Best Public Preschools in Kansas (2026)

The top-ranked public preschools in Kansas are Corinth Elementary School, Westwood View Elementary School and Timber Sage Elementary School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top-ranked public preschools are Fort Leavenworth, Leawood and Lenexa.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Kansas is 32%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 33%.

Top-Ranked Public Preschools in Kansas (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Corinth Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 77% (Top 1%)
Reading: 82% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-6
8301 Mission Road
Leawood, KS 66206
(913) 993-2900
Rank: #22.
Westwood View Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-6
4935 Belinder Ave
Mission, KS 66205
(913) 993-5800
Rank: #33.
Timber Sage Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
15800 W 173rd Terrace
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 592-7244
Rank: #44.
Timber Creek Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 85% (Top 1%)
Reading: 71% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
16451 Flint St
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 239-7800
Rank: #55.
Brookwood Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 72% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-6
3411 W. 103rd Street
Leawood, KS 66206
(913) 993-2500
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Meadow Lane Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 72% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
21880 College Blvd
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 780-7550
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Prairie Creek Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 77% (Top 1%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
17077 W 165th St
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 592-7255
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Bradley Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
1 Bradley Circle Bldg 1726
Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027
(913) 651-6915
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Regency Place Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
13250 S Greenwood
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 780-7620
Rank: #1010.
Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 73% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-6
6642 Mission Rd
Prairie Village, KS 66208
(913) 993-4400
Rank: #1111.
Haviland Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
400 N Topeka
Haviland, KS 67059
(620) 862-5277
Rank: #1212.
Briarwood Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75% (Top 5%)
Reading: 67% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
5300 W. 86th St
Overland Park, KS 66207
(913) 993-2200
Rank: #1313.
Belinder Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 68% (Top 5%)
Reading: 71% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
7230 Belinder Rd
Prairie Village, KS 66208
(913) 993-1800
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Canyon Creek Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
24001 W 97th Terr
Lenexa, KS 66227
(913) 780-7400
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Windom Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
101 E Olive Ave
Windom, KS 67491
(620) 489-6241
Rank: #1616.
Eisenhower Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 71% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
1 Eisenhower Circle Bldg 327
Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027
(913) 651-6663
Rank: #1717.
Apollo Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 68% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
16158 W Apollo
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4090
Rank: #1818.
Highlands Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
6200 Roe Ave
Mission, KS 66205
(913) 993-3300
Rank: #1919.
Spearville Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
105 E. Davis
Spearville, KS 67876
(620) 385-2556
Rank: #2020.
Trailwood Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 63% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
5101 W 95th St
Overland Park, KS 66207
(913) 993-5600
Rank: #2121.
Manchester Park Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 68% (Top 5%)
Reading: 63% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
9810 Prairie Creek Rd
Lenexa, KS 66220
(913) 780-7540
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
Glenwood Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 63% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
17550 157th Terrace
Basehor, KS 66007
(913) 724-3536
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
Ray Marsh Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75% (Top 5%)
Reading: 59% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-6
5642 Rosehill Rd
Shawnee, KS 66216
(913) 993-3400
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
Sterling Grade School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-6
218 S 5th
Sterling, KS 67579
(620) 278-3112
Rank: #2525.
Dayton Creek Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
21120 W 188th Ter
Spring Hill, KS 66083
(913) 592-7266
Rank: #2626.
Horizon Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
7210 Chouteau
Lenexa, KS 66227
(913) 667-3535
Rank: #2727.
Clear Creek Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 62% (Top 10%)
Reading: 68% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
5815 Monticello Rd
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 422-8700
Rank: #28 - 3028. - 30.
Cheney Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
126 W 5th
Cheney, KS 67025
(316) 542-3137
Rank: #28 - 3028. - 30.
Circle Greenwich Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
3250 N Greenwich Rd
Wichita, KS 67226
(316) 315-4000
Rank: #28 - 3028. - 30.
Sunset Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
14901 England St.
Overland Park, KS 66221
(913) 239-7400
Rank: #3131.
Mize Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 63% (Top 10%)
Reading: 66% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
7301 Mize Road
Lenexa, KS 66227
(913) 441-0880
Rank: #3232.
Cedar Creek Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 71% (Top 5%)
Reading: 58% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
11150 S Clare Rd
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 780-7360
Rank: #3333.
Prairie Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 62% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
22405 Clear Creek Parkway
Shawnee, KS 66226
(913) 667-1800
Rank: #34 - 3634. - 36.
Amelia Earhart Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-4
19201 W. 23rd Street South
Goddard, KS 67052
(316) 794-4080
Rank: #34 - 3634. - 36.
Brougham Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
15500 S Brougham Dr
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 780-7350
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