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Summit Lakes Middle

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Summit Lakes Middle ranks 54 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

54^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 88% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Summit Lakes Middle is a public middle school located in Lees Summit, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,033 students. The school is part of the Lee's Summit R-Vii District, which is ranked 77 out of 367 districts in Missouri and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Summit Lakes Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Missouri, with a statewide ranking between 22nd and 54th out of 438-459 schools in recent years. The school's students perform significantly better than the state and district averages in MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) tests across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts that are 5-20 percentage points higher. Additionally, the school's Algebra I proficiency rate is exceptionally high, reaching over 98% in recent years, far exceeding the district and state averages.

While Summit Lakes Middle excels in serving its Asian and African American student populations, it faces challenges in maintaining similar levels of performance for its Hispanic, Multi-racial, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. The school's chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 11.3% to 14.8% in recent years, is lower than the state average but higher than the district average. With a relatively high per-student spending and student-teacher ratio, the school has access to significant resources, which may contribute to its academic success, but it could explore ways to optimize resource allocation to address the needs of its underperforming student subgroups.

1,005

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,814

Per pupil spending ?

14.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3500 SW Windemere Dr
Lees Summit, MO 64082-4400

(816) 986-1375

District: Lee's Summit R-Vii

Students who attend Summit Lakes Middle usually attend:

High:

Lee's Summit West High

Feeder schools for Summit Lakes Middle:

Elementary:	Greenwood Elementary
	Hawthorn Hill Elementary
	Summit Pointe Elementary
	Trailridge Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.8%

African American:

13.8%

Hispanic:

9.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Missouri middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lee's Summit R-Vii

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg52%

Missouri avg41%

54^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Lee's Summit R-Vii

77^th of 367Lee's Summit R-Vii among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	54 of 438	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	41 of 451	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	35 of 459	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	22 of 459	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	26 of 454	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	89.7	23 of 587	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	29 of 552	94.7%	★★★★★
2017	83.9	43 of 568	92.4%	★★★★★
2016	85.9	34 of 435	92.2%	★★★★★
2015	86.5	39 of 585	93.3%	★★★★★
2014	79.9	62 of 633	90.2%	★★★★★
2013	79.0	60 of 649	90.8%	★★★★★
2012	81.5	52 of 623	91.7%	★★★★★
2011	85.4	41 of 625	93.4%	★★★★★
2010	87.1	31 of 614	95.0%	★★★★★
2009	91.5	12 of 601	98.0%	★★★★★
2008	85.5	27 of 624	95.7%	★★★★★
2007	86.2	30 of 624	95.2%	★★★★★
2006	84.8	39 of 619	93.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	18 of 143	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	95.3	2 of 144	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	5 of 153	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	2 of 148	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	80.8	17 of 149	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	12 of 129	90.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	74.8	12 of 38	68.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	52.6	81 of 187	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	42 of 195	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	69 of 204	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	45 of 162	72.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	60.5	46 of 130	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	16 of 96	83.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	98 of 369	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	48.6	186 of 378	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	99 of 382	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	32 of 371	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	65.7	110 of 482	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	54.3	159 of 422	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	60.9	33 of 98	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.8	11 of 79	86.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	83 of 196	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.5	128 of 194	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.0	58 of 192	69.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	48 of 358	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	42 of 379	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	33 of 385	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	27 of 381	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	86.9	29 of 376	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	91.2	25 of 527	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	25 of 479	94.8%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)87th percentile~ school

White (2025)87th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2019)68th percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)66th percentile-30 vs school

Hispanic (2019)65th percentile-31 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-30 vs school

Disabled (2022)57th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I98%+53 vs state

Science58%+19 vs state

Mathematics56%+15 vs state

English Language Arts54%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	1,005	65	15.4	14.9%	681 (67.8%)	139 (13.8%)	90 (9.0%)	19 (1.9%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (7.1%)	83.9	54^th of 438 public middle schools	87.7%		86	41^st of 451 public middle schools	90.9%	13		56.1	63.0	43.3		58.1		54.9	57.2	50.3	98.1	$14,814	$435	$14,379
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	905	67	13.5	29.0%	594 (65.6%)	103 (11.4%)	100 (11.0%)	24 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	81 (9.0%)	71.5	100^th of 438 public middle schools	77.2%		75.4	85^th of 451 public middle schools	81.2%	15		59.2	47.0	36.5		41.9		60.5	48.0	41.0		$15,571	$410	$15,162
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	1,051	67	15.6	24.1%	749 (71.3%)	110 (10.5%)	93 (8.8%)	12 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	84 (8.0%)	76	81^st of 438 public middle schools	81.5%		80.1	68^th of 451 public middle schools	84.9%	13		49.5	61.2	43.2		40.1		50.3	49.2	56.3		$14,248	$447	$13,800
Raymore-Peculiar East Middle	Public	6-8	17509 E. State Route 58	Raymore	64083	Cass County	Raymore-Peculiar R-II	No	No	No	No	(816) 388-4000	789	52	15.2	21.8%	545 (69.1%)	115 (14.6%)	57 (7.2%)	7 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	58 (7.4%)	49.7	211^th of 438 public middle schools	51.8%		58.8	175^th of 451 public middle schools	61.2%	36		50.3	47.3	19.9		27.1		40.3	39.8	32.5	75.7	$12,113	$446	$11,666
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	1,043	74	14.1	32.7%	588 (56.4%)	204 (19.6%)	126 (12.1%)	17 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	104 (10.0%)	64.1	147^th of 438 public middle schools	66.4%		61.7	153^rd of 451 public middle schools	66.1%	6		48.8	46.6	27.2		44.4		46.6	44.6	44.0	97.6	$14,966	$412	$14,554
Grandview Middle	Public	6-8	12650 Manchester	Grandview	64030	Jackson County	Grandview C-4	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 316-5600	471	35	13.4	52.9%	65 (13.8%)	228 (48.4%)	140 (29.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.6%)	31.7	311^th of 438 public middle schools	29.0%		39.7	277^th of 451 public middle schools	38.6%	34		31.2	25.5	13.0		26.9		34.6	30.1	37.2	81.4	$18,641	$877	$17,764
Pleasant Hill Intermediate	Public	5-6	1204 E 163rd St	Pleasant Hill	64080	Cass County	Pleasant Hill R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 540-3156	320	23	14.0	22.8%	274 (85.6%)	5 (1.6%)	21 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)								(n/a)	28.2	44.8			40.7		41.3	40.1				$12,362	$541	$11,821
Hickman Mills South Middle	Public	6-8	10530 Greenwood Rd	Kansas City	64164	Jackson County	Hickman Mills C-1	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(816) 316-7600	0																		(n/a)												$20,933	$1,974	$18,959
Pleasant Hill Middle	Public	7-8	1301 Myrtle	Pleasant Hill	64080	Cass County	Pleasant Hill R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 540-2149	328	27	12.1	18.0%	280 (85.4%)	3 (0.9%)	23 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.8%)	52.9	202^nd of 438 public middle schools	53.9%		78.4	74^th of 451 public middle schools	83.6%	128			36.8	17.5		46.1			37.4	45.5	78.3	$13,013	$182	$12,830
Raymore-Peculiar South Middle	Public	6-8	20501 S. School Road	Peculiar	64078	Cass County	Raymore-Peculiar R-II	No	No	No	No	(816) 892-1550	636	48	13.2	23.9%	476 (74.8%)	58 (9.1%)	49 (7.7%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.1%)	54.1	198^th of 438 public middle schools	54.8%		58.7	178^th of 451 public middle schools	60.5%	20		33.3	49.9	26.6		39.1		30.3	40.8	53.8	91.7	$13,605	$440	$13,165

Frequently Asked Questions about Summit Lakes Middle

Is Summit Lakes Middle a good school?

Summit Lakes Middle ranks 54^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Summit Lakes Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,005 students attended Summit Lakes Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Summit Lakes Middle?

Students at Summit Lakes Middle are 68% White, 14% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Summit Lakes Middle attend?

Students who attend Summit Lakes Middle usually go on to attend Lee's Summit West High

What district is Summit Lakes Middle in?

Lee's Summit R-Vii

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