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The highest-performing public schools in reading in Jackson County, Missouri

165 public schools in Jackson County, Missouri appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. BUCKNER ELEM. leads the list at 95.0%, against a median of 52.1% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
165
Jackson County, Missouri
Top % Proficient (Reading)
95.0%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
52.1%
BEST IN READING · JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
1BUCKNER ELEM.INDEPENDENCE, MOFORT OSAGE R-IElementary32795.0%
2FRONTIER SCHL OF INNOVATION-MKANSAS CITY, MOFRONTIER SCHOOLSMiddle30792.8%
3JOHN T. HARTMAN ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MOKANSAS CITY 33Elementary36091.8%
4JAMES WALKER ELEM.BLUE SPRINGS, MOBLUE SPRINGS R-IVElementary45686.6%
5B. BANNEKER ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MOKANSAS CITY 33Elementary48786.0%
6DANIEL YOUNG ELEM.BLUE SPRINGS, MOBLUE SPRINGS R-IVElementary33085.8%
7THREE TRAILS ELEM.INDEPENDENCE, MOINDEPENDENCE 30Elementary32884.3%
8HOPE LEADERSHIP ACADEMYKANSAS CITY, MOHOPE LEADERSHIP ACADEMYElementary10881.4%
9UNIVERSITY ACADEMY-MIDDLEKANSAS CITY, MOUNIVERSITY ACADEMYMiddle26580.9%
10FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM.BLUE SPRINGS, MOBLUE SPRINGS R-IVElementary40180.2%
11CROSSROADS PREPARATORY ACADEMYKansas City, MOCROSSROADS CHARTER SCHOOLSHigh40679.0%
12CLER-MONT ELEM.INDEPENDENCE, MOFORT OSAGE R-IElementary29879.0%
13FLEETRIDGE ELEM.KANSAS CITY, MORAYTOWN C-2Elementary35579.0%
14ACADEMY FOR INTEGRATED ARTSKansas City, MOACADEMY FOR INTEGRATED ARTSElementary24477.8%
15PITCHER ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MOKANSAS CITY 33Elementary25277.0%
16BROOKSIDE CHARTER MIDDLE SCHLKANSAS CITY, MOBROOKSIDE CHARTER SCH.Middle22576.7%
17OTT ELEM.INDEPENDENCE, MOINDEPENDENCE 30Elementary38476.2%
18ROBINSON ELEM.RAYTOWN, MORAYTOWN C-2Elementary31576.1%
19SANTA FE ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MOHICKMAN MILLS C-1Elementary35676.0%
20Ewing Marion Kauffman MiddleKansas City, MOEWING MARION KAUFFMAN SCHOOLMiddle55975.4%
21DOBBS ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MOHICKMAN MILLS C-1Elementary32074.9%
22Academie Lafayette Armour IMSKANSAS CITY, MOACADEMIE LAFAYETTEMiddle29574.8%
23GARFIELD ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MOKANSAS CITY 33Elementary53174.4%
24GUADALUPE CENTERS MIDDLEKANSAS CITY, MOGUADALUPE CENTERS SCHOOLSMiddle35574.1%
25GRANDVIEW MIDDLEGRANDVIEW, MOGRANDVIEW C-4Middle47173.4%
26VOY SPEARS JR. ELEM.LEE'S SUMMIT, MOBLUE SPRINGS R-IVElementary54672.9%
27GRAIN VALLEY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHLGRAIN VALLEY, MOGRAIN VALLEY R-VMiddle51672.7%
28INGELS ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MOHICKMAN MILLS C-1Elementary26172.0%
29KC INTERNATIONAL-WALLACEKANSAS CITY, MOKC INTERNATIONAL ACADEMYElementary66271.8%
30KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP MIDDLEKANSAS CITY, MOKANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP ACADEMYMiddle11171.8%
31BERNARD C. CAMPBELL MIDDLELEE'S SUMMIT, MOLEE'S SUMMIT R-VIIMiddle1,04371.8%
32SUNNY POINTE ELEM.BLUE SPRINGS, MOBLUE SPRINGS R-IVElementary50671.2%
33SOUTH MIDDLERAYTOWN, MORAYTOWN C-2Middle51069.9%
34LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MORAYTOWN C-2Elementary37969.9%
35LONE JACK HIGHLONE JACK, MOLONE JACK C-6High40068.3%
36SCUOLA VITA NUOVA CHARTERKANSAS CITY, MOSCUOLA VITA NUOVAElementary36368.0%
37PRAIRIE BRANCH ELEM.GRAIN VALLEY, MOGRAIN VALLEY R-VElementary56767.5%
38KORTE ELEM.INDEPENDENCE, MOINDEPENDENCE 30Elementary44467.3%
39SYCAMORE HILLS ELEM.INDEPENDENCE, MOINDEPENDENCE 30Elementary57467.2%
40HOGAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY ELEMKANSAS CITY, MOHOGAN PREPARATORY ACADEMYElementary39167.1%
41MASON ELEM.LEE'S SUMMIT, MOLEE'S SUMMIT R-VIIElementary51267.0%
42THOMAS HART BENTON ELEM.INDEPENDENCE, MOINDEPENDENCE 30Elementary40166.9%
43FOREIGN LANGUAGE ACADEMYKANSAS CITY, MOKANSAS CITY 33Elementary59466.1%
44ELM GROVE ELEM.INDEPENDENCE, MOFORT OSAGE R-IElementary30566.0%
45COMPASS ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MOHICKMAN MILLS C-1Elementary33565.5%
46OAK GROVE ELEM.OAK GROVE, MOOAK GROVE R-VIElementary44565.0%
47GEORGE MELCHER ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MOKANSAS CITY 33Elementary34164.8%
48CROSSROADS - CENTRAL STREETKANSAS CITY, MOCROSSROADS CHARTER SCHOOLSElementary35564.6%
49HALE COOK ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MOKANSAS CITY 33Elementary34464.4%
50M. L. KING ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MOKANSAS CITY 33Elementary76863.7%
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