University Academy-Lower

Kansas City, MO 64131

Phone: (816) 412-5973
Fax: (816) 410-0321
District: University Academy School District

5

GreatSchools Rating

charter • Grades K-5 • 624 students

Kansas City's University Academy-Lower is a charter elementary school. It has received a GreatSchools rating of 5 out of 10 based on its performance on state standardized tests.

University Academy-Lower is a charter school in the University Academy School District located in Kansas City, MO. The principal of University Academy-Lower is Mr. Mark Landes. As of 2014, the students are 95.5% Black, non-Hispanic; 2.2% White, non-Hispanic; 1.9% Hispanic; and 0.3% Asian/Pacific Islander. 82.4% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Black, non-Hispanic 95.5% 96.1% 16.5%
White, non-Hispanic 2.2% 1.6% 73.2%
Hispanic 1.9% 1.7% 5.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.5% 1.9%
Multiracial — — 2.4%
Native American or Native Alaskan — 0.1% 0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — — 0.2%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 82.4% — —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Savannah West Apartment Complex Kansas City MO 17.3 mi
2 Shenandoah Neighborhood/Subdivision Leavenworth KS 27.9 mi
3 Brookside Neighborhood/Subdivision Warrensburg MO 49.7 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Lansing Lansing KS 24.3 mi
2 River Walk/ Downtown Area Leavenworth KS 27.6 mi
3 Main Street Weston MO 33 mi
4 Warrensburg Warrensburg MO 48.2 mi
Base Distance
Kansas City Military 26.2 mi.
Fort Leavenworth 30.2 mi.
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