Pleasant Lea Middle

Pleasant Lea Middle serves 931 students in grades 6-8 in Lee's Summit, Missouri, maintaining a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1 with 68 full-time equivalent teachers. The school ranks #796 out of 2,234 Missouri schools, placing it in the 64th percentile statewide with a MySchoolScout rating of 6.3 out of 10. Academically, Pleasant Lea Middle shows solid performance in mathematics with 52% of students achieving proficiency or above across grade levels, while reading and language arts performance stands at 42% proficient or above.

The school's academic score of 7.1 out of 10 reflects steady educational foundations with opportunities for continued growth and improvement. The school serves a well-established community where families demonstrate strong educational values, with 50% of residents holding bachelor's degrees or higher. The surrounding 64081 zip code area features a median household income of $100,432 and median home values of $311,600, indicating a stable, middle-to-upper-middle-class neighborhood.

With a remarkably low poverty rate of just 1.8% among the area's nearly 25,000 residents, Pleasant Lea Middle operates in an economically secure environment that typically supports student achievement. Pleasant Lea Middle is situated in a small suburban setting that offers families the benefits of a close-knit community atmosphere while remaining part of the larger Lee's Summit area.