Clinton County R-III Middle School
Public middle school in Plattsburg, Missouri · Clinton County R-III School District · Grades 5–8
Clinton County R-III Middle School serves 197 students in grades 5–8 in Plattsburg (Clinton County). It is one of 3 schools in Clinton County R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 322nd largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 11.7 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 16.86 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| District | Clinton County R-III School District |
| County | Clinton County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292529000846 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Clinton County R-III | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 197 | 698 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 11.3 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 39.1% | 39.1% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 20% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Clinton County R-III Middle School in context
Size
Clinton County R-III Middle School is the only middle school in Clinton County R-III School District. Its 197 students are 28.2% of the district's 698. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 15.4 miles away and have a median of 330 students, so Clinton County R-III Middle School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 7 with 55 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 40, against an average of 49 per grade. This year grade 8 has 26% fewer students than grade 5 (40 against 54). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 82.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Clinton County R-III (82.4%). Two or more races students are next, at 10.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
39.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 39.1% across Clinton County R-III and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 15.2% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Clinton County R-III Middle School has 16.86 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 197 students would have about 15.2 teachers, so Clinton County R-III Middle School has 1.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Lathrop Middle School, 6.8 miles away in Lathrop R-II School District. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 82.7% |
| Two or more races | 10.2% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Asian | 1.5% |
| Black | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
44.2% of students are girls and 55.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 54 |
| Grade 6 | 48 |
| Grade 7 | 55 |
| Grade 8 | 40 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
800 W Frost St, Plattsburg, MO 64477
Phone: (816)539-3920
Website: ccr3.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Clinton County R-III Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lathrop Middle School | Lathrop R-II | 6.8 mi | 196 | 12 | 36.7% |
| Kearney Middle School | Kearney R-I | 14.2 mi | 591 | 14.9 | 16.9% |
| Smithville Middle School | Smithville R-II | 14.4 mi | 371 | 12.1 | 12.9% |
| East Buchanan Middle School | East Buchanan County C-1 (025076) | 14.8 mi | 167 | 12.4 | 21.6% |
| Lawson Middle School | Lawson R-XIV | 16.0 mi | 342 | 14.1 | 24% |
| Cameron Veterans Middle School | Cameron R-I | 16.3 mi | 317 | 12.1 | 48.3% |
| North Platte Junior High School | North Platte County R-I | 17.0 mi | 123 | 12.1 | 24.4% |
| Excelsior Springs Middle School | Excelsior Springs 40 | 18.3 mi | 540 | 13 | 48% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Clinton County R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 301 |
| Plattsburg High School | High | 9–12 | 200 |