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Sumner Academy of Arts & Science

Public, Magnet Grades 8-12

24^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 93% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Sumner Academy of Arts & Science is a public magnet high school serving grades 8-12 in Kansas City, Kansas. Despite being part of the low-performing Kansas City school district, Sumner Academy has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in the state, ranking between 5th and 39th out of hundreds of high schools over the past 10 years.

Sumner Academy significantly outperforms the Kansas City district and the state of Kansas as a whole on standardized tests, with 72.08% of 10th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to just 20.59% in the district and 37.93% statewide. The school also excels at serving students from diverse backgrounds, ranking among the top 1-2 high schools in Kansas for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, as well as low-income and special education students. Sumner Academy maintains high 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 73.4% to 98.4%, and very low dropout rates of 0.1% to 4.8%.

Interestingly, Sumner Academy is located very close to several other high schools in the Kansas City district that are among the lowest-performing in the state, such as Washington High, F.L. Schlagle High, J.C. Harmon High, and Wyandotte High. Yet, Sumner Academy is able to achieve its strong results with relatively limited resources, spending around $10,982 per student compared to $13,134 per student at nearby Washington High.

1,045

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,498

Per pupil spending ?

62.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1610 N 8th Street
Kansas City, KS 66101

(913) 627-7200

District: Kansas City

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.6%

African American:

15.2%

White:

12.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (52% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Kansas high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg17%

Kansas avg42%

Middle school

76^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 3 pts since 2017

From top 24% (2017) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

24^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 7%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6High Schools in the Kansas City

257^th of 264Kansas City among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	76 of 363	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	35 of 362	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	47.8	162 of 362	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.8	36 of 368	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	85.9	23 of 367	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	84.1	36 of 368	90.2%	★★★★★
2017	64.8	87 of 358	75.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	5 of 68	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	3 of 73	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	75.5	13 of 73	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	9 of 72	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	98.2	1 of 65	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	96.7	2 of 69	97.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	20 of 31	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	19 of 31	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.1	25 of 31	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.2	17 of 30	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	21 of 30	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	100.0	1 of 160	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	1 of 157	99.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	99.7	1 of 58	98.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	73.3	47 of 313	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	37 of 294	87.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	8 of 135	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	2 of 144	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	69.4	23 of 140	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	96.0	3 of 138	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	97.8	2 of 135	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	7 of 128	94.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	12 of 285	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	7 of 296	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	61.9	70 of 300	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	97.6	2 of 270	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	3 of 275	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	2 of 270	99.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	96.0	3 of 308	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	85.4	28 of 301	90.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	15 of 91	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	26.3	72 of 90	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	100.0	1 of 177	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	100.0	1 of 171	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	1 of 160	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	1 of 157	99.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	73 of 349	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	97.8	2 of 347	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	18 of 349	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	82.5	28 of 349	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	90.7	7 of 349	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	98.2	2 of 344	99.4%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	24 of 332	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	4 of 318	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	6 of 327	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	84.6	28 of 324	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	84.0	32 of 320	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	5 of 325	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	10 of 314	96.8%	★★★★★
2017	90.7	23 of 316	92.7%	★★★★★
2016	84.7	39 of 313	87.5%	★★★★☆
2015	84.2	24 of 326	92.6%	★★★★★
2011	73.3	64 of 298	78.5%	★★★★☆
2010	78.6	44 of 302	85.4%	★★★★☆
2009	85.5	15 of 291	94.8%	★★★★★
2008	77.6	45 of 267	83.1%	★★★★☆
2007	86.9	17 of 280	93.9%	★★★★★
2006	80.5	35 of 262	86.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	99.9	1 of 52	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	99.8	1 of 50	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	2 of 53	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	4 of 50	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.9	1 of 48	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	99.2	1 of 46	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	98.1	3 of 47	93.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	13 of 31	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	13 of 32	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	12 of 33	63.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	11 of 28	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.1	18 of 29	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.5	13 of 29	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	100.0	1 of 115	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	1 of 111	99.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	100.0	1 of 41	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	1 of 49	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	100.0	1 of 47	97.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	76.6	37 of 250	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	21 of 249	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	18 of 248	92.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2018	11.0	33 of 35	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	99.4	1 of 106	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	99.4	1 of 105	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	99.7	2 of 110	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	2 of 102	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	98.1	2 of 99	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	99.0	1 of 92	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	98.7	2 of 89	97.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	99.3	3 of 246	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.4	2 of 249	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	1 of 250	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	5 of 223	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	97.1	3 of 213	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	98.2	2 of 229	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	99.5	1 of 228	99.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	91.0	12 of 258	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	99.3	1 of 252	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	8 of 248	96.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	13 of 71	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.5	3 of 55	94.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	100.0	1 of 125	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	100.0	1 of 117	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	1 of 115	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	1 of 111	99.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	98.5	4 of 306	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	1 of 295	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.2	2 of 309	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	99.8	1 of 307	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	98.2	2 of 302	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	1 of 306	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.9	2 of 296	99.3%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Special Education (2025)99th percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2021)99th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2021)99th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)98th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)93rd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2021)85th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)84th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)35th percentile-44 vs school

High school

Special Education (2025)99th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2021)99th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)99th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)98th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)98th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2021)95th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2021)85th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)82nd percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)58th percentile-35 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)6th percentile-91 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+24 vs state

Mathematics48%+10 vs state

Science41%~ state avg

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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 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
Project Finish	Public, Virtual	12	5900 Lamar	Shawnee Mission	66202	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	Yes	No	(913) 993-9500	28				12 (42.9%)	1 (3.6%)	11 (39.3%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)	2 (7.1%)								(n/a)									$14,117	$00	$14,117

Frequently Asked Questions about Sumner Academy of Arts & Science

What is the racial makeup of Sumner Academy of Arts & Science?

Students at Sumner Academy of Arts & Science are 56% Hispanic, 15% African American, 13% White, 12% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Is Sumner Academy of Arts & Science a good school?

Yes. Sumner Academy of Arts & Science ranks in the top 7.2% of Kansas high schools.

What district is Sumner Academy of Arts & Science in?

Kansas City

How many students attend Sumner Academy of Arts & Science?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,045 students attended Sumner Academy of Arts & Science.

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