📊 Data: NCES CCD 2024–2025·🔄 Updated: September 2026·Editorial standards
🏆 Rankings · State Test Data (MAP 2025)

Best School Districts
in Cass County, MO

Cass County has 10 rated public school districts. Ratings are percentile-ranked against every rated district in Missouri, not just this county.

📊 What this ranking measures
Rankings are based on academic achievement — the share of students scoring proficient or above on state reading and math assessments (MAP 2025), ranked against other districts in the same state — not on spending, district size, or staffing. See full methodology →
All 10 Rated Districts in Cass County, MO Sorted by rating, then state percentile
County RankDistrictDistrict OfficeRatingState Percentile
#1East Lynne 40 School DistrictEast Lynne9/10  Excellent84th
#2Raymore-Peculiar R-II School DistrictPeculiar6/10  Average54th
#3Belton 124 School DistrictBelton5/10  Average45th
#4Pleasant Hill R-III School DistrictPleasant Hill5/10  Average44th
#5Midway R-I School DistrictCleveland5/10  Average43rd
#6Strasburg C-3 School DistrictStrasburg4/10  Below Average36th
#7Archie R-V School DistrictArchie4/10  Below Average33rd
#8Harrisonville R-IX School DistrictHarrisonville4/10  Below Average33rd
#9Drexel R-IV School DistrictDrexel3/10  Below Average27th
#10Sherwood Cass R-VIII School DistrictCreighton2/10  Poor12th

Best School Districts in Cass County, Missouri (2026)

This page lists the 10 public school districts headquartered in Cass County, Missouri that have a SchoolDistrictFinder rating, scored using MAP 2025 state assessment data. The county rank is simply their order here; the state percentile compares each district with every rated district in Missouri, which is how the 1–10 rating is set. Ratings are not comparable with districts in other states.

Districts are placed in the county of their NCES directory listing. A district's boundaries can cross county lines, and a home in Cass County may be served by a district headquartered next door — search your address or zip code to confirm.

Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best-rated school district in Cass County, Missouri?
Among the 10 rated districts in Cass County, Missouri, the highest-rated is East Lynne 40 School District (East Lynne), rated 9/10 (Excellent) and in the 84th percentile of Missouri districts on MAP 2025 reading and math proficiency.
How are these rankings calculated?
Each district's rating comes from the share of its students scoring proficient or above on state reading and math assessments (MAP 2025), percentile-ranked against all rated districts in Missouri and converted to a 1–10 scale. Full methodology here.