21005 S School Rd
Peculiar, MO 64078-0789
(District boundaries shown in map)
Rating
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
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 2023 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 105 students in Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District.
Public Preschools in Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District have a diversity score of 0.48, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.52.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
11 Schools
730 Schools
# Students
6,290 Students
195,524 Students
# Teachers
436 Teachers
16,118 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MO)
Overall District Rank
#155 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Raymore-Peculiar R-II  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Raymore-Peculiar R-II  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Raymore-Peculiar R-II  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Raymore-Peculiar R-II  School District and public school graduation rate of MO by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score
0.42
0.52
# American Indian Students
15 Students
658 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
58 Students
2,988 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
427 Students
14,867 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
8%
# Black Students
501 Students
37,582 Students
% Black Students
9%
19%
# White Students
4,077 Students
130,018 Students
% White Students
75%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
726 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
366 Students
8,685 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
105
26,220
# Students in K Grade:
378
31,364
# Students in 1st Grade:
411
30,422
# Students in 2nd Grade:
453
28,608
# Students in 3rd Grade:
423
24,044
# Students in 4th Grade:
438
23,388
# Students in 5th Grade:
474
20,224
# Students in 6th Grade:
480
6,964
# Students in 7th Grade:
524
1,931
# Students in 8th Grade:
559
1,876
# Students in 9th Grade:
540
53
# Students in 10th Grade:
508
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
495
70
# Students in 12th Grade:
502
300
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,238 is higher than the state median of $10,721. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,889 is less than the state median of $11,595. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$6 MM
This chart display total revenue of Raymore-Peculiar R-II  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Spending
$70 MM
$7 MM
This chart display total spending of Raymore-Peculiar R-II  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,238
$10,721
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Raymore-Peculiar R-II  School District and median value from average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,889
$11,595
This chart display average spending per public school student in Raymore-Peculiar R-II  School District and median value from average spending per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Best Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District Public Preschools (2023)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
11706 E. 211th St.
Peculiar, MO 64078
(816) 892-1210
Grades: PK
| 105 students

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Quick Stats (2023)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,290 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • Graduation Rate
    : 93% (Top 20% in MO)
  • Overall District Rank
    : Top 30%
  • Math Proficiency
    : 37% (Top 50%)
  • Reading Proficiency
    : 51% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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