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East Trails Middle School

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East Trails Middle School ranks 81 st of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

81^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 82% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

East Trails Middle School is a public middle school located in Lees Summit, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,042 students. The school is part of the Lee's Summit R-VII District, which is ranked 77 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East Trails Middle School consistently performs above the state and district averages in MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 7th-grade math proficiency rate was 61.2%, compared to 54.6% for the Lee's Summit R-VII District and 43.2% for the state of Missouri. The school also excels in serving specific student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for African American and Hispanic student performance. However, the school's performance for special education and low socioeconomic status students is more mixed, with lower rankings in these areas.

When compared to other middle schools in the Lee's Summit R-VII District, East Trails Middle School generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, East Trails had higher proficiency rates in 7th-grade math (61.2%) compared to Bernard C. Campbell Middle (46.6%) and Summit Lakes Middle (63%). Additionally, the school's performance in the gifted and talented program is noteworthy, ranking 4th out of 45 Missouri middle schools in this category for the 2023-2024 school year.

1,051

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,248

Per pupil spending ?

24.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 SE Bailey Rd
Lees Summit, MO 64081-8900

(816) 986-2575

District: Lee's Summit R-Vii

Students who attend East Trails Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lee's Summit Senior High

Feeder schools for East Trails Middle School:

Elementary:	Highland Park Elementary
	Prairie View Elementary
	Sunset Valley Elementary
	Woodland Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.3%

African American:

10.5%

Hispanic:

8.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2023 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (50% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Missouri middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg49%

Missouri avg40%

81^st of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 5 pts since 2023

From top 14% (2023) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	81 of 438	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	68 of 451	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	64 of 459	86.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	19 of 143	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	18 of 144	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	35 of 153	77.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	22 of 42	47.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.0	4 of 45	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	62.4	22 of 48	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	9 of 90	90.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	118 of 369	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	63 of 378	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	101 of 382	73.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	76 of 196	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	76 of 194	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	103 of 192	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	64 of 358	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	48 of 379	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	46 of 385	88.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)87th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile-20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)48th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics53%+12 vs state

English Language Arts52%+11 vs state

Science40%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about East Trails Middle School

What district is East Trails Middle School in?

Lee's Summit R-Vii

Is East Trails Middle School a good school?

East Trails Middle School ranks 81^st of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of East Trails Middle School?

Students at East Trails Middle School are 71% White, 10% African American, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of East Trails Middle School attend?

Students who attend East Trails Middle School usually go on to attend Lee's Summit Senior High

How many students attend East Trails Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,051 students attended East Trails Middle School.

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