RAYMORE-PECULIAR EAST MIDDLE

RAYMORE-PECULIAR EAST MIDDLE is a sizable middle school in RAYMORE, Missouri, operated by RAYMORE-PECULIAR R-II. The school teaches 789 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 461 students per school, that is 71% bigger than typical.

Within RAYMORE-PECULIAR R-II, which oversees 12 schools and 6,332 students, RAYMORE-PECULIAR EAST MIDDLE is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, RAYMORE-PECULIAR EAST MIDDLE reports that 69% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 15% Black, 7% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 85% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.0:1 average. Roughly 22% of students at RAYMORE-PECULIAR EAST MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Cass County runs at roughly 35%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, On a poverty-adjusted basis, RAYMORE-PECULIAR EAST MIDDLE sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 50.9%; actual is 16.8%, a gap of -34.0 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Cass County indicate median household earnings sit near $87,535, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Cass County's 44 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,093 students), RAYMORE-PECULIAR EAST MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

Raymore-Peculiar Ninth Gr Cntr is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts RAYMORE-PECULIAR EAST MIDDLE at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 48.7%.

RAYMORE-PECULIAR EAST MIDDLE operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at RAYMORE-PECULIAR EAST MIDDLE has showed little movement, going from 804 students in 2018 to 789 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 76% to 69% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the RAYMORE-PECULIAR EAST MIDDLE community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.