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Schools in Peculiar · Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District

Peculiar’s public schools outscore 59% of Missouri districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Peculiar, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

#135of 247 Missouri townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▲ 4 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 3 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▼ 1 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 11% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,767 students on the public path
In brief

Peculiar’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 289 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Peculiar’s, its schools beat 43%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,941 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Raymore-Peculiar South Middle, then Raymore-Peculiar SR. High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Peculiar’s grade

B+ Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 59% of Missouri school districts, #135 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores are above the Missouri average; graduation is below it.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (289)Better than 43%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,460 test results and a graduating class of 538 could put Peculiar anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Peculiar’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,463 in math, 3,457 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Peculiar, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Peculiar Elem.Raymore-Peculiar R-II School DistrictB
6–8Raymore-Peculiar South MiddleRaymore-Peculiar R-II School DistrictB−
9–12Raymore-Peculiar SR. HighRaymore-Peculiar R-II School DistrictB

Peculiar’s public schools are run by Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District, which also serves Lake Winnebago and Raymore. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Raymore-Peculiar R-II School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 6,332 students · 14.2 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$12,941MO $14,569 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 43.2% · 3457 students tested
Math42%
State average 39.2% · 3463 students tested

Peculiar vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Peculiar’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PeculiarBRaymore-Peculiar R-II
RaymoreBRaymore-Peculiar R-II

Every school in Peculiar

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Peculiarby address
Shull Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
189 students11:1Rate it →
Peculiar Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5
B
402 students12:1Rate it →
Raymore-Peculiar South Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
636 students13:1Rate it →
Raymore-Peculiar SR. High
High · Grades 9–12
B
1,540 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Peculiar’s schools

Are Peculiar’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Missouri: the public schools Peculiar children attend outscore 59% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #135 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Peculiar in?

Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,332 students in 12 schools (2024–25).

Where do Peculiar kids go to high school?

Raymore-Peculiar SR. High, with 1,540 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Peculiar’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Peculiar spend per student?

$12,941 in Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.