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Derrick Thomas Jr. Academy

(816) 531-7144

Physical Address:
201 East Armour Blvd
Kansas City, MO  64111
Mailing Address:
201 E Armour Blvd
Kansas City, MO  64111

School Information

District:
Derrick Thomas Academy
Type:
Public Charter (Regular school)
Status:
Operational
County:
Jackson County
Level:
Middle
Grade Span:
6 - 8
Number of Students:
264

Student Enrollment Information in 2009-10

Ethnicity in Derrick Thomas Jr. Academy

This School County Average State Average
Black 89.39% 43.35% 19.57%
Hispanic 7.95% 11.92% 4.57%
White 2.27% 43.72% 78.18%
Asian/Pacific 0.38% 2.38% 2.26%
American Indian 0% 0.57% 0.81%

Genders in Derrick Thomas Jr. Academy

This School County Average State Average
Male 57.58% 50.12% 49.53%
Female 42.42% 49.88% 50.47%

Student Enrollment Information

Enrollment by Ethnicity for Derrick Thomas Jr. Academy

Year 2007 2008 2009
Black 279 254 236
Hispanic 26 18 21
White 8 5 6
Asian/Pacific 0 0 1
Others 0 0 0
American Indian 0 0 0
Total 313 277 264

Enrollment by Gender for Derrick Thomas Jr. Academy

Year 2007 2008 2009
Male 169 148 152
Female 144 129 112
Total 313 277 264

Students eligible for free or reduced lunch

Students eligible for free or reduced lunch for Derrick Thomas Jr. Academy

Year 2007 2008 2009
Total students 313 277 264
# Eligible for free lunch 231 (74%) 187 (68%) 178 (67%)
# Eligible for reduced lunch 18 (6%) 23 (8%) 20 (8%)
# Eligible for both free and reduced lunch 249 (80%) 210 (76%) 198 (75%)

Student/Teacher Ratios

Student/Teacher Ratios for Derrick Thomas Jr. Academy

Year 2007 2008 2009
Total students 313 277 264
Fulltime teachers 18.2 16.3 17.3
Student/Teacher Ratio 17.20 17.00 15.27
County Average(Student/Teacher Ratio) 15.70 13.23 12.75