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Raymore-Peculiar East Middle

Q: Is Raymore-Peculiar East Middle a good school?

Raymore-Peculiar East Middle ranks 211 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

211^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 52% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Raymore-Peculiar East Middle is a public middle school serving 755 students in grades 6-8 in the Raymore-Peculiar R-II school district located in Raymore, Missouri. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 50.3% of 6th graders proficient or better in MAP Mathematics compared to 43% for the district and 45.5% for the state. The school also excels in Algebra I, with 75.7% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the district (41.5%) and state (45.4%) averages.

However, the school faces some challenges in addressing equity gaps, as it struggles with its special education and low socioeconomic status (SES) student populations, ranking in the bottom half of Missouri middle schools for these subgroups. Additionally, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.6% in 2021-2022 to 19.4% in 2023-2024. When compared to nearby schools, such as East Trails Middle and Pleasant Lea Middle in the Lee's Summit R-VII district, Raymore-Peculiar East Middle lags behind in several key metrics, including test scores and chronic absenteeism.

Despite these challenges, the school has seen an increase in spending per student, from $8,859 in 2019-2020 to $11,444 in 2020-2021, indicating a focus on investing in the school's resources and programs. This investment may help drive future success and address the equity concerns the school is facing. Overall, Raymore-Peculiar East Middle is a strong-performing middle school within its district, but it has room for improvement in addressing specific student population needs and chronic absenteeism.

789

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,113

Per pupil spending ?

21.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17509 E. State Route 58
Raymore, MO 64083-0789

(816) 388-4000

District: Raymore-Peculiar R-II

Students who attend Raymore-Peculiar East Middle usually attend:

High:

Raymore-Peculiar Senior High

Feeder schools for Raymore-Peculiar East Middle:

Elementary:	Creekmoor Elementary
	Eagle Glen Elementary
	Raymore Elementary
	Timber Creek Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.1%

African American:

14.6%

Two or more races:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Missouri median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

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

!Science scores 12 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Missouri avg41%

211^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Raymore-Peculiar R-II

135^th of 367Raymore-Peculiar R-II 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	49.7	211 of 438	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	175 of 451	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	131 of 459	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	159 of 459	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	126 of 454	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	159 of 587	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	149 of 552	73.0%	★★★★☆
2017	74.7	94 of 568	83.5%	★★★★☆
2016	78.3	65 of 435	85.1%	★★★★☆
2015	71.2	126 of 585	78.5%	★★★★☆
2014	75.9	94 of 633	85.2%	★★★★☆
2013	73.8	101 of 649	84.4%	★★★★☆
2012	84.1	36 of 623	94.2%	★★★★★
2011	72.2	124 of 625	80.2%	★★★★☆
2010	78.5	81 of 614	86.8%	★★★★☆
2009	79.8	61 of 601	89.9%	★★★★★
2008	76.6	72 of 624	88.5%	★★★★☆
2007	66.0	151 of 624	75.8%	★★★★☆
2006	58.3	205 of 619	66.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	50 of 143	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	49 of 144	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	52 of 153	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	54 of 148	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	71 of 135	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	56 of 149	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	38 of 129	70.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	27.9	147 of 187	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	170 of 195	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	123 of 204	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	84 of 162	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	32 of 42	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.1	23 of 45	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	32 of 121	73.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	34 of 90	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	27 of 74	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	18 of 74	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	20 of 130	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	38.5	56 of 96	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	248 of 369	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	199 of 378	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	232 of 382	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	189 of 365	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	311 of 371	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	293 of 482	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.0	135 of 422	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	13 of 48	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	18 of 51	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	38 of 98	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	22 of 79	72.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	149 of 196	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.7	97 of 194	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.6	133 of 192	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	178 of 358	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	125 of 379	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	94 of 385	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	112 of 381	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	87 of 376	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	120 of 527	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	127 of 479	73.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)73rd percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)65th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile-28 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)24th percentile-28 vs school

Disabled (2022)21st percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I76%+30 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%-3 vs state

Science27%-12 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Belton Middle School	Public	7-8	107 W. Pirate Parkway	Belton	64012	Cass County	Belton 124	No	No	No	No	(816) 489-7060	641	48	13.2	53.5%	357 (55.7%)	90 (14.0%)	126 (19.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (10.0%)	38.9	281^st of 438 public middle schools	35.8%		39.6	278^th of 451 public middle schools	38.4%	3			36.6	22.6		34.6			27.1	38.1		$15,189	$265	$14,924
Mill Creek Upper Elementary	Public	5-6	308 S Cleveland	Belton	64012	Cass County	Belton 124	No	No	No	No	(816) 348-1576	435	29	15.0	61.8%	239 (54.9%)	66 (15.2%)	82 (18.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (10.1%)								(n/a)	39.3	48.3			36.8		40.9	30.1				$15,230	$488	$14,742
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 Raymore-Peculiar East Middle

Is Raymore-Peculiar East Middle a good school?

Raymore-Peculiar East Middle ranks 211^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Raymore-Peculiar East Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 789 students attended Raymore-Peculiar East Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Raymore-Peculiar East Middle?

Students at Raymore-Peculiar East Middle are 69% White, 15% African American, 7% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

What district is Raymore-Peculiar East Middle in?

Raymore-Peculiar R-II

What high school do graduates of Raymore-Peculiar East Middle attend?

Students who attend Raymore-Peculiar East Middle usually go on to attend Raymore-Peculiar Senior High

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