Bernard C. Campbell Middle School
Public middle school in Lee's Summit, Missouri · Lee's Summit R-VII School District · Grades 6–8
Bernard C. Campbell Middle School serves 1,043 students in grades 6–8 in Lee's Summit (Jackson County). It is one of 28 schools in Lee's Summit R-VII School District. By enrollment it is the 9th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 14.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 73.55 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Lee's Summit R-VII School District |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | Suburb, small |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291830000222 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Lee's Summit R-VII | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,043 | 17,695 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 14.6 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 32.7% | 24.4% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 74% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Bernard C. Campbell Middle School in context
Size
Bernard C. Campbell Middle School is the 2nd largest of Lee's Summit R-VII School District's 4 middle schools; its 1,043 students are 5.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 5.6 miles away and have a median of 868 students, so Bernard C. Campbell Middle School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 7 with 369 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 332, against an average of 348 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 332 in grade 6 and 342 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 56.4% of enrollment, a lower share than across Lee's Summit R-VII (64.2%). Black students are next, at 19.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
32.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 24.4% across Lee's Summit R-VII and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 13.2% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Bernard C. Campbell Middle School has 73.55 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 1,043 students would have about 80.2 teachers, so Bernard C. Campbell Middle School has 6.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, small, which means it is in an urbanized area of fewer than 100,000 people, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Delta Woods Middle School, 3.3 miles away in Blue Springs R-IV School District. There are 4 middle schools within 5 miles and 17 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 56.4% |
| Black | 19.6% |
| Hispanic | 12.1% |
| Two or more races | 10% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
52.4% of students are girls and 47.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 332 |
| Grade 7 | 369 |
| Grade 8 | 342 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1201 Ne Colbern Rd, Lee's Summit, MO 64086
Phone: (816)986-3175
Website: bcms.lsr7.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bernard C. Campbell Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Woods Middle School | Blue Springs R-IV | 3.3 mi | 831 | 15.4 | 22.3% |
| East Trails Middle School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 3.7 mi | 1,051 | 15.7 | 24.1% |
| Pleasant Lea Middle School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 3.7 mi | 905 | 13.6 | 29% |
| Moreland Ridge Middle School | Blue Springs R-IV | 4.8 mi | 813 | 14.4 | 31% |
| Summit Lakes Middle School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 6.4 mi | 1,005 | 15.4 | 14.9% |
| Paul Kinder Middle School | Blue Springs R-IV | 7.0 mi | 919 | 16.1 | 38.8% |
| Raytown Central Middle School | Raytown C-2 | 7.5 mi | 488 | 14.3 | 65.8% |
| South Middle School | Raytown C-2 | 7.7 mi | 510 | 15.8 | 68.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.