The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 30%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 51%
Top-Ranked Cities With Best Public Schools in Kansas (2026)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top-Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
- Bradley Elementary School
Rank: #24 of 1,269 (Top 1%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%) - Eisenhower Elementary School
Rank: #53 of 1,269 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 71%) - Macarthur Elementary School
Rank: #123 of 1,269 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Fort Leavenworth, KS Schools
Rank: #22.
67%
(6 out of 9)
(6 out of 9)
- Corinth Elementary School
Rank: #9 of 1,269 (Top 1%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 82%) - Mission Trail Elementary School
Rank: #10 of 1,269 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - Brookwood Elementary School
Rank: #16 of 1,269 (Top 1%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 72%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Leawood, KS Schools
Rank: #33.
64%
(7 out of 11)
(7 out of 11)
- Canyon Creek Elementary School
Rank: #52 of 1,269 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64%) - Manchester Park Elementary School
Rank: #81 of 1,269 (Top 5%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 63%) - Horizon Elementary School
Rank: #91 of 1,269 (Top 5%)
(Math: 64% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Lenexa, KS Schools
Rank: #44.
49%
(18 out of 37)
(18 out of 37)
- Cottonwood Point Elementary School
Rank: #9 of 1,269 (Top 1%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 75-79%) - Harmony Elementary School
Rank: #23 of 1,269 (Top 1%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 73%) - Briarwood Elementary School
Rank: #43 of 1,269 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 67%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Overland Park, KS Schools
Rank: #5-65 - 6.
43%
(3 out of 7)
(3 out of 7)
- Westwood View Elementary School
Rank: #10 of 1,269 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - Highlands Elementary School
Rank: #66 of 1,269 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%) - Roesland Elementary School
Rank: #227 of 1,269 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Mission, KS Schools
Rank: #5-65 - 6.
43%
(3 out of 7)
(3 out of 7)
- Cedar Hills Elementary School
Rank: #58 of 1,269 (Top 5%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 70%) - Blue River Elementary School
Rank: #136 of 1,269 (Top 5%)
(Math: 63% | Reading: 59%) - Pleasant Ridge Middle School
Rank: #242 of 1,269 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55% | Reading: 56%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Stilwell, KS Schools
Rank: #7-87 - 8.
33%
(5 out of 15)
(5 out of 15)
- Ray Marsh Elementary School
Rank: #84 of 1,269 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 59%) - Clear Creek Elementary School
Rank: #98 of 1,269 (Top 5%)
(Math: 62% | Reading: 68%) - Prairie Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #114 of 1,269 (Top 5%)
(Math: 64% | Reading: 62%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Shawnee, KS Schools
Rank: #7-87 - 8.
33%
(4 out of 12)
(4 out of 12)
- Apollo Elementary School
Rank: #58 of 1,269 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 68%) - Amelia Earhart Elementary School
Rank: #115 of 1,269 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%) - Explorer Elementary School
Rank: #186 of 1,269 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Goddard, KS Schools
Rank: #99.
30%
(17 out of 56)
(17 out of 56)
- Timber Sage Elementary School
Rank: #12 of 1,269 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%) - Timber Creek Elementary School
Rank: #15 of 1,269 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 71%) - Meadow Lane Elementary School
Rank: #18 of 1,269 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 72%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Olathe, KS Schools
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