Pleasant Lea Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Serving 346 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Pleasant Lea Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 346 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 50% in MO
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

School Overview

Pleasant Lea Elementary School's student population of 346 students has declined by 26% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pleasant Lea Elementary School
Kind	52
1	57
2	53
3	66
4	56
5	62

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Total Students

346 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Pleasant Lea Elementary School
2025	346
2024	333
2023	350
2022	431
2021	472
2020	525
2019	525
2018	583
2017	583
2016	581
2015	574
2014	560
2013	594
2012	571
2011	563
2010	547
2009	551
2008	549
2007	522
2006	561
2005	549
2004	562
2003	513
2002	542
2001	560
2000	588
1999	588
1998	592
1997	705
1996	645
1995	630
1994	555
1993	547
1992	510
1990	565
1989	543
1988	543

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Pleasant Lea Elementary School
2025	27
2024	26
2023	26
2022	31
2021	30
2020	35
2019	35
2018	37
2017	37
2016	37
2015	37
2014	34
2013	35
2012	31
2011	31
2010	35
2009	39
2008	38
2007	35
2006	36
2005	36
2004	32
2003	34
2002	34
2001	37
2000	37
1999	37
1998	38
1997	37
1996	31
1995	32
1994	29
1993	28
1992	30
1990	31
1989	33
1988	32

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Year Founded

1966

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School Rankings

Pleasant Lea Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pleasant Lea Elementary School is 0.57, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#954 out of 2076 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pleasant Lea Elementary School
2023	#954
2022	#1142
2021	#1240
2019	#950
2018	#759
2017	#855
2016	#801
2015	#1033
2014	#1589
2013	#1248
2012	#1114

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45-49%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pleasant Lea Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	47%	40%	54%
2022	40%	39%	54%
2021	36%	37%	46%
2019	43%	42%	58%
2018	42%	42%	56%
2017	45%	47%	59%
2016	51%	48%	58%
2015	41%	44%	53%
2014	38%	52%	58%
2013	47%	53%	64%
2012	54%	55%	67%

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39%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pleasant Lea Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2022	39%	43%	52%
2021	41%	46%	55%
2019	51%	49%	61%
2018	56%	49%	56%
2017	62%	61%	72%
2016	70%	63%	75%
2015	62%	60%	72%
2014	46%	53%	62%
2013	52%	55%	65%
2012	53%	55%	65%
2011	55%	55%	66%

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25-29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Pleasant Lea Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2022	27%	38%	47%
2021	27%	37%	43%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Pleasant Lea Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2025	13:1	12:1
2024	13:1	12:1
2023	13:1	13:1	15:1
2022	14:1	13:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	14:1	16:1
2019	15:1	14:1	16:1
2018	16:1	14:1	16:1
2017	16:1	14:1	16:1
2016	16:1	14:1	16:1
2015	16:1	14:1	16:1
2014	16:1	14:1	16:1
2013	17:1	14:1	17:1
2012	18:1	15:1	17:1
2011	18:1	14:1	16:1
2010	16:1	14:1	15:1
2009	14:1	14:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	15:1	16:1
2006	16:1	14:1	16:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	18:1	15:1	17:1
2003	15:1	15:1	16:1
2002	16:1	15:1	16:1
2001	15:1	15:1	16:1
2000	16:1	15:1	17:1
1999	16:1	15:1	17:1
1998	16:1	15:1	17:1
1997	19:1	16:1	18:1
1996	21:1	16:1	20:1
1995	20:1	16:1	19:1
1994	19:1	16:1	18:1
1993	19:1	17:1	19:1
1992	17:1	16:1	18:1
1990	18:1	17:1	19:1
1989	17:1	17:1	18:1
1988	17:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Pleasant Lea Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2024	1%	2%
2022	2%	2%	2%
2021	3%	2%	2%
2020	4%	2%	3%
2019	4%	2%	3%
2018	4%	2%	3%
2017	4%	2%	3%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	4%	2%	2%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	2%	3%
2012	3%	2%	3%
2011	4%	2%	3%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	4%	2%	3%
2008	4%	2%	3%
2007	4%	3%	2%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Pleasant Lea Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2025	10%	9%
2024	10%	8%
2023	10%	8%	9%
2022	6%	8%	8%
2021	2%	7%	3%
2020	3%	7%	4%
2019	3%	7%	4%
2018	6%	6%	5%
2017	6%	6%	5%
2016	6%	6%	6%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	7%	6%	6%
2013	8%	5%	5%
2012	8%	5%	5%
2011	8%	5%	5%
2010	6%	4%	4%
2009	6%	4%	4%
2008	4%	4%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	5%	3%	3%
2005	5%	3%	3%
2004	4%	3%	3%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	6%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Black

12%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Pleasant Lea Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2025	12%	15%
2024	10%	15%
2023	13%	15%	13%
2022	11%	15%	13%
2021	10%	15%	13%
2020	11%	16%	12%
2019	11%	16%	12%
2018	11%	16%	12%
2017	11%	16%	12%
2016	9%	16%	12%
2015	9%	16%	12%
2014	13%	16%	15%
2013	12%	17%	14%
2012	9%	17%	14%
2011	8%	17%	13%
2010	9%	18%	12%
2009	11%	18%	12%
2008	9%	18%	12%
2007	7%	18%	11%
2006	5%	18%	10%
2005	5%	18%	9%
2004	5%	18%	7%
2003	7%	18%	7%
2002	1%	18%	6%
2001	5%	17%	5%
2000	4%	17%	4%
1999	3%	17%	4%
1998	3%	17%	3%
1997	3%	17%	3%
1996	2%	16%	3%
1995	3%	16%	2%

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White

62%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Pleasant Lea Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2025	62%	67%
2024	67%	68%
2023	68%	69%	67%
2022	70%	69%	70%
2021	76%	70%	74%
2020	75%	71%	75%
2019	75%	71%	75%
2018	74%	72%	75%
2017	74%	72%	75%
2016	74%	72%	76%
2015	75%	73%	76%
2014	75%	73%	76%
2013	74%	74%	77%
2012	78%	74%	78%
2011	79%	75%	79%
2010	81%	76%	81%
2009	78%	76%	81%
2008	83%	76%	81%
2007	86%	76%	83%
2006	87%	77%	84%
2005	87%	77%	86%
2004	89%	78%	88%
2003	88%	78%	89%
2002	90%	79%	90%
2001	92%	79%	91%
2000	92%	80%	93%
1999	93%	81%	93%
1998	94%	81%	94%
1997	95%	81%	95%
1996	96%	82%	95%
1995	97%	82%	96%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2025)
Year	Pleasant Lea Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2025	15%	6%
2024	12%	6%
2023	8%	6%	9%
2022	11%	5%	7%
2021	8%	5%	8%
2020	5%	4%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.52

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Pleasant Lea Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2025	0.57	0.52
2024	0.52	0.51
2023	0.51	0.50	0.53
2022	0.49	0.50	0.49
2021	0.41	0.48	0.43
2020	0.42	0.47	0.42
2019	0.42	0.47	0.42
2018	0.44	0.45	0.41
2017	0.44	0.45	0.41
2016	0.44	0.46	0.41
2015	0.43	0.44	0.40
2014	0.42	0.44	0.40
2013	0.43	0.42	0.39
2012	0.38	0.42	0.38
2011	0.36	0.41	0.35
2010	0.33	0.39	0.33
2009	0.37	0.39	0.33
2008	0.30	0.39	0.32
2007	0.26	0.39	0.30
2006	0.24	0.37	0.28
2005	0.24	0.38	0.26
2004	0.21	0.36	0.23
2003	0.21	0.36	0.21
2002	0.18	0.35	0.19
2001	0.15	0.35	0.17
2000	0.14	0.33	0.14
1999	0.13	0.32	0.13
1998	0.12	0.31	0.12
1997	0.10	0.31	0.10
1996	0.08	0.30	0.09
1995	0.06	0.30	0.08

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(22-23)

14.7%

20.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Pleasant Lea Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	14.7%	20.5%	13.2%
2022	15%	20.9%	11.5%
2021	8.1%	11.4%	9%

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Eligible for

30%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Pleasant Lea Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2025	30%	43%
2024	24%	42%
2023	23%	41%	15%
2022	16%	40%	14%
2021	20%	43%	16%
2020	23%	44%	18%
2019	23%	44%	18%
2018	23%	44%	16%
2017	23%	44%	16%
2016	23%	44%	15%
2015	22%	44%	16%
2014	21%	42%	16%
2013	25%	38%	16%
2012	21%	38%	16%
2011	21%	37%	14%
2010	18%	36%	12%
2009	12%	31%	10%
2008	15%	32%	9%
2007	13%	31%	9%
2006	10%	32%	7%
2005	13%	32%	7%
2004	10%	30%	7%
2003	7%	29%	6%
2002	7%	28%	5%
2001	8%	28%	5%
2000	9%	28%	5%
1999	6%	27%	5%
1998	8%	28%	6%
1997	7%	28%	6%
1996	12%	28%	9%
1995	10%	29%	7%
1994	12%	26%	8%
1993	13%	21%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Pleasant Lea Elementary School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2025	9%	7%
2024	7%	7%
2023	7%	7%	4%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	5%	6%	3%
2019	5%	6%	3%
2018	5%	6%	3%
2017	5%	6%	3%
2016	5%	6%	3%
2015	8%	7%	4%
2014	4%	7%	4%
2013	6%	7%	4%
2012	7%	7%	4%
2011	5%	7%	3%
2010	6%	8%	3%
2009	3%	8%	3%
2008	2%	8%	3%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	5%	8%	3%
2005	4%	7%	3%
2004	3%	7%	2%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	2%	7%	2%
2001	3%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lee's Summit R-VII School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Tiger

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pleasant Lea Elementary School's ranking?

Pleasant Lea Elementary School is ranked #954 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Pleasant Lea Elementary School often compared to?

Pleasant Lea Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Prairie View Elementary School, Whittier Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Pleasant Lea Elementary School?

346 students attend Pleasant Lea Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Pleasant Lea Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Two or more races, 12% of students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pleasant Lea Elementary School?

Pleasant Lea Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Pleasant Lea Elementary School offer ?

Pleasant Lea Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Pleasant Lea Elementary School part of?

Pleasant Lea Elementary School is part of Lee's Summit R-VII School District.

Popular comparisons: Pleasant Lea Elementary School vs. Prairie View Elementary School, Pleasant Lea Elementary School vs. Whittier Elementary School

The nearest high school to Pleasant Lea Elementary School is Miller Park Center (1.0 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Pleasant Lea Middle School (0.1 miles away)

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Pleasant Lea Middle School

(Math: 57% | Reading: 42%)
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630 W Persel
Lees Summit, MO 64081
(816) 986-1175

0.1 miles

Gr: 6-8 | 905 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Miller Park Center

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
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600 Se Miller Street
Lees Summit, MO 64063
(816) 986-1540

1 miles

Gr: K-12

Lee's Summit Sr. High School

(Math: 49% | Reading: 67%)
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400 Se Blue Pkwy
Lees Summit, MO 64063
(816) 986-2000

1.2 miles

Gr: 9-12 | 1,989 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Westview Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 39%)
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200 N Ward Rd
Lees Summit, MO 64063
(816) 986-1350

1.2 miles

Gr: K-5 | 269 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Lee's Summit Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
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110 Se Green St
Lees Summit, MO 64063
(816) 986-3340

1.3 miles

Gr: K-5 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

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