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Central Academy - Excellence

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About this school

Central Academy - Excellence is a public school in Kansas City, Missouri that is part of Kansas City School District 33. It serves 556 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.4:1. Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 9 - 12

556 Students

32 Teachers

3221 Indiana Ave

Kansas City, MO 64128 View local requests

https://central.kcpublicschools.org/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Mrs. Johnson Art Class

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Central Academy - Excellence Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

81%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Central Academy - Excellence Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Central Academy - Excellence

$18,594

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

121

donors

projects for technology

project for books

projects for art supplies

Central Academy - Excellence has received support from 51 individuals from Missouri and 70 individuals out-of-state.

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Central Academy - Excellence

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Central Academy - Excellence

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