2020 Best Schools in Kansas CityAbout this List

Park Hill South High School

• Park Hill School District, MO
• 9-12
• 226 reviews

Senior: Park Hill South has been a great experience. I came from a private school, so it was really nice to move to a bigger school. There were so many new opportunities, and so many new people to meet. The teachers have all been pretty good, my counselor is awesome, and the extracurricular activities are great! Not sure there is much that I would change.
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• A

• 1,639 Students
• 16:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Lakeview Middle School

• Park Hill School District, MO
• 7-8

• A

• 798 Students
• 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Sumner Academy of Arts & Science

• Kansas City Public Schools, KS
• 8-12
• 443 reviews

Alum: I loved the teachers at Sumner. They were very supportive in every aspect, whether it be in sports, academics, or find resources. They provided a challenging classroom environment and really want their students to succeed. In addition to providing a challenging classroom they have a variety of sports, clubs and organizations for extracurricular activities. The cross country, band and orchestra are all very challenging and good organizations!
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• A

• 917 Students
• 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Indian Hills Middle School

• Shawnee Mission School District, KS
• 7-8

• A

• 833 Students
• 18:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Hawthorn Elementary School

• Park Hill School District, MO
• K-5

• A

• 546 Students
• 16:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Plaza Middle School

• Park Hill School District, MO
• 6

• A

• 807 Students
• 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Piper Elementary School

• Piper-Kansas City Unified School District, KS
• PK, K-3
• 1 review

• A

• 738 Students
• 19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

English Landing Elementary School

• Park Hill School District, MO
• K-5

• A

• 528 Students
• 17:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

North Kansas City High School

• North Kansas City School District, MO
• 9-12
• 262 reviews

Senior: Northtown is the most diverse high school there is and everyone gets along well. All the administration people try and talk to the kids and all the teachers create bonds with their students. The school is involved in the AVID program which allows students to prepare themselves for college and future tests by teaching us how to study and survive the real world after high school. The best thing about Northtown is the open campus lunch I had all 4 years! All my teachers and counselors would meet me half way to help me reach ym goals and be a great student-athlete. The GREATEST OF ALL TIME experience I've had at Northtown was win state for basketball class 5A and be 7th place in class 5A for triple jump all in one year.
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• A-

• 1,476 Students
• 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Northgate Middle School

• North Kansas City School District, MO
• 6-8
• 1 review

Middle School Student: The teachers and opportunities were wonderful--I learned a lot from all of my classes. However, the other students weren't always kind, and this was not always noticed and dealt with appropriately.
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• A-

• 809 Students
• 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Piper High School

• Piper-Kansas City Unified School District, KS
• 9-12
• 123 reviews

Senior: I grew up in Piper since kindergarten. I have noticed that when I have gone to other schools for events, and talked to other students from different schools, that Piper is a really good school. We need more credits than most schools which is very nice in my opinion. We have very high standards and it pushes us to achieve more than we think.
Piper is a very small community, so words do get around. Just like any school there is drama. The drama at Piper isn't as bad as most of the schools I know. In the end we all come together and root for each other. I just really value the Piper community.
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• A-

• 599 Students
• 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Briarcliff Elementary School

• North Kansas City School District, MO
• K-5

• B+

• 357 Students
• 18:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Piper East Elementary School

• Piper-Kansas City Unified School District, KS
• 3-5

• B+

• 441 Students
• 18:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Piper Middle School

• Piper-Kansas City Unified School District, KS
• 6-8

• B+

• 491 Students
• 17:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Delaware Ridge Elementary School

• Bonner Springs Unified School District, KS
• K-5

• B

• 373 Students
• 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Bishop Ward High School

• Private School
• Kansas City, KS
• 9-12
• 49 reviews

Alum: I enjoyed high school for the most part because of the teachers, faculty, staff, administration, etc. They were very resourceful with the limited resources they had! Bishop Ward needs to find a permanent principal that knows what they’re doing to make better improvements. All the teachers that knew the traditions are gone so good luck to future students and staff.
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• B

• 333 Students
• 12:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Bonner Springs High School

• Bonner Springs Unified School District, KS
• 9-12
• 124 reviews

Senior: Bonner Springs High School is full of amazing opportunities and teachers that push students to do their personal best. While most schools focus to just lead students to graduation, our High School promotes college readiness and preparation for the steps after graduation.
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• B-

• 786 Students
• 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Robert E. Clark Middle School

• Bonner Springs Unified School District, KS
• 6-8

• B-

• 616 Students
• 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Edwardsville Elementary School

• Bonner Springs Unified School District, KS
• K-5

• B-

• 405 Students
• 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Oak Grove Elementary School

• Turner Unified School District, KS
• PK, K-5

• C+

• 554 Students
• 18:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Bethel Elementary School

• Kansas City Public Schools, KS
• K-5

• C

• 180 Students
• 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Junction Elementary School

• Turner Unified School District, KS
• PK, K-5

• C

• 290 Students
• 17:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Turner High School

• Turner Unified School District, KS
• 9-12
• 182 reviews

Sophomore: My experience in turner high school has been very good, it's my second year in turner high school as a sophomore. The teacher there are really good they truly want you to succeed and be a better student. They stay after school to help you with your work, essays, test and any other classes you might need help in. They try the best to encourage you to keep going even when it seems like a lot, they push you but only for the betterment of yourself. The school is constantly trying to fun raise to give us the best. they are working right now on updating many old schools and getting us new laptops to work with. They do a lot of things right and i don't see much that they should change except put a little more money into there fine arts, that all i can think of.
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• C

• 1,093 Students
• 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Midland Trail Elementary School

• Turner Unified School District, KS
• PK, K-5

• C

• 590 Students
• 16:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Wyandotte High School

• Kansas City Public Schools, KS
• 9-12
• 269 reviews

Senior: I love this school! I've met so many great friends and teachers from this school. I've improved academically, socially, and emotionally. Teachers truly care about the students, and they are also very passionate about teaching. This school has such a wonderful history and culture. The school environment is clean and safe. Also, we have great resources for students if they need help such as Harvesters for food, College and Career Center for college readiness and life after high school, and BullDoc for free physical examinations and glasses. Our school community is very close-knitted. We welcome different looks, shapes, races, and diversity.
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• C

• 1,369 Students
• 14:1 Student-Teacher Ratio