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School	Students/Teachers	Ranking ()	Ranking ()	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Early Childhood Center	0.0mi	Public	PK	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 650-7480	133	12	11.2	44.4%	78 (58.6%)	13 (9.8%)	21 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.5%)	18 (13.5%)	(n/a)
Sunshine Center	1.5mi	Public	PK	18400 East Salisbury Road	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	No	(816) 461-0893	106	0		52.8%	62 (58.5%)	16 (15.1%)	14 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	12 (11.3%)	(n/a)
Hanthorn Early Education	4.4mi	Public	PK	1511 Kings Hwy	Independence	64055	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	No	(816) 521-5485	180	14	12.8	96.7%	70 (38.9%)	35 (19.4%)	50 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	22 (12.2%)	(n/a)
Early Child. Education Center	9.1mi	Public	PK	9600 NE 79th St	Kansas City	64158	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5324	45	24	1.8	93.3%	20 (44.4%)	8 (17.8%)	8 (17.8%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (17.8%)	(n/a)
Grain Valley Early Childhd Center	9.8mi	Public	PK	31604 E Pink Hill Road	Grain Valley	64029	Jackson County	Grain Valley R-V	No	No	No	No	(816) 847-5006	83	10	8.3	3.6%	58 (69.9%)	3 (3.6%)	15 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.0%)	(n/a)
New Trails Early Learning Center	10.4mi	Public	PK	6325 Hunter Ave	Raytown	64133	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	No	(816) 268-7430	101	14	7.4	55.4%	21 (20.8%)	50 (49.5%)	20 (19.8%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.9%)	(n/a)
Three Trails Preschool	11.2mi	Public	PK	8812 E Gregory	Raytown	64133	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	No	(816) 268-7145	172	12	14.3	65.7%	36 (20.9%)	85 (49.4%)	27 (15.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (13.4%)	(n/a)
Early Education Center	11.4mi	Public	PK	6479 N Prospect	Gladstone	64119	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5250	112	55	2.0	39.3%	65 (58.0%)	12 (10.7%)	14 (12.5%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (16.1%)	(n/a)
Allen Village Preschool	13.5mi	Public, Charter	PK	706 West 42nd Street	Kansas City	64111	Jackson County	Allen Village	Yes	No	No	No	(816) 931-0177	9	0		66.7%	0 (0.0%)	3 (33.3%)	6 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	(n/a)
Freda Markley Early Childhood	13.8mi	Public	PK	9201 E. Bannister Rd	Kansas City	64134	Jackson County	Hickman Mills C-1	No	No	No	No	(816) 316-8500	190	15	12.3	—	21 (11.1%)	117 (61.6%)	23 (12.1%)	18 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.8%)	(n/a)

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School														Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Distance	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
Early Childhood Center	0.0mi	Public	PK	25102 E. US 24 Highway	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Fort Osage R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 650-7480	133	12	11.2	44.4%	78 (58.6%)	13 (9.8%)	21 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.5%)	18 (13.5%)								(n/a)
Sunshine Center	1.5mi	Public	PK	18400 East Salisbury Road	Independence	64056	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	No	(816) 461-0893	106	0		52.8%	62 (58.5%)	16 (15.1%)	14 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	12 (11.3%)								(n/a)
Hanthorn Early Education	4.4mi	Public	PK	1511 Kings Hwy	Independence	64055	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	No	(816) 521-5485	180	14	12.8	96.7%	70 (38.9%)	35 (19.4%)	50 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	22 (12.2%)								(n/a)
Early Child. Education Center	9.1mi	Public	PK	9600 NE 79th St	Kansas City	64158	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5324	45	24	1.8	93.3%	20 (44.4%)	8 (17.8%)	8 (17.8%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (17.8%)								(n/a)
Grain Valley Early Childhd Center	9.8mi	Public	PK	31604 E Pink Hill Road	Grain Valley	64029	Jackson County	Grain Valley R-V	No	No	No	No	(816) 847-5006	83	10	8.3	3.6%	58 (69.9%)	3 (3.6%)	15 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.0%)								(n/a)
New Trails Early Learning Center	10.4mi	Public	PK	6325 Hunter Ave	Raytown	64133	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	No	(816) 268-7430	101	14	7.4	55.4%	21 (20.8%)	50 (49.5%)	20 (19.8%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.9%)								(n/a)
Three Trails Preschool	11.2mi	Public	PK	8812 E Gregory	Raytown	64133	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	No	(816) 268-7145	172	12	14.3	65.7%	36 (20.9%)	85 (49.4%)	27 (15.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (13.4%)								(n/a)
Early Education Center	11.4mi	Public	PK	6479 N Prospect	Gladstone	64119	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5250	112	55	2.0	39.3%	65 (58.0%)	12 (10.7%)	14 (12.5%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (16.1%)								(n/a)
Allen Village Preschool	13.5mi	Public, Charter	PK	706 West 42nd Street	Kansas City	64111	Jackson County	Allen Village	Yes	No	No	No	(816) 931-0177	9	0		66.7%	0 (0.0%)	3 (33.3%)	6 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Freda Markley Early Childhood	13.8mi	Public	PK	9201 E. Bannister Rd	Kansas City	64134	Jackson County	Hickman Mills C-1	No	No	No	No	(816) 316-8500	190	15	12.3	—	21 (11.1%)	117 (61.6%)	23 (12.1%)	18 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.8%)								(n/a)