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 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 3,233 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 46% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% 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
27 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
17,844 Students
230,587 Students
# Teachers
1,194 Teachers
19,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Lee's Summit R-VII School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 557 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
46%
Graduation Rate
94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.48
# American Indian Students
22 Students
862 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
414 Students
4,281 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,383 Students
16,986 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
7%
# Black Students
2,287 Students
35,559 Students
% Black Students
13%
16%
# White Students
12,405 Students
161,377 Students
% White Students
70%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
27 Students
803 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,306 Students
10,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
300
1,702
# Students in K Grade:
1,191
2,469
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,181
2,666
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,237
2,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,259
2,805
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,320
2,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,201
6,542
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,363
45,443
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,377
67,859
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,458
69,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,487
7,439
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,483
6,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,438
6,112
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,549
5,905
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,058 is higher than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,411 is higher than the state median of $13,980. 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
$17,058
$15,159
Spending / Student
$16,411
$13,980
Best Lee's Summit R-VII School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Summit Lakes Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3500 Sw Windemere Dr
Lees Summit, MO 64082
(816) 986-1375
Lees Summit, MO 64082
(816) 986-1375
Grades: 7-8
| 915 students
Rank: #22.
Sunset Valley Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1850 Se Ranson Road
Lees Summit, MO 64082
(816) 986-4240
Lees Summit, MO 64082
(816) 986-4240
Grades: K-8
| 385 students
Rank: #33.
Pleasant Lea Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
630 W Persel
Lees Summit, MO 64081
(816) 986-1175
Lees Summit, MO 64081
(816) 986-1175
Grades: 7-8
| 966 students
Rank: #44.
Bernard C. Campbell Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 47%)
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: 5-8
| 953 students
Rank: #55.
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
| 14 students
Rank: #66.
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
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