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Alfred Fairfax Academy

Q: Is Alfred Fairfax Academy a good school?

Alfred Fairfax Academy ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Kansas high schools.

Q: How many students attend Alfred Fairfax Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 52 students attended Alfred Fairfax Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Alfred Fairfax Academy?

Students at Alfred Fairfax Academy are 52% Hispanic, 37% African American, 8% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Public Grades 9-12

332^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 0% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Alfred Fairfax Academy is a public high school in Kansas City, Kansas, serving 72 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Kansas City school district, which is ranked 257 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alfred Fairfax Academy consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in Kansas, with a statewide ranking between 317-332 out of 324-332 high schools over the past 4 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 8.33% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 37.93% statewide and 20.59% in the Kansas City district. In mathematics, 0% of students were proficient, compared to 33.59% statewide and 13.71% in the district. The school's four-year graduation rates have ranged from 53.7% to 89.5% in recent years, which are lower than the state and district averages, and its dropout rates have ranged from 1.3% to 20.8%, which are higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing Alfred Fairfax Academy to the nearby high schools in the Kansas City district, it is clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance and other key metrics. For example, Sumner Academy of Arts & Science, which is also in the Kansas City district, ranks among the top 24 high schools in the state and significantly outperforms Alfred Fairfax Academy on state assessments and other measures. Despite its low performance, Alfred Fairfax Academy has not shown significant improvement over the past few years, indicating a need for substantial intervention and support.

Students ?

7.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,357

Per pupil spending ?

82.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2226 N 85th st
Kansas City, KS 66109

(913) 627-6700

District: Kansas City

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.9%

African American:

36.5%

White:

7.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2022 → <1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (4% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Kansas average (54% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school4%

District avg18%

Kansas avg42%

332^nd of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 2 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6High Schools in the Kansas City

257^th of 264Kansas City among Kansas districts

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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	1.9	332 of 332	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.1	318 of 318	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.1	326 of 327	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	317 of 324	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	4.9	238 of 246	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	248 of 249	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	249 of 250	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	210 of 223	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts8%-36 vs state

Mathematics0%-39 vs state

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Schools Near Alfred Fairfax Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)			KAP Mathematics (2025)			KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alfred Fairfax Academy	Public	9-12	2226 N 85th st	Kansas City	66109	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	No	(913) 627-6700	52	7	7.4	82.7%	4 (7.7%)	19 (36.5%)	27 (51.9%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	1.9	332^nd of 332 public high schools	0.0%		2.1	318^th of 318 public high schools	0.0%	14		8.3	8.3		0.0	0.0			$28,357	$5,051	$23,306
500 Reach	Public	12	7704 Parallel Parkway	Kansas City	66612	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	No	(913) 287-1718	76			3.9%	11 (14.5%)	27 (35.5%)	34 (44.7%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)								(n/a)									$7,408	$3,992	$3,416
Washington High	Public	9-12	7340 Leavenworth Road	Kansas City	66109	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	No	(913) 627-7800	1,180	65	18.0	67.0%	158 (13.4%)	391 (33.1%)	417 (35.3%)	144 (12.2%)	2 (0.2%)	11 (0.9%)	57 (4.8%)	5.6	319^th of 332 public high schools	3.9%		3.6	312^th of 318 public high schools	1.9%	7		8.2	8.2		12.4	12.4			$17,809	$5,622	$12,188
F L Schlagle High	Public	9-12	2214 N 59th St	Kansas City	66104	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	No	(913) 627-7500	841	53	16.0	74.4%	46 (5.5%)	230 (27.3%)	481 (57.2%)	54 (6.4%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	24 (2.9%)	4.4	324^th of 332 public high schools	2.4%		3.7	311^th of 318 public high schools	2.2%	13		14.3	14.3		5.3	5.3			$20,023	$5,952	$14,071
Piper High	Public	9-12	13021 Leavenworth Road	Kansas City	66109	Wyandotte County	Piper-Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 721-2100	913	62	14.8	24.8%	470 (51.5%)	157 (17.2%)	155 (17.0%)	66 (7.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (6.8%)	51.3	153^rd of 332 public high schools	53.9%		55.9	123^rd of 318 public high schools	61.3%	30		42.0	42.0		30.5	30.5			$13,658	$189	$13,469
Turner High	Public	9-12	2211 South 55th	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	No	No	(913) 288-3300	1,147	78	14.6	76.3%	272 (23.7%)	137 (11.9%)	629 (54.8%)	34 (3.0%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (6.2%)	14.2	297^th of 332 public high schools	10.5%		10.5	299^th of 318 public high schools	6.0%	2		23.7	23.7		15.1	15.1			$13,553	$1,293	$12,259
Wyandotte High	Public	9-12	2501 Minneosta Avenue	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	No	(913) 627-7650	1,903	100	19.1	85.2%	53 (2.8%)	357 (18.8%)	1,413 (74.3%)	50 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	27 (1.4%)	3.1	327^th of 332 public high schools	1.5%		3.8	310^th of 318 public high schools	2.5%	17		8.8	8.8		5.3	5.3			$16,494	$4,997	$11,497
School for Blind High	Public	6-12	1100 State Avenue	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	School for Blind	No	No	No	No	(913) 305-3000	27	5	5.4	14.8%	20 (74.1%)	1 (3.7%)	2 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (14.8%)								(n/a)			7.7			7.7
Beyond the Bell	Public, Virtual	9-12	2540 Junction Rd.	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	Yes	No	(913) 288-3690	13				7 (53.8%)	2 (15.4%)	4 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$606	$71	$535
Sumner Academy of Arts & Science	Public, Magnet	8-12	1610 N 8th Street	Kansas City	66101	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	Yes	No	No	(913) 627-7200	1,045	61	17.0	62.8%	133 (12.7%)	159 (15.2%)	581 (55.6%)	124 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.5%)	91.3	24^th of 332 public high schools	92.8%		96.2	4^th of 318 public high schools	98.7%	20	62.6	72.1	68.1	44.4	51.2	48.4	40.9	40.9	$18,498	$4,915	$13,583

Frequently Asked Questions about Alfred Fairfax Academy

What is the racial makeup of Alfred Fairfax Academy?

Students at Alfred Fairfax Academy are 52% Hispanic, 37% African American, 8% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Alfred Fairfax Academy in?

Kansas City

Is Alfred Fairfax Academy a good school?

Alfred Fairfax Academy ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Kansas high schools.

How many students attend Alfred Fairfax Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 52 students attended Alfred Fairfax Academy.

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