Northgate Middle School
Public middle school in Kansas City, Missouri · North Kansas City 74 School District · Grades 7–8
Northgate Middle School serves 689 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 82nd largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12.7 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 54.43 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 | 292280002730 |
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 | 689 | 21,252 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 14.1 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.6% | 45.5% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 43% 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.
Northgate Middle School in context
Size
Northgate Middle School is the 4th largest of North Kansas City 74 School District's 6 middle schools; its 689 students are 3.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 4.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 680; Northgate Middle School is close to their typical size.
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 349 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 340, against an average of 345 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 349 in grade 7 and 340 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 33.1% here and 49% across North Kansas City 74. Black students are next, at 25.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
66.6% 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. 27.1% 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 54.43 full-time-equivalent teachers for 689 students, Northgate Middle School has 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 689 students would have about 53 teachers, so Northgate Middle School has 1.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Northgate Middle School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other middle school is Eastgate 6th Grade Center, 1.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 24 other middle schools, 5 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 | 33.1% |
| Black | 25.3% |
| Hispanic | 17.7% |
| Two or more races | 13.9% |
| Asian | 7.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
48.8% of students are girls and 51.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 349 |
| Grade 8 | 340 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2117 Ne 48th St, Kansas City, MO 64118
Phone: (816)321-5300
Website: nkcschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Northgate Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastgate 6th Grade Center | North Kansas City 74 | 1.8 mi | 629 | 12.7 | 63.4% |
| Antioch Middle School | North Kansas City 74 | 2.1 mi | 886 | 14.9 | 40.1% |
| Maple Park Middle School | North Kansas City 74 | 2.8 mi | 585 | 10.6 | 63.4% |
| Frontier School of Innovation-M | Frontier Schools | 4.1 mi | 307 | 8.8 | 82.1% |
| Walden Middle School | Park Hill | 4.4 mi | 730 | 13 | 30.1% |
| Northeast Middle School | Kansas City 33 | 5.3 mi | 607 | 12.8 | 100% |
| Gateway 6th Grade Center | North Kansas City 74 | 5.7 mi | 882 | 15 | 36.1% |
| South Valley Middle School | Liberty 53 | 5.8 mi | 809 | 14.2 | 19.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.