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Lee's Summit West High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2600 SW Ward Rd, Lee's Summit, MO 64082 · (816) 986-4000 · 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
1,999
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Lee's Summit West High

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts above the state

On the path

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

6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Lee's Summit West HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency51%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts79%
State average 45.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2600 SW Ward Rd, Lee's Summit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9504
Grade 10471
Grade 11503
Grade 12521
Enrollment over time
2,124’20
2,044’21
1,992’22
1,976’23
1,999’24

Down 5.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 69%Black 14%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 8%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lee's Summit West High 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.