Crossroads Preparatory Academy
Public high school (charter) in Kansas City, Missouri · Crossroads Charter Schools · Grades 7–12
Crossroads Preparatory Academy serves 406 students in grades 7–12 in Kansas City (Jackson County). It is one of 3 schools in Crossroads Charter Schools. By enrollment it is the 200th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 10.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri high school (12.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 558 Missouri high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Crossroads Charter Schools |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290060303311 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Crossroads Charter Schools | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 406 | 1,003 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 10.5 | 10.8 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.5% | 56.2% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 32% of Missouri high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Crossroads Preparatory Academy in context
Size
Crossroads Preparatory Academy is the only high school in Crossroads Charter Schools. Its 406 students are 40.5% of the district's 1,003. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 2.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 489; Crossroads Preparatory Academy is close to their typical size.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 76 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 62, against an average of 68 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 67 in grade 7 and 63 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 48.3% here and 49.7% across Crossroads Charter Schools. Hispanic students are next, at 30.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
49.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 56.2% across Crossroads Charter Schools and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 21.9% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 406 students, Crossroads Preparatory Academy has 10.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 406 students would have about 33.3 teachers, so Crossroads Preparatory Academy has 5.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Crossroads Preparatory Academy is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other high school is Guadalupe Centers High School, 1.4 miles away in Guadalupe Centers Schools. Within 10 miles there are 26 other high schools, 13 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 48.3% |
| Hispanic | 30.5% |
| White | 13.3% |
| Two or more races | 6.7% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
50.7% of students are girls and 49.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 67 |
| Grade 8 | 62 |
| Grade 9 | 76 |
| Grade 10 | 73 |
| Grade 11 | 65 |
| Grade 12 | 63 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
816 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64105
Phone: (816)221-3191
Website: crossroadsschoolskc.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Crossroads Preparatory Academy. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe Centers High School | Guadalupe Centers Schools | 1.4 mi | 458 | 11.2 | 83.6% |
| Jackson County Juvenile Center | Delasalle Charter School | 1.9 mi | 24 | 24 | 12.5% |
| Lincoln College Prep. | Kansas City 33 | 1.9 mi | 997 | 20 | 100% |
| Academie Lafayette Armour Ihs | Academie Lafayette | 2.8 mi | 118 | 5.6 | 42.4% |
| North Kansas City High School | North Kansas City 74 | 3.0 mi | 1,719 | 16.3 | 52.6% |
| DeLaSalle Charter High School | Delasalle Charter School | 3.3 mi | 196 | 16.3 | 100% |
| Northeast High School | Kansas City 33 | 3.4 mi | 732 | 14.8 | 100% |
| Central High School | Kansas City 33 | 3.6 mi | 519 | 14.6 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Crossroads Charter Schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossroads - Central Street | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 355 |
| Crossroads - Quality Hill | Elementary | K–5 | 242 |