Best Public Schools in Lees Summit, MO

Summary:

The city of Lee's Summit, Missouri is home to 31 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Lee's Summit R-VII school district. The district is well-regarded, ranking 77 out of 367 districts in Missouri 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 13th out of 367 Missouri high schools and has a 5-star rating, with high proficiency rates, a 92.4% graduation rate, and a low 1.1% dropout rate. Summit Lakes Middle School is ranked 54th out of 438 Missouri middle schools and has a 4-star rating, with strong performance on state assessments. At the elementary level, Voy Spears Junior Elementary and Chapel Lakes Elementary are both ranked in the top 30 out of 900 Missouri elementary schools and have 5-star ratings.

However, the data also reveals significant performance gaps between schools, with some struggling to meet proficiency standards, particularly those with higher rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This suggests the need to address equity issues and ensure all students in the Lee's Summit R-VII district have access to a high-quality education, regardless of their socioeconomic background. The district's alternative schools also face unique challenges, with higher chronic absenteeism and lower test scores, indicating a need for additional support and resources in these settings.

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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)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP Government (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 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Mathematics 11th 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
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	11	2	7.3	72.7%	9 (81.8%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)
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	30	3	10.0	90.0%	16 (53.3%)	10 (33.3%)	1 (3.3%)	1 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.7%)								(n/a)
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	600	38	16.0	15.3%	440 (73.3%)	71 (11.8%)	29 (4.8%)	22 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (6.0%)	94.8	27^th of 900 public elementary schools	97.0%		95.7	19^th of 906 public elementary schools	97.9%	8	79.5	79.4	73.1					63.3		66.2	76.9	69.3									$12,220	$390	$11,829
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	831	54	15.3	22.3%	538 (64.7%)	133 (16.0%)	74 (8.9%)	34 (4.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (5.9%)	89.3	35^th of 438 public middle schools	92.0%		86.9	39^th of 451 public middle schools	91.4%	4				71.1	61.0	46.8			54.7				59.6	57.6	62.2	97.5					$12,824	$366	$12,457
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	546	35	15.4	13.7%	391 (71.6%)	59 (10.8%)	46 (8.4%)	12 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.4%)	97.6	9^th of 900 public elementary schools	99.0%		97.2	9^th of 906 public elementary schools	99.0%		79.7	83.4	80.0					77.8		71.0	81.3										$14,182	$396	$13,786
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
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	405	37	11.0	22.7%	247 (61.0%)	54 (13.3%)	44 (10.9%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.6%)	69.5	260^th of 900 public elementary schools	71.1%		67.5	278^th of 906 public elementary schools	69.3%	18	39.7	56.0	51.2					55.0		35.2	54.5	61.2									$16,788	$972	$15,815
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	418	25	16.4	22.7%	260 (62.2%)	70 (16.7%)	41 (9.8%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.8%)	64.1	319^th of 900 public elementary schools	64.6%		64.9	302^nd of 906 public elementary schools	66.7%	17	54.0	58.2	35.5					48.1		42.5	59.6	40.1									$14,178	$416	$13,762
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	331	23	14.2	25.4%	187 (56.5%)	79 (23.9%)	23 (6.9%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.3%)	72.9	220^th of 900 public elementary schools	75.6%		79.6	152^nd of 906 public elementary schools	83.2%	68	44.8	55.1	65.5					57.2		43.0	53.3										$15,114	$411	$14,703
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	205	21	9.8	60.5%	102 (49.8%)	50 (24.4%)	23 (11.2%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	24 (11.7%)	22.4	714^th of 900 public elementary schools	20.7%		47	480^th of 906 public elementary schools	47.0%	234	30.6	38.4	5.4					15.9		27.9		26.4									$16,151	$436	$15,715
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	512	32	15.8	15.4%	389 (76.0%)	47 (9.2%)	30 (5.9%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.4%)	74	209^th of 900 public elementary schools	76.8%		82.9	126^th of 906 public elementary schools	86.1%	83	51.1	47.4	52.2					61.0		46.3	49.4	69.9									$13,034	$428	$12,606
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	435	34	12.8	60.2%	163 (37.5%)	100 (23.0%)	79 (18.2%)	26 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	65 (14.9%)	18.1	749^th of 900 public elementary schools	16.8%		40.2	559^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.3%	190	18.2	13.7	17.3					27.9		23.7	16.6	35.5									$14,816	$386	$14,430
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	346	27	12.8	38.7%	215 (62.1%)	40 (11.6%)	36 (10.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	51 (14.7%)	50	464^th of 900 public elementary schools	48.4%		63.5	310^th of 906 public elementary schools	65.8%	154	41.8	37.2	30.1					44.4		46.6	40.6	39.5									$14,866	$468	$14,398
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
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	1,989	150	13.2	30.2%	1,277 (64.2%)	256 (12.9%)	218 (11.0%)	58 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	174 (8.7%)	78.2	39^th of 367 public high schools	89.4%		72.1	51^st of 378 public high schools	86.5%	12							7.8									56.5	54.7	61.3	85.5	52.7	$14,744	$301	$14,443
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	269	20	13.6	50.2%	152 (56.5%)	28 (10.4%)	50 (18.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	35 (13.0%)	62.1	342^nd of 900 public elementary schools	62.0%		51.6	436^th of 906 public elementary schools	51.9%	94	43.3		56.7					45.3		42.5	43.8										$16,370	$525	$15,845
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	1,940	116	16.7	25.7%	1,127 (58.1%)	385 (19.8%)	204 (10.5%)	39 (2.0%)	3 (0.2%)	8 (0.4%)	174 (9.0%)	72.7	57^th of 367 public high schools	84.5%		66.1	76^th of 378 public high schools	79.9%	19																45.9	46.8	59.6	78.1	55.6	$14,983	$325	$14,658
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	487	40	12.2	16.4%	322 (66.1%)	63 (12.9%)	36 (7.4%)	17 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.9%)	77.5	182^nd of 900 public elementary schools	79.8%		78.9	160^th of 906 public elementary schools	82.3%	22	51.1	55.7	40.7					65.7		58.2	60.9	55.2									$16,838	$1,392	$15,446
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	604	42	14.4	38.4%	356 (58.9%)	97 (16.1%)	64 (10.6%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	77 (12.7%)	40.3	560^th of 900 public elementary schools	37.8%		36.5	593^rd of 906 public elementary schools	34.5%	33	33.6	28.3	29.1					36.7		34.4	36.3	47.0									$14,349	$408	$13,941
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	407	31	13.2	11.1%	316 (77.6%)	24 (5.9%)	24 (5.9%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.6%)	81.6	146^th of 900 public elementary schools	83.8%		87.4	82^nd of 906 public elementary schools	90.9%	64	50.6	55.9	54.4					56.7		53.3	74.4	63.5									$15,932	$684	$15,247
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	25	4	7.1	20.0%	7 (28.0%)	16 (64.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$31,759	$171	$31,587
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	511	35	14.6	40.1%	288 (56.4%)	123 (24.1%)	42 (8.2%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.2%)	42.4	539^th of 900 public elementary schools	40.1%		52.1	432^nd of 906 public elementary schools	52.3%	107	55.0	33.0	23.8					33.6		41.7	32.0	35.0									$13,940	$428	$13,512
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	444	26	17.1	13.7%	302 (68.0%)	53 (11.9%)	39 (8.8%)	16 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.7%)	63.7	323^rd of 900 public elementary schools	64.1%		82.3	134^th of 906 public elementary schools	85.2%	189	53.4	42.2	40.6					57.2		40.7	48.6										$13,885	$480	$13,405
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	423	29	14.7	17.3%	336 (79.4%)	16 (3.8%)	37 (8.7%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.4%)	61.9	345^th of 900 public elementary schools	61.7%		64	308^th of 906 public elementary schools	66.0%	37	60.1	52.7	41.4					35.6		41.0		45.6									$14,826	$377	$14,449
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	1,999	121	16.5	11.8%	1,371 (68.6%)	271 (13.6%)	155 (7.8%)	46 (2.3%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	154 (7.7%)	87.3	13^th of 367 public high schools	96.5%		82	19^th of 378 public high schools	95.0%	6																64.9	52.9	74.2	85.6	62.4	$15,021	$297	$14,723
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
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	401	23	17.2	7.5%	307 (76.6%)	21 (5.2%)	24 (6.0%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.5%)	86.1	109^th of 900 public elementary schools	87.9%		85.7	94^th of 906 public elementary schools	89.6%	15	79.1	62.6	54.0					52.6		62.4		62.1									$13,629	$350	$13,279
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	310	25	12.3	23.2%	211 (68.1%)	32 (10.3%)	31 (10.0%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.7%)	66.1	298^th of 900 public elementary schools	66.9%		64.9	303^rd of 906 public elementary schools	66.6%	5	44.8	51.0	40.7					48.0		58.6		46.2									$16,902	$822	$16,080
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)
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
R-7 Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	301 NE Tudor Rd	Lees Summit	64086	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(816) 986-1005	65	0		4.6%	31 (47.7%)	15 (23.1%)	7 (10.8%)	3 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (13.8%)								(n/a)																	15.9				$8,608	$171	$8,437

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	233^rd
Higginsville	10.09 mi	4	258^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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