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Platte City Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

900 Pirate Dr, Platte City, MO 64079 · (816) 858-2036 · Part of Platte County R-III School District

Platte City’s School Grade A− better than 79% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
646
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Platte City Middle

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Platte City kids: Platte County High

On the path

Where Platte City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Platte City MiddleYou are here
9–12Platte County High1,397 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency51%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

900 Pirate Dr, Platte City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6218
Grade 7195
Grade 8233
Enrollment over time
656’20
677’21
686’22
669’23
646’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 8%Black 4%Two or more races 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Platte City Middle from Platte City families.

Other schools in Platte County R-III School District

The district →
Donald D. Siegrist Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Platte City
A
679 students15:1
Compass Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Platte City
A
527 students13:1
Pathfinder Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kansas City
B+
409 students12:1
Barry School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kansas City
348 students12:1
Platte Purchase Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kansas City
368 students13:1
Platte County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Platte City
A−
1,397 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Platte City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.