Raymore’s public schools outscore 59% of Missouri districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Raymore, 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.
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.
Raymore’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 216 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Raymore’s, its schools beat 36%, 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 ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Cornerstone Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Raymore’s grade
B: better than 59% of Missouri school districts, #135 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores are above the Missouri average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Raymore, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Raymore
Shull Early Learning Center
Grades PK · 189 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Peculiar
6th grade in Raymore · depends on your address
Raymore-Peculiar East Middle
Grades 6–8 · 789 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Raymore-Peculiar South Middle
Grades 6–8 · 636 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Peculiar
7th grade in Raymore · depends on your address
Raymore-Peculiar East Middle
Grades 6–8 · 789 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Raymore-Peculiar South Middle
Grades 6–8 · 636 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Peculiar
8th grade in Raymore · depends on your address
Raymore-Peculiar East Middle
Grades 6–8 · 789 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Raymore-Peculiar South Middle
Grades 6–8 · 636 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Peculiar
9th grade in Raymore · depends on your address
Raymore-Peculiar SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 1,540 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Peculiar
Raymore-Peculiar Ninth Gr Cntr
Grades 9 · 512 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Raymore
Raymore-Peculiar SR. High
Grades 9–12 · 1,540 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Peculiar
Raymore’s public schools are run by Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District, which also serves Lake Winnebago and Peculiar. 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.
Above the state in reading
Raymore vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Raymore’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Raymore | B | Raymore-Peculiar R-II |
| Belton | C+ | Belton 124 |
| Kansas City | C+ | North Kansas City 74 PK–12 · Kansas City 33 PK–12 |
| Peculiar | B | Raymore-Peculiar R-II |
Every school in Raymore
10 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).
Questions about Raymore’s schools
Are Raymore’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Missouri: the public schools Raymore 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 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Raymore in?
Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,332 students in 12 schools (2024–25).
Where do Raymore kids go to high school?
Raymore-Peculiar SR. High in Peculiar, with 1,540 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Raymore’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 Raymore 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.
Are there private schools in Raymore?
Yes: Cornerstone Academy (nonsectarian, grades K–2, 9 students).
Parents talk
What Raymore families are saying about school.
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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.