Pleasant Lea Middle School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Serving 931 students in grades 6-8, Pleasant Lea Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 931 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 50% in MO
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Pleasant Lea Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Pleasant Lea Middle School's student population of 931 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 68 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pleasant Lea Middle School
6	304
7	297
8	330

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Total Students

931 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pleasant Lea Middle School
2023	938
2022	966
2021	971
2020	825
2019	825
2018	878
2017	878
2016	826
2015	864
2014	883
2013	897
2012	914
2011	905
2010	905
2009	871
2008	861
2007	896
2006	942
2005	850
2004	850
2003	862
2002	826
2001	786
2000	1,125
1999	1,088
1998	1,035
1997	954
1996	842
1995	783
1994	710
1993	761
1992	1,483
1991	1,378
1990	1,304
1989	1,237
1988	1,220
1987	1,164

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

68 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pleasant Lea Middle School
2023	68
2022	64
2021	64
2020	59
2019	59
2018	60
2017	60
2016	61
2015	61
2014	61
2013	63
2012	63
2011	66
2010	70
2009	73
2008	70
2007	67
2006	68
2005	62
2004	60
2003	61
2002	53
2001	47
2000	72
1999	70
1998	66
1997	53
1996	43
1995	46
1994	43
1993	41
1992	80
1991	75
1990	70
1989	71
1988	68
1987	64

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School Motto

'Every day our school community exemplifies LSR7's proud tradition of supporting academic excellence, producing data-driven results and creating innovative, enriching opportunities for students.'

School Mascot

Tigers

School Rankings

Pleasant Lea Middle 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 Middle School is 0.55, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#635 out of 2076 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pleasant Lea Middle School
2023	#635
2022	#709
2021	#707
2019	#498
2018	#518
2017	#840
2016	#1021
2015	#955
2014	#668
2013	#534
2012	#373

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57%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pleasant Lea Middle School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	57%	40%	54%
2022	52%	39%	54%
2021	45%	37%	46%
2019	57%	42%	58%
2018	55%	42%	56%
2017	45%	47%	59%
2016	49%	48%	58%
2015	42%	44%	53%
2014	58%	52%	58%
2013	65%	53%	64%
2012	73%	55%	67%

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42%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pleasant Lea Middle School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2022	42%	43%	52%
2021	49%	46%	55%
2019	53%	49%	61%
2018	55%	49%	56%
2017	64%	61%	72%
2016	64%	63%	75%
2015	62%	60%	72%
2014	56%	53%	62%
2013	59%	55%	65%
2012	59%	55%	65%
2011	64%	55%	66%

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34%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Pleasant Lea Middle School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2022	34%	38%	47%
2021	37%	37%	43%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pleasant Lea Middle School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	14:1	13:1	15:1
2022	15:1	13:1	15:1
2021	15:1	13:1	15:1
2020	14:1	13:1	16:1
2019	14:1	13:1	16:1
2018	15:1	14:1	16:1
2017	15:1	13:1	16:1
2016	14:1	14:1	16:1
2015	14:1	14:1	16:1
2014	15:1	14:1	16:1
2013	14:1	14:1	17:1
2012	14:1	14:1	17:1
2011	14:1	14:1	16:1
2010	13:1	13:1	15:1
2009	12:1	13:1	15:1
2008	12:1	13:1	15:1
2007	13:1	15:1	16:1
2006	14:1	14:1	16:1
2005	14:1	14:1	16:1
2004	14:1	14:1	17:1
2003	14:1	14:1	16:1
2002	16:1	14:1	16:1
2001	17:1	14:1	16:1
2000	16:1	14:1	17:1
1999	16:1	15:1	17:1
1998	16:1	15:1	17:1
1997	18:1	15:1	18:1
1996	19:1	15:1	20:1
1995	17:1	15:1	19:1
1994	17:1	16:1	18:1
1993	18:1	16:1	19:1
1992	19:1	16:1	18:1
1991	18:1	16:1	18:1
1990	19:1	16:1	19:1
1989	18:1	16:1	18:1
1988	18:1	16:1	18:1
1987	18:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Pleasant Lea Middle School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	3%	2%	2%
2022	3%	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%	3%
2018	3%	2%	3%
2017	3%	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%
2012	3%	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	3%	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pleasant Lea Middle School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	10%	8%	9%
2022	8%	8%	8%
2021	4%	7%	3%
2020	7%	7%	4%
2019	7%	7%	4%
2018	5%	6%	5%
2017	5%	6%	5%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	6%	5%	5%
2012	5%	5%	5%
2011	5%	5%	5%
2010	5%	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%	4%
2008	3%	4%	4%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	4%	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	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 (1993-2023)
Year	Pleasant Lea Middle School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	12%	15%	13%
2022	13%	15%	13%
2021	13%	15%	13%
2020	10%	16%	12%
2019	10%	16%	12%
2018	12%	16%	12%
2017	12%	16%	12%
2016	11%	16%	12%
2015	10%	16%	12%
2014	11%	16%	15%
2013	11%	17%	14%
2012	14%	17%	14%
2011	12%	17%	13%
2010	12%	18%	12%
2009	13%	18%	12%
2008	11%	18%	12%
2007	12%	18%	11%
2006	11%	18%	10%
2005	7%	18%	9%
2004	8%	18%	7%
2003	6%	18%	7%
2002	5%	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	2%	16%	2%
1994	2%	16%	2%
1993	2%	15%	2%

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White

65%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pleasant Lea Middle School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	67%	69%	67%
2022	69%	69%	70%
2021	74%	70%	74%
2020	74%	71%	75%
2019	74%	71%	75%
2018	74%	72%	75%
2017	74%	72%	75%
2016	75%	72%	76%
2015	79%	73%	76%
2014	80%	73%	76%
2013	79%	74%	77%
2012	78%	74%	78%
2011	81%	75%	79%
2010	80%	76%	81%
2009	80%	76%	81%
2008	84%	76%	81%
2007	83%	76%	83%
2006	83%	77%	84%
2005	88%	77%	86%
2004	87%	78%	88%
2003	89%	78%	89%
2002	90%	79%	90%
2001	91%	79%	91%
2000	93%	80%	93%
1999	95%	81%	93%
1998	94%	81%	94%
1997	94%	81%	95%
1996	95%	82%	95%
1995	95%	82%	96%
1994	96%	82%	96%
1993	96%	83%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pleasant Lea Middle School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	0.52	0.50	0.53
2022	0.50	0.50	0.49
2021	0.43	0.48	0.43
2020	0.44	0.47	0.42
2019	0.44	0.47	0.42
2018	0.44	0.45	0.41
2017	0.44	0.45	0.41
2016	0.42	0.46	0.41
2015	0.36	0.44	0.40
2014	0.35	0.44	0.40
2013	0.36	0.42	0.39
2012	0.37	0.42	0.38
2011	0.33	0.41	0.35
2010	0.35	0.39	0.33
2009	0.34	0.39	0.33
2008	0.28	0.39	0.32
2007	0.30	0.39	0.30
2006	0.30	0.37	0.28
2005	0.22	0.38	0.26
2004	0.24	0.36	0.23
2003	0.21	0.36	0.21
2002	0.19	0.35	0.19
2001	0.17	0.35	0.17
2000	0.13	0.33	0.14
1999	0.10	0.32	0.13
1998	0.11	0.31	0.12
1997	0.12	0.31	0.10
1996	0.10	0.30	0.09
1995	0.10	0.30	0.08
1994	0.08	0.30	0.09
1993	0.07	0.29	0.08

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Eligible for

21%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pleasant Lea Middle School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	17%	41%	15%
2022	18%	40%	14%
2021	22%	43%	16%
2020	25%	44%	18%
2019	25%	44%	18%
2018	19%	44%	16%
2017	19%	44%	16%
2016	17%	44%	15%
2015	20%	44%	16%
2014	20%	42%	16%
2013	19%	38%	16%
2012	20%	38%	16%
2011	20%	37%	14%
2010	14%	36%	12%
2009	13%	31%	10%
2008	13%	32%	9%
2007	12%	31%	9%
2006	11%	32%	7%
2005	10%	32%	7%
2004	8%	30%	7%
2003	5%	29%	6%
2002	5%	28%	5%
2001	6%	28%	5%
2000	7%	28%	5%
1999	7%	27%	5%
1998	7%	28%	6%
1997	9%	28%	6%
1996	13%	28%	9%
1995	9%	29%	7%
1994	9%	26%	8%
1993	8%	21%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Pleasant Lea Middle School	Missouri	Lee's Summit R-VII School District
2023	5%	7%	4%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	5%	6%	4%
2020	6%	6%	3%
2019	6%	6%	3%
2018	6%	6%	3%
2017	6%	6%	3%
2016	6%	6%	3%
2015	6%	7%	4%
2014	4%	7%	4%
2013	4%	7%	4%
2012	6%	7%	4%
2011	4%	7%	3%
2010	4%	8%	3%
2009	4%	8%	3%
2008	4%	8%	3%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	4%	7%	3%
2004	2%	7%	2%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	2%	7%	2%
2001	2%	7%	2%
2000	2%	7%	2%
1999	2%	6%	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: Tigers

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pleasant Lea Middle School's ranking?

Pleasant Lea Middle School is ranked #635 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Missouri.

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

57% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 42% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Pleasant Lea Middle School?

931 students attend Pleasant Lea Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Pleasant Lea Middle School students are White, 12% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Pleasant Lea Middle School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Pleasant Lea Middle School offer ?

Pleasant Lea Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Pleasant Lea Middle School part of?

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