North Platte Junior High School
Public middle school in Dearborn, Missouri · North Platte County R-I School District · Grades 6–8
North Platte Junior High School serves 123 students in grades 6–8 in Dearborn (Platte County). It is one of 4 schools in North Platte County R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 372nd largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12.1 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 ÷ 10.15 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| 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 | 292283002016 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 123 | 556 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 11.9 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 24.4% | 27.2% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 27% 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.
North Platte Junior High School in context
Size
North Platte Junior High School is the only middle school in North Platte County R-I School District. Its 123 students are 22.1% of the district's 556. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 15.2 miles away and have a median of 388 students, so North Platte Junior High 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 45 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 39, against an average of 41 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 39 in grade 6 and 39 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 94.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across North Platte County R-I (94.8%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
24.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 27.2% across North Platte County R-I and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 5.7% 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 Junior High School has 10.15 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 123 students would have about 9.5 teachers, so North Platte Junior High 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 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 West Platte Middle School, 10.1 miles away in West Platte County R-II School District. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 94.3% |
| Black | 2.4% |
| Hispanic | 1.6% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
52% of students are girls and 48% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 39 |
| Grade 7 | 45 |
| Grade 8 | 39 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
212 W Sixth St, Dearborn, MO 64439
Phone: (816)450-3350
Website: nppanthers.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: North Platte Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Platte Middle School | West Platte County R-II | 10.1 mi | 170 | 12.2 | 11.8% |
| Platte City Middle School | Platte County R-III | 11.8 mi | 646 | 13.7 | 19% |
| Spring Garden Middle School | St. Joseph | 13.5 mi | 404 | 14.1 | 100% |
| Smithville Middle School | Smithville R-II | 14.9 mi | 371 | 12.1 | 12.9% |
| East Buchanan Middle School | East Buchanan County C-1 (025076) | 15.6 mi | 167 | 12.4 | 21.6% |
| Truman Middle School | St. Joseph | 16.3 mi | 486 | 13.1 | 100% |
| Clinton County R-III Middle School | Clinton County R-III | 17.0 mi | 197 | 11.7 | 39.1% |
| Bode Middle School | St. Joseph | 17.4 mi | 488 | 11.8 | 40.6% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 105 |
| North Platte High School | High | 9–12 | 220 |
| North Platte Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 108 |