University Academy-Upper

6801 Holmes Rd, Kansas City MO, 64131 | Kansas City 33 School District | 816-412-5902
  • grades 9-12
  • students 237
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 75% 71% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 213 in Kansas City
  • Ranked #0 of 2997 in Missouri
Proficiency Averages
36%Kansas City
44%Missouri

University Academy-Upper is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Kansas City 33 School District" in Kansas City, MO. There are a total of 237 students and 16 teachers at University Academy-Upper, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

University Academy-Upper has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 75.0%, which is 71% higher than the Missouri average.

University Academy-Upper location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students237
Teachers16
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment30
Taking some courses30
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses26

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At University Academy-Upper, there are a total of 30 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 30 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All85%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-89%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

University Academy-Upper race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMissouriNational
White 1.0% 9.5% 75.4% 51.1%
Black 97.1% 58.9% 14.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 3.1% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0% 26.2% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 1.5% 2.6% 3.1%

Kansas City demographics profile

StatisticKansas CityMissouriNational
Population491,1586,137,428328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,5619091
Median age35.438.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%57%55%
Speak English88%94%79%
Speak Spanish7%3%13%

Education level achieved in Kansas City

IndexKansas CityMissouriNational
Completed 8th grade86.4%86.0%84.3%
Completed high school85.6%84.2%83.0%
Completed some college62.7%57.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.2%35.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.0%27.6%30.3%
Completed masters12.3%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.4%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The University Academy-Upper data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.