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 (2026)
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: #71 of 1,269 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%) - Sabetha Elementary School
Rank: #105 of 1,269 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%) - Nemaha Central Elementary And Middle School
Rank: #120 of 1,269 (Top 10%)
(Math: 56% | Reading: 54%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Nemaha County, KS Schools
Rank: #22.
37%
(63 out of 169)
(63 out of 169)
- Corinth Elementary School
Rank: #1 of 1,269 (Top 1%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 82%) - Cottonwood Point Elementary School
Rank: #1 of 1,269 (Top 1%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 75-79%) - Mission Trail Elementary School
Rank: #3 of 1,269 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Johnson County, KS Schools
Rank: #33.
21%
(6 out of 28)
(6 out of 28)
- Bradley Elementary School
Rank: #12 of 1,269 (Top 1%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%) - Eisenhower Elementary School
Rank: #23 of 1,269 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 71%) - Glenwood Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #34 of 1,269 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 63%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Leavenworth County, KS Schools
Rank: #44.
20%
(3 out of 15)
(3 out of 15)
- St. George Elementary School
Rank: #76 of 1,269 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%) - West Elementary School
Rank: #81 of 1,269 (Top 10%)
(Math: 63% | Reading: 53%) - Westmoreland Elementary School
Rank: #84 of 1,269 (Top 10%)
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Pottawatomie County, KS Schools
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