Middle Schools in West Platte County R-II

Summary:

The West Platte Middle school is the sole middle school located within the West Platte County R-II school district in Missouri, serving 149 students in grades 6-8. This standout school has consistently demonstrated exceptional academic performance, ranking among the top 3% of middle schools in the state.

West Platte Middle boasts impressive proficiency rates on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests, significantly outperforming state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, 75.6% of 6th graders, 80% of 7th graders, and 83.3% of 8th graders scored proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 45.5%, 43.2%, and 32.7% respectively. The school also excels in science, with 56.5% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 39.2%.

The school's strong academic performance is reflected in its high rankings, with West Platte Middle being ranked among the top 13 middle schools in Missouri for the 2024-2025 school year and the top 9 middle schools for the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the West Platte County R-II school district, of which West Platte Middle is a part, is ranked 9th out of 367 districts in the state and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating the district's overall excellence in education.

District Detail

1103 Washington
Weston, MO 64098-1048

(816) 640-2236

SchoolDigger Rank:
9^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 745

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (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 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Platte Middle	Public	6-8	935 Washington St.	Weston	64098	Platte County	West Platte County R-II	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 640-2292	170	14	12.2	11.8%	151 (88.8%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.9%)	95.1	13^th of 438 public middle schools	97.0%		97.3	9^th of 451 public middle schools	98.0%	4	75.6	80.0	83.3	56.5	$15,380	$325	$15,055

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Platte County R-III	8.11 mi	8	49^th
North Platte County R-I	8.32 mi	5	111^th
Buchanan County R-IV	11.6 mi	2	316^th
Mid-Buchanan County R-V	15.44 mi	2	45^th
Park Hill	15.81 mi	20	84^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.