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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 4,094 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 40%), 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 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
30 Schools
813 Schools
# Students
17,695 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
1,220 Teachers
20,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 555 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
38%
Graduation Rate
93%
89.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.2%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.50
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
9%
% Black
15%
15%
% White
64%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,353 is higher than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,424 is higher than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$307 MM
$15,255 MM
Spending
$344 MM
$14,732 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,353
$17,244
Spending / Student
$19,424
$16,653
Best Lee's Summit R-VII School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Summit Lakes Middle School
(Math: 62% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 1,005 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #22.
Pleasant Lea Middle School
(Math: 57% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 905 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #33.
Bernard C. Campbell Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1201 Ne Colbern Rd
Lees Summit, MO 64086
(816) 986-3175
Lees Summit, MO 64086
(816) 986-3175
Gr: 6-8 | 1,043 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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
Gr: 5-12 | 25 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #55.
Miller Park Center
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
600 Se Miller Street
Lees Summit, MO 64063
(816) 986-1540
Lees Summit, MO 64063
(816) 986-1540
Gr: K-12
Rank: n/an/a
1001 Se Bailey Rd
Lees Summit, MO 64081
(816) 986-2575
Lees Summit, MO 64081
(816) 986-2575
Gr: 6-8 | 1,051 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: n/an/a
301 Ne Tudor Rd
Lees Summit, MO 64086
(816) 986-1005
Lees Summit, MO 64086
(816) 986-1005
Gr: K-12 | 65 students Minority enrollment: 52%
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