Top 10 Best Kansas City Public Preschools (2023)
For the 2023 school year, there are 14 public preschools serving 5,479 students in Kansas City, KS.
The top ranked public preschools in Kansas City, KS are Junction Elementary School, Delaware Ridge Elementary School and Oak Grove Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Kansas City, KS public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 43% statewide average). Pre schools in Kansas City have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Kansas public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Best Kansas City, KS Public Preschools (2023)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Junction Elementary School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2570 South 42nd Street
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 288-3600
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 288-3600
Grades: PK-5
| 251 students
Rank: #22.
Delaware Ridge Elementary School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1601 North 130th Street
Kansas City, KS 66115
(913) 441-2126
Kansas City, KS 66115
(913) 441-2126
Grades: PK-5
| 367 students
Rank: #33.
Oak Grove Elementary School
Math: 23% | Reading: 32%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5340 Oak Grove Rd
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 288-3900
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 288-3900
Grades: PK-5
| 519 students
Rank: #44.
Turner Elementary School
Math: 19% | Reading: 32%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1800 South 55th
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 288-3400
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 288-3400
Grades: PK-5
| 566 students
Rank: #55.
Frank Rushton Elementary School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2605 W 43rd Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66103
(913) 627-3050
Kansas City, KS 66103
(913) 627-3050
Grades: PK-5
| 320 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Bertram Caruthers Elementary School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Waverly
Kansas City, KS 66104
(913) 627-4750
Kansas City, KS 66104
(913) 627-4750
Grades: PK-5
| 363 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Thomas A Edison Elementary School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Locust Street
Kansas City, KS 66103
(913) 627-4900
Kansas City, KS 66103
(913) 627-4900
Grades: PK-5
| 248 students
Rank: #88.
Midland Trail
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3101 South 51st Street
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 288-3500
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 288-3500
Grades: PK-5
| 489 students
Rank: #99.
Silver City Elementary School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2515 Lawrence Ave
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 627-4550
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 627-4550
Grades: PK-5
| 290 students
Rank: #1010.
M E Pearson Elementary School
Math: 9% | Reading: 16%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
310 N 11th St
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 627-3150
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 627-3150
Grades: PK-5
| 617 students
Rank: #1111.
John Fiske Elementary School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
625 S Valley
Kansas City, KS 66105
(913) 627-4850
Kansas City, KS 66105
(913) 627-4850
Grades: PK-5
| 524 students
Rank: #1212.
Banneker Elementary School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2026 N 4th Street
Kansas City, KS 66101
(913) 627-4700
Kansas City, KS 66101
(913) 627-4700
Grades: PK-5
| 307 students
Rank: n/an/a
3131 N. 122nd
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 721-5000
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 721-5000
Grades: PK-2
| 607 students
Rank: n/an/a
School For Blind Elementary School
Special Education School
1100 State Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 305-3000
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 305-3000
Grades: PK-6
| 11 students
Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
7850 Yecker
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 627-3000
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 627-3000
Grades: PK-5
| n/a students
813 Barnett
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 627-7300
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 627-7300
Grades: K-5
| 169 students
1735 N 64th Terr
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 627-6300
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 627-6300
Grades: 6-8
| 509 students
2540 Junction Road
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 288-3690
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 288-3690
Grades: 9-12
| 173 students
813 Barnett
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 627-7160
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 627-7160
Grades: 6-12
| 419 students
608 N. 18th Street
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 621-8715
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 621-8715
Grades: 9-12
| 52 students
M. Holman Academy Of Excellence Charter (Closed 2011)
Charter School
334 Haskell Ave
Kansas City, KS 66104
(913) 627-4200
Kansas City, KS 66104
(913) 627-4200
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
7120 Gibbs Rd
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 288-3700
Kansas City, KS 66106
(913) 288-3700
Grades: 1-6
| 109 students
3334 Haskell
Kansas City, KS 66104
(913) 627-4200
Kansas City, KS 66104
(913) 627-4200
Grades: K-5
| 88 students
4410 North 107 Street
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 721-5000
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 721-5000
Grades: 3-5
| 346 students
3130 North 122 Street
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 721-1243
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 721-1243
Grades: PK-2
| 338 students
Turner Virtual Learning Center (Closed 2009)
Charter School
800 S. 55th St.
Kansas City, KS 66106
(785) 456-6278
Kansas City, KS 66106
(785) 456-6278
Grades: 9-12
| 39 students
2600 N 44th Street
Kansas City, KS 66104
(913) 627-6000
Kansas City, KS 66104
(913) 627-6000
Grades: 6-8
| 321 students
2226 N 85th St
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 627-4250
Kansas City, KS 66109
(913) 627-4250
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
2600 N 43rd Terrace
Kansas City, KS 66104
(913) 627-6250
Kansas City, KS 66104
(913) 627-6250
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
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