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Jackson County schools ranked by test score

Latest MO DVT (Growth) year (2024-25). 125 schools in Jackson County, Missouri with reported English Language Arts scores. Missouri state average: 49.5%.
RankSchoolLevelEnglish Language Artsvs state
51AC PREP ELEMENTARY
KANSAS CITY · KANSAS CITY 33
Elementary57.8%+8.3pp
52WHITTIER ELEMENTARY
KANSAS CITY · KANSAS CITY 33
Elementary57.7%+8.2pp
53PROCTER ELEM.
INDEPENDENCE · INDEPENDENCE 30
Elementary57.4%+7.9pp
54ABRAHAM MALLINSON ELEMENTARY
SUGAR CREEK · INDEPENDENCE 30
Elementary56.8%+7.3pp
55SNI-A-BAR ELEM.
GRAIN VALLEY · GRAIN VALLEY R-V
Elementary56.8%+7.3pp
56JAMES LEWIS ELEM.
BLUE SPRINGS · BLUE SPRINGS R-IV
Elementary56.6%+7.1pp
57NORFLEET ELEM.
KANSAS CITY · RAYTOWN C-2
Elementary56.6%+7.1pp
58BORDER STAR MONTESSORI
KANSAS CITY · KANSAS CITY 33
Elementary55.8%+6.3pp
59MATTHEWS ELEM.
GRAIN VALLEY · GRAIN VALLEY R-V
Elementary54.1%+4.6pp
60MARTIN CITY ELEM.
KANSAS CITY · GRANDVIEW C-4
Elementary53.9%+4.4pp
61GUADALUPE CENTERS ELEMENTARY
KANSAS CITY · GUADALUPE CENTERS SCHOOLS
Elementary53.7%+4.2pp
62KIPP ENDEAVOR ACADEMY
Kansas City · KIPP: ENDEAVOR ACADEMY
Elementary52.1%+2.6pp
63GLADSTONE ELEMENTARY
KANSAS CITY · KANSAS CITY 33
Elementary51.2%+1.7pp
64JOHN NOWLIN ELEM.
BLUE SPRINGS · BLUE SPRINGS R-IV
Elementary50.4%+0.9pp
65BROOKSIDE CHARTER ELEMENTARY
KANSAS CITY · BROOKSIDE CHARTER SCH.
Elementary49.8%+0.3pp
66RED BRIDGE ELEM.
KANSAS CITY · CENTER 58
Elementary49.5%-0.0pp
67MILL CREEK ELEM.
INDEPENDENCE · INDEPENDENCE 30
Elementary49.4%-0.1pp
68BOONE ELEM.
KANSAS CITY · CENTER 58
Elementary49.3%-0.2pp
69LEE A. TOLBERT COM. ACADEMY
KANSAS CITY · LEE A. TOLBERT COM. ACADEMY
Elementary48.6%-0.9pp
70CEDAR CREEK ELEM.
LEE'S SUMMIT · LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII
Elementary46.5%-3.0pp
71CROSSROADS - QUALITY HILL
KANSAS CITY · CROSSROADS CHARTER SCHOOLS
Elementary46.4%-3.1pp
72TRAILWOODS ELEMENTARY
KANSAS CITY · KANSAS CITY 33
Elementary46.0%-3.5pp
73LAUREL HILLS ELEM.
RAYTOWN · RAYTOWN C-2
Elementary45.9%-3.6pp
74STONY POINT ELEM.
GRAIN VALLEY · GRAIN VALLEY R-V
Elementary45.9%-3.6pp
75CONN-WEST ELEM.
GRANDVIEW · GRANDVIEW C-4
Elementary45.5%-4.0pp
76BLUE RIDGE ELEM.
RAYTOWN · RAYTOWN C-2
Elementary45.3%-4.2pp
77JAMES ELEMENTARY
KANSAS CITY · KANSAS CITY 33
Elementary45.0%-4.5pp
78PHILLIS WHEATLEY ELEMENTARY
KANSAS CITY · KANSAS CITY 33
Elementary45.0%-4.5pp
79LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY
INDEPENDENCE · INDEPENDENCE 30
Elementary44.8%-4.7pp
80SUMMIT POINTE ELEM.
KANSAS CITY · LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII
Elementary44.4%-5.1pp
81WILLIAM YATES ELEM.
INDEPENDENCE · BLUE SPRINGS R-IV
Elementary43.8%-5.7pp
82THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM.
BLUE SPRINGS · BLUE SPRINGS R-IV
Elementary43.4%-6.1pp
83CORDILL-MASON ELEM.
BLUE SPRINGS · BLUE SPRINGS R-IV
Elementary43.0%-6.5pp
84LONE JACK ELEM.
LONE JACK · LONE JACK C-6
Elementary42.7%-6.8pp
85HAZEL GROVE ELEM.
LEE'S SUMMIT · LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII
Elementary42.5%-7.0pp
86JOHN W. LUFF ELEM.
INDEPENDENCE · INDEPENDENCE 30
Elementary42.3%-7.2pp
87BELVIDERE ELEM.
GRANDVIEW · GRANDVIEW C-4
Elementary42.1%-7.4pp
88BUTCHER-GREENE ELEM.
GRANDVIEW · GRANDVIEW C-4
Elementary41.9%-7.6pp
89CARVER DUAL LANGUAGE SCHOOL
KANSAS CITY · KANSAS CITY 33
Elementary41.4%-8.1pp
90BLACKBURN ELEM.
INDEPENDENCE · INDEPENDENCE 30
Elementary40.8%-8.7pp
91WARFORD ELEMENTARY
KANSAS CITY · HICKMAN MILLS C-1
Elementary40.6%-8.9pp
92ROGERS ELEMENTARY
KANSAS CITY · KANSAS CITY 33
Elementary40.3%-9.2pp
93SOUTHWOOD ELEM.
RAYTOWN · RAYTOWN C-2
Elementary40.2%-9.3pp
94CENTER ELEM.
KANSAS CITY · CENTER 58
Elementary39.7%-9.8pp
95CHAPEL LAKES ELEM.
LEE'S SUMMIT · BLUE SPRINGS R-IV
Elementary39.4%-10.1pp
96SPRING BRANCH ELEM.
INDEPENDENCE · INDEPENDENCE 30
Elementary39.2%-10.3pp
97HIGHLAND PARK ELEM.
LEE'S SUMMIT · LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII
Elementary38.5%-11.0pp
98GLENDALE ELEM.
INDEPENDENCE · INDEPENDENCE 30
Elementary38.2%-11.3pp
99SPRING VALLEY ELEM.
RAYTOWN · RAYTOWN C-2
Elementary37.6%-11.9pp
100TRUMAN ELEMENTARY
KANSAS CITY · HICKMAN MILLS C-1
Elementary37.4%-12.1pp

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 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.