Platte Purchase Middle School
Public middle school in Kansas City, Missouri · Platte County R-III School District · Grades 6–8
Platte Purchase Middle School serves 368 students in grades 6–8 in Kansas City (Platte County). It is one of 7 schools in Platte County R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 229th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12.6 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 ÷ 29.28 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Platte County R-III School District |
| County | Platte County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292523003442 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Platte County R-III | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 368 | 4,374 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 13.7 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 35.6% | 23.7% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 39% 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.
Platte Purchase Middle School in context
Size
Platte Purchase Middle School is the smallest of Platte County R-III School District's 2 middle schools; its 368 students are 8.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 4.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 710; Platte Purchase 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 6 with 136 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 109, against an average of 123 per grade. This year grade 8 has 20% fewer students than grade 6 (109 against 136). 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: 51.4% here and 69.6% across Platte County R-III. Black students are next, at 24.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
35.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 23.7% across Platte County R-III and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 17.9% 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 29.28 full-time-equivalent teachers for 368 students, Platte Purchase Middle School has 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 368 students would have about 28.3 teachers, so Platte Purchase Middle School has 1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Platte Purchase Middle School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other middle school is New Mark Middle School, 2.2 miles away in North Kansas City 74 School District. Within 10 miles there are 15 other middle schools, 6 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 | 51.4% |
| Black | 24.5% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| Asian | 7.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 136 |
| Grade 7 | 123 |
| Grade 8 | 109 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9400 N Platte Purchase Dr., Kansas City, MO 64155
Phone: (816)436-1433
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Platte Purchase Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mark Middle School | North Kansas City 74 | 2.2 mi | 965 | 15.4 | 23.3% |
| Gateway 6th Grade Center | North Kansas City 74 | 3.6 mi | 882 | 15 | 36.1% |
| Plaza Middle School | Park Hill | 3.9 mi | 673 | 12.4 | 34.6% |
| Congress Middle School | Park Hill | 3.9 mi | 601 | 11.6 | 30.9% |
| Antioch Middle School | North Kansas City 74 | 4.6 mi | 886 | 14.9 | 40.1% |
| Lakeview Middle School | Park Hill | 4.7 mi | 653 | 12 | 20.4% |
| Walden Middle School | Park Hill | 5.0 mi | 730 | 13 | 30.1% |
| Northgate Middle School | North Kansas City 74 | 6.4 mi | 689 | 12.7 | 66.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Platte County R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 348 |
| Compass Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 527 |
| Donald D. Siegrist Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 679 |
| Pathfinder Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 409 |
| Platte City Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 646 |
| Platte County High School | High | 9–12 | 1,397 |