For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 816 students in Lift For Life Academy School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Missouri.
Public Charter Schools in Lift For Life Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Missouri public charter school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public charter school average of 86% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
82 Schools
# Students
816 Students
24,668 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
2,260 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lift For Life Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#531 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
38%
Graduation Rate
82%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
21%
% Black
98%
59%
% White
1%
14%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,828 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,044 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,828
$15,081
Spending / Student
$13,044
$13,908
Best Lift For Life Academy School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lift For Life Academy High School
Charter School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1731 S Broadway
Saint Louis, MO 63104
(314) 231-2337
Saint Louis, MO 63104
(314) 231-2337
Gr: 9-12 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Lift For Life Academy
Charter School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1731 S Broadway
Saint Louis, MO 63104
(314) 231-2337
Saint Louis, MO 63104
(314) 231-2337
Gr: 5-8 | 270 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Rank: #33.
Lift For Life Academy Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1920 7th Street
Saint Louis, MO 63104
(314) 231-2337
Saint Louis, MO 63104
(314) 231-2337
Gr: PK-4 | 201 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
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