Summary:
The 64119 zip code in Missouri has only one middle school, Maple Park Middle School, which is part of the North Kansas City 74 school district. While the district is ranked 104 out of 367 in Missouri and has a 4-star rating, Maple Park Middle School's statewide ranking has declined over the past three years, from 309 out of 459 Missouri middle schools in 2022-2023 to 242 out of 438 in 2024-2025, with a 2-star rating.
Maple Park Middle School faces several challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.1% and test scores that are generally below the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of 7th-grade students proficient or better in Math was 39.9%, compared to 46.4% for the district and 43.2% for the state. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 66.78% in 2023-2024, indicating that it serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges.
Despite the school's higher-than-average per-student spending of $13,771 in 2021-2022 and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.5 to 1 in 2023-2024, these factors do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes. Further investigation into the factors contributing to Maple Park Middle School's performance, such as teaching quality, curriculum, and school leadership, may be necessary to identify areas for improvement and potential strategies to support student success.
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