Summit Lakes Middle School in Lees Summit, Missouri on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Summit Lakes Middle School is a rural public school in Lees Summit, Missouri that is part of Lee's Summit School District R7. It serves 1,005 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

1,005 Students

66 Teachers

3500 SW Windemere Dr

Lees Summit, MO 64082 View local requests

http://slms.lsr7.org

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Summit Lakes Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Scieszinski

Mr. Stevens

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Summit Lakes Middle School Demographics

15%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

22%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Summit Lakes Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 27, 2026

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