📍 935 Washington St., Weston, Platte County, 64098
West Platte Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Weston, Platte County. The school has 156 pupils enrolled. It is part of the West Platte Co. R-Ii school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 13.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Platte Middle enrolls 156 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 13.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White, 5.8% Two or more races and 5.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 137 | 88% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 5.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 5.1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
20 of the school's 156 students (13%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 15 qualify for free lunch and 5 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.
West Platte Middle is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-60, state senate district 34, state house district 11.
West Platte Middle is one of 3 schools in WEST PLATTE CO. R-II, based in WESTON, Missouri. The district serves 745 students district-wide and employs 63 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 156 students, West Platte Middle is smaller than the district average of about 248 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant