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Raytown Central Middle

Public Grades 6-8

368^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Raytown Central Middle is a public middle school located in Raytown, Missouri, serving 537 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Raytown C-2 School District, which is ranked 312 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Raytown Central Middle consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on standardized tests, with significantly lower proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts across all grade levels. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of its diverse student population, with particularly low rankings for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students. Additionally, Raytown Central Middle has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 30.7% to 34.7% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as South Middle and Raytown Middle, both of which are also part of the Raytown C-2 District, Raytown Central Middle is underperforming. These nearby schools have higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism rates. While Raytown Central Middle spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $12,168 to $13,664 per student, the school's academic performance indicates that the challenge may lie in effectively utilizing these resources to support student learning and address the unique needs of its diverse student population.

488

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,883

Per pupil spending ?

65.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10601 E 59th St
Raytown, MO 64133-3429

(816) 268-7400

District: Raytown C-2

Students who attend Raytown Central Middle usually attend:

High:

Raytown South Senior High

Feeder schools for Raytown Central Middle:

Elementary:	Blue Ridge Elementary
	Norfleet Elementary
	Robinson Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.6%

White:

23.0%

Hispanic:

16.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg19%

Missouri avg41%

368^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Raytown C-2

312^th of 367Raytown C-2 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	18.8	368 of 438	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	360 of 451	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	386 of 459	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	367 of 459	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	355 of 454	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	473 of 587	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	456 of 552	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.8	389 of 568	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.5	237 of 435	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.3	318 of 585	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.9	451 of 633	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.2	391 of 649	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.5	419 of 623	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.8	367 of 625	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	75 of 143	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	51 of 144	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.4	98 of 153	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	81 of 148	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.3	52 of 135	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.0	99 of 149	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	75 of 129	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	32.3	130 of 187	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	129 of 195	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	113 of 204	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	75 of 81	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	65 of 72	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	60 of 68	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	53 of 68	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	31 of 42	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.3	34 of 45	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	42 of 48	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	36 of 44	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	40 of 44	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	94 of 121	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	88 of 104	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	74 of 90	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	69 of 74	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	61 of 74	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	61 of 78	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	64 of 67	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	75 of 130	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	74 of 96	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	312 of 369	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	321 of 378	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	323 of 382	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	264 of 365	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	275 of 371	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	400 of 482	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	361 of 422	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	28 of 48	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	26 of 51	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.9	33 of 44	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	42 of 45	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.2	47 of 98	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.1	68 of 79	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	169 of 196	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	150 of 194	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	171 of 192	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	250 of 358	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	261 of 379	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	231 of 385	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	176 of 381	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.3	287 of 376	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.7	223 of 527	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.4	233 of 479	51.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)48th percentile+32 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)42nd percentile+26 vs school

Disabled (2022)30th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile+14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)26th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)7th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I68%+23 vs state

English Language Arts23%-17 vs state

Science22%-18 vs state

Mathematics18%-23 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 8th 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
Raytown Central Middle	Public	6-8	10601 E 59th St	Raytown	64133	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	No	(816) 268-7400	488	34	14.2	65.8%	112 (23.0%)	237 (48.6%)	80 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.7%)	18.8	368^th of 438 public middle schools	16.0%		22.9	360^th of 451 public middle schools	20.2%	8	18.6	27.3	8.1	21.6	17.9	31.3	20.7	68.4	$16,883	$1,005	$15,877
Raytown Middle	Public	6-8	4900 Pittman Rd	Kansas City	64133	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	No	(816) 268-7360	667	46	14.5	66.0%	130 (19.5%)	320 (48.0%)	136 (20.4%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	70 (10.5%)	18.9	367^th of 438 public middle schools	16.2%		17.8	391^st of 451 public middle schools	13.3%	24	14.3	18.3	16.6	27.1	19.0	23.2	26.8	95.4	$15,524	$882	$14,642
South Middle	Public	6-8	8401 E 83rd St	Raytown	64138	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-7380	510	32	15.7	68.8%	76 (14.9%)	283 (55.5%)	86 (16.9%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	50 (9.8%)	12.6	394^th of 438 public middle schools	10.0%		12.5	413^th of 451 public middle schools	8.4%	19	11.1	18.2	5.7	15.3	16.8	24.6	22.5	92.8	$15,126	$1,225	$13,901
Clifford H. Nowlin Middle	Public	6-8	2800 S Hardy Ave	Independence	64052	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5380	902	54	16.7	79.8%	316 (35.0%)	151 (16.7%)	328 (36.4%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	91 (10.1%)	21.4	355^th of 438 public middle schools	18.9%		22.4	362^nd of 451 public middle schools	19.7%	7	16.9	23.3	11.0	30.3	21.8	26.4	28.4	69.1	$12,761	$1,410	$11,352
Hickman Mills Middle School	Public	6-8	9010a Old Santa Fe Rd	Kansas City	64138	Jackson County	Hickman Mills C-1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 316-7700	590	58	10.2	100.0%	45 (7.6%)	370 (62.7%)	111 (18.8%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	50 (8.5%)	11.6	397^th of 438 public middle schools	9.4%		12.1	414^th of 451 public middle schools	8.2%	17	15.7	17.2	12.8	11.7	20.1	17.3	17.0		$21,106	$2,010	$19,096
Hogan Preparatory Academy Middle	Public, Charter	7-8	6409 Agnes	Kansas City	64132	Jackson County	Hogan Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 444-4479	134	20	6.7	100.0%	1 (0.7%)	121 (90.3%)	7 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	4.6	431^st of 438 public middle schools	1.6%		2.2	451^st of 451 public middle schools	0.0%	20		9.0	4.5	4.5		8.9	9.1		$26,932	$3,386	$23,546
Delta Woods Middle	Public	6-8	4401 NE Lakewood Way	Lees Summit	64064	Jackson County	Blue Springs R-IV	No	No	No	No	(816) 874-3580	831	54	15.3	22.3%	538 (64.7%)	133 (16.0%)	74 (8.9%)	34 (4.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (5.9%)	89.3	35^th of 438 public middle schools	92.0%		86.9	39^th of 451 public middle schools	91.4%	4	71.1	61.0	46.8	54.7	59.6	57.6	62.2	97.5	$12,824	$366	$12,457
Brookside Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1815 East 63rd Street	Kansas City	64130	Jackson County	Brookside Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 531-2192	225	26	8.7	100.0%	8 (3.6%)	192 (85.3%)	12 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.3%)	22	351^st of 438 public middle schools	19.9%		20.2	372^nd of 451 public middle schools	17.5%	21	17.6	20.7	29.1	18.6	27.5	21.8			$21,014	$1,826	$19,188
Central Middle School	Public	7-8	3611 East Linwood	Kansas City	64128	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-2100	375	29	12.7	100.0%	22 (5.9%)	240 (64.0%)	85 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	20 (5.3%)	4.4	432^nd of 438 public middle schools	1.4%		4.6	445^th of 451 public middle schools	1.3%	13		7.6	5.2	7.0		8.5	7.1		$18,905	$1,667	$17,238
Hickman Mills South Middle	Public	6-8	10530 Greenwood Rd	Kansas City	64164	Jackson County	Hickman Mills C-1	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(816) 316-7600	0																		(n/a)									$20,933	$1,974	$18,959

Frequently Asked Questions about Raytown Central Middle

How many students attend Raytown Central Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 488 students attended Raytown Central Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Raytown Central Middle?

Students at Raytown Central Middle are 49% African American, 23% White, 16% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races.

What district is Raytown Central Middle in?

Raytown C-2

Is Raytown Central Middle a good school?

Raytown Central Middle ranks in the bottom 16.0% of Missouri middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Raytown Central Middle attend?

Students who attend Raytown Central Middle usually go on to attend Raytown South Senior High

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