementary	Public	K-5	1000 Locust Street	Kansas City	66103	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4900	244	22	11.0	86.9%	39 (16.0%)	32 (13.1%)	154 (63.1%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	21	541^st of 656 public elementary schools	17.5%		21	539^th of 653 public elementary schools	17.5%	2	21.0	25.6	37.5					27.4	36.8	21.4	41.2					32.5	11.8		11.8	$21,428	$6,432	$14,997
Douglass Elementary	Public	K-5	1310 N 9th Street	Kansas City	66101	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-5100	285	25	11.3	83.5%	8 (2.8%)	68 (23.9%)	181 (63.5%)	11 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.0%)	5.3	641^st of 656 public elementary schools	2.3%		6.4	640^th of 653 public elementary schools	2.0%	1	8.8	10.3	21.7					13.4	3.4	15.0	19.1					11.7	10.6		10.6	$22,800	$7,390	$15,409
Chelsea Elementary	Public	K-5	2500 Wood	Kansas City	66104	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-5000	557	34	16.5	86.7%	15 (2.7%)	79 (14.2%)	440 (79.0%)	11 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	5.9	639^th of 656 public elementary schools	2.6%		10.9	598^th of 653 public elementary schools	8.4%	41	22.8	14.4	20.7					19.7	12.8	10.7	13.8					12.5	18.0		18.0	$17,842	$5,925	$11,917
Silver City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2515 Lawrence Ave	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4550	1,495	34	44.0	83.5%	131 (8.8%)	408 (27.3%)	768 (51.4%)	136 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	50 (3.3%)	7.7	626^th of 656 public elementary schools	4.6%		6.4	639^th of 653 public elementary schools	2.1%	13	27.9	5.9	27.5					21.4	16.3	2.9	22.5					14.5	15.0		15.0	$12,406	$5,360	$7,046
Banneker Elementary	Public	K-5	2026 N 4th Street	Kansas City	66101	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4700	268	20	13.1	88.4%	10 (3.7%)	72 (26.9%)	171 (63.8%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	10.3	610^th of 656 public elementary schools	7.0%		11.6	595^th of 653 public elementary schools	8.9%	15	16.2	26.4	17.1					20.8	11.4	29.3	18.4					20.7	21.1		21.1	$24,110	$6,586	$17,524
Delaware Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 North 130th Street	Kansas City	66115	Wyandotte County	Bonner Springs	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 441-2126	378	28	13.3	57.1%	189 (50.0%)	67 (17.7%)	74 (19.6%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	36 (9.5%)	28.1	498^th of 656 public elementary schools	24.1%		31.4	475^th of 653 public elementary schools	27.3%	23	36.5	46.1	36.8					40.0	16.9	27.3	35.1					26.1	39.6		39.6	$14,183	$4,218	$9,965
School for Blind High	Public	6-12	1100 State Avenue	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	School for Blind	No	No	No	No	(913) 305-3000	27	5	5.4	14.8%	20 (74.1%)	1 (3.7%)	2 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (14.8%)								(n/a)								7.7								7.7
School for Blind Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 State Avenue	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	School for Blind	No	No	No	No	(913) 305-3000	11	6	1.7	36.4%	6 (54.5%)	1 (9.1%)	3 (27.3%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

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City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Roeland Park	5.49 mi	1	21^st
Westwood	5.63 mi	1	1^st
Mission	6.01 mi	2	35^th
Shawnee Mission	6.98 mi	1
Overland Park	7.2 mi	47	37^th

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