1
Enrollment
1,005
Middle
DISTRICT 1,001 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII·NCES 291830002806
SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLE
3500 SW WINDEMERE DR, LEE'S SUMMIT, MO 64082 · (816) 986-1375 · Jackson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,005 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
150 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 319 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 361 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 325 | 32% |
Student demographics
51%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
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
54.9%
MO avg 44.9% . -2.9pp since 2021
Math
61.3%
MO avg 43.8% . -1.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 23.2% | 31.7% | 36.7% | 8.2% |
| Math | 32.4% | 28.9% | 29.8% | 8.7% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.9% | 61.3% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 61.3% |
| 2022-23 | 53.1% | 62.9% |
| 2021-22 | 57.8% | 63.1% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLE
SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLE's state test result (58.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLE this school | 1,005 | 14.9% | 58.5% |
| WENTZVILLE SOUTH MIDDLE WENTZVILLE | 1,068 | 16.7% | 49.1% |
| SOUTH VALLEY MIDDLE LIBERTY | 809 | 19.7% | 49.0% |
| FT. ZUMWALT NORTH MIDDLE O'FALLON | 1,019 | 19.7% | 51.3% |
| WENTZVILLE MIDDLE WENTZVILLE | 792 | 21.0% | 44.6% |
| NORTH POINT MIDDLE SCHOOL WENTZVILLE | 1,031 | 14.4% | 47.8% |
Matched among Missouri middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #42 of 379 | #4 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.3% | #52 of 380 ▼ 9 | #5 of 36 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #56 of 380 no change | #5 of 36 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.4pp | #75 of 364 | #4 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,005 | #13 of 397 | #3 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #286 of 321 | #26 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.8% | #94 of 321 | #24 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.9% | #359 of 379 | #36 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.0% | #124 of 224 | #14 of 22 |
Ranked against other public middle 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,005
+71 (+8%) vs 2020
+119% since 2000-01, when it was 458
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 16.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,005 | 65.1 | 15.4:1 | 15% (150) |
| 2023-24 | 1,033 | 64.2 | 16.1:1 | 13% (139) |
| 2022-23 | 1,012 | 61.5 | 16.4:1 | 9% (95) |
| 2020-21 | 934 | 57 | 16.4:1 | 11% (101) |
| 2017-18 | 1,117 | 65.5 | 17.1:1 | 10% (109) |
| 2015-16 | 1,021 | 64 | 15.9:1 | 8% (86) |
| 2010-11 | 912 | 59 | 15.5:1 | 12% (113) |
| 2000-01 | 458 | 32 | 14.3:1 | 6% (26) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (1,117 to 1,005); teachers down 1% (65.5 to 65.1).
About SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLE
As a high-enrollment middle-grades school, SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLE serves students in LEE'S SUMMIT, Missouri. The school counted 1,005 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8. That is 118% bigger than the average of about 461 students for middle schools in Missouri.
SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLE reports to LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII, which has 28 schools and 17,695 students.
The share of White students at SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLE is 68%, a majority. After that, the student body is 14% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. A diversity index of 51% means there is a 51% chance two randomly chosen students at SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLE are from different groups.
The school had 65.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 15.4:1. The gap from the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri is 2.4 students per teacher. The school reported 15% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The 60% average for public schools in Jackson County is 45 points higher.
On BeatsExpectations, SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLE is 4.2 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Missouri schools.
In Jackson County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $68,577, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 244 public schools in the county, enrolling about 105,714, SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLE among them.
Of the public schools around it, SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLE is closest to TRAILRIDGE ELEM., about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLE is 3rd of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES assigns SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLE the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
An 8% rise took enrollment from 934 in 2020-21 to 1,005 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLE. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
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Other schools in LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII
- LEE'S SUMMIT WEST HIGHHigh · 1,999 students
- 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
- PLEASANT LEA MIDDLEMiddle · 905 students
Other schools in LEE'S SUMMIT
- LEE'S SUMMIT WEST HIGHHigh · 1,999 students
- 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
- PLEASANT LEA MIDDLEMiddle · 905 students
Nearby schools
- TRAILRIDGE ELEM.0.1 mi · 418
- LEE'S SUMMIT WEST HIGH1.3 mi · 1,999
- HAWTHORN HILL ELEM.1.7 mi · 444
- GREENWOOD ELEM.2.3 mi · 300
- SUMMIT POINTE ELEM.2.5 mi · 534
- PLEASANT LEA MIDDLE2.9 mi · 905
Frequently asked questions
About SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLEHow many students attend SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLE?
SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLE enrolls approximately 1,005 students in grades 06-08.
Is SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLE have?
SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLE employs 65 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
What is the student diversity at SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLE?
Student demographics at SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLE are roughly 68% White, 9% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLE public or private?
SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII.
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