Platte County R-III

Summary:

The Platte County R-III school district in Missouri operates 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district is known for its strong academic performance, with several schools ranking among the top in the state.

Platte County High School stands out as the district's top-performing school, ranking 25th out of 352 Missouri high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has consistently maintained a top 20% ranking in the state over the past 3 years, with a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 21.35%. Meanwhile, Platte City Middle School is another standout, ranking 44th out of 459 Missouri middle schools and outperforming the district and state averages on MAP test scores across multiple grade levels and subjects.

At the elementary level, Compass Elementary is a high-performing school, ranking 121st out of 898 Missouri elementary schools and significantly outperforming the district and state averages on MAP tests in Mathematics and English Language Arts. However, the district's elementary schools show more varied performance, with Pathfinder Elementary lagging behind the district and state averages. Overall, the Platte County R-III school district appears to be a strong performer, with several standout schools that are consistently ranked among the top in the state.

District Detail

998 Platte Falls Rd
Platte City, MO 64079-8386

(816) 858-5420

SchoolDigger Rank:
34^th of 376 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,283

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)						MAP Science (2023)		MAP English Language Arts (2023)						MAP Algebra I (2023)	MAP Biology I (2023)	MAP English II (2023)	MAP Algebra II (2023)	MAP Government (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th 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 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pathfinder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1951 NW 87th Terr	Kansas City	64154	Platte County	Platte County R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 436-6670	602	43	13.8	32.4%	327 (54.3%)	121 (20.1%)	74 (12.3%)	22 (3.7%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.3%)	46 (7.6%)	52.1	433^rd of 898 public elementary schools	51.8%		52.5	432^nd of 908 public elementary schools	52.4%	1	35.8	36.1							42.9	54.1										$10,506	$364	$10,143
Compass Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Kentucky	Platte City	64079	Platte County	Platte County R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 858-0712	553	45	12.3	23.7%	445 (80.5%)	24 (4.3%)	41 (7.4%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.1%)	82.7	121^st of 898 public elementary schools	86.5%		81.9	136^th of 908 public elementary schools	85.0%	15	71.3	56.2	47.6				49.6		69.2		63.9									$10,994	$451	$10,542
Platte City Middle	Public	6-8	900 Pirate Dr	Platte City	64079	Platte County	Platte County R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 858-2036	686	46	14.9	20.3%	561 (81.8%)	22 (3.2%)	49 (7.1%)	13 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	33 (4.8%)	85	44^th of 459 public middle schools	90.4%		84.2	44^th of 459 public middle schools	90.4%					59.2	52.0	68.6		45.1				54.3	45.4	61.7	97.9					$10,218	$199	$10,020
Platte County High	Public	9-12	1501 Branch St	Platte City	64079	Platte County	Platte County R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 858-2822	1,330	82	16.1	21.4%	998 (75.0%)	109 (8.2%)	116 (8.7%)	30 (2.3%)	9 (0.7%)	9 (0.7%)	59 (4.4%)	79.2	25^th of 352 public high schools	92.9%		65.9	72^nd of 361 public high schools	80.1%	47															54.0	55.8	71.4	63.3	50.8	$12,122	$282	$11,840
Donald D. Siegrist Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 Branch St	Platte City	64079	Platte County	Platte County R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 858-5977	661	49	13.4	20.1%	526 (79.6%)	35 (5.3%)	50 (7.6%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	35 (5.3%)	73.1	206^th of 898 public elementary schools	77.1%		81.1	141^st of 908 public elementary schools	84.5%	65	46.3	53.6	56.5				51.1		43.1	62.9	54.3									$13,148	$771	$12,377
Northland Career Center	Public	9-12	1801 Branch St	Platte City	64079	Platte County	Platte County R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 858-5505	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Platte Purchase Middle School	Public	6-8	9400 N Platte Purchase Dr	Kansas City	64155	Clay County	Platte County R-III	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(816) 436-1433	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Barry School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 NW 87th Terr	Kansas City	64154	Platte County	Platte County R-III	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(816) 436-9623	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Kansas City 74	1.73 mi	34	120^th
Park Hill	1.8 mi	20	51^st
Division Of Youth Service	2.34 mi	41
Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	3.01 mi	35
Liberty 53	6.55 mi	22	86^th

Platte County R-III

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