Jackson County schools ranked by test score
Latest MO DVT (Growth) year (2024-25). 37 schools in Jackson County, Missouri with reported English Language Arts scores. Missouri state average: 49.5%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALLEN VILLAGE JUNIOR ACADEMY KANSAS CITY · ALLEN VILLAGE | Middle | 95.9% | +46.4pp |
| 2 | FRONTIER SCHL OF INNOVATION-M KANSAS CITY · FRONTIER SCHOOLS | Middle | 92.8% | +43.3pp |
| 3 | UNIVERSITY ACADEMY-MIDDLE KANSAS CITY · UNIVERSITY ACADEMY | Middle | 80.9% | +31.4pp |
| 4 | FRONTIER SCHL OF EXCELLENCE-M KANSAS CITY · FRONTIER SCHOOLS | Middle | 80.0% | +30.5pp |
| 5 | BROOKSIDE CHARTER MIDDLE SCHL KANSAS CITY · BROOKSIDE CHARTER SCH. | Middle | 76.7% | +27.2pp |
| 6 | Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle Kansas City · EWING MARION KAUFFMAN SCHOOL | Middle | 75.4% | +25.9pp |
| 7 | Academie Lafayette Armour IMS KANSAS CITY · ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE | Middle | 74.8% | +25.3pp |
| 8 | GUADALUPE CENTERS MIDDLE KANSAS CITY · GUADALUPE CENTERS SCHOOLS | Middle | 74.1% | +24.6pp |
| 9 | GRANDVIEW MIDDLE GRANDVIEW · GRANDVIEW C-4 | Middle | 73.4% | +23.9pp |
| 10 | GRAIN VALLEY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHL GRAIN VALLEY · GRAIN VALLEY R-V | Middle | 72.7% | +23.2pp |
| 11 | BERNARD C. CAMPBELL MIDDLE LEE'S SUMMIT · LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII | Middle | 71.8% | +22.3pp |
| 12 | KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP MIDDLE KANSAS CITY · KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP ACADEMY | Middle | 71.8% | +22.3pp |
| 13 | SOUTH MIDDLE RAYTOWN · RAYTOWN C-2 | Middle | 69.9% | +20.4pp |
| 14 | East Trails Middle School Lee's Summit · LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII | Middle | 62.4% | +12.9pp |
| 15 | HOGAN PREPARATORY ACAD MIDDLE KANSAS CITY · HOGAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY | Middle | 61.0% | +11.5pp |
| 16 | PIONEER RIDGE MIDDLE INDEPENDENCE · INDEPENDENCE 30 | Middle | 54.0% | +4.5pp |
| 17 | LINCOLN COLLEGE ACADEMY MIDDLE KANSAS CITY · KANSAS CITY 33 | Middle | 53.6% | +4.1pp |
| 18 | CLIFFORD H. NOWLIN MIDDLE INDEPENDENCE · INDEPENDENCE 30 | Middle | 53.4% | +3.9pp |
| 19 | GRAIN VALLEY NORTH MIDDLE SCHL GRAIN VALLEY · GRAIN VALLEY R-V | Middle | 53.0% | +3.5pp |
| 20 | MIDDLE SCHOOL KANSAS CITY · CITIZENS OF THE WORLD CHARTER | Middle | 52.4% | +2.9pp |
| 21 | SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLE LEE'S SUMMIT · LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII | Middle | 52.1% | +2.6pp |
| 22 | OAK GROVE MIDDLE OAK GROVE · OAK GROVE R-VI | Middle | 51.1% | +1.6pp |
| 23 | BRITTANY HILL MIDDLE BLUE SPRINGS · BLUE SPRINGS R-IV | Middle | 50.9% | +1.4pp |
| 24 | PLEASANT LEA MIDDLE LEE'S SUMMIT · LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII | Middle | 50.1% | +0.6pp |
| 25 | HICKMAN MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL KANSAS CITY · HICKMAN MILLS C-1 | Middle | 47.8% | -1.7pp |
| 26 | CENTER MIDDLE KANSAS CITY · CENTER 58 | Middle | 46.9% | -2.6pp |
| 27 | BINGHAM MIDDLE INDEPENDENCE · INDEPENDENCE 30 | Middle | 44.1% | -5.4pp |
| 28 | OSAGE TRAIL MIDDLE INDEPENDENCE · FORT OSAGE R-I | Middle | 41.9% | -7.6pp |
| 29 | DELTA WOODS MIDDLE LEE'S SUMMIT · BLUE SPRINGS R-IV | Middle | 40.6% | -8.9pp |
| 30 | MORELAND RIDGE MIDDLE BLUE SPRINGS · BLUE SPRINGS R-IV | Middle | 40.2% | -9.3pp |
| 31 | BRIDGER MIDDLE INDEPENDENCE · INDEPENDENCE 30 | Middle | 39.0% | -10.5pp |
| 32 | PAUL KINDER MIDDLE SCHOOL BLUE SPRINGS · BLUE SPRINGS R-IV | Middle | 38.8% | -10.7pp |
| 33 | RAYTOWN MIDDLE KANSAS CITY · RAYTOWN C-2 | Middle | 32.5% | -17.0pp |
| 34 | RAYTOWN CENTRAL MIDDLE RAYTOWN · RAYTOWN C-2 | Middle | 31.1% | -18.4pp |
| 35 | FIRE PRAIRIE MIDDLE INDEPENDENCE · FORT OSAGE R-I | Middle | 26.7% | -22.8pp |
| 36 | CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL KANSAS CITY · KANSAS CITY 33 | Middle | 18.3% | -31.2pp |
| 37 | NORTHEAST MIDDLE SCHOOL KANSAS CITY · KANSAS CITY 33 | Middle | 11.3% | -38.2pp |
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.