Best Public Schools in Lees Summit, MO

Summary:

The city of Lee's Summit, Missouri is home to a robust school district with 30 schools, including 18 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, 5 high schools, and 2 alternative schools. The Lee's Summit R-VII school district is highly regarded, ranking 64th out of 386 districts in the state and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Several schools in the district stand out for their exceptional performance. Lee's Summit West High School is ranked 19th out of 378 Missouri high schools and has a 5-star rating, with over 70% proficiency in English II and Algebra II, and a 92.4% four-year graduation rate. Summit Lakes Middle School is ranked 41st out of 451 Missouri middle schools and also has a 5-star rating, with over 50% of students scoring proficient or better in math and English. At the elementary level, Voy Spears Junior Elementary stands out, ranking 9th out of 906 Missouri elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating with exceptional proficiency rates in math, science, and English language arts.

Overall, the Lee's Summit school district demonstrates strong academic performance, with high graduation rates and test scores that often exceed the state averages by 10-20 percentage points. However, there is significant variation in the quality of individual schools, with some struggling to meet state standards while others are among the top-performing in Missouri. The district also provides a range of specialized options, including alternative schools to serve students with unique educational needs.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)						MAP Science (2024)		MAP English Language Arts (2024)						MAP Algebra I (2024)	MAP Biology I (2024)	MAP English II (2024)	MAP Algebra II (2024)	MAP Government (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chapel Lakes Elementary	Public	K-5	3701 NE Independence Ave	Lees Summit	64064	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3600	644	39	16.4	13.8%	474 (73.6%)	68 (10.6%)	30 (4.7%)	26 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (6.8%)	95.7	19^th of 906 public elementary schools	97.9%		95.6	22^nd of 898 public elementary schools	97.6%	3	77.6	81.9	75.0				68.2		70.2	70.2	70.8									$9,993	$634	$9,359
Delta Woods Middle	Public	6-8	4401 NE Lakewood Way	Lees Summit	64064	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3580	808	53	15.3	21.9%	516 (63.9%)	117 (14.5%)	87 (10.8%)	24 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (7.7%)	86.9	39^th of 451 public middle schools	91.4%		91.5	22^nd of 459 public middle schools	95.2%	17				63.8	64.6	34.4		48.7				53.1	57.3	53.1	95.8					$11,183	$1,089	$10,094
Voy Spears Junior Elementary	Public	K-5	201 NE Anderson	Lees Summit	64064	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3720	556	38	14.7	13.1%	402 (72.3%)	53 (9.5%)	40 (7.2%)	19 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	37 (6.7%)	97.2	9^th of 906 public elementary schools	99.0%		96.8	15^th of 898 public elementary schools	98.3%	6	86.2	72.1	77.7				75.5		74.6	79.1	82.1									$10,732	$928	$9,804
Bernard C. Campbell Middle	Public	6-8	1201 NE Colbern Rd	Lees Summit	64086	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-3175	1,073	73	14.6	30.7%	620 (57.8%)	210 (19.6%)	109 (10.2%)	24 (2.2%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.6%)	101 (9.4%)	61.7	153^rd of 451 public middle schools	66.1%		57.7	185^th of 459 public middle schools	59.7%	32				40.3	42.2	25.8		42.0				37.0	38.8	47.9	97.0					$12,906	$468	$12,438
Richardson Elementary	Public	K-5	800 NE Blackwell Rd	Lees Summit	64086	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-2220	432	36	12.0	18.1%	281 (65.0%)	54 (12.5%)	40 (9.3%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.4%)	67.5	278^th of 906 public elementary schools	69.3%		71.6	224^th of 898 public elementary schools	75.1%	54	49.9	49.2	55.7				53.1		34.6	53.0	49.2									$11,243	$264	$10,978
Underwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1125 NE Colbern Rd	Lees Summit	64086	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-3280	506	33	15.2	35.0%	300 (59.3%)	103 (20.4%)	46 (9.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	51 (10.1%)	52.1	432^nd of 906 public elementary schools	52.3%		58.9	366^th of 898 public elementary schools	59.2%	66	44.9	41.6	38.3				41.6		46.0	32.8	39.9									$12,057	$532	$11,525
Lee's Summit Elementary	Public	K-5	110 SE Green St	Lees Summit	64063	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 986-3340	217	20	10.9	59.4%	111 (51.2%)	57 (26.3%)	21 (9.7%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	22 (10.1%)	47	480^th of 906 public elementary schools	47.0%		39.4	573^rd of 898 public elementary schools	36.2%	93	38.4	15.9	30.4						46.0	42.0	52.7									$13,734	$375	$13,358
Mason Elementary	Public	K-5	27600 Colbern Rd	Lees Summit	64086	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-2330	505	31	16.5	12.1%	384 (76.0%)	49 (9.7%)	27 (5.3%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.5%)	82.9	126^th of 906 public elementary schools	86.1%		83.8	116^th of 898 public elementary schools	87.1%	10	45.8	64.0	55.4				61.6		51.4	71.8	71.5									$10,710	$279	$10,431
Meadow Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	1421 N Independence Ave	Lees Summit	64086	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 986-3250	462	33	13.9	57.8%	181 (39.2%)	95 (20.6%)	89 (19.3%)	22 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	69 (14.9%)	40.2	559^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.3%		34.5	615^th of 898 public elementary schools	31.5%	56	40.9	29.0	24.9				39.0		35.8	38.8	37.0									$12,702	$678	$12,024
Pleasant Lea Elementary	Public	K-5	700 W Persel	Lees Summit	64081	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-1230	333	26	12.6	31.2%	224 (67.3%)	34 (10.2%)	33 (9.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (11.7%)	63.5	310^th of 906 public elementary schools	65.8%		61.9	335^th of 898 public elementary schools	62.7%	25	42.2	46.5	39.2				37.4		53.8	55.1	53.5									$12,967	$501	$12,466
Pleasant Lea Middle	Public	6-8	630 W Persel	Lees Summit	64081	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-1175	931	68	13.6	27.9%	609 (65.4%)	107 (11.5%)	102 (11.0%)	22 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (9.6%)	75.4	85^th of 451 public middle schools	81.2%		70.6	102^nd of 459 public middle schools	77.8%	17				55.4	49.5	43.0		39.1				52.6	44.2	43.2	98.7					$12,748	$403	$12,345
Lee's Summit Senior High	Public	9-12	400 SE Blue Pkwy	Lees Summit	64063	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-2000	1,960	139	14.0	24.8%	1,277 (65.2%)	246 (12.6%)	205 (10.5%)	50 (2.6%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	173 (8.8%)	72.1	51^st of 378 public high schools	86.5%		73.3	39^th of 352 public high schools	88.9%	12															40.6	51.9	61.6	84.9	47.4	$12,458	$1,088	$11,371
Westview Elementary	Public	K-5	200 N Ward Rd	Lees Summit	64063	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 986-1350	274	21	12.9	50.7%	163 (59.5%)	22 (8.0%)	47 (17.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	38 (13.9%)	51.6	436^th of 906 public elementary schools	51.9%		43.7	526^th of 898 public elementary schools	41.4%	90	45.9	23.0	46.9				39.5		52.7	37.4										$12,781	$889	$11,892
Lee's Summit North High	Public	9-12	901 NE Douglas St	Lees Summit	64086	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-3000	1,998	122	16.4	25.3%	1,148 (57.5%)	398 (19.9%)	207 (10.4%)	37 (1.9%)	8 (0.4%)	15 (0.8%)	185 (9.3%)	66.1	76^th of 378 public high schools	79.9%		73.1	41^st of 352 public high schools	88.4%	35															27.4	43.8	64.3	85.0	49.0	$12,395	$1,093	$11,302
Cedar Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	2600 SW 3rd St	Lees Summit	64081	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-1260	477	38	12.7	14.5%	328 (68.8%)	49 (10.3%)	37 (7.8%)	17 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.2%)	78.9	160^th of 906 public elementary schools	82.3%		85	104^th of 898 public elementary schools	88.4%	56	44.8	65.7	46.7				55.1		56.3	71.2	54.7									$11,572	$505	$11,066
Prairie View Elementary	Public	K-5	501 SE Todd George Rd	Lees Summit	64063	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 986-2280	601	44	13.7	37.8%	370 (61.6%)	87 (14.5%)	59 (9.8%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	73 (12.1%)	36.5	593^rd of 906 public elementary schools	34.5%		46.5	495^th of 898 public elementary schools	44.9%	98	26.9	41.2	15.5				31.7		29.1	54.8	32.6									$14,016	$832	$13,183
Highland Park Elementary	Public	K-5	400 SE Millstone Ave	Lees Summit	64063	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-2250	444	32	13.8	8.8%	355 (80.0%)	21 (4.7%)	24 (5.4%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.3%)	87.4	82^nd of 906 public elementary schools	90.9%		90.7	56^th of 898 public elementary schools	93.8%	26	49.1	71.1	60.1				56.3		62.6	81.5	59.4									$13,059	$526	$12,534
Langsford House	Public	5-12	525 SE 2nd St	Lees Summit	64063	Jackson County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(816) 622-0999	13	2	8.6	76.9%	10 (76.9%)	2 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)								(n/a)
Longview Farm Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 SW Longview Park Dr	Lees Summit	64081	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-4180	405	25	15.9	8.4%	306 (75.6%)	22 (5.4%)	21 (5.2%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.1%)	85.7	94^th of 906 public elementary schools	89.6%		82.4	125^th of 898 public elementary schools	86.1%	31	79.0	69.5	62.4				42.1		61.1	65.1										$11,495	$263	$11,232
Miller Park Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	600 SE Miller Street	Lees Summit	64063	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-1540	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
R-7 Online Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	301 NE Tudor Rd	Lees Summit	64086	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 986-1005	49	0	1.8	6.1%	25 (51.0%)	7 (14.3%)	9 (18.4%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (14.3%)								(n/a)
East Trails Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 SE Bailey Rd	Lees Summit	64081	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 986-2575	1,042	69	15.0	21.1%	719 (69.0%)	127 (12.2%)	86 (8.3%)	16 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	90 (8.6%)	80.1	68^th of 451 public middle schools	84.9%		80.5	64^th of 459 public middle schools	86.1%	4				56.9	55.6	43.2		41.5				49.8	49.6	47.0
Sunset Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	1850 SE Ranson Road	Lees Summit	64082	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-4240	304	25	12.1	20.4%	199 (65.5%)	38 (12.5%)	32 (10.5%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	23 (7.6%)	64.9	303^rd of 906 public elementary schools	66.6%		65.8	298^th of 898 public elementary schools	66.8%	5		57.8	32.0				54.0		36.0	62.4										$15,121	$947	$14,174
Lakeview Woods School	Public, Alternative	K-12	351 NW Gregory	Lees Summit	64064	Jackson County	Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	No	No	No	No	(816) 478-0381	27	5	5.4	88.9%	16 (59.3%)	7 (25.9%)	2 (7.4%)	1 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.7%)								(n/a)
Great Beginnings Early Educational Center	Public	PK	905 NE Bluestem Dr	Lees Summit	64086	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-2460	284	25	11.4	23.2%	151 (53.2%)	56 (19.7%)	41 (14.4%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (10.2%)								(n/a)
Hilltop School	Public	5-12	301 NE Gregory Blvd	Lees Summit	64064	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 435-7046	28	4	7.0	17.9%	6 (21.4%)	19 (67.9%)	3 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$31,681	$156	$31,526
Hawthorn Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	2801 SW Pryor Rd	Lees Summit	64082	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-3380	402	27	14.8	9.2%	288 (71.6%)	42 (10.4%)	38 (9.5%)	9 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.5%)	82.3	134^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.2%		84.6	107^th of 898 public elementary schools	88.1%	27	67.1	48.8	63.8				70.4		46.2	62.4	80.2									$11,912	$414	$11,498
Woodland Elementary	Public	K-5	12709 S Smart Rd	Lees Summit	64086	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-2360	419	28	14.8	18.4%	342 (81.6%)	12 (2.9%)	27 (6.4%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.6%)	64	308^th of 906 public elementary schools	66.0%		74.2	195^th of 898 public elementary schools	78.3%	113	56.6	59.6	38.5				35.7		52.2		34.2									$12,024	$285	$11,740
Lee's Summit West High	Public	9-12	2600 SW Ward Rd	Lees Summit	64082	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-4000	1,976	121	16.3	10.2%	1,394 (70.5%)	242 (12.2%)	153 (7.7%)	53 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	133 (6.7%)	82	19^th of 378 public high schools	95.0%		81.9	20^th of 352 public high schools	94.3%	1															46.1	53.2	72.2	78.2	63.1	$12,654	$1,140	$11,515
Summit Lakes Middle	Public	6-8	3500 SW Windemere Dr	Lees Summit	64082	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-1375	1,033	64	16.0	13.5%	714 (69.1%)	145 (14.0%)	78 (7.6%)	18 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (7.2%)	86	41^st of 451 public middle schools	90.9%		87.6	35^th of 459 public middle schools	92.4%	6				59.4	64.1	41.4		48.0				48.9	53.9	54.6	96.3					$12,622	$474	$12,148
Trailridge Elementary	Public	K-5	3651 SW Windemere Dr	Lees Summit	64082	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-1290	430	27	15.7	22.8%	288 (67.0%)	52 (12.1%)	38 (8.8%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.5%)	64.9	302^nd of 906 public elementary schools	66.7%		83.6	117^th of 898 public elementary schools	87.0%	185	53.3	45.8	27.4				53.9		49.2	55.1	49.3									$11,917	$373	$11,544
Hazel Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	2001 NW Blue Pkwy	Lees Summit	64064	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-3310	345	23	14.9	22.0%	199 (57.7%)	88 (25.5%)	23 (6.7%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.4%)	79.6	152^nd of 906 public elementary schools	83.2%		74.3	194^th of 898 public elementary schools	78.4%	42	40.6		57.6				59.5		54.1		71.1									$11,906	$288	$11,618

Cities Near Lees Summit

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alma	0.52 mi	1
Waverly	7.23 mi	2
Concordia	8.37 mi	2	334^th
Higginsville	10.09 mi	4	308^th
Malta Bend	11.54 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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