NORTH PLATTE INTERMEDIATE

As a minimally staffed elementary-level community in EDGERTON, Missouri, NORTH PLATTE INTERMEDIATE works with 108 students from grades 3 through 5, overseen by NORTH PLATTE CO. R-I. Enrollment runs roughly 66% smaller than the state mean of about 315.

NORTH PLATTE INTERMEDIATE is one of 4 schools operated by NORTH PLATTE CO. R-I, a district that enrolls 556 students overall.

In terms of who attends, NORTH PLATTE INTERMEDIATE logs that nearly all students (95%) are White. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. About 32% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, NORTH PLATTE INTERMEDIATE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.7%, the actual is 44.5%, a residual of -6.1 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Platte County put median household income runs about $96,227, roughly 47% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Platte County runs 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,612 students), of which NORTH PLATTE INTERMEDIATE is one.

Nearest neighbor: Eagle Heights Elementary, around 6.4 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts NORTH PLATTE INTERMEDIATE at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 52.0%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 28%: 150 students in 2018 compared to 108 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.