Best Schools for Black Students in Kansas (2026)
These are the Kansas public schools where black students scored highest on the state reading and math tests, ranked by the average of the two proficiency rates. Only schools with at least 20 tested black students are included. The list reflects how students in this group perform at each school; it is not a ranking of schools by their demographic makeup.
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Elementary schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bostic Traditional Magnet Elem Wichita | 70% | 70% | 30 | A+ |
| 2 | MacArthur Elem Fort Leavenworth | 70% | 70% | 28 | A+ |
| 3 | Bradley Elem Fort Leavenworth | — | 70% | 19 | A+ |
| 4 | Briarwood Elem Olathe | 70% | 50% | 21 | A+ |
| 5 | Walnut Grove Elem Olathe | 70% | 50% | 25 | B+ |
| 6 | Ware Elem Fort Riley | 55% | 45% | 40 | C+ |
| 7 | Fort Riley Elem Fort Riley | 50% | 50% | 28 | A+ |
| 8 | Mahaffie Elem Olathe | 50% | 50% | 28 | B |
| 9 | Scarborough Elem Olathe | 50% | 30% | 22 | A |
| 10 | Spring Valley Elementary Junction City | 50% | 30% | 24 | B+ |
| 11 | LTG Richard J. Seitz Elementary Ft. Riley | 45% | 35% | 35 | B |
| 12 | Ravenwood Elementary Olathe | 45% | 35% | 31 | A+ |
| 13 | Piper Creek Elementary Kansas City | 32% | 32% | 80 | B+ |
| 14 | McCollom Elem Wichita | 30% | 30% | 24 | C |
| 15 | Wineteer Elem Wichita | 30% | 30% | 20 | A |
| 16 | Eisenhower Elem Junction City | 30% | 30% | 22 | B |
| 17 | Lansing Intermediate School Lansing | 30% | 30% | 28 | C+ |
| 18 | Madison Place Elementary Olathe | 30% | 30% | 22 | A+ |
| 19 | Black Traditional Magnet Elem Wichita | 30% | 30% | 26 | D |
| 20 | McEachron Elem Topeka | 30% | 30% | 26 | C+ |
| 21 | Washington Elem Olathe | 50% | 10% | 22 | D |
| 22 | Delaware Ridge Elementary Kansas City | 35% | 25% | 41 | C |
| 23 | Westwood Elem Junction City | 35% | 25% | 41 | A |
| 24 | Stony Point South Kansas City | 25% | 35% | 33 | D |
| 25 | Lee Elem Manhattan | 35% | 25% | 38 | B |
Middle schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patton Jr High Fort Leavenworth | 50% | 50% | 22 | B |
| 2 | Lawrence Southwest Middle School Lawrence | 50% | 25% | 30 | B+ |
| 3 | Rhein Benninghoven Elem Shawnee | 35% | 35% | 33 | A+ |
| 4 | Farley Elementary Topeka | 30% | 30% | 22 | B |
| 5 | Andover Middle School Andover | 30% | 30% | 25 | A |
| 6 | Andover Central Middle School Andover | — | 30% | 18 | A+ |
| 7 | Chisholm Trail Middle School Olathe | 30% | 30% | 29 | B |
| 8 | Brookridge Elem Overland Park | 30% | 30% | 28 | B |
| 9 | Nieman Elem Shawnee | 30% | 30% | 30 | B |
| 10 | Harmony Middle Overland Park | 30% | 30% | 27 | B+ |
| 11 | Summit Trail Middle School Olathe | 25% | 35% | 44 | C+ |
| 12 | Pawnee Elem Overland Park | 35% | 25% | 31 | B |
| 13 | Wheatridge Middle School Gardner | 35% | 25% | 39 | C+ |
| 14 | Apache Elem Overland Park | 27% | 27% | 65 | C |
| 15 | Broken Arrow Elem Shawnee | 35% | 15% | 58 | C+ |
| 16 | Comanche Elem Overland Park | 25% | 25% | 34 | C+ |
| 17 | Indian Trail Middle School Olathe | 25% | 25% | 55 | C |
| 18 | Rosehill Elem Lenexa | 25% | 25% | 58 | C+ |
| 19 | Rising Star Elem Lenexa | 25% | 25% | 45 | B+ |
| 20 | Allison Traditional Magnet Middle Wichita | 22% | 27% | 91 | A |
| 21 | Fort Riley Middle School Fort Riley | 27% | 17% | 87 | A |
| 22 | Pauline South Intermediate Wakarusa | 30% | 10% | 20 | C+ |
| 23 | Arkansas City Middle Sch Arkansas City | 30% | 10% | 21 | C+ |
| 24 | Mill Creek Middle School Lenexa | 30% | 10% | 25 | C+ |
| 25 | Trail Ridge Middle School Gardner | 10% | 30% | 28 | C |
High schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sumner Academy of Arts & Science Kansas City | 42% | 42% | 95 | A+ |
| 2 | Olathe Northwest High School Olathe | 50% | 30% | 22 | A+ |
| 3 | Olathe North Sr High Olathe | 35% | 35% | 46 | A |
| 4 | Derby High School Derby | 30% | 10% | 29 | C+ |
| 5 | Piper High Kansas City | 25% | 15% | 37 | A |
| 6 | Manhattan High School Manhattan | 15% | 25% | 37 | A |
| 7 | Leavenworth Sr High Leavenworth | 15% | 15% | 42 | C+ |
| 8 | Lawrence Virtual School Lawrence | 25% | 5% | 41 | B |
| 9 | Shawnee Mission North High Overland Park | 25% | 5% | 38 | C+ |
| 10 | Shawnee Mission West High Overland Park | 15% | 12% | 59 | B |
| 11 | East High Wichita | 12% | 12% | 95 | C+ |
| 12 | Northeast Magnet High School Bel Aire | 15% | 5% | 36 | A+ |
| 13 | Northwest High Wichita | 5% | 15% | 32 | C+ |
| 14 | Turner High Kansas City | 10% | 10% | 23 | D |
| 15 | Topeka West High Topeka | 10% | 10% | 30 | C+ |
| 16 | Insight School of Kansas Spring Hill | 10% | 10% | 25 | D |
| 17 | Shawnee Mission South High Overland Park | 10% | 10% | 26 | A |
| 18 | Shawnee Mission Northwest High Shawnee | 15% | 5% | 59 | A |
| 19 | Olathe West High School Olathe | 10% | 10% | 29 | B+ |
| 20 | Olathe South Sr High Olathe | 10% | 10% | 29 | A |
| 21 | Lawrence High Lawrence | 10% | 10% | 30 | B+ |
| 22 | Lawrence Free State High Lawrence | 10% | 10% | 20 | A |
| 23 | Junction City Sr High Junction City | 15% | 5% | 58 | C+ |
| 24 | Heights High Wichita | 8% | 8% | 106 | D |
| 25 | Olathe East Sr High Olathe | 5% | 5% | 48 | A |
Source: U.S. Department of Education EDFacts (state assessment results by student group) via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Small schools report results as ranges; we use the midpoint. Methodology