Top Rankings
Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,425 students in Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
12 Schools
813 Schools
# Students
6,332 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
448 Teachers
20,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 88% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#144 out of 555 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%
Graduation Rate
88%
89.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.1%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.50
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
13%
15%
% White
71%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,592 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,673 is higher than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$15,255 MM
Spending
$125 MM
$14,732 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,592
$17,244
Spending / Student
$19,673
$16,653
Best Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Raymore-peculiar South Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
20501 S. School Road
Peculiar, MO 64078
(816) 892-1550
Peculiar, MO 64078
(816) 892-1550
Gr: 6-8 | 636 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Raymore-peculiar East Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
17509 E. State Route 58
Raymore, MO 64083
(816) 388-4000
Raymore, MO 64083
(816) 388-4000
Gr: 6-8 | 789 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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