Academie Lafayette School District

201 East Armour Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64111-1205
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Academie Lafayette School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,198 students in Academie Lafayette School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Academie Lafayette School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public elementary school average of 31% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,724 Schools
# Students
1,198 Students
567,483 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
45,957 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Academie Lafayette School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MO)
#144 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Academie Lafayette  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
34%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Academie Lafayette  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
62%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Academie Lafayette  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.50
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,979 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
89 Students
42,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
258 Students
88,990 Students
% Black Students
22%
16%
# White Students
684 Students
389,059 Students
% White Students
57%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,235 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
152 Students
30,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
8
17,293
# Students in K Grade:
200
62,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
185
62,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
166
63,823
# Students in 3rd Grade:
144
63,594
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
64,202
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
64,701
# Students in 6th Grade:
88
65,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
94
47,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
84
47,879
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
1,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,965
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,777
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,995
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,653 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,629 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart display total revenue of Academie Lafayette  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$13 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart display total spending of Academie Lafayette  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,653
$15,159
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Academie Lafayette  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,629
$13,980
This chart display average spending per public school student in Academie Lafayette  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Academie Lafayette School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Academie Lafayette Armour Ims
Charter School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
201 E Armour Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 800-8771
Grades: 6-8
| 266 students
Rank: #22.
Academie Lafayette Oak Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6903 Oak Street
Kansas City, MO 64113
(816) 361-7735
Grades: K-5
| 467 students
Rank: #33.
Academie Lafayette Cherry Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3421 Cherry St
Kansas City, MO 64109
(816) 888-7400
Grades: PK-5
| 465 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,198 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : Top 30% in MO
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 62% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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