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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 311 students in Lee's Summit R-VII School District.
Public Preschools in Lee's Summit R-VII School District have a diversity score of 0.59, which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.53.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
29 Schools
735 Schools
# Students
17,775 Students
202,761 Students
# Teachers
1,203 Teachers
17,875 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
0.53
# American Indian Students
20 Students
718 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
370 Students
3,190 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,564 Students
16,310 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
8%
# Black Students
2,388 Students
38,980 Students
% Black Students
13%
19%
# White Students
11,886 Students
132,713 Students
% White Students
67%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
36 Students
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,511 Students
10,105 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
311
35,118
# Students in K Grade:
1,186
31,869
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,220
30,957
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,228
28,170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,270
23,761
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,277
22,970
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,345
19,141
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,249
6,369
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,377
1,939
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,375
1,942
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,467
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,472
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,494
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,504
281
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
great beginnings early Educational ctr.
Magnet School
905 Ne Bluestem Dr
Lees Summit, MO 64086
(816) 986-2460
Lees Summit, MO 64086
(816) 986-2460
Grades: PK
| 311 students
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