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Academy For Integrated Arts

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-6

798^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Academy For Integrated Arts is a public charter elementary school serving 270 students in grades PK-6 in Kansas City, Missouri. The school is part of the Academy For Integrated Arts District, which is ranked 347 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating.

Academy For Integrated Arts faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 29.9% to 43.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than nearby schools like Boone Elementary (36.7%) and Brookside Charter Elementary (35.2%). The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts tests are consistently lower than the state averages across all grade levels, and its performance is also lower than nearby schools. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 98.81% to 100% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools.

Despite the relatively high spending per student at Academy For Integrated Arts, ranging from $12,109 to $16,932 in recent years, the school has not been able to achieve better academic outcomes. The nearby schools, particularly those with more socioeconomically diverse student populations, tend to perform better, highlighting the importance of addressing equity and access to quality education. Overall, the data suggests that Academy For Integrated Arts is struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students, and significant interventions and support may be needed to improve the school's performance and outcomes.

244

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,307

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7910 Troost Ave
Kansas City, MO 64131-2824

(816) 444-1720

District: Academy For Integrated Arts

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.4%

White:

11.9%

Hispanic:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 21st percentile in 2022 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (18% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 21st-percentile peak (2022) to 11th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg18%

Missouri avg42%

798^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 8 pts since 2017

From bottom 3% (2017) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

347^th of 367Academy For Integrated Arts 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	12.7	798 of 900	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	786 of 906	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	810 of 898	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	716 of 908	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	794 of 901	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	876 of 1052	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	919 of 1045	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	3.6	1002 of 1032	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	128 of 190	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	88 of 191	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.9	161 of 185	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.5	66 of 184	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	101 of 250	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	81 of 243	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	493 of 638	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	455 of 625	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	502 of 611	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.9	308 of 532	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	449 of 574	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	633 of 907	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	707 of 887	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)33rd percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+11 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts22%-21 vs state

Mathematics13%-28 vs state

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Schools Near Academy For Integrated Arts

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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 Science 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Academy For Integrated Arts	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	7910 Troost Ave	Kansas City	64131	Jackson County	Academy For Integrated Arts	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 444-1720	244	26	9.3	100.0%	29 (11.9%)	184 (75.4%)	16 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	12.7	798^th of 900 public elementary schools	11.3%		14.7	786^th of 906 public elementary schools	13.2%	12	6.6	17.7	15.5			19.5	23.7	23.2		$22,307	$1,114	$21,193
John T. Hartman Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	8111 Oak	Kansas City	64114	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	Yes	No	Yes	(816) 418-1750	360	23	15.9	100.0%	29 (8.1%)	260 (72.2%)	50 (13.9%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.3%)	73.2	216^th of 900 public elementary schools	76.0%		41.7	546^th of 906 public elementary schools	39.7%	330	70.0	48.2		53.7	65.6	64.6	37.8			$19,599	$2,799	$16,800
Center Elementary	Public	K-5	8401 Euclid Ave	Kansas City	64132	Jackson County	Center 58	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 349-3444	314	26	12.2	100.0%	20 (6.4%)	206 (65.6%)	53 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.8%)	6.7	859^th of 900 public elementary schools	4.6%		4.6	887^th of 906 public elementary schools	2.1%	28	12.4		7.9		12.6	11.0	2.1	15.7		$15,231	$1,211	$14,019
Academie Lafayette Oak Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	6903 Oak Street	Kansas City	64113	Jackson County	Academie Lafayette	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 361-7735	520	39	13.4	26.9%	312 (60.0%)	102 (19.6%)	41 (7.9%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (11.3%)	79.1	165^th of 900 public elementary schools	81.7%		90.6	61^st of 906 public elementary schools	93.3%	104	48.7	65.7			63.5	40.2	72.1	68.1		$12,346	$180	$12,166
University Academy-Lower	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6801 Holmes Rd	Kansas City	64131	Jackson County	University Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 412-5973	609	39	15.5	100.0%	18 (3.0%)	570 (93.6%)	15 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.5	665^th of 900 public elementary schools	26.1%		27.1	679^th of 906 public elementary schools	25.1%	14	21.5	41.1	30.0		25.7	18.1	33.2	34.3		$16,066	$892	$15,174
Hale Cook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7302 Pennsylvania	Kansas City	64114	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	No	(816) 418-1601	344	26	13.3	100.0%	197 (57.3%)	70 (20.3%)	32 (9.3%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	31 (9.0%)	47.6	492^nd of 900 public elementary schools	45.3%		61.1	340^th of 906 public elementary schools	62.5%	152	28.0	35.7	33.3	14.9	55.5	43.0	56.5		26.0	$19,062	$2,735	$16,327
Boone Elementary	Public	K-5	8817 Wornall Rd	Kansas City	64114	Jackson County	Center 58	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 349-3613	247	22	11.2	59.9%	68 (27.5%)	118 (47.8%)	26 (10.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (13.8%)	31.9	649^th of 900 public elementary schools	27.9%		23.9	699^th of 906 public elementary schools	22.8%	50	25.0	44.6	24.4		26.7	30.0	39.4	28.8		$22,659	$1,777	$20,882
B. Banneker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7050 Askew	Kansas City	64132	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-1850	487	33	14.9	100.0%	22 (4.5%)	375 (77.0%)	74 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	5.3	875^th of 900 public elementary schools	2.8%		3.5	899^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.8%	24	6.3	11.0	10.2	4.5	6.9	12.6	9.4	8.6	11.7	$18,216	$2,478	$15,738
Brookside Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1815 East 63rd Street	Kansas City	64130	Jackson County	Brookside Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 531-2192	575	56	10.1	100.0%	12 (2.1%)	474 (82.4%)	49 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.6%)	18.7	745^th of 900 public elementary schools	17.2%		16.5	765^th of 906 public elementary schools	15.6%	20	21.4	23.8	16.0		22.0	28.9	21.5	26.7		$16,486	$1,691	$14,795
Border Star Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	6321 Wornall Rd	Kansas City	64113	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	Yes	No	No	(816) 418-5150	251	17	14.6	100.0%	124 (49.4%)	89 (35.5%)	15 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	17 (6.8%)	77.5	183^rd of 900 public elementary schools	79.7%					(n/a)	56.6		52.1		47.7	56.6				$22,229	$2,478	$19,751

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy For Integrated Arts

Is Academy For Integrated Arts a good school?

Academy For Integrated Arts ranks in the bottom 11.3% of Missouri elementary schools.

How many students attend Academy For Integrated Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 244 students attended Academy For Integrated Arts.

What is the racial makeup of Academy For Integrated Arts?

Students at Academy For Integrated Arts are 75% African American, 12% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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