Summary:
Lee A. Tolbert Community Academy is the sole elementary school in the data set, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 422 students in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has consistently struggled with low academic performance, ranking in the bottom quartile of Missouri elementary schools for several years. Despite higher-than-average per-student spending and a relatively small class size, the school's proficiency rates on standardized tests are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.
Lee A. Tolbert Community Academy is ranked 838 out of 900 Missouri elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests is consistently low, with 3rd-grade math proficiency at 23% compared to the state average of 41.4%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 56.7% in the 2023-2024 school year.
The data suggests that Lee A. Tolbert Community Academy serves a high-poverty student population, with 99.29% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the school's challenges, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.4, and its per-student spending is higher than the state average. These factors indicate a focus on providing additional resources and support to students, though the school's academic outcomes remain significantly below the state's standards.
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