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Enrollment
492
Elementary
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE·NCES 290001703259
ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE CHERRY ELEM
3421 Cherry St, KANSAS CITY, MO 64109 · (816) 888-7400 · Jackson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL492 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Missouri public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
166 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 37% larger than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
65%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
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
49.3%
MO avg 44.9% . -3.5pp since 2021
Math
46.0%
MO avg 43.8% . +4.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.9% | 29.4% | 26.2% | 24.4% |
| Math | 24.8% | 21.2% | 23.5% | 30.3% |
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 | 49.3% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.2% | 56.2% |
| 2022-23 | 55.2% | 50.8% |
| 2021-22 | 52.8% | 41.6% |
% 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
51.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 CHERRY ELEM
ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE CHERRY ELEM's state test result (51.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE CHERRY ELEM this school | 492 | 33.7% | 51.6% |
| JOHN NOWLIN ELEM. BLUE SPRINGS | 460 | 38.0% | 54.9% |
| FOX HILL ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY | 606 | 36.6% | 55.8% |
| HOPEWELL ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY | 483 | 29.6% | 49.7% |
| UNDERWOOD ELEM. LEE'S SUMMIT | 511 | 40.1% | 38.9% |
| PRAIRIE VIEW ELEM. LEE'S SUMMIT | 604 | 38.4% | 34.5% |
Matched among Missouri elementary 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 CHERRY ELEM ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #271 of 1,002 | #22 of 126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #418 of 1,019 ▼ 197 | #33 of 126 ▼ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #354 of 1,018 ▼ 48 | #31 of 126 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.4pp | #525 of 943 | #60 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 492 | #174 of 1,294 | #28 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #831 of 950 | #106 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.8% | #112 of 953 | #37 of 124 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.7% | #898 of 1,165 | #112 of 136 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.3% | #206 of 251 | #33 of 37 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
492
+97 (+25%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 492 | 32.7 | 15.1:1 | 34% (166) |
| 2023-24 | 474 | 23 | 20.6:1 | 32% (151) |
| 2022-23 | 459 | 28.8 | 16.0:1 | 26% (118) |
| 2020-21 | 395 | 26 | 15.2:1 | 17% (66) |
| 2017-18 | 481 | 32 | 15.0:1 | 22% (105) |
| 2015-16 | 463 | 30 | 15.4:1 | 22% (103) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE CHERRY ELEM.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (481 to 492); teachers up 2% (32 to 32.7).
About ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE CHERRY ELEM
The public elementary school ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE CHERRY ELEM is located in KANSAS CITY, Missouri. It teaches 492 students in pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Missouri have about 315 students on average; enrollment here is 56% higher.
ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE oversees ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE CHERRY ELEM and 3 other schools, with 1,425 students in total.
White students are 52% of those enrolled at ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE CHERRY ELEM. Next come 22% Black, 13% multiracial, and 12% Hispanic. That compares with about 62% White among all Jackson County residents. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE CHERRY ELEM are from different groups.
The school has 32.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 15.1 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1, 2.6 fewer students per teacher than here. Of all students at ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE CHERRY ELEM, 34% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 60% average among public schools in Jackson County.
ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE CHERRY ELEM holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 67% of Missouri public elementary schools.
ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE CHERRY ELEM's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 51.6% is 4.4 points above the 47.3% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Jackson County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $68,577, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. There are 244 public schools in the county, enrolling about 105,714, ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE CHERRY ELEM among them.
A public school about 0.3 miles away, Academie Lafayette Armour IMS, is the closest to ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE CHERRY ELEM. ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE CHERRY ELEM has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 59.0% proficiency; ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE CHERRY ELEM posts 51.6%.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE CHERRY ELEM is run as a public charter school.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 492, up from 395 in 2020-21.
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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 Armour IMSMiddle · 295 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 IMS0.3 mi · 295
- ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE ARMOUR IHS0.3 mi · 118
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE ACADEMY0.3 mi · 594
- LEE A. TOLBERT COM. ACADEMY0.5 mi · 401
- DeLaSalle Charter High School0.6 mi · 196
- FAXON ELEMENTARY0.6 mi · 322
Frequently asked questions
About ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE CHERRY ELEMWhat is the total enrollment at ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE CHERRY ELEM?
ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE CHERRY ELEM enrolls approximately 492 students in grades PK-05.
Is ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE CHERRY ELEM an elementary, middle, or high school?
ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE CHERRY ELEM is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE CHERRY ELEM have?
ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE CHERRY ELEM employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE CHERRY ELEM?
At ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE CHERRY ELEM, the student body is approximately 52% White, 12% Hispanic, 22% Black, 0% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE CHERRY ELEM public or private?
ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE CHERRY ELEM 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.