Platte County R-III

Summary:

The Platte County R-III school district in Missouri operates 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 49 out of 367 school districts in the state and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Several schools in the district stand out for their strong performance. Platte County High School is ranked 47th out of 367 Missouri high schools, with a 4-star rating, a high graduation rate of 91.5%, and excellent test scores. Platte City Middle School is ranked 72nd out of 438 Missouri middle schools, with a 4-star rating and impressive test scores. Donald D. Siegrist Elementary is ranked 150th out of 900 Missouri elementary schools, with a 4-star rating and high test scores.

The district overall performs well on key metrics, with high graduation rates, low dropout rates, and generally strong test scores across the schools. However, there is some variation in performance, with Pathfinder Elementary standing out with lower test scores and a 2-star rating. Additionally, the district's middle schools appear to be a particular strength, with both Platte City Middle School and Platte Purchase Middle School ranking in the top quarter of Missouri middle schools.

District Detail

998 Platte Falls Rd
Platte City, MO 64079-8386

(816) 858-5420

SchoolDigger Rank:
49^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,374

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)						MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP Government (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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	646	47	13.6	19.0%	527 (81.6%)	28 (4.3%)	51 (7.9%)	11 (1.7%)	7 (1.1%)	7 (1.1%)	15 (2.3%)	78.9	72^nd of 438 public middle schools	83.6%		79.2	71^st of 451 public middle schools	84.3%	1				64.2	53.5	59.7		39.3				43.3	53.7	59.2	94.3					$14,011	$15	$13,996
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	1,397	81	17.2	19.0%	1,001 (71.7%)	151 (10.8%)	150 (10.7%)	47 (3.4%)	14 (1.0%)	11 (0.8%)	23 (1.6%)	75.3	47^th of 367 public high schools	87.2%		68.8	61^st of 378 public high schools	83.9%	14															48.8	55.4	64.9	72.2	49.9	$14,324	$262	$14,062
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	679	45	14.9	19.4%	549 (80.9%)	30 (4.4%)	58 (8.5%)	12 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	23 (3.4%)	81.1	150^th of 900 public elementary schools	83.3%		80.4	147^th of 906 public elementary schools	83.8%	3	50.4	66.6	49.9				55.5		58.4	63.3										$14,565	$421	$14,144
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	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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	409	34	12.0	40.8%	196 (47.9%)	101 (24.7%)	58 (14.2%)	17 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	24 (5.9%)	44.2	522^nd of 900 public elementary schools	42.0%		29.9	657^th of 906 public elementary schools	27.5%	135	34.1	29.9	34.7				43.0		38.3	36.1	44.0									$14,423	$265	$14,158
Compass Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Kentucky	Platte City	64079	Platte County	Platte County R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 858-0712	527	39	13.3	22.0%	409 (77.6%)	22 (4.2%)	53 (10.1%)	11 (2.1%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.7%)	79.1	166^th of 900 public elementary schools	81.6%		70.6	251^st of 906 public elementary schools	72.3%	85	63.0	58.7	46.1				48.3		58.2	57.5	62.3									$14,817	$794	$14,023
Platte Purchase Middle School	Public	6-8	9400 N Platte Purchase Dr	Kansas City	64155	Platte County	Platte County R-III	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 436-1433	368	29	12.5	35.6%	189 (51.4%)	90 (24.5%)	44 (12.0%)	26 (7.1%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	13 (3.5%)	71.7	99^th of 438 public middle schools	77.4%		63	145^th of 451 public middle schools	67.8%	46				52.6	42.9	43.5		52.7				40.2	44.2	64.8						$14,226	$16	$14,210
Barry School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 NW 87th Terr	Kansas City	64154	Platte County	Platte County R-III	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 436-9623	348	30	11.5	29.6%	174 (50.0%)	87 (25.0%)	37 (10.6%)	22 (6.3%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	22 (6.3%)	67.2	283^rd of 900 public elementary schools	68.6%		55.5	390^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.0%	107	43.4	39.3	50.9				60.7		46.6	55.1										$15,441	$123	$15,318

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Kansas City 74	1.73 mi	34	104^th
Park Hill	1.8 mi	20	84^th
Division Of Youth Service	2.34 mi	30
Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	3.01 mi	35
Liberty 53	6.55 mi	22	70^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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