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Jackson County schools ranked by test score

Latest MO DVT (Growth) year (2024-25). 165 schools in Jackson County, Missouri with reported English Language Arts scores. Missouri state average: 49.5%.
RankSchoolLevelEnglish Language Artsvs state
101LAUREL HILLS ELEM.
RAYTOWN · RAYTOWN C-2
Elementary45.9%-3.6pp
102STONY POINT ELEM.
GRAIN VALLEY · GRAIN VALLEY R-V
Elementary45.9%-3.6pp
103CONN-WEST ELEM.
GRANDVIEW · GRANDVIEW C-4
Elementary45.5%-4.0pp
104BLUE RIDGE ELEM.
RAYTOWN · RAYTOWN C-2
Elementary45.3%-4.2pp
105JAMES ELEMENTARY
KANSAS CITY · KANSAS CITY 33
Elementary45.0%-4.5pp
106PHILLIS WHEATLEY ELEMENTARY
KANSAS CITY · KANSAS CITY 33
Elementary45.0%-4.5pp
107LITTLE BLUE ELEMENTARY
INDEPENDENCE · INDEPENDENCE 30
Elementary44.8%-4.7pp
108SUMMIT POINTE ELEM.
KANSAS CITY · LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII
Elementary44.4%-5.1pp
109BINGHAM MIDDLE
INDEPENDENCE · INDEPENDENCE 30
Middle44.1%-5.4pp
110WILLIAM YATES ELEM.
INDEPENDENCE · BLUE SPRINGS R-IV
Elementary43.8%-5.7pp
111THOMAS J. ULTICAN ELEM.
BLUE SPRINGS · BLUE SPRINGS R-IV
Elementary43.4%-6.1pp
112CORDILL-MASON ELEM.
BLUE SPRINGS · BLUE SPRINGS R-IV
Elementary43.0%-6.5pp
113LONE JACK ELEM.
LONE JACK · LONE JACK C-6
Elementary42.7%-6.8pp
114HAZEL GROVE ELEM.
LEE'S SUMMIT · LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII
Elementary42.5%-7.0pp
115JOHN W. LUFF ELEM.
INDEPENDENCE · INDEPENDENCE 30
Elementary42.3%-7.2pp
116BELVIDERE ELEM.
GRANDVIEW · GRANDVIEW C-4
Elementary42.1%-7.4pp
117BUTCHER-GREENE ELEM.
GRANDVIEW · GRANDVIEW C-4
Elementary41.9%-7.6pp
118OSAGE TRAIL MIDDLE
INDEPENDENCE · FORT OSAGE R-I
Middle41.9%-7.6pp
119CARVER DUAL LANGUAGE SCHOOL
KANSAS CITY · KANSAS CITY 33
Elementary41.4%-8.1pp
120BLACKBURN ELEM.
INDEPENDENCE · INDEPENDENCE 30
Elementary40.8%-8.7pp
121DELTA WOODS MIDDLE
LEE'S SUMMIT · BLUE SPRINGS R-IV
Middle40.6%-8.9pp
122WARFORD ELEMENTARY
KANSAS CITY · HICKMAN MILLS C-1
Elementary40.6%-8.9pp
123ROGERS ELEMENTARY
KANSAS CITY · KANSAS CITY 33
Elementary40.3%-9.2pp
124MORELAND RIDGE MIDDLE
BLUE SPRINGS · BLUE SPRINGS R-IV
Middle40.2%-9.3pp
125SOUTHWOOD ELEM.
RAYTOWN · RAYTOWN C-2
Elementary40.2%-9.3pp
126CENTER ELEM.
KANSAS CITY · CENTER 58
Elementary39.7%-9.8pp
127CHAPEL LAKES ELEM.
LEE'S SUMMIT · BLUE SPRINGS R-IV
Elementary39.4%-10.1pp
128SPRING BRANCH ELEM.
INDEPENDENCE · INDEPENDENCE 30
Elementary39.2%-10.3pp
129BRIDGER MIDDLE
INDEPENDENCE · INDEPENDENCE 30
Middle39.0%-10.5pp
130PAUL KINDER MIDDLE SCHOOL
BLUE SPRINGS · BLUE SPRINGS R-IV
Middle38.8%-10.7pp
131HIGHLAND PARK ELEM.
LEE'S SUMMIT · LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII
Elementary38.5%-11.0pp
132GLENDALE ELEM.
INDEPENDENCE · INDEPENDENCE 30
Elementary38.2%-11.3pp
133SPRING VALLEY ELEM.
RAYTOWN · RAYTOWN C-2
Elementary37.6%-11.9pp
134TRUMAN ELEMENTARY
KANSAS CITY · HICKMAN MILLS C-1
Elementary37.4%-12.1pp
135BLUE HILLS ELEM.
INDEPENDENCE · FORT OSAGE R-I
Elementary37.0%-12.5pp
136INDIAN TRAILS ELEM.
INDEPENDENCE · FORT OSAGE R-I
Elementary37.0%-12.5pp
137WESTRIDGE ELEM.
KANSAS CITY · RAYTOWN C-2
Elementary36.8%-12.7pp
138FRONTIER SCHOOL OF INNOVATION
Kansas City · FRONTIER SCHOOLS
Elementary35.9%-13.6pp
139MEADOWMERE ELEM.
GRANDVIEW · GRANDVIEW C-4
Elementary35.5%-14.0pp
140LONGVIEW FARM ELEM.
LEE'S SUMMIT · LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII
Elementary34.0%-15.5pp
141TRAILRIDGE ELEM.
LEE'S SUMMIT · LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII
Elementary33.6%-15.9pp
142RAYTOWN MIDDLE
KANSAS CITY · RAYTOWN C-2
Middle32.5%-17.0pp
143PRAIRIE VIEW ELEM.
LEE'S SUMMIT · LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII
Elementary31.7%-17.8pp
144INDIAN CREEK ELEM.
KANSAS CITY · CENTER 58
Elementary31.5%-18.0pp
145SUNSET VALLEY ELEM.
LEES SUMMIT · LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII
Elementary31.4%-18.1pp
146RAYTOWN CENTRAL MIDDLE
RAYTOWN · RAYTOWN C-2
Middle31.1%-18.4pp
147Academie Lafayette Oak Elem
Kansas City · ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE
Elementary30.5%-19.0pp
148ERVIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KANSAS CITY · HICKMAN MILLS C-1
Elementary29.4%-20.1pp
149WILLIAM BRYANT ELEM.
BLUE SPRINGS · BLUE SPRINGS R-IV
Elementary29.4%-20.1pp
150ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE CHERRY ELEM
KANSAS CITY · ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE
Elementary28.8%-20.7pp

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.