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Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8Charter

3400 Paseo Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64109 · (816) 561-0114

Kansas City’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
401
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency4%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts16%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3400 Paseo Blvd, Kansas City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten37
Grade 161
Grade 248
Grade 338
Grade 448
Grade 532
Grade 641
Grade 743
Grade 834
Enrollment over time
453’20
409’21
364’22
422’23
401’24

Down 11.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%White <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy from Kansas City families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Kansas City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.