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Jackson County schools ranked by test score

Latest MAP year (2024-25). 126 schools in Jackson County, Missouri with reported English Language Arts scores. Missouri state average: 44.9%.
RankSchoolLevelEnglish Language Artsvs state
1JAMES WALKER ELEM.
BLUE SPRINGS · BLUE SPRINGS R-IV
Elementary79.0%+34.1pp
2VOY SPEARS JR. ELEM.
LEE'S SUMMIT · BLUE SPRINGS R-IV
Elementary76.2%+31.3pp
3CHAPEL LAKES ELEM.
LEE'S SUMMIT · BLUE SPRINGS R-IV
Elementary72.5%+27.6pp
4FRANKLIN SMITH ELEM.
BLUE SPRINGS · BLUE SPRINGS R-IV
Elementary71.5%+26.6pp
5WILLIAM YATES ELEM.
INDEPENDENCE · BLUE SPRINGS R-IV
Elementary71.2%+26.3pp
6LUCY FRANKLIN ELEM.
BLUE SPRINGS · BLUE SPRINGS R-IV
Elementary65.0%+20.1pp
7HIGHLAND PARK ELEM.
LEE'S SUMMIT · LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII
Elementary63.2%+18.3pp
8JAMES LEWIS ELEM.
BLUE SPRINGS · BLUE SPRINGS R-IV
Elementary62.2%+17.3pp
9LONGVIEW FARM ELEM.
LEE'S SUMMIT · LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII
Elementary60.6%+15.7pp
10Academie Lafayette Oak Elem
Kansas City · ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE
Elementary59.6%+14.7pp
11JOHN NOWLIN ELEM.
BLUE SPRINGS · BLUE SPRINGS R-IV
Elementary59.6%+14.7pp
12CEDAR CREEK ELEM.
LEE'S SUMMIT · LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII
Elementary57.7%+12.8pp
13BORDER STAR MONTESSORI
KANSAS CITY · KANSAS CITY 33
Elementary57.2%+12.3pp
14MASON ELEM.
LEE'S SUMMIT · LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII
Elementary56.6%+11.7pp
15PRAIRIE BRANCH ELEM.
GRAIN VALLEY · GRAIN VALLEY R-V
Elementary56.6%+11.7pp
16GREENWOOD ELEM.
GREENWOOD · LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII
Elementary55.5%+10.6pp
17BUCKNER ELEM.
INDEPENDENCE · FORT OSAGE R-I
Elementary55.2%+10.3pp
18CORDILL-MASON ELEM.
BLUE SPRINGS · BLUE SPRINGS R-IV
Elementary54.5%+9.6pp
19HAZEL GROVE ELEM.
LEE'S SUMMIT · LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII
Elementary54.3%+9.4pp
20HAWTHORN HILL ELEM.
LEE'S SUMMIT · LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII
Elementary53.9%+9.0pp
21MILL CREEK ELEM.
INDEPENDENCE · INDEPENDENCE 30
Elementary53.9%+9.0pp
22WILLIAM BRYANT ELEM.
BLUE SPRINGS · BLUE SPRINGS R-IV
Elementary53.8%+8.9pp
23SUMMIT POINTE ELEM.
KANSAS CITY · LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII
Elementary53.5%+8.6pp
24SUNSET VALLEY ELEM.
LEES SUMMIT · LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII
Elementary52.3%+7.4pp
25DANIEL YOUNG ELEM.
BLUE SPRINGS · BLUE SPRINGS R-IV
Elementary52.2%+7.3pp
26JOHN T. HARTMAN ELEMENTARY
KANSAS CITY · KANSAS CITY 33
Elementary51.9%+7.0pp
27SUNNY POINTE ELEM.
BLUE SPRINGS · BLUE SPRINGS R-IV
Elementary51.7%+6.8pp
28RICHARDSON ELEM.
LEE'S SUMMIT · LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII
Elementary51.1%+6.2pp
29HALE COOK ELEMENTARY
KANSAS CITY · KANSAS CITY 33
Elementary50.9%+6.0pp
30STONY POINT ELEM.
GRAIN VALLEY · GRAIN VALLEY R-V
Elementary50.4%+5.5pp
31ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE CHERRY ELEM
KANSAS CITY · ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE
Elementary49.3%+4.4pp
32JOHN W. LUFF ELEM.
INDEPENDENCE · INDEPENDENCE 30
Elementary49.3%+4.4pp
33SNI-A-BAR ELEM.
GRAIN VALLEY · GRAIN VALLEY R-V
Elementary48.6%+3.7pp
34OAK GROVE ELEM.
OAK GROVE · OAK GROVE R-VI
Elementary48.2%+3.3pp
35TRAILRIDGE ELEM.
LEE'S SUMMIT · LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII
Elementary47.8%+2.9pp
36WESTVIEW ELEM.
LEE'S SUMMIT · LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII
Elementary47.5%+2.6pp
37BLACKBURN ELEM.
INDEPENDENCE · INDEPENDENCE 30
Elementary47.3%+2.4pp
38LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY
INDEPENDENCE · INDEPENDENCE 30
Elementary47.0%+2.1pp
39WILLIAM SOUTHERN ELEM.
INDEPENDENCE · INDEPENDENCE 30
Elementary47.0%+2.1pp
40SYCAMORE HILLS ELEM.
INDEPENDENCE · INDEPENDENCE 30
Elementary46.2%+1.3pp
41RED BRIDGE ELEM.
KANSAS CITY · CENTER 58
Elementary45.9%+1.0pp
42GLENDALE ELEM.
INDEPENDENCE · INDEPENDENCE 30
Elementary45.7%+0.8pp
43THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM.
BLUE SPRINGS · BLUE SPRINGS R-IV
Elementary44.5%-0.4pp
44WOODLAND ELEM.
LEE'S SUMMIT · LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII
Elementary44.3%-0.6pp
45MEADOWMERE ELEM.
GRANDVIEW · GRANDVIEW C-4
Elementary43.4%-1.5pp
46PLEASANT LEA ELEM.
LEE'S SUMMIT · LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII
Elementary43.0%-1.9pp
47SPRING BRANCH ELEM.
INDEPENDENCE · INDEPENDENCE 30
Elementary41.8%-3.1pp
48ROBINSON ELEM.
RAYTOWN · RAYTOWN C-2
Elementary40.5%-4.4pp
49PRAIRIE VIEW ELEM.
LEE'S SUMMIT · LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII
Elementary40.3%-4.6pp
50MATTHEWS ELEM.
GRAIN VALLEY · GRAIN VALLEY R-V
Elementary39.2%-5.7pp

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 Jackson 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.