Charter SchoolElementary

University Academy-Lower

6801 Holmes Rd, Kansas City, MO 64131

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
609
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
University Academy
Jackson County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,103 Missouri elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores21% proficient in math & reading
15thpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
20thpercentile
Attendance16% chronically absent
48thpercentile
Class size15.5 students per teacher
7thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Missouri elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About University Academy-Lower

University Academy-Lower is a charter elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of University Academy. The school is located in a large city in Jackson County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 609 students were enrolled, with about 15.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.1 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from MO Charter Public School Comm. Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,103 Missouri elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

6801 Holmes Rd
Kansas City, MO 64131
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
609 students
Students per teacher
15.5 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
MO Charter Public School Comm
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
University Academy
County
Jackson County
NCES school ID
290002702915

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.