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Platte County R-III School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,134 students in Platte County R-III School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Platte County R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
7 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
4,273 Students
230,587 Students
# Teachers
310 Teachers
19,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Platte County R-III School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 557 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
46%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.48
# American Indian Students
6 Students
862 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
86 Students
4,281 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
339 Students
16,986 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
7%
# Black Students
395 Students
35,559 Students
% Black Students
9%
16%
# White Students
3,132 Students
161,377 Students
% White Students
73%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
34 Students
803 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
281 Students
10,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
1,702
# Students in K Grade:
291
2,469
# Students in 1st Grade:
322
2,666
# Students in 2nd Grade:
296
2,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
323
2,805
# Students in 4th Grade:
310
2,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
323
6,542
# Students in 6th Grade:
369
45,443
# Students in 7th Grade:
331
67,859
# Students in 8th Grade:
329
69,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
333
7,439
# Students in 10th Grade:
340
6,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
338
6,112
# Students in 12th Grade:
308
5,905
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,784 is higher than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 72% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,843 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,784
$15,159
Spending / Student
$12,843
$13,980
Best Platte County R-III School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Platte City Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
900 Pirate Dr
Platte City, MO 64079
(816) 858-2036
Platte City, MO 64079
(816) 858-2036
Grades: 6-8
| 677 students
Rank: #22.
Barry Sch.
(Math: 40% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2001 Nw 87th Terr
Kansas City, MO 64154
(816) 436-9623
Kansas City, MO 64154
(816) 436-9623
Grades: 5-8
| 457 students
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