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UNIVERSITY ACADEMY-UPPER

Charter

Regular School · KANSAS CITY, MO

UNIVERSITY ACADEMY-UPPER is a charter regular school school in KANSAS CITY, Missouri, serving grades 09–12 with 237 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.2:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
237
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
13.2:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 223 94%
White 6 3%
Hispanic/Latino 5 2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 1%
Asian 1 0%
Total enrollment 237 101M / 136F

English Language Learners: 5 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 40-44% 36.9% 69
Reading Proficiency 70-79% 46.6% 55
Science Proficiency 20-29% 45
4-Year Graduation Rate >=90%

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (4)
27 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
93
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
31
13.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 237 100%

Contact & Location

6801 HOLMES RD

KANSAS CITY, MO 64131

Phone: (816)412-5930

http://www.universityacademy.org

District

UNIVERSITY ACADEMY

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,764

District enrollment: 1,107

Other Schools in District

NCES ID

290002702808

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD