The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a county 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: 20%
43%
Avg. Statewide: 30%
Top Ranked Counties With Best Public Schools in Kansas (2025)
County
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
43%
(3 out of 7)
(3 out of 7)
- Centralia Elementary School
Rank: #84 of 1,280 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%) - Sabetha Elementary School
Rank: #84 of 1,280 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%) - Nemaha Central Elementary And Middle School
Rank: #97 of 1,280 (Top 10%)
(Math: 57% | Reading: 54%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Nemaha County, KS Schools
Rank: #22.
33%
(55 out of 169)
(55 out of 169)
- Prairie Elementary School
Rank: #2 of 1,280 (Top 1%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 73%) - Meadow Lane Elementary School
Rank: #3 of 1,280 (Top 1%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 72%) - Mission Trail Elementary School
Rank: #4 of 1,280 (Top 1%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Johnson County, KS Schools
Rank: #33.
25%
(7 out of 28)
(7 out of 28)
- Bradley Elementary School
Rank: #1 of 1,280 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - Eisenhower Elementary School
Rank: #21 of 1,280 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 71%) - Macarthur Elementary School
Rank: #44 of 1,280 (Top 5%)
(Math: 66% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Leavenworth County, KS Schools
Rank: #44.
20%
(3 out of 15)
(3 out of 15)
- Westmoreland Elementary School
Rank: #42 of 1,280 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%) - St. George Elementary School
Rank: #64 of 1,280 (Top 5%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%) - West Elementary School
Rank: #121 of 1,280 (Top 10%)
(Math: 52% | Reading: 53%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Pottawatomie County, KS Schools
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