PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS CHARTER SCHOOLS
RANK | NAME | ENROLLED | GRADES SERVED | NO. OF | CHARTER SCHOOL FOCUS | NICHE AREA RANKING** |
| 1 | Guadalupe Educational Systems (Guadalupe Center Schools) 816-994-0313 | 1,612 | Pre-K-12 | 160 | educate & empower students by providing rigorous & engaging academic & cultural experiences | C (9-12)
C- (6-8)
C- (Pre-K-5) |
| 2 | Frontier Schools 816-241-6200 | 1,594 | Pre-K-12 | 215 | STEM (science, technology, engineering & math) | B (9-12)
B- (6-8) |
| 3 | Académie Lafayette 816-800-8771 | 1,426 | K-12 | 148 | language immersion, international teaching staff, culture & stability | A (6-12)
B+ (K-5) |
| 4 | University Academy 816-412-5900 | 1,145 | Pre-K-12 | 101 | college prep, social emotional intelligence, community contributions | B- (9-12)
C (6-8)
C- (Pre-K-5) |
| 5 | Crossroads Charter Schools 816-221-2600 | 1,076 | Pre-K-12 | 94 | preparing students for college, career, and life in Kansas City | B- (7-12)
B- (Pre-K-6) C+ (K-5) |
| 6 | KIPP Endeavor Academy 816-241-3994 | 1,049 | Pre-K-11 | 135 | college preparation & character | Unranked (9-12) C- (Pre-K-8) |
| 7 | Ewing Marion Kauffman School 816-268-5660 | 963 | 5-12 | 111 | college prep | B+ (9-12)
C+ (5-8) |
| 8 | Hogan Preparatory Academy Inc. 816-444-3484 | 855 | Pre-K-12 | 105 | college prep | D+ (9-12)
D (7-8)
D (Pre-K-6) |
| 9 | Brookside Charter School 816-531-2192 | 800 | Pre-K-8 | 118 | leadership, culture & academics | C- (6-8)
C- (Pre-K-5) |
| 10 | KC International Academy 816-242-4206 kcia.us | 662 | Pre-K-8 | 93 | specializes in services to non-native English speakers | C- |
| 11 | Lee A. Tolbert Community Academy 816-561-0114 | 401 | Pre-K-8 | 39 | entrepreneurship | D+ |
| 12 | Allen Village School 816-931-0177 | 397 | Pre-K-12 | 34 | academically rigorous, college & career focused | B+ (9-12)
C (6-8)
Unranked (Pre-K-2) |
| 13 | Citizens of the World Charter School – Kansas City 816-499-8000 | 388 | Pre-K-8 | 49 | project-based | C |
| 14 | Scuola Vita Nuova 816-231-5788 | 363 | K-8 | 27 | “leader in me” school | C+ |
| 15 | Academy for Integrated Arts 816-444-1720 | 244 | Pre-K-6 | 29 | arts integration, project work & social emotional learning | C- |
| 16 | DeLaSalle Education Center (DeLaSalle High School) 816-561-4445 | 180 | 9-12 | 24 | equip students to pursue extraordinary | D+ |
| 17 | Genesis School 816-921-0775 | 180 | Pre-K-8 | 27 | college prep | D |
| 18 | Gordon Parks Elementary School 816-753-6700 | 145 | Pre-K-5 | 15 | project-based learning, arts integration, STEAM education & social, emotional learning | C- |
| 19 | Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy 816-268-2573 | 111 | 5-9 | 33 | single gender, college prep | C- |
| 20 | Hope Leadership Academy 816-921-1213 | 108 | K-5 | 17 | academic rigor, character development & caring relationships | D+ |
KCBJ Information current as of 10/31/25. N/A – Information not available
** Niche ranking is not affiliated with the KCBJ, and is current as of November 2025. The Best School Districts ranking is based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education. Ranking factors include state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores, teacher quality, public school district ratings, and more. niche.com
