The most improved public high schools in Kansas are Little River High School, Chase High School and Thunder Ridge High School.
A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2019-24).
Improved Rank Range: 226
910
Avg. Improved Rank: 390
Most Improved Public High Schools in Kansas (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2019-24)
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Little River High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +910
(from 1,123 to 213)
(from 1,123 to 213)
Grades: 9-12
430 Waverly
Little River, KS 67457
(620) 897-6201
Little River, KS 67457
(620) 897-6201
Rank: #22.
Chase High School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +862
(from 1,022 to 160)
(from 1,022 to 160)
Grades: 9-12
313 East Avenue C
Chase, KS 67524
(620) 938-2923
Chase, KS 67524
(620) 938-2923
Rank: #33.
Thunder Ridge High School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +712
(from 872 to 160)
(from 872 to 160)
Grades: 9-12
209 East Ash
Kensington, KS 66951
(785) 476-2217
Kensington, KS 66951
(785) 476-2217
Rank: #44.
Southern Coffey County High School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +696
(from 856 to 160)
(from 856 to 160)
Grades: 9-12
1010 N Main
Le Roy, KS 66857
(620) 964-2217
Le Roy, KS 66857
(620) 964-2217
Rank: #55.
Hanover High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +574
(from 689 to 115)
(from 689 to 115)
Grades: 9-12
209 E North
Hanover, KS 66945
(785) 337-2281
Hanover, KS 66945
(785) 337-2281
Rank: #66.
Marais Des Cygnes Valley High School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +529
(from 689 to 160)
(from 689 to 160)
Grades: 9-12
508 Ne Main
Melvern, KS 66510
(785) 549-3313
Melvern, KS 66510
(785) 549-3313
Rank: #77.
Sublette High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +456
(from 1,123 to 667)
(from 1,123 to 667)
Grades: 9-12
501 Ellis St
Sublette, KS 67877
(620) 675-2232
Sublette, KS 67877
(620) 675-2232
Rank: #88.
Meade High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +447
(from 856 to 409)
(from 856 to 409)
Grades: 9-12
409 School Addition
Meade, KS 67864
(620) 873-2981
Meade, KS 67864
(620) 873-2981
Rank: #99.
Marmaton Valley High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +442
(from 1,155 to 713)
(from 1,155 to 713)
Grades: 6-12
140 West Oak Street
Moran, KS 66755
(620) 237-4251
Moran, KS 66755
(620) 237-4251
Rank: #1010.
Osage City High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +421
(from 1,123 to 702)
(from 1,123 to 702)
Grades: 9-12
515 Ellinwood
Osage City, KS 66523
(785) 528-3172
Osage City, KS 66523
(785) 528-3172
Rank: #1111.
Skyline High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +393
(from 856 to 463)
(from 856 to 463)
Grades: 9-12
20269 W. Hwy 54
Pratt, KS 67124
(620) 672-5651
Pratt, KS 67124
(620) 672-5651
Rank: #1212.
Nickerson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +380
(from 1,151 to 771)
(from 1,151 to 771)
Grades: 9-12
305 S. Nickerson
Nickerson, KS 67561
(620) 422-3226
Nickerson, KS 67561
(620) 422-3226
Rank: #1313.
Crest High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +371
(from 1,022 to 651)
(from 1,022 to 651)
Grades: 9-12
603 E. Broad
Colony, KS 66015
(620) 852-3521
Colony, KS 66015
(620) 852-3521
Rank: #1414.
Northern Heights
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +356
(from 1,007 to 651)
(from 1,007 to 651)
Grades: 9-12
1208 Hwy 56
Allen, KS 66833
(620) 481-2087
Allen, KS 66833
(620) 481-2087
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Belle Plaine High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +353
(from 1,174 to 821)
(from 1,174 to 821)
Grades: 9-12
901 N. Main Street
Belle Plaine, KS 67013
(620) 488-2421
Belle Plaine, KS 67013
(620) 488-2421
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Cedar Vale High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +353
(from 1,174 to 821)
(from 1,174 to 821)
Grades: 6-12
508 Dora
Cedar Vale, KS 67024
(620) 758-2791
Cedar Vale, KS 67024
(620) 758-2791
Rank: #1717.
Holcomb High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +341
(from 1,197 to 856)
(from 1,197 to 856)
Grades: 9-12
600 N Jones
Holcomb, KS 67851
(620) 277-2063
Holcomb, KS 67851
(620) 277-2063
Rank: #1818.
Quinter Jr-sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +337
(from 817 to 480)
(from 817 to 480)
Grades: 7-12
600 Long
Quinter, KS 67752
(785) 754-3660
Quinter, KS 67752
(785) 754-3660
Rank: #1919.
Rolla Jh/hs (6-12)
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +323
(from 1,123 to 800)
(from 1,123 to 800)
Grades: 6-12
203 Van Buren
Rolla, KS 67954
(620) 593-4345
Rolla, KS 67954
(620) 593-4345
Rank: #2020.
Ingalls High School/junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +322
(from 642 to 320)
(from 642 to 320)
Grades: 6-12
100 Bulldog Drive
Ingalls, KS 67853
(620) 335-5135
Ingalls, KS 67853
(620) 335-5135
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Fowler High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +305
(from 956 to 651)
(from 956 to 651)
Grades: 7-12
100 W 8th Ave
Fowler, KS 67844
(620) 646-5221
Fowler, KS 67844
(620) 646-5221
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Oakley Sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +305
(from 956 to 651)
(from 956 to 651)
Grades: 9-12
118 West 7th
Oakley, KS 67748
(785) 671-3241
Oakley, KS 67748
(785) 671-3241
Rank: #2323.
Pleasant Ridge High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +304
(from 704 to 400)
(from 704 to 400)
Grades: 9-12
32500 Easton Road
Easton, KS 66020
(913) 651-5556
Easton, KS 66020
(913) 651-5556
Rank: #2424.
Otis-bison Junior/senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +302
(from 1,123 to 821)
(from 1,123 to 821)
Grades: 6-12
301 Eagle St.
Otis, KS 67565
(785) 387-2337
Otis, KS 67565
(785) 387-2337
Rank: #2525.
Decatur Community Jr/sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +294
(from 1,007 to 713)
(from 1,007 to 713)
Grades: 7-12
605 E Commercial
Oberlin, KS 67749
(785) 475-2231
Oberlin, KS 67749
(785) 475-2231
Rank: #2626.
Natoma High (6-12)
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +281
(from 1,081 to 800)
(from 1,081 to 800)
Grades: 6-12
710 5th Street
Natoma, KS 67651
(785) 885-4849
Natoma, KS 67651
(785) 885-4849
Rank: #2727.
21st Century Learning Academy/kiowa County
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +276
(from 1,076 to 800)
(from 1,076 to 800)
Grades: 6-12
115 W. Kansas Ave. - Suite A
Greensburg, KS 67054
(620) 723-1130
Greensburg, KS 67054
(620) 723-1130
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Nemaha Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +267
(from 667 to 400)
(from 667 to 400)
Grades: 9-12
214 N. 11th
Seneca, KS 66538
(785) 336-3557
Seneca, KS 66538
(785) 336-3557
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Clearwater High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +267
(from 980 to 713)
(from 980 to 713)
Grades: 9-12
1201 E. Ross
Clearwater, KS 67026
(620) 584-2361
Clearwater, KS 67026
(620) 584-2361
Rank: #3030.
Haven High School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +259
(from 1,076 to 817)
(from 1,076 to 817)
Grades: 9-12
400 E 5th
Haven, KS 67543
(620) 465-2585
Haven, KS 67543
(620) 465-2585
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Silver Lake Jr-sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +248
(from 584 to 336)
(from 584 to 336)
Grades: 7-12
200 E. Lake
Silver Lake, KS 66539
(785) 582-4639
Silver Lake, KS 66539
(785) 582-4639
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Parsons Sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +248
(from 1,104 to 856)
(from 1,104 to 856)
Grades: 9-12
3030 Morton
Parsons, KS 67357
(620) 421-3660
Parsons, KS 67357
(620) 421-3660
Rank: #3333.
Frontenac Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +244
(from 865 to 621)
(from 865 to 621)
Grades: 9-12
201 S. Crawford
Frontenac, KS 66763
(620) 231-7550
Frontenac, KS 66763
(620) 231-7550
Rank: #3434.
Salina High Central
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +239
(from 1,089 to 850)
(from 1,089 to 850)
Grades: 9-12
650 E Crawford
Salina, KS 67401
(785) 309-3500
Salina, KS 67401
(785) 309-3500
Rank: #3535.
Olpe Jr./sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +226
(from 353 to 127)
(from 353 to 127)
Grades: 7-12
220 W Listerscheid St
Olpe, KS 66865
(620) 475-3223
Olpe, KS 66865
(620) 475-3223
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