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North Platte Junior High

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North Platte Junior High ranks 199 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

199^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 55% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

North Platte Junior High is a public middle school located in Dearborn, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 138 students. The school is part of the North Platte County R-I school district, which is ranked 111 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Platte Junior High has consistently ranked in the top half of Missouri middle schools, with a ranking between 101-199 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments (MAP tests) is generally on par with or slightly below the state average, with some notable exceptions. While the school's 8th grade math proficiency rates are significantly lower than the state average (7.5% vs. 32.7% in 2024-2025), its Algebra I proficiency rates are exceptionally high, with over 90% of students scoring proficient or better in recent years, far surpassing the state average. Additionally, the school has performed exceptionally well in serving its low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 30-54 middle schools in Missouri for this subgroup in 2017-2019.

Despite these strengths, North Platte Junior High has experienced a gradual increase in chronic absenteeism, from 10.2% in 2022-2023 to 13.9% in 2023-2024. This rate is still lower than the nearby Robidoux Middle (27.7%) and New Mark Middle schools. The school's per-student spending has also increased, from $9,158 in 2018-2019 to $11,380 in 2021-2022, and its student-teacher ratio has improved from 14.7 in 2021-2022 to 12.6 in 2023-2024.

123

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,008

Per pupil spending ?

24.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

212 W Sixth St
Dearborn, MO 64439-9400

(816) 450-3350

District: North Platte County R-I

Students who attend North Platte Junior High usually attend:

High:

North Platte High

Feeder schools for North Platte Junior High:

Elementary:	North Platte Elementary
	North Platte Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.3%

African American:

2.4%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Missouri median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Missouri avg40%

199^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

111^th of 367North Platte County R-I among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	199 of 438	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	168 of 451	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	143 of 459	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	163 of 459	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	132 of 454	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	101 of 587	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	115 of 552	79.2%	★★★★☆
2017	77.8	73 of 568	87.1%	★★★★☆
2016	75.0	82 of 435	81.1%	★★★★☆
2015	73.8	104 of 585	82.2%	★★★★☆
2014	76.9	82 of 633	87.0%	★★★★☆
2013	88.4	14 of 649	97.8%	★★★★★
2012	87.9	24 of 623	96.1%	★★★★★
2011	89.8	23 of 625	96.3%	★★★★★
2010	86.5	34 of 614	94.5%	★★★★★
2009	81.0	54 of 601	91.0%	★★★★★
2008	79.3	59 of 624	90.5%	★★★★★
2007	83.3	41 of 624	93.4%	★★★★★
2006	65.6	143 of 619	76.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	82.2	30 of 482	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	73.8	54 of 422	87.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	49.5	179 of 379	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	148 of 385	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	156 of 381	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	155 of 376	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	127 of 527	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	124 of 479	74.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)94th percentile+11 vs school

White (2024)53rd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%+14 vs state

Mathematics27%-12 vs state

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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)	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 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Platte Junior High	Public	6-8	212 W Sixth St	Dearborn	64439	Platte County	North Platte County R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 450-3350	123	10	12.1	24.4%	116 (94.3%)	3 (2.4%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	53.8	199^th of 438 public middle schools	54.6%		59.2	168^th of 451 public middle schools	62.7%	31	41.0		7.5					53.4			$16,008	$483	$15,524
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
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
Spring Garden Middle	Public	6-8	5802 S 22nd	Saint Joseph	64503	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4380	404	29	14.0	100.0%	285 (70.5%)	18 (4.5%)	56 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.5%)	38 (9.4%)	40.5	271^st of 438 public middle schools	38.1%		32.5	310^th of 451 public middle schools	31.3%	39	36.2	32.6	38.4		27.5		31.6	26.2	40.9		$15,355	$200	$15,155
Smithville Middle	Public	7-8	675 S Commercial Ave	Smithville	64089	Clay County	Smithville R-II	No	No	No	No	(816) 532-1122	371	31	12.0	12.9%	332 (89.5%)	7 (1.9%)	24 (6.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	88.7	37^th of 438 public middle schools	91.6%		85.2	43^rd of 451 public middle schools	90.5%	6		76.9	53.5		55.3			54.2	54.7		$14,499	$446	$14,053
East Buchanan Middle	Public	6-8	301 County Park Rd N	Easton	64443	Buchanan County	East Buchanan County C-1 (025076)	No	No	No	No	(816) 473-2451	167	13	12.4	21.6%	160 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	60.2	160^th of 438 public middle schools	63.5%		79	72^nd of 451 public middle schools	84.0%	88	33.3	53.3			44.0		45.5	37.8		93.7	$13,500	$405	$13,095
Truman Middle	Public	7-8	3227 Olive	Saint Joseph	64507	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4400	486	37	13.0	100.0%	320 (65.8%)	33 (6.8%)	61 (12.6%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	56 (11.5%)	25.4	338^th of 438 public middle schools	22.8%		19.9	375^th of 451 public middle schools	16.9%	37		22.6	17.4		24.7			26.2	33.1		$14,570	$554	$14,015
Clinton County R-III Middle	Public	5-8	800 W Frost St	Plattsburg	64477	Clinton County	Clinton County R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 539-3920	197	17	11.6	39.1%	163 (82.7%)	3 (1.5%)	6 (3.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	20 (10.2%)	42.1	259^th of 438 public middle schools	40.9%		43.6	253^rd of 451 public middle schools	43.9%	6	34.9			43.3		33.9	26.0	39.6			$11,107	$543	$10,563
Bode Middle	Public	7-8	720 N Noyes Blvd	Saint Joseph	64506	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4050	488	41	11.8	40.6%	284 (58.2%)	39 (8.0%)	66 (13.5%)	23 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.1%)	50 (10.2%)	59.8	162^nd of 438 public middle schools	63.0%		54.5	204^th of 451 public middle schools	54.8%	42		43.2	32.8		45.5			39.9	42.1		$13,760	$213	$13,547
Robidoux Middle	Public	6-8	4212 St Joseph Ave	Saint Joseph	64505	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4350	405	30	13.4	100.0%	256 (63.2%)	28 (6.9%)	47 (11.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	65 (16.0%)	19.8	364^th of 438 public middle schools	16.9%		21	368^th of 451 public middle schools	18.4%	4	31.3	22.7	23.7		19.5		22.7	21.2	16.1		$14,818	$390	$14,429

Frequently Asked Questions about North Platte Junior High

How many students attend North Platte Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 123 students attended North Platte Junior High.

What is the racial makeup of North Platte Junior High?

Students at North Platte Junior High are 94% White, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Is North Platte Junior High a good school?

North Platte Junior High ranks 199^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is North Platte Junior High in?

North Platte County R-I

What high school do graduates of North Platte Junior High attend?

Students who attend North Platte Junior High usually go on to attend North Platte High

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