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University Academy-Upper

PublicHighGrades 9–12Charter

6801 Holmes Rd, Kansas City, MO 64131 · (816) 412-5930

Kansas City’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
237
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about University Academy-Upper

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6801 Holmes Rd, Kansas City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9101
Grade 1056
Grade 1142
Grade 1238
Enrollment over time
227’20
235’21
226’22
209’23
237’24

Up 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 94%White 3%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about University Academy-Upper from Kansas City families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Kansas City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.