University Academy-upper has 237 learners in grade levels 9-12.

University Academy-upper placed in the upper 1% of all schools in Missouri for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 5%, and reading proficiency is upper 1%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 70-79% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 14:1. Minority enrollment is 97% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority African-American).

School Overview: University Academy-upper’s learner population of 237 learners has grown by 20% over five school years. The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: University Academy-upper is ranked within the upper 1% of all 2,085 schools in Missouri (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of University Academy-upper is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to University Academy-upper is Hogan Preparatory Academy (0.7 miles away). The nearest middle school is University Academy-middle (0.0 miles away). The nearest elementary school is University Academy-lower (0.0 miles away).