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UNIVERSITY ACADEMY-LOWER

Charter

Regular School · KANSAS CITY, MO

UNIVERSITY ACADEMY-LOWER is a charter regular school school in KANSAS CITY, Missouri, serving grades PK–05 with 609 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.5:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
PK – 05
Enrollment
609
Teachers (FTE)
39.2
Student–Teacher Ratio
15.5:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 570 94%
White 18 3%
Hispanic/Latino 15 2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4 1%
Asian 2 0%
Total enrollment 609 298M / 311F

English Language Learners: 5 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 13.0% -23.9pp 36.9% 308
Reading Proficiency 23.0% -23.6pp 46.6% 311
Science Proficiency 10-14% 106

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

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.10 grade levels
Math
+0.02 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
22
3.6% 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.) 609 100%

Contact & Location

6801 HOLMES RD

KANSAS CITY, MO 64131

Phone: (816)412-5973

http://WWW.UNIVERSITYACADEMY.ORG

District

UNIVERSITY ACADEMY

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,764

District enrollment: 1,107

Other Schools in District

NCES ID

290002702915

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