Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy
Kansas City, Missouri · Jackson County · Grades Pre-K–8 · Charter
Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 401 students. By enrollment it is the 325th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as city, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 1 |
| Students | 401 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 32.9 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 2900028 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 401 | 12.2 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy in context
Size
Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). All of its students attend one school, Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy, against an average of 386 students per Missouri public school. NCES lists Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy as an independent charter district: a charter school operator that is its own local education agency rather than part of a geographic school district.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 1 is its largest grade, with 61 students this year. Grade 8 has 34 students and kindergarten has 37, within 10% of each other. Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy enrolls 19 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Black students are the largest group in Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy at 93.8%, above their 15.4% share of Missouri public school students.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. Its school serves free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 32.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.2 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy reports no school counselors to NCES. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy's area as city, large: inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest district is Delasalle Charter School, 0.4 miles away with 220 students. 40 districts are within 25 miles, and 30 of them enroll more students than Lee A. Tolbert Com. Academy. Jackson County has 33 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 32.9 | 12 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 9 | 45 |
| Other student support staff | 4 | 100 |
| School administrators | 1.9 | 211 |
| District administrators | 1 | 401 |
| All staff | 62.8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 93.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
| Hispanic | 1.7% |
| White | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 19 |
| Kindergarten | 37 |
| Grade 1 | 61 |
| Grade 2 | 48 |
| Grade 3 | 38 |
| Grade 4 | 48 |
| Grade 5 | 32 |
| Grade 6 | 41 |
| Grade 7 | 43 |
| Grade 8 | 34 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delasalle Charter School | 0 mi | 220 | 16.9 | – |
| Hope Leadership Academy | 1 mi | 108 | 8.1 | – |
| Kansas City 33 School District | 1 mi | 15,079 | 13.5 | – |
| Citizens of the World Charter | 1 mi | 388 | 12.9 | – |
| Academie Lafayette | 1 mi | 1,425 | 12.1 | – |
| Allen Village | 2 mi | 384 | 13 | – |
| Guadalupe Centers Schools | 2 mi | 1,614 | 10.9 | – |
| Gordon Parks Elementary | 2 mi | 131 | 10.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Jackson County
- Lee's Summit R-VII School District (17,695 students)
- Kansas City 33 School District (15,079 students)
- Blue Springs R-IV School District (14,657 students)
- Independence 30 School District (14,272 students)
- Raytown C-2 School District (7,676 students)
- Fort Osage R-I School District (4,718 students)
- Grain Valley R-V School District (4,546 students)
- Hickman Mills C-1 School District (4,472 students)
- Grandview C-4 School District (3,665 students)
- Center 58 School District (2,339 students)
- Oak Grove R-VI School District (1,853 students)
- Guadalupe Centers Schools (1,614 students)
- Frontier Schools (1,587 students)
- Academie Lafayette (1,425 students)
- University Academy (1,111 students)
- Kipp: Endeavor Academy (1,047 students)
- Crossroads Charter Schools (1,003 students)
- Ewing Marion Kauffman School (961 students)
- Hogan Preparatory Academy (843 students)
- Brookside Charter School (800 students)
- Lone Jack C-6 School District (733 students)
- KC International Academy (662 students)
- MO Schools for the Severely Disabled (652 students)
- Citizens of the World Charter (388 students)
- Allen Village (384 students)
- Scuola Vita Nuova (363 students)
- Academy for Integrated Arts (244 students)
- Delasalle Charter School (220 students)
- Genesis School Inc. (180 students)
- Gordon Parks Elementary (131 students)
All Missouri districts (2 more in Jackson County).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
3400 Paseo Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64109
Phone: (816)561-0114
Website: tolbertacademy.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.