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 10% (versus the Missouri public school average of 40%), 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
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 50-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#545 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
40%
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
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
8%
% Black
93%
15%
% White
n/a
68%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
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: 10% | 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 #547 out of 553 school districts in Missouri (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 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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