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GreatSchools Rating: 2 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Kansas City's rating is based on its public schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

Top-Rated Kansas City Public Schools

 
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Piper Elementary School EastGreatSchools Rating: 7 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Piper High SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 7 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Sumner Academy of Arts & ScienceGreatSchools Rating: 7 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Piper Middle SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 6 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Morris Elementary SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 5 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.

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What's it like to live in Kansas City?

Kansas CityKansasU.S.
Median household income $37,305 $46,993 $49,199
Cost of living (% of national avg)76% 78% 100%
Unemployment 6% 3% 4%
Violent crime index (1 is lowest)823
Days per year with some sun: 212
Days per year with some precipitation: 93		More about this data
Source: Sperling's Best Places
Population: 143,456

Recent Parent Reviews

Rosedale Middle School

5 out of 5 stars
11 days ago

I believe that Rosedale is a high performance school. Te teachers there seem to have a ...

Christ the King Elementary School

5 out of 5 stars
24 days ago

as the years move on, it just keeps getting better. We have the best principal and secr...

Hazel Grove Elementary School

39 days ago

Excellent school- by the end of the year, my kindergartener was reading entire books by...

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