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The highest-performing public high schools in reading in Kansas City, Kansas

This ranking covers the highest-performing public high schools in reading in Kansas City, Kansas, drawn from 7 qualifying public high schools. Sumner Academy of Arts & Science leads the list at 68.1%, against a median of 14.3% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
7
Kansas City, Kansas
Top % Proficient (Reading)
68.1%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
14.3%
BEST IN READING · KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
1Sumner Academy of Arts & ScienceKansas City, KSKansas CityHigh1,04568.1%
2Piper HighKansas City, KSPiper-Kansas CityHigh91342.0%
3Turner HighKansas City, KSTurner-Kansas CityHigh1,14723.7%
4F L Schlagle HighKansas City, KSKansas CityHigh84114.3%
5J C Harmon HighKansas City, KSKansas CityHigh1,28510.4%
6Wyandotte HighKansas City, KSKansas CityHigh1,9038.8%
7Washington HighKansas City, KSKansas CityHigh1,1808.2%
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