Public schools in Lee's Summit, MO
Lee's Summit has 30 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 5 high, 5 middle, 18 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 18,814 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Lee's Summit R-7 School District runs 25 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Lee's Summit's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Lee's Summit | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee's Summit R-7 School District | 25 | 17,775 | $13,841 |
| Blue Springs School District | 3 | 14,595 | $12,950 |
| Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled | 1 | 704 | not reported |
| Division of Youth Service | 1 | 459 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
5 high schools in Lee's Summit, 5,964 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee's Summit West High | 1,999 | 16.6 | 8.7% | Lee's Summit R-7 |
| Lee's Summit Senior High | 1,989 | 13.3 | 24.2% | Lee's Summit R-7 |
| Lee's Summit North High | 1,940 | 16.8 | 20.0% | Lee's Summit R-7 |
| Hilltop School | 25 | 7.1 | 16.0% | Lee's Summit R-7 |
| Langsford House | 11 | 7.3 | 72.7% | Division of Youth Service |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 middle schools in Lee's Summit, 4,835 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Trails Middle School | 1,051 | 15.7 | 17.2% | Lee's Summit R-7 |
| Bernard C. Campbell Middle | 1,043 | 14.2 | 25.4% | Lee's Summit R-7 |
| Summit Lakes Middle | 1,005 | 15.4 | 9.8% | Lee's Summit R-7 |
| Pleasant Lea Middle | 905 | 13.6 | 22.7% | Lee's Summit R-7 |
| Delta Woods Middle | 831 | 15.4 | 17.3% | Blue Springs |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
18 elementary schools in Lee's Summit, 7,654 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie View Elementary | 604 | 14.4 | 31.0% | Lee's Summit R-7 |
| Chapel Lakes Elementary | 600 | 16.0 | 12.5% | Blue Springs |
| Voy Spears Jr. Elementary | 546 | 15.5 | 10.4% | Blue Springs |
| Mason Elementary | 512 | 15.8 | 12.3% | Lee's Summit R-7 |
| Underwood Elementary | 511 | 14.7 | 33.9% | Lee's Summit R-7 |
| Cedar Creek Elementary | 487 | 12.3 | 12.3% | Lee's Summit R-7 |
| Hawthorn Hill Elementary | 444 | 17.2 | 9.7% | Lee's Summit R-7 |
| Meadow Lane Elementary | 435 | 12.9 | 50.3% | Lee's Summit R-7 |
| Woodland Elementary | 423 | 14.8 | 13.7% | Lee's Summit R-7 |
| Trailridge Elementary | 418 | 16.5 | 17.2% | Lee's Summit R-7 |
The other 8 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Park Elementary | 407 | 13.3 | 6.9% | Lee's Summit R-7 |
| Richardson Elementary | 405 | 11.1 | 17.5% | Lee's Summit R-7 |
| Longview Farm Elementary | 401 | 17.2 | 6.5% | Lee's Summit R-7 |
| Pleasant Lea Elementary | 346 | 12.8 | 30.1% | Lee's Summit R-7 |
| Hazel Grove Elementary | 331 | 14.3 | 21.5% | Lee's Summit R-7 |
| Sunset Valley Elementary | 310 | 12.3 | 16.5% | Lee's Summit R-7 |
| Westview Elementary | 269 | 13.6 | 39.8% | Lee's Summit R-7 |
| Lee's Summit Elementary | 205 | 9.8 | 48.3% | Lee's Summit R-7 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Lee's Summit, 361 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Beginnings Early Ed Ctr. | 331 | 10.4 | 20.8% | Lee's Summit R-7 |
| Lakeview Woods School | 30 | 10.0 | 80.0% | Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Lee's Summit's public schools compare with Missouri's
The median Lee's Summit school has 14.3 students per full-time teacher, more than the Missouri median of 12.5. 14% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 48% across the state. Its median school enrolls 440 students (state 317).
| Lee's Summit | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.3 | 12.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 440 | 317 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 14% | 48% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 22% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 30 Lee's Summit schools and the 2,294 Missouri schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Lee's Summit
- Lee's Summit R-7 School DistrictRuns 25 of Lee's Summit's 30 public schools and spent $13,841 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,841
- Lee's Summit West High, the largest high school in Lee's Summit1,999 students in 2024-25, 16.6 per teacher.1,999
- Compare Lee's Summit R-7 School District with Blue Springs School DistrictLee's Summit's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MissouriMissouri's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Lee's Summit addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Lee's Summit
How many public schools are in Lee's Summit, MO?
30 public schools with an address in Lee's Summit were open in 2024-25: 5 high, 5 middle, 18 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 18,814 students.What is the largest high school in Lee's Summit?
Lee's Summit West High, with 1,999 students in 2024-25 (Lee's Summit R-7 School District).Which districts run Lee's Summit's schools?
Lee's Summit R-7 School District (25 schools), Blue Springs School District (3 schools), Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled (1 school), Division of Youth Service (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25