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Hope Leadership Academy

Q: Is Hope Leadership Academy a good school?

Hope Leadership Academy ranks in the bottom 0.4% of Missouri elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Hope Leadership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 108 students attended Hope Leadership Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hope Leadership Academy?

Students at Hope Leadership Academy are 94% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% White.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

896^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Hope Leadership Academy is an elementary public charter school located in Kansas City, Missouri, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 96 students. Despite its higher per-student spending, the school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, with a statewide ranking between 896 and 1058 out of 900-1089 schools and a 0 or 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very poor performance.

The school faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 42.7% to 53.6%, which are significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools. Academically, only 5.4% to 16.7% of Hope Leadership Academy students are proficient or better in math, and 5.4% to 18.2% are proficient or better in English Language Arts, less than half the state averages. The school serves a high-poverty student population, with 96.88% to 97.46% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Academie Lafayette Cherry Elementary, George Melcher Elementary, and Genesis School Inc., generally perform much better than Hope Leadership Academy on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism, despite serving similar high-poverty student populations. This suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as school leadership, curriculum, and instructional practices, may be contributing to the poor outcomes at Hope Leadership Academy.

108

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,732

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2800 E. Linwood Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64128-1544

(816) 921-1213

District: Hope Leadership Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.5%

Hispanic:

4.6%

White:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2014 → <1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (6% vs 43% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 38 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school6%

District avg6%

Missouri avg43%

896^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

366^th of 367Hope Leadership Academy 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	3.2	896 of 900	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.0	914 of 1032	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.4	970 of 1058	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.4	1058 of 1089	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	183 of 190	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	634 of 638	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)4th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts6%-37 vs state

Mathematics5%-38 vs state

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Schools Near Hope Leadership Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)						MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (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 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hope Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2800 E. Linwood Blvd.	Kansas City	64128	Jackson County	Hope Leadership Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 921-1213	108	13	8.0	100.0%	2 (1.9%)	101 (93.5%)	5 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.2	896^th of 900 public elementary schools	0.4%					(n/a)		5.4							6.7	5.4					$21,732	$1,145	$20,587
Faxon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1320 E 32nd Terr	Kansas City	64109	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-6525	322	28	11.4	100.0%	21 (6.5%)	233 (72.4%)	53 (16.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	9 (2.8%)	6.3	864^th of 900 public elementary schools	4.0%		7.3	856^th of 906 public elementary schools	5.5%	8	12.0	11.2	9.6	11.5			3.9		16.4	9.9	14.0	7.3			$21,439	$3,080	$18,359
Lee A. Tolbert Community Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3400 Paseo Blvd	Kansas City	64109	Jackson County	Lee A. Tolbert Community Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 561-0114	401	33	12.1	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	376 (93.8%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.5%)	8.2	838^th of 900 public elementary schools	6.9%		5.5	878^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.1%	40	23.0	4.6	10.8	16.8	5.3	14.8	3.7	14.8	11.5	9.2	21.5	12.0	8.0		$14,927	$205	$14,722
Phillis Wheatley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2415 Agnes Ave	Kansas City	64127	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-4825	386	34	11.4	100.0%	17 (4.4%)	150 (38.9%)	194 (50.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (4.9%)	10.5	817^th of 900 public elementary schools	9.2%		11.1	822^nd of 906 public elementary schools	9.3%	5	16.1	18.8	4.8	20.8			11.7		16.2	24.7	12.0	12.4			$22,394	$3,071	$19,323
Wendell Phillips Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2400 Prospect	Kansas City	64127	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-3755	324	23	14.3	100.0%	17 (5.2%)	223 (68.8%)	60 (18.5%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.3%)	11.2	808^th of 900 public elementary schools	10.2%		12	813^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.3%	5	13.1		8.6	13.6			14.9		18.8	20.1	27.8	11.2			$20,655	$2,914	$17,741
Academie Lafayette Cherry Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3421 Cherry St	Kansas City	64109	Jackson County	Academie Lafayette	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 888-7400	492	33	15.0	33.7%	257 (52.2%)	109 (22.2%)	57 (11.6%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (13.0%)	64.9	314^th of 900 public elementary schools	65.1%		74	205^th of 906 public elementary schools	77.4%	109	41.8	55.0	45.9				49.1		41.8	46.3	61.8				$12,936	$477	$12,460
George Melcher Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3958 Chelsea	Kansas City	64130	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-6735	341	24	14.1	100.0%	10 (2.9%)	195 (57.2%)	98 (28.7%)	4 (1.2%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (7.6%)	5.9	867^th of 900 public elementary schools	3.7%		4.8	886^th of 906 public elementary schools	2.2%	19	16.5	9.4	4.0	2.2			10.0		12.0	6.6	12.8	12.0			$20,645	$2,988	$17,657
Genesis School Inc.	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3800 E 44th St	Kansas City	64130	Jackson County	Genesis School Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 921-0775	180	19	9.4	100.0%	8 (4.4%)	152 (84.4%)	11 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	7.1	853^rd of 900 public elementary schools	5.2%		10.3	828^th of 906 public elementary schools	8.6%	25	14.3	15.9			24.2	8.0			14.4	5.3	14.4	10.0	27.7		$23,160	$1,253	$21,907
KIPP Endeavor Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2700 E 18th St	Kansas City	64127	Jackson County	Kipp: Endeavor Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 241-3994	665	68	9.7	100.0%	5 (0.8%)	536 (80.6%)	85 (12.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.1%)	4.5	882^nd of 900 public elementary schools	2.0%		3.7	896^th of 906 public elementary schools	1.1%	14	3.6	4.7	2.0	9.2	2.8	3.3	8.0	8.3	5.2	9.3	8.0	14.7	8.2	9.9	$17,064	$1,878	$15,186
Foreign Language Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	3450 Warwick	Kansas City	64111	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	Yes	No	Yes	(816) 418-6000	594	46	13.0	100.0%	86 (14.5%)	123 (20.7%)	329 (55.4%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	36 (6.1%)	40.2	561^st of 900 public elementary schools	37.7%		34.5	611^th of 906 public elementary schools	32.6%	50	32.2	38.1	30.6	31.6			35.9	17.5	35.7		41.2	33.2	31.3		$21,095	$2,478	$18,617

Frequently Asked Questions about Hope Leadership Academy

What is the racial makeup of Hope Leadership Academy?

Students at Hope Leadership Academy are 94% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% White.

How many students attend Hope Leadership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 108 students attended Hope Leadership Academy.

Is Hope Leadership Academy a good school?

Hope Leadership Academy ranks in the bottom 0.4% of Missouri elementary schools.

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