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

Across Jackson County, Missouri, 126 public elementary schools are ranked here, 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 50.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
126
Jackson County, Missouri
Top % Proficient (Reading)
95.0%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
50.8%
BEST IN READING · JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
1BUCKNER ELEM.INDEPENDENCE, MOFORT OSAGE R-IElementary32795.0%
2JOHN T. HARTMAN ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MOKANSAS CITY 33Elementary36091.8%
3JAMES WALKER ELEM.BLUE SPRINGS, MOBLUE SPRINGS R-IVElementary45686.6%
4B. BANNEKER ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MOKANSAS CITY 33Elementary48786.0%
5DANIEL YOUNG ELEM.BLUE SPRINGS, MOBLUE SPRINGS R-IVElementary33085.8%
6THREE TRAILS ELEM.INDEPENDENCE, MOINDEPENDENCE 30Elementary32884.3%
7HOPE LEADERSHIP ACADEMYKANSAS CITY, MOHOPE LEADERSHIP ACADEMYElementary10881.4%
8FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM.BLUE SPRINGS, MOBLUE SPRINGS R-IVElementary40180.2%
9CLER-MONT ELEM.INDEPENDENCE, MOFORT OSAGE R-IElementary29879.0%
10FLEETRIDGE ELEM.KANSAS CITY, MORAYTOWN C-2Elementary35579.0%
11ACADEMY FOR INTEGRATED ARTSKansas City, MOACADEMY FOR INTEGRATED ARTSElementary24477.8%
12PITCHER ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MOKANSAS CITY 33Elementary25277.0%
13OTT ELEM.INDEPENDENCE, MOINDEPENDENCE 30Elementary38476.2%
14ROBINSON ELEM.RAYTOWN, MORAYTOWN C-2Elementary31576.1%
15SANTA FE ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MOHICKMAN MILLS C-1Elementary35676.0%
16DOBBS ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MOHICKMAN MILLS C-1Elementary32074.9%
17GARFIELD ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MOKANSAS CITY 33Elementary53174.4%
18VOY SPEARS JR. ELEM.LEE'S SUMMIT, MOBLUE SPRINGS R-IVElementary54672.9%
19INGELS ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MOHICKMAN MILLS C-1Elementary26172.0%
20KC INTERNATIONAL-WALLACEKANSAS CITY, MOKC INTERNATIONAL ACADEMYElementary66271.8%
21SUNNY POINTE ELEM.BLUE SPRINGS, MOBLUE SPRINGS R-IVElementary50671.2%
22LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MORAYTOWN C-2Elementary37969.9%
23SCUOLA VITA NUOVA CHARTERKANSAS CITY, MOSCUOLA VITA NUOVAElementary36368.0%
24PRAIRIE BRANCH ELEM.GRAIN VALLEY, MOGRAIN VALLEY R-VElementary56767.5%
25KORTE ELEM.INDEPENDENCE, MOINDEPENDENCE 30Elementary44467.3%
26SYCAMORE HILLS ELEM.INDEPENDENCE, MOINDEPENDENCE 30Elementary57467.2%
27HOGAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY ELEMKANSAS CITY, MOHOGAN PREPARATORY ACADEMYElementary39167.1%
28MASON ELEM.LEE'S SUMMIT, MOLEE'S SUMMIT R-VIIElementary51267.0%
29THOMAS HART BENTON ELEM.INDEPENDENCE, MOINDEPENDENCE 30Elementary40166.9%
30FOREIGN LANGUAGE ACADEMYKANSAS CITY, MOKANSAS CITY 33Elementary59466.1%
31ELM GROVE ELEM.INDEPENDENCE, MOFORT OSAGE R-IElementary30566.0%
32COMPASS ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MOHICKMAN MILLS C-1Elementary33565.5%
33OAK GROVE ELEM.OAK GROVE, MOOAK GROVE R-VIElementary44565.0%
34GEORGE MELCHER ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MOKANSAS CITY 33Elementary34164.8%
35CROSSROADS - CENTRAL STREETKANSAS CITY, MOCROSSROADS CHARTER SCHOOLSElementary35564.6%
36HALE COOK ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MOKANSAS CITY 33Elementary34464.4%
37M. L. KING ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MOKANSAS CITY 33Elementary76863.7%
38WILLIAM SOUTHERN ELEM.INDEPENDENCE, MOINDEPENDENCE 30Elementary45863.5%
39CASSELL PARK ELEMENTARYINDEPENDENCE, MOINDEPENDENCE 30Elementary36263.2%
40ELEMENTARY SCHOOLKANSAS CITY, MOCITIZENS OF THE WORLD CHARTERElementary24463.0%
41HAWTHORN HILL ELEM.LEE'S SUMMIT, MOLEE'S SUMMIT R-VIIElementary44462.4%
42WESTVIEW ELEM.LEE'S SUMMIT, MOLEE'S SUMMIT R-VIIElementary26962.0%
43WENDELL PHILLIPS ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MOKANSAS CITY 33Elementary32461.7%
44LUCY FRANKLIN ELEM.BLUE SPRINGS, MOBLUE SPRINGS R-IVElementary53660.2%
45GENESIS SCHOOL INC.KANSAS CITY, MOGENESIS SCHOOL INC.Elementary18059.6%
46BRYANT ELEM.INDEPENDENCE, MOINDEPENDENCE 30Elementary19359.4%
47FAXON ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MOKANSAS CITY 33Elementary32258.9%
48SANTA FE TRAIL ELEM.INDEPENDENCE, MOINDEPENDENCE 30Elementary36458.1%
49RICHARDSON ELEM.LEE'S SUMMIT, MOLEE'S SUMMIT R-VIIElementary40558.1%
50RANDALL ELEM.INDEPENDENCE, MOINDEPENDENCE 30Elementary28457.9%
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