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The public schools with the most improved test scores in Jackson County, Missouri

This ranking covers the public schools with the most improved test scores in Jackson County, Missouri, drawn from 177 qualifying public schools. JOHN T. HARTMAN ELEMENTARY leads the list at +32.4pp, against a median of +0.6pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

177

Jackson County, Missouri

Top 3-yr change

+32.4pp

Median 3-yr change

+0.6pp

MOST IMPROVED · JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	JOHN T. HARTMAN ELEMENTARY	KANSAS CITY, MO	KANSAS CITY 33	360	23.8%	56.1%	+32.4pp
2	COMPASS ELEMENTARY	KANSAS CITY, MO	HICKMAN MILLS C-1	335	16.2%	37.5%	+21.3pp
3	WILLIAM SOUTHERN ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE, MO	INDEPENDENCE 30	458	25.9%	43.7%	+17.8pp
4	LINCOLN COLLEGE PREP.	KANSAS CITY, MO	KANSAS CITY 33	997	49.5%	67.2%	+17.7pp
5	LONE JACK HIGH	LONE JACK, MO	LONE JACK C-6	400	37.5%	53.4%	+15.9pp
6	INGELS ELEMENTARY	KANSAS CITY, MO	HICKMAN MILLS C-1	261	7.5%	22.2%	+14.7pp
7	CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	KANSAS CITY, MO	KANSAS CITY 33	519	9.6%	24.1%	+14.5pp
8	DOBBS ELEMENTARY	KANSAS CITY, MO	HICKMAN MILLS C-1	320	12.2%	26.6%	+14.4pp
9	KORTE ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE, MO	INDEPENDENCE 30	444	23.6%	37.6%	+14.0pp
10	JAMES LEWIS ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS, MO	BLUE SPRINGS R-IV	473	50.5%	64.2%	+13.8pp
11	ERVIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	KANSAS CITY, MO	HICKMAN MILLS C-1	427	11.1%	24.4%	+13.3pp
12	BORDER STAR MONTESSORI	KANSAS CITY, MO	KANSAS CITY 33	251	43.3%	56.6%	+13.3pp
13	FLEETRIDGE ELEM.	KANSAS CITY, MO	RAYTOWN C-2	355	21.2%	34.1%	+12.9pp
14	PASEO ACAD. OF PERFORMING ARTS	KANSAS CITY, MO	KANSAS CITY 33	669	13.9%	25.8%	+11.9pp
15	Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle	Kansas City, MO	EWING MARION KAUFFMAN SCHOOL	559	29.9%	41.3%	+11.3pp
16	VAN HORN HIGH	INDEPENDNCE, MO	INDEPENDENCE 30	1,067	19.3%	30.1%	+10.9pp
17	FRONTIER SCHL OF INNOVATION-M	KANSAS CITY, MO	FRONTIER SCHOOLS	307	39.0%	49.7%	+10.7pp
18	BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH	BLUE SPRINGS, MO	BLUE SPRINGS R-IV	2,299	53.5%	64.0%	+10.6pp
19	JAMES WALKER ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS, MO	BLUE SPRINGS R-IV	456	68.8%	79.0%	+10.2pp
20	BUCKNER ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE, MO	FORT OSAGE R-I	327	49.5%	59.2%	+9.7pp
21	PHILLIS WHEATLEY ELEMENTARY	KANSAS CITY, MO	KANSAS CITY 33	386	10.3%	19.6%	+9.4pp
22	GRAIN VALLEY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHL	GRAIN VALLEY, MO	GRAIN VALLEY R-V	516	54.6%	63.9%	+9.3pp
23	UNIVERSITY ACADEMY-LOWER	KANSAS CITY, MO	UNIVERSITY ACADEMY	609	20.9%	29.8%	+8.9pp
24	PIONEER RIDGE MIDDLE	INDEPENDENCE, MO	INDEPENDENCE 30	731	28.9%	37.6%	+8.8pp
25	RANDALL ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE, MO	INDEPENDENCE 30	284	20.3%	28.9%	+8.7pp
26	CARVER DUAL LANGUAGE SCHOOL	KANSAS CITY, MO	KANSAS CITY 33	468	23.2%	31.6%	+8.4pp
27	BOONE ELEM.	KANSAS CITY, MO	CENTER 58	247	25.5%	33.8%	+8.3pp
28	BINGHAM MIDDLE	INDEPENDENCE, MO	INDEPENDENCE 30	730	23.7%	31.9%	+8.2pp
29	LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY	KANSAS CITY, MO	RAYTOWN C-2	379	25.0%	33.1%	+8.2pp
30	WESTVIEW ELEM.	LEE'S SUMMIT, MO	LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII	269	39.4%	47.4%	+8.0pp
31	JOHN NOWLIN ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS, MO	BLUE SPRINGS R-IV	460	50.8%	58.6%	+7.9pp
32	FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM.	BLUE SPRINGS, MO	BLUE SPRINGS R-IV	401	62.3%	70.1%	+7.8pp
33	GLENDALE ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE, MO	INDEPENDENCE 30	417	38.4%	46.0%	+7.7pp
34	ELM GROVE ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE, MO	FORT OSAGE R-I	305	21.3%	28.6%	+7.4pp
35	LEE'S SUMMIT WEST HIGH	LEE'S SUMMIT, MO	LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII	1,999	66.0%	73.3%	+7.2pp
36	GRAIN VALLEY HIGH	GRAIN VALLEY, MO	GRAIN VALLEY R-V	1,482	57.6%	64.5%	+6.9pp
37	WILLIAM YATES ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE, MO	BLUE SPRINGS R-IV	463	67.5%	74.3%	+6.8pp
38	MILL CREEK ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE, MO	INDEPENDENCE 30	250	45.4%	51.6%	+6.3pp
39	SANTA FE TRAIL ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE, MO	INDEPENDENCE 30	364	30.1%	36.1%	+6.1pp
40	DeLaSalle Charter High School	Kansas City, MO	DELASALLE CHARTER SCHOOL	196	7.0%	13.0%	+6.0pp
41	CROSSROADS PREPARATORY ACADEMY	Kansas City, MO	CROSSROADS CHARTER SCHOOLS	406	18.7%	24.7%	+6.0pp
42	BLACKBURN ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE, MO	INDEPENDENCE 30	363	39.0%	45.0%	+6.0pp
43	CHAPEL LAKES ELEM.	LEE'S SUMMIT, MO	BLUE SPRINGS R-IV	600	70.5%	75.8%	+5.4pp
44	PLEASANT LEA MIDDLE	LEE'S SUMMIT, MO	LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII	905	48.2%	53.4%	+5.2pp
45	WESTRIDGE ELEM.	KANSAS CITY, MO	RAYTOWN C-2	319	11.3%	16.5%	+5.2pp
46	ROBINSON ELEM.	RAYTOWN, MO	RAYTOWN C-2	315	34.9%	39.9%	+5.0pp
47	LINCOLN COLLEGE ACADEMY MIDDLE	KANSAS CITY, MO	KANSAS CITY 33	583	53.3%	58.0%	+4.7pp
48	Academie Lafayette Oak Elem	Kansas City, MO	ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE	520	54.4%	59.0%	+4.6pp
49	THOMAS HART BENTON ELEM.	INDEPENDENCE, MO	INDEPENDENCE 30	401	32.2%	36.8%	+4.6pp
50	MARTIN CITY ELEM.	KANSAS CITY, MO	GRANDVIEW C-4	638	25.6%	30.0%	+4.4pp

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