Best private K-12 schools in the Kansas City metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best private K-12 schools in the Kansas City metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: top colleges score, college enrollment, culture & diversity grade, parent / student surveys, and student teacher ratio. You can read more about the methodology here.
#15. Christ Preparatory Academy
- Location: Lenexa, KS
- Enrollment: 188 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
#14. Blue Ridge Christian School
- Location: Kansas City, MO
- Enrollment: 117 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
#13. Islamic School of Greater Kansas City
- Location: Kansas City, MO
- Enrollment: 229 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
#12. Overland Christian Schools
- Location: Overland Park, KS
- Enrollment: 116 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
#11. Heartland High School & Academy
- Location: Belton, MO
- Enrollment: 108 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
#10. Heritage Christian Academy
- Location: Olathe, KS
- Enrollment: 704 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
#9. Summit Christian Academy
- Location: Lees Summit, MO
- Enrollment: 1,331 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
#8. Faith Christian Academy
- Location: Kansas City, MO
- Enrollment: 423 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
#7. Midland Adventist Academy
- Location: Shawnee, KS
- Enrollment: 110 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
#6. Kansas City Christian School
- Location: Prairie Village, KS
- Enrollment: 385 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#5. Maranatha Academy
- Location: Shawnee, KS
- Enrollment: 416 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#4. Whitefield Academy
- Location: Kansas City, MO
- Enrollment: 255 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#3. Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy
- Location: Overland Park, KS
- Enrollment: 200 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#2. Pembroke Hill School
- Location: Kansas City, MO
- Enrollment: 1,194 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#1. The Barstow School
- Location: Kansas City, MO
- Enrollment: 750 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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This story was originally published August 12, 2025 at 11:36 AM.