Raymore-Peculiar South Middle School
Public middle school in Peculiar, Missouri · Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District · Grades 6–8
Raymore-Peculiar South Middle School serves 636 students in grades 6–8 in Peculiar (Cass County). It is one of 12 schools in Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 103rd largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 13.3 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 47.96 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District |
| County | Cass County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292373003312 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Raymore-Peculiar R-II | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 636 | 6,332 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 14.2 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 23.9% | 23.6% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 56% 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.
Raymore-Peculiar South Middle School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District, Raymore-Peculiar South Middle School is the smallest, with 10% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 8.7 miles away and have a median of 572 students, so Raymore-Peculiar South 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 6 with 217 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 204, against an average of 212 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 217 in grade 6 and 215 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 74.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Raymore-Peculiar R-II (70.8%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
23.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 23.6% across Raymore-Peculiar R-II and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 6.8% 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
Raymore-Peculiar South Middle School has 47.96 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 636 students would have about 48.9 teachers, so Raymore-Peculiar South Middle School has about as many as that.
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 town, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Raymore-Peculiar East Middle School, 5.1 miles away in the same district. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 74.8% |
| Black | 9.1% |
| Hispanic | 7.7% |
| Two or more races | 7.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
43.6% of students are girls and 56.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 217 |
| Grade 7 | 204 |
| Grade 8 | 215 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
20501 S. School Road, Peculiar, MO 64078
Phone: (816)892-1550
Website: raypec.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Raymore-Peculiar South Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymore-Peculiar East Middle School | Raymore-Peculiar R-II | 5.1 mi | 789 | 15.2 | 21.8% |
| Belton Middle School | Belton 124 | 5.8 mi | 641 | 13.3 | 53.5% |
| Mill Creek Upper Elementary School | Belton 124 | 6.6 mi | 435 | 15 | 61.8% |
| Summit Lakes Middle School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 8.3 mi | 1,005 | 15.4 | 14.9% |
| Harrisonville Middle School | Harrisonville R-IX | 9.1 mi | 502 | 12.4 | 38% |
| Grandview Middle School | Grandview C-4 | 10.3 mi | 471 | 13.5 | 52.9% |
| Pleasant Lea Middle School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 11.0 mi | 905 | 13.6 | 29% |
| Pleasant Hill Middle School | Pleasant Hill R-III | 11.0 mi | 328 | 12.1 | 18% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Raymore-Peculiar R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridle Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 383 |
| Creekmoor Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 383 |
| Eagle Glen Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 414 |
| Peculiar Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 402 |
| Raymore Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 364 |
| Raymore-Peculiar East Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 789 |
| Raymore-Peculiar Ninth Gr Cntr | High | 9 | 512 |
| Raymore-Peculiar Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,540 |
| Shull Early Learning Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 189 |
| Stonegate Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 330 |
| Timber Creek Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 390 |