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 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 474 students in Academie Lafayette School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in Academie Lafayette School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% 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
4 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
1,352 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Academie Lafayette School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 555 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
38%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
9%
% Black
18%
20%
% White
58%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,325 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,419 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,325
$15,081
Spending / Student
$9,419
$13,908
Best Academie Lafayette School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Academie Lafayette Cherry Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3421 Cherry St
Kansas City, MO 64109
(816) 888-7400
Kansas City, MO 64109
(816) 888-7400
Grades: PK-5
| 474 students
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