Lift For Life Academy High School
Lift For Life Academy High School serves 319 students in grades 9-12.
Lift For Life Academy High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-69% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Lift For Life Academy High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
School Overview
Lift For Life Academy High School's student population of 319 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
319 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Lift For Life Academy High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 2,091 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Lift For Life Academy High School is 0.21, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#656 out of 2091 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
42%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
49%

Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
2%
Hispanic
1%
7%

Black
89%
16%

White
3%
71%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
45%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
5%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
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