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Enrollment
1,999
High
DISTRICT 1,488 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII·NCES 291830002795
LEE'S SUMMIT WEST HIGH
2600 SW WARD RD, LEE'S SUMMIT, MO 64082 · (816) 986-4000 · Jackson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,999 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
121 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
235 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 504 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 471 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 503 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 521 | 26% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
83.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+32.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 51% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 32 points, placing it in Missouri's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where LEE'S SUMMIT WEST HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 83.4% | #19 of 440 | #3 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,999 | #12 of 561 | #3 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #287 of 343 | #20 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.9% | #77 of 343 | #18 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.3% | #126 of 187 | #6 of 10 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,999
-112 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 18.2:1
% White
69%
was 78%
% Hispanic
8%
was 4%
% Black
14%
was 12%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,999 | 120.7 | 16.6:1 | 12% (235) |
| 2023-24 | 1,976 | 121 | 16.3:1 | 10% (202) |
| 2022-23 | 1,992 | 121 | 16.5:1 | 9% (176) |
| 2017-18 | 2,111 | 116.1 | 18.2:1 | 9% (185) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LEE'S SUMMIT WEST HIGH.
About LEE'S SUMMIT WEST HIGH
LEE'S SUMMIT WEST HIGH is a public large high school in LEE'S SUMMIT, Missouri. The latest federal count shows 1,999 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Missouri is about 501 students, so this school is 299% above average.
LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII (28 schools, 17,695 students) runs LEE'S SUMMIT WEST HIGH.
By race and ethnicity, LEE'S SUMMIT WEST HIGH is 69% White. The school is also 14% Black, 8% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 2% Asian. By the diversity index, LEE'S SUMMIT WEST HIGH comes in at 50%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.6:1, with 120.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among high schools in Missouri, the typical ratio is 12.2:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at LEE'S SUMMIT WEST HIGH is 12%. Public schools in Jackson County average 60%.
After accounting for student poverty, LEE'S SUMMIT WEST HIGH is in the top 10% of Missouri schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests of 83.4% is 32.3 points above the 51.0% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
Jackson County has these Census figures: median household income is about $68,577, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The public schools of Jackson County number 244 and enroll about 105,714.
Nearby, HAWTHORN HILL ELEM. is about 0.8 miles away. LEE'S SUMMIT WEST HIGH is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. LEE'S SUMMIT WEST HIGH's average proficiency of 83.4% compares with 52.5% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
A comparison of 2017-18 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 5%, from 2,111 to 1,999. White students went from 78% of enrollment in 2017-18 to 69% in 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 18.2:1 to 16.6:1 between 2017-18 and 2024-25.
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Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
719,976
Census ACS
Median income
$68,577
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
244
105,714 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII
- LEE'S SUMMIT SR. HIGHHigh · 1,989 students
- LEE'S SUMMIT NORTH HIGHHigh · 1,940 students
- East Trails Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,051 students
- BERNARD C. CAMPBELL MIDDLEMiddle · 1,043 students
- SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLEMiddle · 1,005 students
- PLEASANT LEA MIDDLEMiddle · 905 students
Other schools in LEE'S SUMMIT
- LEE'S SUMMIT SR. HIGHHigh · 1,989 students
- LEE'S SUMMIT NORTH HIGHHigh · 1,940 students
- East Trails Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,051 students
- BERNARD C. CAMPBELL MIDDLEMiddle · 1,043 students
- SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLEMiddle · 1,005 students
- PLEASANT LEA MIDDLEMiddle · 905 students
Nearby schools
- HAWTHORN HILL ELEM.0.8 mi · 444
- SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLE1.3 mi · 1,005
- TRAILRIDGE ELEM.1.5 mi · 418
- PLEASANT LEA MIDDLE1.9 mi · 905
- PLEASANT LEA ELEM.1.9 mi · 346
- SUMMIT POINTE ELEM.2.2 mi · 534
Frequently asked questions
About LEE'S SUMMIT WEST HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at LEE'S SUMMIT WEST HIGH?
LEE'S SUMMIT WEST HIGH enrolls approximately 1,999 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does LEE'S SUMMIT WEST HIGH serve?
LEE'S SUMMIT WEST HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at LEE'S SUMMIT WEST HIGH?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at LEE'S SUMMIT WEST HIGH.
How diverse is LEE'S SUMMIT WEST HIGH?
LEE'S SUMMIT WEST HIGH reports a student body of 69% White, 8% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is LEE'S SUMMIT WEST HIGH public or private?
LEE'S SUMMIT WEST HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.