Walden Middle is a public middle school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving 747 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Park Hill School District, which is ranked 51 out of 376 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Walden Middle stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming state and district averages on Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests. In 2022-2023, the school's 6th-grade students scored 54.3% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the district's 50.6% and the state's 43.7%. Walden Middle's 8th-grade students also excelled, with 43.4% scoring proficient or better in Science, surpassing the district's 43.2% and the state's 37.8%. The school's African American and Hispanic students perform particularly well, ranking 43rd and 28th, respectively, out of all Missouri middle schools.
Compared to nearby schools, Walden Middle stands out for its diverse student population and low student-teacher ratio of 13.9, lower than the surrounding schools which range from 11.3 to 16.2. While Congress Middle, Lakeview Middle, and Plaza Middle also maintain 4-star ratings, Walden Middle's performance is generally stronger, particularly in academic achievement and subgroup performance, when compared to schools in the North Kansas City 74 district.
Park Hill
Students at Walden Middle are 64% White, 14% African American, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.
Walden Middle ranks 114th of 459 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.
In the 2022-23 school year, 747 students attended Walden Middle.
Students who attend Walden Middle usually go on to attend Park Hill South High