Enrollment
295
Middle
DISTRICT 356 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE·NCES 290001703331
Academie Lafayette Armour IMS
201 E Armour Blvd, KANSAS CITY, MO 64111 · (816) 800-8771 · Jackson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL295 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 89% of Missouri public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
85 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 116 | 39% |
| Grade 7 | 102 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 77 | 26% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
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MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
63.8%
MO avg 44.9% . -8.6pp since 2021
Math
63.1%
MO avg 43.8% . +5.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 36.0% | 27.8% | 32.6% | 3.4% |
| Math | 37.4% | 25.7% | 27.1% | 9.6% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.8% | 63.1% |
| 2023-24 | 68.5% | 63.2% |
| 2022-23 | 63.7% | 57.8% |
| 2021-22 | 72.4% | 57.8% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Academie Lafayette Armour IMS
Academie Lafayette Armour IMS's state test result (63.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academie Lafayette Armour IMS this school | 295 | 28.8% | 63.8% |
| Orchard Farm Middle School ST CHARLES | 362 | 22.1% | 49.3% |
| MRH MIDDLE MAPLEWOOD | 197 | 34.0% | 53.6% |
| OAK GROVE MIDDLE OAK GROVE | 301 | 31.6% | 32.4% |
| NICHOLAS A. INMAN INTERMEDIATE NIXA | 397 | 31.5% | 64.0% |
| HALLSVILLE MIDDLE HALLSVILLE | 340 | 27.4% | 45.5% |
Matched among Missouri middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Academie Lafayette Armour IMS ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #23 of 379 | #1 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.1% | #44 of 380 ▼ 6 | #3 of 36 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #16 of 380 ▼ 9 | #1 of 36 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.6pp | #86 of 364 | #6 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 295 | #270 of 397 | #31 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #50 of 321 | #8 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.4% | #57 of 321 | #12 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.8% | #309 of 379 | #31 of 36 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
295
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 11.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 295 | 25.2 | 11.7:1 | 29% (85) |
| 2023-24 | 273 | 13.8 | 19.9:1 | 16% (45) |
| 2022-23 | 264 | 19 | 13.9:1 | 19% (50) |
| 2020-21 | 289 | 25 | 11.6:1 | 17% (50) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Academie Lafayette Armour IMS.
About Academie Lafayette Armour IMS
In KANSAS CITY, Missouri, part of Jackson County, Academie Lafayette Armour IMS is a middle-grades school. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 295 students enrolled. For comparison, middle schools in Missouri average about 461 students.
ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE enrolls 1,425 students in 4 schools, including Academie Lafayette Armour IMS.
At Academie Lafayette Armour IMS, White students make up 60% of the student body. Next come 18% Black, 11% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. County-wide, about 62% of residents are White. Academie Lafayette Armour IMS's diversity index is 58%, against a US figure of 70%.
Academie Lafayette Armour IMS counts 25.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 11.7 students for each one. On average, middle schools in Missouri have 13.0:1, compared with 11.7:1 here. About 29% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Jackson County average 60%.
The allk12 Grade for Academie Lafayette Armour IMS is A. Compared with Missouri public middle schools, the school scored higher than 89% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Academie Lafayette Armour IMS's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (63.8%) and its predicted rate (49.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Jackson County show that the median household income is $68,577, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Academie Lafayette Armour IMS is one of 244 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE ARMOUR IHS is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Academie Lafayette Armour IMS. On proficiency, Academie Lafayette Armour IMS is ahead of the 58.0% nearby average, ranking 4th of 8.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large). Academie Lafayette Armour IMS is a publicly funded charter school.
Enrollment went from 289 in 2020-21 to 295 in 2024-25, a change of 6 students.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
719,976
Census ACS
Median income
$68,577
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
244
105,714 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE
- Academie Lafayette Oak ElemElementary · 520 students
- ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE CHERRY ELEMElementary · 492 students
- ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE ARMOUR IHSHigh · 118 students
Other schools in KANSAS CITY
- STALEY HIGHHigh · 2,091 students
- PARK HILL HIGHHigh · 1,947 students
- OAK PARK HIGHHigh · 1,755 students
- NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGHHigh · 1,719 students
- RUSKIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,299 students
- WINNETONKA HIGHHigh · 1,238 students
Nearby schools
- ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE ARMOUR IHS0.0 mi · 118
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE ACADEMY0.1 mi · 594
- ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE CHERRY ELEM0.3 mi · 492
- ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 244
- MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 144
- ALTERNATIVE RESOURCE CTR.0.5 mi · 2
Frequently asked questions
About Academie Lafayette Armour IMSHow many students attend Academie Lafayette Armour IMS?
Academie Lafayette Armour IMS enrolls approximately 295 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Academie Lafayette Armour IMS serve?
Academie Lafayette Armour IMS serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Academie Lafayette Armour IMS have?
Academie Lafayette Armour IMS employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
How diverse is Academie Lafayette Armour IMS?
Academie Lafayette Armour IMS reports a student body of 60% White, 9% Hispanic, 18% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Academie Lafayette Armour IMS public or private?
Academie Lafayette Armour IMS is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.