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Donald D. Siegrist Elementary

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Donald D. Siegrist Elementary ranks 150 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

150^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Donald D. Siegrist Elementary is a public elementary school in Platte City, Missouri, serving 607 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Platte County R-III school district, which is ranked 49 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Donald D. Siegrist Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 20-25% of Missouri elementary schools, with strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts. In 2024-2025, 66.6% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 52.8% in the Platte County R-III district and 43.8% statewide. The school's performance is also noteworthy in English Language Arts, where 4th-grade students have consistently outperformed the district and state averages. However, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status (SES) students has been more variable, ranking between the top 20-30% of Missouri elementary schools in this category.

While Donald D. Siegrist Elementary's overall academic performance is strong, the school has experienced a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 15.3% to 23.5% over the past few years. This is higher than the 22.2% rate at Compass Elementary and the 14.9% rate at Horizon Elementary, a high-performing school in the Smithville R-II district. The school's per-student spending has increased over the years, but remains lower than some of the Park Hill district schools.

679

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,565

Per pupil spending ?

19.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1701 Branch St
Platte City, MO 64079-8350

(816) 858-5977

District: Platte County R-III

Students who attend Donald D. Siegrist Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Platte City Middle
High:	Platte County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.9%

Hispanic:

8.5%

African American:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2017 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (58% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Missouri elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Platte County R-III

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2017

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg51%

Missouri avg42%

150^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 10 pts since 2017

From top 6% (2017) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Platte County R-III

49^th of 367Platte County R-III 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	150 of 900	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	147 of 906	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	206 of 898	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	141 of 908	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	165 of 901	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	87.3	82 of 1052	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	83.9	119 of 1045	88.6%	★★★★☆
2017	88.5	65 of 1032	93.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	69.4	79 of 302	73.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	67.0	131 of 611	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	176 of 532	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	269 of 574	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	226 of 907	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	249 of 887	71.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	177 of 666	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	142 of 668	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	234 of 673	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.8	146 of 675	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	189 of 691	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	114 of 917	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	147 of 898	83.6%	★★★★☆

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 (2023)79th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)74th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+18 vs state

Mathematics56%+15 vs state

Science56%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (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 Science 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
North Platte Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	300 Scout St	Camden Point	64018	Platte County	North Platte County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 280-3422	105	9	11.1	27.6%	100 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)										$14,200	$242	$13,957
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1025 Washington St	Weston	64098	Platte County	West Platte County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 640-2811	354	31	11.4	18.1%	314 (88.7%)	4 (1.1%)	13 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.2%)	93	44^th of 900 public elementary schools	95.1%		95.1	24^th of 906 public elementary schools	97.4%	20	72.4	66.6	60.6		73.7	67.1				$14,766	$176	$14,590
Hawthorn Elementary	Public	K-5	8200 N Chariton	Kansas City	64152	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	No	(816) 359-4390	450	32	14.0	22.7%	317 (70.4%)	55 (12.2%)	44 (9.8%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	22 (4.9%)	85.8	112^th of 900 public elementary schools	87.6%		83.9	117^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.1%	5	62.5	65.3	48.8		62.1	58.7		67.7		$16,734	$355	$16,379
Union Chapel Elementary	Public	K-5	7100 NW Hampton Road	Kansas City	64152	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	No	(816) 359-4310	609	36	16.8	14.6%	455 (74.7%)	50 (8.2%)	57 (9.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	37 (6.1%)	86	110^th of 900 public elementary schools	87.8%		85.7	93^rd of 906 public elementary schools	89.7%	17	52.4	61.2	66.3		65.3	54.5	62.2	72.8		$14,308	$189	$14,119
Alfred L. Renner Elementary	Public	K-5	7401 NW Barry Rd	Kansas City	64153	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 359-4350	403	32	12.7	43.7%	198 (49.1%)	68 (16.9%)	69 (17.1%)	15 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.7%)	33 (8.2%)	46.2	505^th of 900 public elementary schools	43.9%		43.5	524^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.2%	19	33.8	37.1	28.3		35.7	49.9	47.1	35.7		$16,323	$380	$15,943
Tiffany Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	5301 NW Old Tiffany Springs Rd	Kansas City	64154	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	No	(816) 359-4400	484	36	13.3	29.8%	259 (53.5%)	108 (22.3%)	53 (11.0%)	20 (4.1%)	3 (0.6%)	14 (2.9%)	27 (5.6%)	44.4	519^th of 900 public elementary schools	42.3%		44.4	514^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.3%	5	34.4	26.3	38.8		40.1	50.5	27.5	41.4		$16,230	$312	$15,918
Prairie Point Elementary	Public	K-5	8101 NW Belvidere Pkwy	Kansas City	64152	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 359-4380	437	32	13.6	33.0%	292 (66.8%)	47 (10.8%)	55 (12.6%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.6%)	25 (5.7%)	54.7	411^th of 900 public elementary schools	54.3%		50.1	452^nd of 906 public elementary schools	50.1%	41	37.8	45.8	45.3		42.1	41.7				$16,573	$106	$16,467
Horizon Elementary	Public	K-6	695 S Commercial Ave	Smithville	64089	Clay County	Smithville R-II	No	No	No	No	(816) 532-4566	448	30	14.8	17.4%	390 (87.1%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.7%)	96.7	12^th of 900 public elementary schools	98.7%		94.8	26^th of 906 public elementary schools	97.1%	14	72.9	72.7	73.4	88.9	80.8	68.2		73.5	69.8	$12,662	$350	$12,312

Frequently Asked Questions about Donald D. Siegrist Elementary

What district is Donald D. Siegrist Elementary in?

Platte County R-III

What schools do graduates of Donald D. Siegrist Elementary attend?

Students who attend Donald D. Siegrist Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Platte City Middle
High : Platte County High

What is the racial makeup of Donald D. Siegrist Elementary?

Students at Donald D. Siegrist Elementary are 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Donald D. Siegrist Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 679 students attended Donald D. Siegrist Elementary.

Is Donald D. Siegrist Elementary a good school?

Donald D. Siegrist Elementary ranks 150^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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