For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 885 students in University Academy School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in University Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public elementary school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,724 Schools
# Students
1,120 Students
567,483 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
45,957 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
University Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#439 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.50
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,979 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
42,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
1,059 Students
88,990 Students
% Black Students
95%
16%
# White Students
27 Students
389,059 Students
% White Students
2%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,235 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
30,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
14
17,293
# Students in K Grade:
95
62,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
83
62,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
83
63,823
# Students in 3rd Grade:
106
63,594
# Students in 4th Grade:
107
64,202
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
64,701
# Students in 6th Grade:
111
65,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
87
47,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
83
47,879
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
1,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
63
1,965
# Students in 11th Grade:
51
1,777
# Students in 12th Grade:
22
1,995
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,957 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,791 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,957
$15,159
Spending / Student
$12,791
$13,980
Best University Academy School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
University Academy-middle
Charter School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6801 Holmes Rd
Kansas City, MO 64131
(816) 412-9272
Kansas City, MO 64131
(816) 412-9272
Grades: 6-8
| 281 students
Rank: #22.
University Academy-lower
Charter School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6801 Holmes Rd
Kansas City, MO 64131
(816) 412-5973
Kansas City, MO 64131
(816) 412-5973
Grades: PK-5
| 604 students
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