New Mark Middle School
Public middle school in Kansas City, Missouri · North Kansas City 74 School District · Grades 7–8
New Mark Middle School serves 965 students in grades 7–8 in Kansas City (Clay County). It is one of 33 schools in North Kansas City 74 School District. By enrollment it is the 16th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 15.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 62.57 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | North Kansas City 74 School District |
| County | Clay County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292280001282 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | North Kansas City 74 | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 965 | 21,252 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 14.1 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 23.3% | 45.5% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 89% 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.
New Mark Middle School in context
Size
New Mark Middle School is the largest of North Kansas City 74 School District's 6 middle schools; its 965 students are 4.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 6.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 663; New Mark Middle School is larger 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 8 with 510 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 455, against an average of 483 per grade. This year grade 8 has 12% more students than grade 7 (510 against 455). 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
The largest group is White students: 59.4% here and 49% across North Kansas City 74. Black students are next, at 14.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
23.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.5% across North Kansas City 74 and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 9% 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
With 62.57 full-time-equivalent teachers for 965 students, New Mark Middle School has 15.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 965 students would have about 74.2 teachers, so New Mark Middle School has 11.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
New Mark Middle School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other middle school is Platte Purchase Middle School, 2.2 miles away in Platte County R-III School District. Within 10 miles there are 15 other middle schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 59.4% |
| Black | 14.4% |
| Hispanic | 12.3% |
| Two or more races | 10.8% |
| Asian | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
50.2% of students are girls and 49.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 455 |
| Grade 8 | 510 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
515 Ne 106th St, Kansas City, MO 64155
Phone: (816)321-5290
Website: nkcschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: New Mark Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platte Purchase Middle School | Platte County R-III | 2.2 mi | 368 | 12.6 | 35.6% |
| Gateway 6th Grade Center | North Kansas City 74 | 2.5 mi | 882 | 15 | 36.1% |
| Antioch Middle School | North Kansas City 74 | 5.2 mi | 886 | 14.9 | 40.1% |
| Congress Middle School | Park Hill | 6.0 mi | 601 | 11.6 | 30.9% |
| Plaza Middle School | Park Hill | 6.1 mi | 673 | 12.4 | 34.6% |
| Smithville Middle School | Smithville R-II | 6.1 mi | 371 | 12.1 | 12.9% |
| Lakeview Middle School | Park Hill | 6.9 mi | 653 | 12 | 20.4% |
| Walden Middle School | Park Hill | 7.0 mi | 730 | 13 | 30.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.