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Academie Lafayette Armour IMS

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Academie Lafayette Armour IMS ranks 51 st of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 88% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Academie Lafayette Armour IMS is a public charter middle school located in Kansas City, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 273 students. This exceptional school consistently outperforms the state average in Missouri on standardized tests across various subjects and grade levels, making it a standout institution in the area.

Academie Lafayette Armour IMS has demonstrated particularly strong academic performance, with 71% of 6th graders proficient or better in MAP/Mathematics, compared to the state average of 45.5%. The school also excels in English Language Arts, with 86.6% of students proficient or better in MAP/English I, far exceeding the state average of 66.1%. This consistent high performance is noteworthy, as the school has maintained a statewide ranking between 13th and 51st out of over 400 Missouri middle schools over the past five school years.

Interestingly, Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle, Brookside Charter Middle School, and Kansas City Girls Prep Middle all have significantly lower proficiency rates in 6th grade mathematics compared to Academie Lafayette Armour IMS, highlighting the school's exceptional performance. Additionally, the school's efficient resource utilization, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio, suggests it is effectively supporting student learning.

295

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,006

Per pupil spending ?

28.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 E Armour Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64111-1205

(816) 800-8771

District: Academie Lafayette

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.3%

African American:

17.6%

Two or more races:

11.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2021 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (61% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Missouri middle schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

Missouri avg41%

51^st of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 2 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

71^st of 367Academie Lafayette among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	51 of 438	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	91.9	27 of 451	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	32 of 459	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	13 of 459	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	84.7	44 of 454	90.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	38 of 143	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	94.7	3 of 148	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	61.2	38 of 135	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	94.6	2 of 149	98.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	33 of 369	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	5 of 482	99.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	9 of 358	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	98.5	5 of 379	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.2	3 of 381	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	98.6	7 of 376	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	98.7	5 of 527	99.1%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)97th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)73rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English I87%+20 vs state

English Language Arts60%+21 vs state

Mathematics60%+19 vs state

Science49%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP English I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP English I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Academie Lafayette Armour IMS	Public, Charter	6-8	201 E Armour Blvd	Kansas City	64111	Jackson County	Academie Lafayette	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 800-8771	295	25	11.7	28.8%	178 (60.3%)	52 (17.6%)	27 (9.2%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.2%)	84	51^st of 438 public middle schools	88.4%		91.9	27^th of 451 public middle schools	94.0%	24		71.0	65.0	25.0		48.6		60.4				86.6	$15,006	$500	$14,507
Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	3435 Broadway Blvd	Kansas City	64111	Jackson County	Citizens Of The World Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 499-8000	144	10	13.8	45.8%	34 (23.6%)	68 (47.2%)	31 (21.5%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.3%)	18.3	373^rd of 438 public middle schools	14.8%		18	388^th of 451 public middle schools	14.0%	15	35.3	13.3	22.3		37.4	11.6	37.4	26.2	29.7				$11,019	$342	$10,678
Allen Village Junior Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	706 W 42nd St.	Kansas City	64111	Jackson County	Allen Village	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 931-0177	92	6	14.6	78.3%	4 (4.3%)	24 (26.1%)	57 (62.0%)	6 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	38.7	283^rd of 438 public middle schools	35.4%		24.2	354^th of 451 public middle schools	21.5%	71		22.3	23.4	24.3		48.2		44.3	20.1				$26,684	$541	$26,142
Guadalupe Centers Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	2640 Belleview Street	Kansas City	64108	Jackson County	Guadalupe Centers Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 472-4120	355	33	10.7	78.9%	6 (1.7%)	4 (1.1%)	344 (96.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.7	341^st of 438 public middle schools	22.1%		8.8	427^th of 451 public middle schools	5.3%	86		22.5	32.9	30.6		24.4		18.7	18.0	26.2			$24,083	$1,380	$22,703
Lincoln College Academy Middle	Public	6-8	2012 E 23rd Street	Kansas City	64109	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	No	(816) 418-1500	583	30	19.4	100.0%	183 (31.4%)	186 (31.9%)	143 (24.5%)	29 (5.0%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.4%)	32 (5.5%)	83.4	55^th of 438 public middle schools	87.4%		84.4	46^th of 451 public middle schools	89.8%	9		51.3	58.8	46.1		52.3		55.4	54.6	59.6	88.9		$16,633	$1,738	$14,895
Central Middle School	Public	7-8	3611 East Linwood	Kansas City	64128	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-2100	375	29	12.7	100.0%	22 (5.9%)	240 (64.0%)	85 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	20 (5.3%)	4.4	432^nd of 438 public middle schools	1.4%		4.6	445^th of 451 public middle schools	1.3%	13			7.6	5.2		7.0			8.5	7.1			$18,905	$1,667	$17,238
Frontier School Of Excellence-M	Public, Charter	6-8	5605 Troost Ave.	Kansas City	64110	Jackson County	Frontier Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 822-1331	74	14	5.4	100.0%	2 (2.7%)	35 (47.3%)	36 (48.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	9.5	409^th of 438 public middle schools	6.6%		12.7	411^th of 451 public middle schools	8.9%	2		15.5		14.9		7.5			9.4	18.6			$31,111	$2,703	$28,408
Brookside Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1815 East 63rd Street	Kansas City	64130	Jackson County	Brookside Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 531-2192	225	26	8.7	100.0%	8 (3.6%)	192 (85.3%)	12 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.3%)	22	351^st of 438 public middle schools	19.9%		20.2	372^nd of 451 public middle schools	17.5%	21		17.6	20.7	29.1		18.6		27.5	21.8				$21,014	$1,826	$19,188
Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	6401 Paseo Blvd	Kansas City	64131	Jackson County	Ewing Marion Kauffman School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-5660	559	57	9.8	100.0%	13 (2.3%)	480 (85.9%)	39 (7.0%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	60.8	157^th of 438 public middle schools	64.2%		70.2	114^th of 451 public middle schools	74.7%	43	20.5	47.4	57.0	61.7	20.8	36.0	25.6	23.9	34.5	52.8			$24,945	$1,273	$23,671
Kansas City Girls Prep Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	5000 E.17th St.	Kansas City	64127	Jackson County	Kansas City Girls Prep Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-2573	111	25	4.4	100.0%	3 (2.7%)	65 (58.6%)	32 (28.8%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	8 (7.2%)	17.4	374^th of 438 public middle schools	14.6%		22.7	361^st of 451 public middle schools	20.0%	13		7.5	7.5	27.1		19.0		26.0	15.5	24.4			$47,137	$3,297	$43,839

Frequently Asked Questions about Academie Lafayette Armour IMS

What is the racial makeup of Academie Lafayette Armour IMS?

Students at Academie Lafayette Armour IMS are 60% White, 18% African American, 11% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Is Academie Lafayette Armour IMS a good school?

Academie Lafayette Armour IMS ranks 51^st of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Academie Lafayette Armour IMS?

In the 2024-25 school year, 295 students attended Academie Lafayette Armour IMS.

What district is Academie Lafayette Armour IMS in?

Academie Lafayette

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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