📍 900 Pirate Dr, Platte City, Platte County, 64079
Platte City Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Platte City, Platte County. The school has 686 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Platte Co. R-Iii school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 46.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1. 63% of students are proficient in reading. 51% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Platte City Middle enrolls 686 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 46.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 7.1% Hispanic or Latino and 4.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 561 | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 49 | 7.1% |
| Two or more races | 33 | 4.8% |
| Black or African American | 22 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 13 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
139 of the school's 686 students (20%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 111 qualify for free lunch and 28 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Platte City Middle is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-60, state senate district 34, state house district 12.
Platte City Middle is one of 7 schools in PLATTE CO. R-III, based in PLATTE CITY, Missouri. The district serves 4,374 students district-wide and employs 316 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 686 students, Platte City Middle is close to the district average of about 625 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe