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Pleasant Lea Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

630 W Persel, Lee's Summit, MO 64081 · (816) 986-1175 · Part of Lee's Summit R-VII School District

Lee's Summit’s School Grade A better than 87% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
905
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Pleasant Lea Middle

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Lee's Summit kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where Lee's Summit kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–514 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Pleasant Lea MiddleYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency45%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

630 W Persel, Lee's Summit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6304
Grade 7308
Grade 8293
Enrollment over time
971’20
966’21
938’22
931’23
905’24

Down 6.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Black 11%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 9%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pleasant Lea Middle from Lee's Summit families.

Other schools in Lee's Summit R-VII School District

The district →
Great Beginnings Early Ed CTR.
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Lee's Summit
331 students10:1
Prairie View Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lee's Summit
C
604 students14:1
Summit Pointe Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kansas City
A−
534 students16:1
Mason Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lee's Summit
A−
512 students16:1
Underwood Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lee's Summit
B+
511 students15:1
Cedar Creek Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lee's Summit
A
487 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Lee's Summit’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.