Clay County schools ranked by test score
Latest MAP year (2024-25). 64 schools in Clay County, Missouri with reported English Language Arts scores. Missouri state average: 44.9%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHAPEL HILL ELEMENTARY GLADSTONE · NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 | Elementary | 72.8% | +27.9pp |
| 2 | Horizon Elementary SMITHVILLE · SMITHVILLE R-II | Elementary | 68.9% | +24.0pp |
| 3 | RISING HILL ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY · NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 | Elementary | 68.7% | +23.8pp |
| 4 | SHOAL CREEK ELEM. KANSAS CITY · LIBERTY 53 | Elementary | 68.2% | +23.3pp |
| 5 | SOUTHVIEW ELEM. KEARNEY · KEARNEY R-I | Elementary | 67.7% | +22.8pp |
| 6 | LIBERTY HIGH LIBERTY · LIBERTY 53 | High | 66.8% | +21.9pp |
| 7 | NORTHVIEW ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY · NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 | Elementary | 66.6% | +21.7pp |
| 8 | KEARNEY HIGH KEARNEY · KEARNEY R-I | High | 66.5% | +21.6pp |
| 9 | BELL PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY · NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 | Elementary | 63.0% | +18.1pp |
| 10 | KEARNEY JR. HIGH KEARNEY · KEARNEY R-I | High | 62.9% | +18.0pp |
| 11 | NASHUA ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY · NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 | Elementary | 62.7% | +17.8pp |
| 12 | DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBERTY · LIBERTY 53 | Middle | 61.1% | +16.2pp |
| 13 | STALEY HIGH KANSAS CITY · NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 | High | 60.7% | +15.8pp |
| 14 | FOX HILL ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY · NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 | Elementary | 60.6% | +15.7pp |
| 15 | Smithville High SMITHVILLE · SMITHVILLE R-II | High | 60.3% | +15.4pp |
| 16 | LEWIS AND CLARK ELEM. LIBERTY · LIBERTY 53 | Elementary | 60.0% | +15.1pp |
| 17 | LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL LIBERTY · LIBERTY 53 | High | 59.4% | +14.5pp |
| 18 | MAPLEWOOD ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY · NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 | Elementary | 58.3% | +13.4pp |
| 19 | BRIARCLIFF ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY · NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 | Elementary | 56.8% | +11.9pp |
| 20 | LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY · NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 | Elementary | 56.5% | +11.6pp |
| 21 | ALEXANDER DONIPHAN ELEM. LIBERTY · LIBERTY 53 | Elementary | 56.0% | +11.1pp |
| 22 | WARREN HILLS ELEM. LIBERTY · LIBERTY 53 | Elementary | 55.6% | +10.7pp |
| 23 | EPIC ELEMENTARY LIBERTY · LIBERTY 53 | Elementary | 55.4% | +10.5pp |
| 24 | Smithville Middle SMITHVILLE · SMITHVILLE R-II | Middle | 55.4% | +10.5pp |
| 25 | GATEWAY 6TH GRADE CENTER Kansas City · NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 | Middle | 55.0% | +10.1pp |
| 26 | NEW MARK MIDDLE KANSAS CITY · NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 | Middle | 54.7% | +9.8pp |
| 27 | Maple Elementary SMITHVILLE · SMITHVILLE R-II | Elementary | 54.4% | +9.5pp |
| 28 | NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGH KANSAS CITY · NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 | High | 54.0% | +9.1pp |
| 29 | FRANKLIN ELEM. LIBERTY · LIBERTY 53 | Elementary | 53.9% | +9.0pp |
| 30 | DOGWOOD ELEM. KEARNEY · KEARNEY R-I | Elementary | 53.8% | +8.9pp |
| 31 | KEARNEY MIDDLE KEARNEY · KEARNEY R-I | Middle | 53.5% | +8.6pp |
| 32 | MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY GLADSTONE · NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 | Elementary | 52.8% | +7.9pp |
| 33 | EXCELSIOR SPRINGS HIGH EXCELSIOR SPRINGS · EXCELSIOR SPRINGS 40 | High | 52.2% | +7.3pp |
| 34 | OAKWOOD MANOR ELEMENTARY GLADSTONE · NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 | Elementary | 52.2% | +7.3pp |
| 35 | LINDEN WEST ELEMENTARY GLADSTONE · NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 | Elementary | 51.5% | +6.6pp |
| 36 | HAWTHORNE ELEM. KEARNEY · KEARNEY R-I | Elementary | 51.1% | +6.2pp |
| 37 | HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBERTY · LIBERTY 53 | Middle | 51.0% | +6.1pp |
| 38 | OAK PARK HIGH KANSAS CITY · NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 | High | 50.2% | +5.3pp |
| 39 | ANTIOCH MIDDLE GLADSTONE · NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 | Middle | 49.8% | +4.9pp |
| 40 | SOUTH VALLEY MIDDLE LIBERTY · LIBERTY 53 | Middle | 49.2% | +4.3pp |
| 41 | Eagle Heights Elementary SMITHVILLE · SMITHVILLE R-II | Elementary | 48.3% | +3.4pp |
| 42 | CLARDY ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY · NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 | Elementary | 46.4% | +1.5pp |
| 43 | KEARNEY ELEM. KEARNEY · KEARNEY R-I | Elementary | 46.0% | +1.1pp |
| 44 | LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBERTY · LIBERTY 53 | Middle | 45.5% | +0.6pp |
| 45 | WEST ENGLEWOOD ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY · NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 | Elementary | 45.4% | +0.5pp |
| 46 | MANOR HILL ELEM. LIBERTY · LIBERTY 53 | Elementary | 45.2% | +0.3pp |
| 47 | LILLIAN SCHUMACHER ELEM. LIBERTY · LIBERTY 53 | Elementary | 45.1% | +0.2pp |
| 48 | KELLYBROOK ELEM SCHOOL KANSAS CITY · LIBERTY 53 | Elementary | 44.6% | -0.3pp |
| 49 | WINNETONKA HIGH KANSAS CITY · NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 | High | 42.6% | -2.3pp |
| 50 | LIBERTY OAKS ELEM. KANSAS CITY · LIBERTY 53 | Elementary | 41.9% | -3.0pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the MAP % Proficient + Advanced threshold on the latest available MAP English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Clay County, Missouri with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Missouri statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Missouri ranking.