Clay County schools ranked by test score
Latest MAP year (2024-25). 13 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 | DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBERTY · LIBERTY 53 | Middle | 61.1% | +16.2pp |
| 2 | Smithville Middle SMITHVILLE · SMITHVILLE R-II | Middle | 55.4% | +10.5pp |
| 3 | GATEWAY 6TH GRADE CENTER Kansas City · NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 | Middle | 55.0% | +10.1pp |
| 4 | NEW MARK MIDDLE KANSAS CITY · NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 | Middle | 54.7% | +9.8pp |
| 5 | KEARNEY MIDDLE KEARNEY · KEARNEY R-I | Middle | 53.5% | +8.6pp |
| 6 | HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBERTY · LIBERTY 53 | Middle | 51.0% | +6.1pp |
| 7 | ANTIOCH MIDDLE GLADSTONE · NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 | Middle | 49.8% | +4.9pp |
| 8 | SOUTH VALLEY MIDDLE LIBERTY · LIBERTY 53 | Middle | 49.2% | +4.3pp |
| 9 | LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBERTY · LIBERTY 53 | Middle | 45.5% | +0.6pp |
| 10 | NORTHGATE MIDDLE KANSAS CITY · NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 | Middle | 41.3% | -3.6pp |
| 11 | EASTGATE 6TH GRADE CENTER KANSAS CITY · NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 | Middle | 37.1% | -7.8pp |
| 12 | MAPLE PARK MIDDLE KANSAS CITY · NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 | Middle | 37.1% | -7.8pp |
| 13 | EXCELSIOR SPRINGS MIDDLE EXCELSIOR SPRINGS · EXCELSIOR SPRINGS 40 | Middle | 31.0% | -13.9pp |
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.