Top Rankings
Academie Lafayette School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 264 students in Academie Lafayette School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Academie Lafayette School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
1,291 Students
232,215 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
20,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Academie Lafayette School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 557 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
38%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.49
# American Indian Students
6 Students
856 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
4,488 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
113 Students
17,649 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
8%
# Black Students
249 Students
35,368 Students
% Black Students
19%
15%
# White Students
751 Students
161,687 Students
% White Students
58%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
845 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
158 Students
11,322 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
6
2,587
# Students in K Grade:
186
2,591
# Students in 1st Grade:
202
2,858
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
2,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
2,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
3,040
# Students in 5th Grade:
118
6,796
# Students in 6th Grade:
92
46,899
# Students in 7th Grade:
82
66,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
68,175
# Students in 9th Grade:
29
7,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
22
6,971
# Students in 11th Grade:
20
6,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
6,516
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,813 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,864 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,813
$15,071
Spending / Student
$9,864
$13,899
Best Academie Lafayette School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Academie Lafayette Armour Ims
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
201 E Armour Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 800-8771
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 800-8771
Grades: 6-8
| 264 students
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