Clay County schools ranked by test score
Latest MO DVT (Growth) year (2024-25). 13 schools in Clay County, Missouri with reported English Language Arts scores. Missouri state average: 49.5%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EASTGATE 6TH GRADE CENTER KANSAS CITY · NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 | Middle | 83.0% | +33.5pp |
| 2 | DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBERTY · LIBERTY 53 | Middle | 71.9% | +22.4pp |
| 3 | GATEWAY 6TH GRADE CENTER Kansas City · NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 | Middle | 69.0% | +19.5pp |
| 4 | KEARNEY MIDDLE KEARNEY · KEARNEY R-I | Middle | 63.2% | +13.7pp |
| 5 | ANTIOCH MIDDLE GLADSTONE · NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 | Middle | 54.6% | +5.1pp |
| 6 | MAPLE PARK MIDDLE KANSAS CITY · NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 | Middle | 53.9% | +4.4pp |
| 7 | SOUTH VALLEY MIDDLE LIBERTY · LIBERTY 53 | Middle | 51.8% | +2.3pp |
| 8 | NORTHGATE MIDDLE KANSAS CITY · NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 | Middle | 49.1% | -0.4pp |
| 9 | LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBERTY · LIBERTY 53 | Middle | 42.3% | -7.2pp |
| 10 | EXCELSIOR SPRINGS MIDDLE EXCELSIOR SPRINGS · EXCELSIOR SPRINGS 40 | Middle | 40.8% | -8.7pp |
| 11 | Smithville Middle SMITHVILLE · SMITHVILLE R-II | Middle | 39.3% | -10.2pp |
| 12 | HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBERTY · LIBERTY 53 | Middle | 38.6% | -10.9pp |
| 13 | NEW MARK MIDDLE KANSAS CITY · NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 | Middle | 31.9% | -17.6pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the MO DVT (Growth) Growth Percentile vs Peers threshold on the latest available MO DVT (Growth) 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.