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Delta Woods Middle

Public Grades 6-8

35^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 92% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Delta Woods Middle is a public middle school located in Lees Summit, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 808 students. The school is part of the Blue Springs R-IV school district, which is ranked 30th out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Delta Woods Middle has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in Missouri, with a current ranking of 35th out of 438 Missouri middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Delta Woods Middle consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 71.1% of 6th-grade students at Delta Woods were proficient or better in MAP Mathematics, compared to 58.8% in the Blue Springs R-IV district and 45.5% statewide. The school also excels in serving various student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for African American, Hispanic, and Special Education student performance. Additionally, Delta Woods Middle has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.4% to 18.3% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average.

While Delta Woods Middle outperforms the state and district averages, some nearby schools, such as Brittany Hill Middle, Paul Kinder Middle School, and Pleasant Lea Middle, also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting a high-quality educational environment in the broader Lees Summit area. However, the data indicates that 8th-grade mathematics performance could be an area for improvement at Delta Woods Middle, with proficiency rates slightly lower than the 6th and 7th grades.

831

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,824

Per pupil spending ?

22.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4401 NE Lakewood Way
Lees Summit, MO 64064-1984

(816) 874-3580

District: Blue Springs R-IV

Students who attend Delta Woods Middle usually attend:

High:

Blue Springs South High

Feeder schools for Delta Woods Middle:

Elementary:	Chapel Lakes Elementary
	Voy Spears Junior Elementary
	William Yates Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.7%

African American:

16.0%

Hispanic:

8.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (61% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Missouri middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Blue Springs R-IV

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg54%

Missouri avg41%

35^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Blue Springs R-IV

30^th of 367Blue Springs R-IV 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	89.3	35 of 438	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.9	39 of 451	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	22 of 459	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	15 of 459	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	12 of 454	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	89.6	24 of 587	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	19 of 552	96.6%	★★★★★
2017	88.3	24 of 568	95.8%	★★★★★
2016	93.6	10 of 435	97.7%	★★★★★
2015	93.6	13 of 585	97.8%	★★★★★
2014	88.8	27 of 633	95.7%	★★★★★
2013	84.1	33 of 649	94.9%	★★★★★
2012	82.7	46 of 623	92.6%	★★★★★
2011	81.7	58 of 625	90.7%	★★★★★
2010	85.9	37 of 614	94.0%	★★★★★
2009	86.3	27 of 601	95.5%	★★★★★
2008	85.8	23 of 624	96.3%	★★★★★
2007	84.2	37 of 624	94.1%	★★★★★
2006	83.0	48 of 619	92.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	4 of 143	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	78.4	17 of 144	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	9 of 153	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.0	17 of 148	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	99.8	1 of 135	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	70.7	26 of 149	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	5 of 129	96.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	48.9	23 of 38	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	19 of 32	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	94.9	2 of 187	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	82.9	13 of 195	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	92.9	4 of 204	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	4 of 162	97.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	99.6	2 of 78	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	83.1	11 of 130	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	84.5	7 of 96	92.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	20 of 369	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	67.4	85 of 378	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	25 of 382	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	76.2	41 of 365	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	34 of 482	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	79.9	30 of 422	92.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	56.6	29 of 79	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	92.6	7 of 196	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	15 of 194	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	76.8	25 of 192	87.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	20 of 358	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	23 of 379	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	11 of 385	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	9 of 381	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	95.7	10 of 376	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	17 of 527	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	10 of 479	97.9%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2022)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2022)97th percentile~ school

African American (2025)97th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)96th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)94th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2018)63rd percentile-33 vs school

Asian (2019)39th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I97%+52 vs state

Mathematics61%+20 vs state

English Language Arts60%+19 vs state

Science55%+15 vs state

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Schools Near Delta Woods Middle

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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 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th 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
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
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
Paul Kinder Middle School	Public	6-8	3930 South R D Mize Rd	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3560	919	57	16.1	38.8%	571 (62.1%)	128 (13.9%)	103 (11.2%)	21 (2.3%)	4 (0.4%)	8 (0.9%)	84 (9.1%)	69.7	109^th of 438 public middle schools	75.1%		75	88^th of 451 public middle schools	80.5%	21	53.5	48.7	31.2	46.7	48.4	42.4	52.6		$11,907	$580	$11,327
Moreland Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	900 SW Bishop Dr	Blue Springs	64015	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3540	813	57	14.3	31.0%	522 (64.2%)	125 (15.4%)	86 (10.6%)	18 (2.2%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.0%)	77	77^th of 438 public middle schools	82.4%		78.1	75^th of 451 public middle schools	83.4%	2	58.3	55.8	53.0	49.9	49.4	41.0	50.5		$13,552	$364	$13,189
Raytown Central Middle	Public	6-8	10601 E 59th St	Raytown	64133	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	No	(816) 268-7400	488	34	14.2	65.8%	112 (23.0%)	237 (48.6%)	80 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.7%)	18.8	368^th of 438 public middle schools	16.0%		22.9	360^th of 451 public middle schools	20.2%	8	18.6	27.3	8.1	21.6	17.9	31.3	20.7	68.4	$16,883	$1,005	$15,877
Bridger Middle	Public	6	18200 E M-78 Hwy	Independence	64057	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5375	744	47	15.6	72.3%	374 (50.3%)	116 (15.6%)	159 (21.4%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.3%)	75 (10.1%)								(n/a)	47.2				35.6				$12,948	$1,164	$11,784
Brittany Hill Middle	Public	6-8	2701 NW 1st St	Blue Springs	64014	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3470	807	57	14.1	31.5%	547 (67.8%)	94 (11.6%)	86 (10.7%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	68 (8.4%)	84.6	49^th of 438 public middle schools	88.8%		87.6	37^th of 451 public middle schools	91.8%	12	52.1	60.3	46.3	54.1	58.0	58.5	57.8	98.4	$14,015	$553	$13,463
Bingham Middle	Public	7-8	1716 S Speck Rd	Independence	64057	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5490	730	50	14.6	76.4%	367 (50.3%)	114 (15.6%)	152 (20.8%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.7%)	16 (2.2%)	72 (9.9%)	35.2	297^th of 438 public middle schools	32.2%		27.8	330^th of 451 public middle schools	26.8%	33		31.5	13.7	35.7		30.7	34.5	90.4	$13,770	$1,640	$12,130
Raytown Middle	Public	6-8	4900 Pittman Rd	Kansas City	64133	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	No	(816) 268-7360	667	46	14.5	66.0%	130 (19.5%)	320 (48.0%)	136 (20.4%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	70 (10.5%)	18.9	367^th of 438 public middle schools	16.2%		17.8	391^st of 451 public middle schools	13.3%	24	14.3	18.3	16.6	27.1	19.0	23.2	26.8	95.4	$15,524	$882	$14,642
Pioneer Ridge Middle	Public	7-8	1656 S Speck Rd	Independence	64057	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5385	731	51	14.2	64.4%	374 (51.2%)	119 (16.3%)	144 (19.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	85 (11.6%)	41.4	263^rd of 438 public middle schools	40.0%		45.8	244^th of 451 public middle schools	45.9%	19		33.6	11.8	37.2		29.8	45.2	85.4	$13,891	$1,516	$12,375

Frequently Asked Questions about Delta Woods Middle

What district is Delta Woods Middle in?

Blue Springs R-IV

How many students attend Delta Woods Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 831 students attended Delta Woods Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Delta Woods Middle?

Students at Delta Woods Middle are 65% White, 16% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Delta Woods Middle attend?

Students who attend Delta Woods Middle usually go on to attend Blue Springs South High

Is Delta Woods Middle a good school?

Yes. Delta Woods Middle ranks in the top 8.0% of Missouri middle schools.

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