For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public school serving 422 students in Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy School District. This district's average testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.
Public School in Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Missouri public school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
1 School
2,477 Schools
# Students
422 Students
891,649 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
69,803 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Lee A. Tolbert Com. 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 50-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#548 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
43%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
38%

Graduation Rate
(12-13)<50%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.51
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,243 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
19,000 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
74,760 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
391 Students
136,377 Students
% Black Students
93%
15%
# White Students
1 Student
605,756 Students
% White Students
n/a
68%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
3,719 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
48,794 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
35,679
# Students in K Grade:
60
61,767
# Students in 1st Grade:
39
62,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
44
65,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
50
63,746
# Students in 4th Grade:
43
64,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
49
64,811
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
65,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
43
65,734
# Students in 8th Grade:
42
66,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
70,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
70,444
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
68,735
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
65,149
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,050 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,296 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,447 MM

Spending
$6 MM
$12,401 MM

Revenue / Student
$18,050
$15,081

Spending / Student
$14,296
$13,908

Best Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy School District Public Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy
Charter School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3400 Paseo Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64109
(816) 561-0114
Kansas City, MO 64109
(816) 561-0114
Grades: PK-8
| 422 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy School District?
Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy School District manages 1 public schools serving 422 students.
What is the rank of Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy School District?
Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy School District is ranked #548 out of 553 school districts in Missouri (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year.
What is the racial composition of students in Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy School District?
93% of Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy School District students are Black, 3% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy School District?
Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Missouri state average of 13:1.
What is Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $14,296 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
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