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Derrick Thomas Junior Academy

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Public, Charter Grades 6-8
206
Students ?
16.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
84%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 201 East Armour Blvd
       Kansas City, MO  64111-1205

(816) 531-7144

District: Derrick Thomas Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:
81.6%
Hispanic:
12.1%
White:
2.9%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2010 → 6th in 2013
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Missouri average (27% vs 52% meeting standards)
!Mathematics scores 29 pts below the Missouri average
Students meeting standards (2012-2013) ?
This school27%
District avg27%
Missouri avg52%
Not ranked this year
Derrick Thomas Junior Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMissouri percentileRating
201311.6609 of 6496.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201218.2576 of 6237.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201115.6580 of 6257.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201011.4579 of 6145.7%☆☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Missouri (2012-2013) ?
English Language Arts29%-25 vs state
Mathematics28%-29 vs state
Science18%-24 vs state

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In the 2012-13 school year, 206 students attended Derrick Thomas Junior Academy.

Students at Derrick Thomas Junior Academy are 82% African American, 12% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.


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