North Platte Elementary School
Public elementary school in Camden Point, Missouri · North Platte County R-I School District · Grades Pre-K–2
North Platte Elementary School serves 105 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Camden Point (Platte County). It is one of 4 schools in North Platte County R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 1095th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 9.43 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | North Platte County R-I School District |
| County | Platte County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292283001295 |
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 Platte County R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 105 | 556 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 27.6% | 27.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 28% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
North Platte Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in North Platte County R-I School District, North Platte Elementary School is the smallest, with 18.9% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 9.2 miles away and have a median of 462 students, so North Platte Elementary 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 2 with 39 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 5, against an average of 26 per grade. This year grade 2 has 44% more students than kindergarten (39 against 27). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 5 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 95.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across North Platte County R-I (94.8%).
27.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 27.2% across North Platte County R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 6.7% 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
North Platte Elementary School has 9.43 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 105 students would have about 8.5 teachers, so North Platte Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
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 elementary school is Donald D. Siegrist Elementary School, 6.8 miles away in Platte County R-III School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 95.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.8% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
39% of students are girls and 61% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 5 |
| Kindergarten | 27 |
| Grade 1 | 34 |
| Grade 2 | 39 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
300 Scout St, Camden Point, MO 64018
Phone: (816)280-3422
Website: nppanthers.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: North Platte Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald D. Siegrist Elementary School | Platte County R-III | 6.8 mi | 679 | 15 | 19.4% |
| North Platte Intermediate School | North Platte County R-I | 7.1 mi | 108 | 10.5 | 32.4% |
| Compass Elementary School | Platte County R-III | 7.2 mi | 527 | 13.4 | 22% |
| Central Elementary School | West Platte County R-II | 8.3 mi | 354 | 11.5 | 18.1% |
| Maple Elementary School | Smithville R-II | 10.1 mi | 358 | 11.1 | 20.1% |
| Eagle Heights Elementary School | Smithville R-II | 10.3 mi | 492 | 14.2 | 18.5% |
| Horizon Elementary School | Smithville R-II | 11.1 mi | 448 | 14.8 | 17.4% |
| Mid-Buchanan Elementary School | Mid-Buchanan County R-V | 12.8 mi | 476 | 14.1 | 23.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in North Platte County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Platte High School | High | 9–12 | 220 |
| North Platte Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 108 |
| North Platte Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 123 |