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The highest-performing public elementary schools in science in Kansas

Across Kansas, 560 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. Highlands Elem leads the list at 87.7%, against a median of 45.5% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
560
Kansas
Top % Proficient (Science)
87.7%
Median % Proficient (Science)
45.5%
BEST IN SCIENCE · KANSAS
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Science)
1Highlands ElemMission, KSShawnee Mission Pub SchElementary34587.7%
2Westwood View ElemWestwood, KSShawnee Mission Pub SchElementary32187.5%
3Nickerson ElemNickerson, KSNickersonElementary18386.9%
4Mission Trail ElementaryLeawood, KSBlue ValleyElementary38485.9%
5Silver Lake ElemSilver Lake, KSSilver LakeElementary35584.3%
6Morse ElementaryOverland Park, KSBlue ValleyElementary33884.1%
7Stanley ElementaryOverland Park, KSBlue ValleyElementary61083.6%
8La Crosse ElementaryLa Crosse, KSLaCrosseElementary12583.3%
9Trailwood ElemOverland Park, KSShawnee Mission Pub SchElementary42983.3%
10Edna ElemEdna, KSLabette CountyElementary17982.9%
11Canyon Creek ElementaryLenexa, KSOlatheElementary45982.3%
12Cottonwood Point ElementaryOverland Park, KSBlue ValleyElementary35281.3%
13Prairie Ridge Elementary SchoolShawnee, KSDe SotoElementary43180.5%
14West Bourbon ElementaryUniontown, KSUniontownElementary26380.0%
15Timber Creek Elementary SchoolOverland Park, KSBlue ValleyElementary58379.8%
16Prairie ElemPrairie Village, KSShawnee Mission Pub SchElementary44679.0%
17Linn ElemLinn, KSBarnesElementary16178.6%
18Glenwood Ridge Elementary SchoolBasehor, KSBasehor-LinwoodElementary32078.4%
19MacArthur ElemFort Leavenworth, KSFort LeavenworthElementary42478.0%
20Windom ElemWindom, KSLittle RiverElementary16977.8%
21Clearwater Creek ElementaryOlathe, KSOlatheElementary52277.3%
22Buhler Grade SchoolBuhler, KSBuhlerElementary24177.1%
23Overland Trail ElementaryOverland Park, KSBlue ValleyElementary53177.1%
24Centralia ElemCentralia, KSVermillionElementary19776.9%
25Sunrise Point ElementaryOverland Park, KSBlue ValleyElementary47676.8%
26Lincoln Memorial ElemCaney, KSCaney ValleyElementary45876.5%
27Dexter ElemDexter, KSDexterElementary13476.5%
28Langston Hughes ElemLawrence, KSLawrenceElementary56075.7%
29Timber Sage Elementary SchoolOlathe, KSSpring HillElementary40175.3%
30Sterling Grade SchoolSterling, KSSterlingElementary26875.0%
31Bradley ElemFort Leavenworth, KSFort LeavenworthElementary41274.4%
32Circle Benton ElementaryBenton, KSCircleElementary28674.4%
33Leawood ElementaryLeawood, KSBlue ValleyElementary53374.2%
34Central Plains Elementary School - HolyroodHolyrood, KSCentral PlainsElementary22973.9%
35Frankfort ElemFrankfort, KSVermillionElementary18573.9%
36Wichita County ElementaryLeoti, KSLeotiElementary22173.3%
37Aspen Grove ElementaryOverland Park, KSBlue ValleyElementary16373.1%
38Pleasant Ridge ElementaryEaston, KSEastonElementary34472.5%
39Bostic Traditional Magnet ElemWichita, KSWichitaElementary30572.5%
40Hanover ElemHanover, KSBarnesElementary23172.2%
41Axtell Elementary SchoolAxtell, KSPrairie HillsElementary11372.2%
42Waverly ElemWaverly, KSLebo-WaverlyElementary13672.2%
43Wheatland ElementaryWichita, KSAndoverElementary44372.1%
44John Diemer ElemOverland Park, KSShawnee Mission Pub SchElementary42772.1%
45Hugoton ElemHugoton, KSHugoton Public SchoolsElementary51171.2%
46Clear Creek ElemShawnee, KSDe SotoElementary46171.1%
47Prairie Star ElementaryLeawood, KSBlue ValleyElementary37170.8%
48Lakewood ElementaryOverland Park, KSBlue ValleyElementary45670.7%
49Valley Heights ElemBlue Rapids, KSValley HeightsElementary12070.4%
50Hyde Intl Studies/Commun Elem MagnetWichita, KSWichitaElementary26070.3%
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