Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 4,156 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 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
29 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
17,797 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
1,215 Teachers
20,291 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 553 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
0.54
0.49
# American Indian Students
33 Students
895 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
366 Students
4,582 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,664 Students
18,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
8%
# Black Students
2,466 Students
35,869 Students
% Black Students
14%
15%
# White Students
11,613 Students
161,241 Students
% White Students
65%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
48 Students
840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,607 Students
11,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
284
2,573
# Students in K Grade:
1,115
2,732
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,211
2,984
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,252
2,965
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,247
3,038
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,316
3,162
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,294
6,674
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,379
47,831
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,275
65,734
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,439
66,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,405
7,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,507
7,274
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,495
7,118
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,578
6,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,103 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,455 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$304 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$293 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,103
$15,081
Spending / Student
$16,455
$13,908
Best Lee's Summit R-VII School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Summit Lakes Middle 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
| 1,033 students
Rank: #22.
Pleasant Lea Middle 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
| 931 students
Rank: #33.
Bernard C. Campbell Middle 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
| 1,073 students
Rank: #44.
Hilltop School
Alternative 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
| 28 students
Rank: #55.
Miller Park Center
(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
1001 Se Bailey Rd
Lees Summit, MO 64081
(816) 986-2575
Lees Summit, MO 64081
(816) 986-2575
Grades: 6-8
| 1,042 students
Rank: n/an/a
301 Ne Tudor Rd
Lees Summit, MO 64086
(816) 986-1005
Lees Summit, MO 64086
(816) 986-1005
Grades: K-12
| 49 students
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