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Lee's Summit R-VII School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 4,025 students in Lee's Summit R-VII School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Lee's Summit R-VII School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
29 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
17,775 Students
232,215 Students
# Teachers
1,203 Teachers
20,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Lee's Summit R-VII School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 557 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
38%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.49
# American Indian Students
20 Students
856 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
370 Students
4,488 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,564 Students
17,649 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
8%
# Black Students
2,388 Students
35,368 Students
% Black Students
13%
15%
# White Students
11,886 Students
161,687 Students
% White Students
67%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
36 Students
845 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,511 Students
11,322 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
311
2,587
# Students in K Grade:
1,186
2,591
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,220
2,858
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,228
2,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,270
2,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,277
3,040
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,345
6,796
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,249
46,899
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,377
66,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,375
68,175
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,467
7,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,472
6,971
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,494
6,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,504
6,516
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,124 is higher than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,475 is higher than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$304 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$293 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,124
$15,071
Spending / Student
$16,475
$13,899
Best Lee's Summit R-VII School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Summit Lakes Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3500 Sw Windemere Dr
Lees Summit, MO 64082
(816) 986-1375
Lees Summit, MO 64082
(816) 986-1375
Grades: 6-8
| 1,012 students
Rank: #22.
Pleasant Lea Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
630 W Persel
Lees Summit, MO 64081
(816) 986-1175
Lees Summit, MO 64081
(816) 986-1175
Grades: 6-8
| 938 students
Rank: #33.
Bernard C. Campbell Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1201 Ne Colbern Rd
Lees Summit, MO 64086
(816) 986-3175
Lees Summit, MO 64086
(816) 986-3175
Grades: 6-8
| 1,067 students
Rank: #44.
Hilltop School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
301 Ne Gregory Blvd
Lees Summit, MO 64064
(816) 435-7046
Lees Summit, MO 64064
(816) 435-7046
Grades: 5-12
| 19 students
Rank: #55.
Miller Park Center
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
600 Se Miller Street
Lees Summit, MO 64063
(816) 986-1540
Lees Summit, MO 64063
(816) 986-1540
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
East Trails Middle School
Magnet School
1001 Se Bailey Rd
Lees Summit, MO 64081
(816) 986-2575
Lees Summit, MO 64081
(816) 986-2575
Grades: 6-8
| 983 students
Rank: n/an/a
R-7 Online Academy
Magnet School
301 Ne Tudor Rd
Lees Summit, MO 64086
(816) 986-1005
Lees Summit, MO 64086
(816) 986-1005
Grades: K-12
| 6 students
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