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

119 public elementary schools in Jackson County, Missouri appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public elementary schools in science, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. JAMES WALKER ELEM. leads the list at 79.6%, against a median of 30.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

119

Jackson County, Missouri

Top % Proficient (Science)

79.6%

Median % Proficient (Science)

30.8%

BEST IN SCIENCE · JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)	Rank change
1	JAMES WALKER ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS, MO	BLUE SPRINGS R-IV	Elementary	456	79.6%	no change
2	VOY SPEARS JR. ELEM.	LEE'S SUMMIT, MO	BLUE SPRINGS R-IV	Elementary	546	78.6%	no change
3	JAMES LEWIS ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS, MO	BLUE SPRINGS R-IV	Elementary	473	72.1%	▲ 43
4	LUCY FRANKLIN ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS, MO	BLUE SPRINGS R-IV	Elementary	536	71.5%	▲ 5
5	JOHN T. HARTMAN ELEMENTARY	KANSAS CITY, MO	KANSAS CITY 33	Elementary	360	70.9%	▲ 67
6	SUMMIT POINTE ELEM.	KANSAS CITY, MO	LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII	Elementary	534	67.3%	▲ 1
7	CHAPEL LAKES ELEM.	LEE'S SUMMIT, MO	BLUE SPRINGS R-IV	Elementary	600	66.6%	▼ 2
8	SUNNY POINTE ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS, MO	BLUE SPRINGS R-IV	Elementary	506	66.2%	no change
9	WILLIAM YATES ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE, MO	BLUE SPRINGS R-IV	Elementary	463	65.6%	▼ 5
10	CEDAR CREEK ELEM.	LEE'S SUMMIT, MO	LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII	Elementary	487	65.2%	▲ 4
11	MASON ELEM.	LEE'S SUMMIT, MO	LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII	Elementary	512	63.9%	▲ 2
12	Academie Lafayette Oak Elem	Kansas City, MO	ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE	Elementary	520	63.5%	▼ 2
13	HALE COOK ELEMENTARY	KANSAS CITY, MO	KANSAS CITY 33	Elementary	344	60.9%	▲ 12
14	HAWTHORN HILL ELEM.	LEE'S SUMMIT, MO	LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII	Elementary	444	58.0%	▼ 11
15	HIGHLAND PARK ELEM.	LEE'S SUMMIT, MO	LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII	Elementary	407	56.7%	no change
16	HAZEL GROVE ELEM.	LEE'S SUMMIT, MO	LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII	Elementary	331	55.9%	▼ 5
17	RICHARDSON ELEM.	LEE'S SUMMIT, MO	LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII	Elementary	405	55.6%	▲ 7
18	FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS, MO	BLUE SPRINGS R-IV	Elementary	401	53.8%	▲ 9
19	CORDILL-MASON ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS, MO	BLUE SPRINGS R-IV	Elementary	681	53.6%	▼ 2
20	LONGVIEW FARM ELEM.	LEE'S SUMMIT, MO	LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII	Elementary	401	53.3%	▲ 20
21	JOHN W. LUFF ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE, MO	INDEPENDENCE 30	Elementary	362	51.6%	—
22	MILL CREEK ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE, MO	INDEPENDENCE 30	Elementary	250	49.9%	▼ 1
23	RANDALL ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE, MO	INDEPENDENCE 30	Elementary	284	49.9%	—
24	TRAILRIDGE ELEM.	LEE'S SUMMIT, MO	LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII	Elementary	418	49.9%	no change
25	OTT ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE, MO	INDEPENDENCE 30	Elementary	384	49.0%	▲ 14
26	THOMAS HART BENTON ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE, MO	INDEPENDENCE 30	Elementary	401	48.9%	▲ 12
27	ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE CHERRY ELEM	KANSAS CITY, MO	ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE	Elementary	492	48.3%	▼ 13
28	WILLIAM BRYANT ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS, MO	BLUE SPRINGS R-IV	Elementary	529	48.2%	▼ 10
29	DANIEL YOUNG ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS, MO	BLUE SPRINGS R-IV	Elementary	330	48.1%	▼ 21
30	SUNSET VALLEY ELEM.	LEES SUMMIT, MO	LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII	Elementary	310	48.0%	▼ 7
31	BORDER STAR MONTESSORI	KANSAS CITY, MO	KANSAS CITY 33	Elementary	251	47.7%	—
32	PLEASANT LEA ELEM.	LEE'S SUMMIT, MO	LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII	Elementary	346	46.5%	▲ 15
33	PRAIRIE BRANCH ELEM.	GRAIN VALLEY, MO	GRAIN VALLEY R-V	Elementary	567	46.2%	▲ 2
34	WESTVIEW ELEM.	LEE'S SUMMIT, MO	LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII	Elementary	269	46.2%	▲ 4
35	RED BRIDGE ELEM.	KANSAS CITY, MO	CENTER 58	Elementary	201	45.4%	▲ 17
36	ROBINSON ELEM.	RAYTOWN, MO	RAYTOWN C-2	Elementary	315	45.0%	▲ 22
37	STONY POINT ELEM.	GRAIN VALLEY, MO	GRAIN VALLEY R-V	Elementary	474	44.4%	▼ 1
38	WILLIAM SOUTHERN ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE, MO	INDEPENDENCE 30	Elementary	458	44.2%	▼ 16
39	SANTA FE TRAIL ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE, MO	INDEPENDENCE 30	Elementary	364	44.1%	▼ 5
40	BELVIDERE ELEM.	GRANDVIEW, MO	GRANDVIEW C-4	Elementary	294	43.8%	▲ 16
41	GREENWOOD ELEM.	GREENWOOD, MO	LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII	Elementary	300	42.7%	▼ 20
42	JOHN NOWLIN ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS, MO	BLUE SPRINGS R-IV	Elementary	460	42.3%	—
43	SYCAMORE HILLS ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE, MO	INDEPENDENCE 30	Elementary	574	42.3%	▼ 13
44	THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS, MO	BLUE SPRINGS R-IV	Elementary	419	42.1%	—
45	FLEETRIDGE ELEM.	KANSAS CITY, MO	RAYTOWN C-2	Elementary	355	41.6%	▼ 12
46	FRONTIER SCHOOL OF INNOVATION	Kansas City, MO	FRONTIER SCHOOLS	Elementary	645	39.9%	▲ 25
47	PRAIRIE VIEW ELEM.	LEE'S SUMMIT, MO	LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII	Elementary	604	38.3%	▲ 10
48	OAK GROVE ELEM.	OAK GROVE, MO	OAK GROVE R-VI	Elementary	445	38.3%	▲ 2
49	BLACKBURN ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE, MO	INDEPENDENCE 30	Elementary	363	38.2%	▼ 1
50	KORTE ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE, MO	INDEPENDENCE 30	Elementary	444	36.7%	▲ 15

Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.

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