📍 1951 Nw 87th Terr, Kansas City, Platte County, 64154
Pathfinder Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Kansas City, Platte County. The school has 602 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Platte Co. R-Iii school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in an urban setting. The school employs 43.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. 55% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Pathfinder Elem. enrolls 602 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 43.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 54% White, 20% Black or African American and 12% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 327 | 54% |
| Black or African American | 121 | 20% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 74 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 46 | 7.6% |
| Asian | 22 | 3.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
195 of the school's 602 students (32%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 165 qualify for free lunch and 30 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.
Pathfinder Elem. is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-60, state senate district 34, state house district 14.
Pathfinder Elem. 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 602 students, Pathfinder Elem. is close to the district average of about 625 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large