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The public schools with the most improved test scores in Kansas City, Missouri

This ranking covers the public schools with the most improved test scores in Kansas City, Missouri, drawn from 121 qualifying public schools. JOHN T. HARTMAN ELEMENTARY leads the list at +32.4pp, against a median of +0.6pp 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
121
Kansas City, Missouri
Top 3-yr change
+32.4pp
Median 3-yr change
+0.6pp
MOST IMPROVED · KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1JOHN T. HARTMAN ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MOKANSAS CITY 3336023.8%56.1%+32.4pp
2COMPASS ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MOHICKMAN MILLS C-133516.2%37.5%+21.3pp
3LINCOLN COLLEGE PREP.KANSAS CITY, MOKANSAS CITY 3399749.5%67.2%+17.7pp
4INGELS ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MOHICKMAN MILLS C-12617.5%22.2%+14.7pp
5CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLKANSAS CITY, MOKANSAS CITY 335199.6%24.1%+14.5pp
6DOBBS ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MOHICKMAN MILLS C-132012.2%26.6%+14.4pp
7OAK PARK HIGHKANSAS CITY, MONORTH KANSAS CITY 741,75536.8%50.6%+13.9pp
8ERVIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLKANSAS CITY, MOHICKMAN MILLS C-142711.1%24.4%+13.3pp
9BORDER STAR MONTESSORIKANSAS CITY, MOKANSAS CITY 3325143.3%56.6%+13.3pp
10FLEETRIDGE ELEM.KANSAS CITY, MORAYTOWN C-235521.2%34.1%+12.9pp
11PASEO ACAD. OF PERFORMING ARTSKANSAS CITY, MOKANSAS CITY 3366913.9%25.8%+11.9pp
12Ewing Marion Kauffman MiddleKansas City, MOEWING MARION KAUFFMAN SCHOOL55929.9%41.3%+11.3pp
13NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGHKANSAS CITY, MONORTH KANSAS CITY 741,71933.9%45.1%+11.2pp
14WINNETONKA HIGHKANSAS CITY, MONORTH KANSAS CITY 741,23830.9%42.0%+11.2pp
15FRONTIER SCHL OF INNOVATION-MKANSAS CITY, MOFRONTIER SCHOOLS30739.0%49.7%+10.7pp
16MAPLEWOOD ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MONORTH KANSAS CITY 7433047.1%57.6%+10.5pp
17STALEY HIGHKANSAS CITY, MONORTH KANSAS CITY 742,09149.8%59.9%+10.2pp
18PHILLIS WHEATLEY ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MOKANSAS CITY 3338610.3%19.6%+9.4pp
19UNIVERSITY ACADEMY-LOWERKANSAS CITY, MOUNIVERSITY ACADEMY60920.9%29.8%+8.9pp
20CARVER DUAL LANGUAGE SCHOOLKANSAS CITY, MOKANSAS CITY 3346823.2%31.6%+8.4pp
21BOONE ELEM.KANSAS CITY, MOCENTER 5824725.5%33.8%+8.3pp
22LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MORAYTOWN C-237925.0%33.1%+8.2pp
23MAPLE PARK MIDDLEKANSAS CITY, MONORTH KANSAS CITY 7458530.3%38.4%+8.1pp
24LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MONORTH KANSAS CITY 7418543.5%50.6%+7.2pp
25DeLaSalle Charter High SchoolKansas City, MODELASALLE CHARTER SCHOOL1967.0%13.0%+6.0pp
26CROSSROADS PREPARATORY ACADEMYKansas City, MOCROSSROADS CHARTER SCHOOLS40618.7%24.7%+6.0pp
27NEW MARK MIDDLEKANSAS CITY, MONORTH KANSAS CITY 7496552.0%57.8%+5.8pp
28NORTHVIEW ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MONORTH KANSAS CITY 7465660.5%66.2%+5.6pp
29FOX HILL ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MONORTH KANSAS CITY 7460656.8%62.1%+5.3pp
30GATEWAY 6TH GRADE CENTERKansas City, MONORTH KANSAS CITY 7488255.6%60.9%+5.3pp
31WESTRIDGE ELEM.KANSAS CITY, MORAYTOWN C-231911.3%16.5%+5.2pp
32LINCOLN COLLEGE ACADEMY MIDDLEKANSAS CITY, MOKANSAS CITY 3358353.3%58.0%+4.7pp
33UNION CHAPEL ELEM.KANSAS CITY, MOPARK HILL60959.9%64.6%+4.7pp
34Academie Lafayette Oak ElemKansas City, MOACADEMIE LAFAYETTE52054.4%59.0%+4.6pp
35NORTHGATE MIDDLEKANSAS CITY, MONORTH KANSAS CITY 7468936.0%40.5%+4.6pp
36MARTIN CITY ELEM.KANSAS CITY, MOGRANDVIEW C-463825.6%30.0%+4.4pp
37RAVENWOOD ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MONORTH KANSAS CITY 7431735.9%40.3%+4.4pp
38INDIAN CREEK ELEM.KANSAS CITY, MOCENTER 5828521.1%25.3%+4.3pp
39TOPPING ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MONORTH KANSAS CITY 7429336.0%40.0%+4.1pp
40EASTGATE 6TH GRADE CENTERKANSAS CITY, MONORTH KANSAS CITY 7462934.9%38.9%+4.0pp
41HOPEWELL ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MOPARK HILL48345.9%49.9%+4.0pp
42SHOAL CREEK ELEM.KANSAS CITY, MOLIBERTY 5379565.9%69.8%+3.8pp
43CENTER MIDDLEKANSAS CITY, MOCENTER 5849316.4%20.0%+3.6pp
44LEE A. TOLBERT COM. ACADEMYKANSAS CITY, MOLEE A. TOLBERT COM. ACADEMY40110.0%13.4%+3.4pp
45KELLYBROOK ELEM SCHOOLKANSAS CITY, MOLIBERTY 5352841.3%44.6%+3.4pp
46AC PREP ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MOKANSAS CITY 3336620.0%23.1%+3.1pp
47LAKEVIEW MIDDLEKANSAS CITY, MOPARK HILL65355.5%58.6%+3.1pp
48TRUMAN ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MOHICKMAN MILLS C-128719.5%22.4%+2.9pp
49BRIARCLIFF ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MONORTH KANSAS CITY 7435250.8%53.6%+2.9pp
50RAYTOWN MIDDLEKANSAS CITY, MORAYTOWN C-266719.1%21.6%+2.5pp
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