Best Public Schools in Plattsburg, MO

Summary:

The city of Plattsburg, Missouri is home to three schools: Ellis Elementary, Plattsburg High, and Clinton County R-III Middle. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and are part of the Clinton County R-III school district.

Plattsburg High stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, ranking 115 out of 378 Missouri high schools and achieving a 100% four-year graduation rate. The school also outperformed state and district averages on Algebra I and Biology I end-of-course exams. In contrast, Ellis Elementary struggled with test scores, with proficiency rates below state averages in most subjects and grade levels. Clinton County R-III Middle performed well on the 8th grade Science MAP test but had lower proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts compared to state averages.

Across all three schools, the chronic absenteeism rate was a concerning 11.0% for the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the schools had relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 31.03% at Plattsburg High to 41.33% at Clinton County R-III Middle, suggesting that the Plattsburg area may face socioeconomic challenges that could impact student performance. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and improving academic performance, especially in Mathematics and English Language Arts, should be priorities for the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)				MAP Science (2024)		MAP English Language Arts (2024)					MAP Algebra I (2024)	MAP Biology I (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clinton County R-III Middle	Public	6-8	800 W Frost St	Plattsburg	64477	Clinton County	Clinton County R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 539-3920	157	11	14.3	42.7%	130 (82.8%)	3 (1.9%)	4 (2.5%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.8%)	43.6	253^rd of 451 public middle schools	43.9%		45.7	255^th of 459 public middle schools	44.4%	2				20.8		43.0				34.4	28.2			$9,566	$629	$8,937
Ellis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	603 W Frost St	Plattsburg	64477	Clinton County	Clinton County R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 539-2187	360	30	12.1	41.4%	311 (86.4%)	6 (1.7%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (8.3%)	35.6	599^th of 906 public elementary schools	33.9%		44.6	514^th of 898 public elementary schools	42.8%	85	31.4	33.3	32.7		24.4		36.9	41.6	28.5					$13,707	$3,323	$10,384
Plattsburg High	Public	9-12	800 W Frost St	Plattsburg	64477	Clinton County	Clinton County R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 539-2184	187	18	10.3	35.8%	141 (75.4%)	6 (3.2%)	5 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	30 (16.0%)	56	115^th of 378 public high schools	69.6%					(n/a)												48.2	35.6	$15,219	$629	$14,590

Cities Near Plattsburg

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lathrop	6.66 mi	3	185^th
Gower	8.13 mi	2	115^th
Smithville	10.45 mi	5	28^th
Edgerton	10.46 mi	1	27^th
Kearney	13.01 mi	9	61^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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