For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public school serving 364 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 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
1 School
2,476 Schools
# Students
364 Students
892,246 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
69,253 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 555 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
0.15
0.50
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,280 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
18,740 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
71,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
335 Students
135,335 Students
% Black Students
92%
15%
# White Students
n/a
611,514 Students
% White Students
n/a
69%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
48,754 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
35,181
# Students in K Grade:
40
62,187
# Students in 1st Grade:
40
64,913
# Students in 2nd Grade:
40
63,323
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
64,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
64,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
64,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
65,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
40
66,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
27
68,175
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
72,367
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
70,665
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
66,359
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
63,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,926 is higher than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 58% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,574 is higher than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,926
$15,071
Spending / Student
$16,574
$13,899
Best Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy School District Public Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
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
| 364 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 364 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 555 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?
92% of Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy School District students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Two or more races.
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 11:1, 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 $16,574 is higher than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
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