For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 605 students in University Academy School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in University Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
1,091 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
University Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 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
0.10
0.54
# American Indian Students
7 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
1,036 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
95%
20%
# White Students
27 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
2%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
109
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
95
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
86
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
84
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
79
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
53
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
45
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
32
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,302 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,131 is less than the state median of $13,908. 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
$13,302
$15,081
Spending / Student
$13,131
$13,908
Best University Academy School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
| 605 students
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