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Derrick Thomas Jr. Academy
201 East Armour Blvd
Kansas City MO, 64111, Jackson County
Phone: 816-531-7144
Ranking: 
(1,595 out of 1,698, bottom 6%)*
(1,595 out of 1,698, bottom 6%)*Type: Regular School
Status: Closed
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
Title I Eligible School: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | NA | NA | 13 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 18 | ||||||
| Total Students: | NA | NA | 206 | 230 | 343 | 264 | 277 | 313 | ||||||
| Grade 6: | NA | NA | 73 | 35.4% | 76 | 33.0% | 82 | 23.9% | 94 | 35.6% | 78 | 28.2% | 96 | 30.7% |
| Grade 7: | NA | NA | 70 | 34.0% | 74 | 32.2% | 93 | 27.1% | 80 | 30.3% | 92 | 33.2% | 121 | 38.7% |
| Grade 8: | NA | NA | 63 | 30.6% | 80 | 34.8% | 99 | 28.9% | 90 | 34.1% | 107 | 38.6% | 96 | 30.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | NA | NA | 101 | 49.0% | 124 | 53.9% | 189 | 55.1% | 148 | 56.1% | 144 | 52.0% | 167 | 53.4% |
| Female: | NA | NA | 105 | 51.0% | 106 | 46.1% | 154 | 44.9% | 108 | 40.9% | 125 | 45.1% | 142 | 45.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | NA | NA | 4 | 1.9% | 2 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | NA | NA | 25 | 12.1% | 18 | 7.8% | 21 | 6.1% | 21 | 8.0% | 18 | 6.5% | 26 | 8.3% |
| Black: | NA | NA | 168 | 81.6% | 200 | 87.0% | 309 | 90.1% | 236 | 89.4% | 254 | 91.7% | 279 | 89.1% |
| White: | NA | NA | 6 | 2.9% | 6 | 2.6% | 10 | 2.9% | 6 | 2.3% | 5 | 1.8% | 8 | 2.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | NA | NA | 3 | 1.5% | 3 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 166 | 80.6% | 183 | 79.6% | 313 | 91.3% | 178 | 67.4% | 187 | 67.5% | 231 | 73.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 7 | 3.4% | 12 | 5.2% | 18 | 5.2% | 20 | 7.6% | 23 | 8.3% | 18 | 5.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | 16.03 | 13.69 | 41.73 | 15.27 | 17.00 | 17.20 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 19.2% | 19.2% | 50.2% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 23.3% | 23.3% | 51.1% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 23.9% | 23.9% | 50.9% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 23.1% | 23.1% | 51.6% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 33.4% | 33.4% | 56% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 47.1% | 57.5% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 26.8% | 26.8% | 56.3% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 27.8% | 27.8% | 56.9% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 21.8% | 21.8% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 19.5% | 19.5% | 54.4% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 44.9% | 44.9% | 55.8% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 28.1% | 28.1% | 55.4% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 40.2% | 40.2% | 55.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 48.8% | N/A |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 54.5% | N/A |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 21% | 21% | N/A |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 26.9% | 26.9% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 25.9% | 25.9% | 53.1% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 30.1% | 30.1% | 53.9% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 35.3% | 35.3% | 54.5% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 36.6% | 36.6% | 52% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 34.8% | 34.8% | N/A |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 39.7% | 39.7% | N/A |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 35.3% | 35.3% | N/A |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 8.7% | 8.7% | 48.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 16.1% | 16.1% | 51.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 19.4% | 19.4% | 52.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 17.6% | 17.6% | 41.7% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 20.6% | 20.6% | 59.7% |
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* Derrick Thomas Jr. Academy was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.