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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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science 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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,027 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 51% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
8 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
4,283 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
312 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Platte County R-III School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#88 out of 557 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)53%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
38%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.49
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
8%
% Black
12%
15%
% White
71%
69%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,734 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,813 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,734
$15,081
Spending / Student
$12,813
$13,908
Best Platte County R-III School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Platte City Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 55%)
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
| 669 students
Rank: n/an/a
9400 N Platte Purchase Dr
Kansas City, MO 64155
(816) 436-1433
Kansas City, MO 64155
(816) 436-1433
Grades: 6-8
| 358 students
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