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Raymore-Peculiar South Middle

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

Raymore-Peculiar South Middle ranks 198 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

198^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 55% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Raymore-Peculiar South Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Raymore-Peculiar R-II school district, located in Peculiar, Missouri. The school has 648 students and has been ranked between 105-198 out of 438-459 Missouri middle schools over the past 5 school years, with a 3-4 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Raymore-Peculiar South Middle generally performs below the state and district averages in math and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. However, the school excels in Algebra I, with 82.1%-91.7% of students scoring proficient or better, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school performs well for Hispanic students, ranking 21-31 out of 74-78 Missouri middle schools in the past 3 years, but struggles with African American and Special Education students, ranking in the bottom half of Missouri middle schools for these subgroups. The school has also seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.6% in 2021-2022 to 22.9% in 2022-2023.

Raymore-Peculiar South Middle performs on par with its district counterpart, Raymore-Peculiar East Middle, across most metrics. However, the school lags behind higher-performing schools in the Lee's Summit R-VII district, such as East Trails Middle and Summit Lakes Middle, which consistently rank in the top 100 Missouri middle schools. Despite this, Raymore-Peculiar South Middle spends between $9,305 and $11,763 per student, which is on the higher end compared to the nearby schools in the analysis, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.3 to 13.0 over the past 3 years.

636

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,605

Per pupil spending ?

23.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20501 S. School Road
Peculiar, MO 64078-7890

(816) 892-1550

District: Raymore-Peculiar R-II

Students who attend Raymore-Peculiar South Middle usually attend:

High:

Raymore-Peculiar Senior High

Feeder schools for Raymore-Peculiar South Middle:

Elementary:	Bridle Ridge Elementary
	Peculiar Elementary
	Stonegate Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.8%

African American:

9.1%

Hispanic:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2019 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Missouri median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2019

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg39%

Missouri avg41%

198^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 15 pts since 2019

From top 31% (2019) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	54.1	198 of 438	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	178 of 451	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	121 of 459	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	105 of 459	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	173 of 454	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	180 of 587	69.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	77 of 143	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	53 of 144	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	55 of 153	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.5	120 of 148	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	66.3	31 of 135	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	52.5	59 of 149	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	54.6	73 of 187	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.6	150 of 195	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.0	77 of 204	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	60.9	22 of 74	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	21 of 74	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	49.9	31 of 78	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	31 of 67	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	50 of 130	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	164 of 369	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	251 of 378	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	188 of 382	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	125 of 365	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	200 of 371	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	200 of 482	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	80.5	3 of 31	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	74.2	17 of 98	82.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	142 of 196	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.4	106 of 194	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	126 of 192	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	188 of 358	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	169 of 379	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	101 of 385	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	113 of 381	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	51.5	161 of 376	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	158 of 527	70.0%	★★★★☆

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 (2021)90th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2024)70th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2022)61st percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile~ school

White (2025)47th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)46th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I92%+46 vs state

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Science39%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-4 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 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
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
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
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
Harrisonville Middle	Public	6-8	601 S Highland	Harrisonville	64701	Cass County	Harrisonville R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(816) 380-7654	502	41	12.3	38.0%	435 (86.7%)	7 (1.4%)	32 (6.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	38.2	289^th of 438 public middle schools	34.0%		51.9	217^th of 451 public middle schools	51.9%	72		44.1	47.3	16.0		31.3		24.2	27.5	33.1	74.9	$12,008	$474	$11,533
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 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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Raymore-Peculiar South Middle

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

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

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

Students at Raymore-Peculiar South Middle are 75% White, 9% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Is Raymore-Peculiar South Middle a good school?

Raymore-Peculiar South Middle ranks 198^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Raymore-Peculiar South Middle in?

Raymore-Peculiar R-II

How many students attend Raymore-Peculiar South Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 636 students attended Raymore-Peculiar South Middle.

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