Pleasant Lea Middle Middle School
630 West Persel Lees Summit MO, 64081, Jackson County Phone: 816-986-1175 Ranking:  (181 out of 1,698, top 11%)*Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8 School District: Lee's Summit R-7 School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 61 | 63 | 63 | 66 | 70 | 73 | 70 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 883 | 897 | 914 | 905 | 905 | 871 | 861 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 445 | 50.4% | 430 | 47.9% | 454 | 49.7% | 451 | 49.8% | 446 | 49.3% | 463 | 53.2% | 397 | 46.1% |
| Grade 8: | 438 | 49.6% | 467 | 52.1% | 460 | 50.3% | 454 | 50.2% | 459 | 50.7% | 408 | 46.8% | 464 | 53.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 456 | 51.6% | 455 | 50.7% | 465 | 50.9% | 446 | 49.3% | 456 | 50.4% | 425 | 48.8% | 398 | 46.2% |
| Female: | 427 | 48.4% | 442 | 49.3% | 449 | 49.1% | 459 | 50.7% | 441 | 48.7% | 438 | 50.3% | 459 | 53.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 7 | 0.8% | 6 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 19 | 2.2% | 29 | 3.2% | 23 | 2.5% | 15 | 1.7% | 21 | 2.3% | 22 | 2.5% | 15 | 1.7% |
| Hispanic: | 52 | 5.9% | 52 | 5.8% | 45 | 4.9% | 45 | 5.0% | 49 | 5.4% | 36 | 4.1% | 27 | 3.1% |
| Black: | 96 | 10.9% | 103 | 11.5% | 124 | 13.6% | 108 | 11.9% | 105 | 11.6% | 109 | 12.5% | 96 | 11.1% |
| White: | 707 | 80.1% | 706 | 78.7% | 720 | 78.8% | 734 | 81.1% | 724 | 80.0% | 700 | 80.4% | 722 | 83.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 175 | 19.8% | 166 | 18.5% | 183 | 20.0% | 180 | 19.9% | 127 | 14.0% | 114 | 13.1% | 109 | 12.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 38 | 4.3% | 40 | 4.5% | 53 | 5.8% | 37 | 4.1% | 35 | 3.9% | 35 | 4.0% | 32 | 3.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.53 | 14.31 | 14.49 | 13.75 | 12.88 | 11.90 | 12.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 62.9% | 43.9% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.6% | 57.7% | 45.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 62.8% | 49.3% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 63.4% | 51.1% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.5% | 65.5% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.1% | 67% | 54.4% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 64.2% | 55.8% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 58% | 62.5% | 55.4% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 69.5% | 43.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 65.5% | 45.8% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 69.9% | 49.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.1% | 69.9% | 52.4% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 72.9% | 55.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 72% | N/A |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 74.9% | N/A |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 71.1% | N/A |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.4% | 57.1% | 42.5% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.1% | 59.9% | 42.5% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.7% | 61.3% | 48.4% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 66.2% | 50.2% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 58% | 62.8% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.7% | 66% | 53.1% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 62.1% | 53.9% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 63% | 54.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 63.5% | 40.7% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 64.3% | 41.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.7% | 61.8% | 44.3% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 66% | 47.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 67.6% | 52% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 69.1% | N/A |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 68.6% | N/A |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 51.9% | 52% | N/A |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.4% | 64.1% | 44.9% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 59.8% | 67.1% | 48.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.4% | 68.4% | 51.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 63.4% | 52.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 59.8% | 63.9% | 41.7% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 75.1% | 52.6% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 77.8% | 42.7% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 98.9% | 78.9% | 59.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 99.1% | 75.6% | 56.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 98.1% | 75.9% | 57% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 50.0% | 48.4% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 50.0% | 51.6% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 24.2% | 31.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 75.8% | 68.8% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $48,082.0 | $46,086.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,465.0 | $36,067.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $51,800.0 | $50,640.0 |
* Pleasant Lea Middle Middle School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.