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Enrollment
689
Middle
DISTRICT 773 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH KANSAS CITY 74·NCES 292280002730
NORTHGATE MIDDLE
2117 NE 48TH ST, KANSAS CITY, MO 64118 · (816) 321-5300 · Clay County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL689 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of Missouri public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
459 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 349 | 51% |
| Grade 8 | 340 | 49% |
Student demographics
77%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
41.3%
MO avg 44.9% . +2.2pp since 2021
Math
39.8%
MO avg 43.8% . +6.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.4% | 27.9% | 38.5% | 20.0% |
| Math | 19.0% | 20.8% | 30.8% | 29.2% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.3% | 39.8% |
| 2023-24 | 36.4% | 31.3% |
| 2022-23 | 40.7% | 31.4% |
| 2021-22 | 39.1% | 32.9% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like NORTHGATE MIDDLE
NORTHGATE MIDDLE's state test result (38.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHGATE MIDDLE this school | 689 | 66.6% | 38.3% |
| OAKLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL COLUMBIA | 589 | 62.0% | 28.6% |
| EASTGATE 6TH GRADE CENTER KANSAS CITY | 629 | 63.4% | 38.3% |
| CARVER MIDDLE SPRINGFIELD | 618 | 59.5% | 41.6% |
| JARRETT MIDDLE SPRINGFIELD | 483 | 62.9% | 31.4% |
| JOHN B. LANGE MIDDLE COLUMBIA | 510 | 61.0% | 25.3% |
Matched among Missouri middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where NORTHGATE MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Clay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #226 of 379 | #11 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #231 of 380 ▲ 50 | #11 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #176 of 380 ▲ 49 | #10 of 13 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.6pp | #132 of 364 | #9 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 689 | #82 of 397 | #6 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #119 of 321 | #4 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.0% | #1 of 321 | #1 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.6% | #86 of 379 | #1 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.7% | #98 of 224 | #7 of 10 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
689
+35 (+5%) vs 2020
+5% since 2000-01, when it was 654
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 689 | 54.4 | 12.7:1 | 67% (459) |
| 2023-24 | 686 | 54.1 | 12.7:1 | 65% (444) |
| 2022-23 | 689 | 53.5 | 12.9:1 | 63% (431) |
| 2020-21 | 654 | 53 | 12.3:1 | 69% (451) |
| 2017-18 | 789 | 58.9 | 13.4:1 | 66% (523) |
| 2015-16 | 812 | 58 | 14.0:1 | 60% (488) |
| 2010-11 | 760 | 50 | 15.2:1 | 55% (421) |
| 2000-01 | 654 | 48 | 13.6:1 | 30% (194) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTHGATE MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (789 to 689); teachers down 8% (58.9 to 54.4).
About NORTHGATE MIDDLE
Students in KANSAS CITY, Missouri, attend NORTHGATE MIDDLE, a mid-sized middle school. It enrolls 689 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 7 through 8. It has 49% more students than the average for middle schools in Missouri (about 461).
NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 oversees NORTHGATE MIDDLE and 32 other schools, with 21,252 students in total.
The largest racial or ethnic group at NORTHGATE MIDDLE is White, with 33% of students. Other groups include 25% Black, 18% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, and 7% Asian. The county population is about 79% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, NORTHGATE MIDDLE scores 77%.
NORTHGATE MIDDLE has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1, with 54.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 67% at NORTHGATE MIDDLE. Across public schools in Clay County, the average is 35%.
On the allk12 Grade, NORTHGATE MIDDLE lands at B-, ahead of 52% of Missouri public middle schools.
In Missouri, NORTHGATE MIDDLE is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 38.3% actual against a predicted 34.9%.
In the surrounding county, Clay County, the median household earns about $88,468 a year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting NORTHGATE MIDDLE, Clay County has 80 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, DAVIDSON ELEMENTARY, is about 0.5 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. NORTHGATE MIDDLE places 6th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
In 2020-21, NORTHGATE MIDDLE enrolled 654 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 689.
This page collects posts and questions about NORTHGATE MIDDLE, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
258,122
Census ACS
Median income
$88,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
80
41,553 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORTH KANSAS CITY 74
- STALEY HIGHHigh · 2,091 students
- OAK PARK HIGHHigh · 1,755 students
- NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGHHigh · 1,719 students
- WINNETONKA HIGHHigh · 1,238 students
- NEW MARK MIDDLEMiddle · 965 students
- ANTIOCH MIDDLEMiddle · 886 students
Other schools in KANSAS CITY
- STALEY HIGHHigh · 2,091 students
- PARK HILL HIGHHigh · 1,947 students
- OAK PARK HIGHHigh · 1,755 students
- NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGHHigh · 1,719 students
- RUSKIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,299 students
- WINNETONKA HIGHHigh · 1,238 students
Nearby schools
- DAVIDSON ELEMENTARY0.5 mi · 566
- CRESTVIEW ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 487
- LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 185
- OAKWOOD MANOR ELEMENTARY1.5 mi · 277
- WINNWOOD ELEMENTARY1.6 mi · 264
- BRIARCLIFF ELEMENTARY1.8 mi · 352
Frequently asked questions
About NORTHGATE MIDDLEHow large is NORTHGATE MIDDLE?
NORTHGATE MIDDLE enrolls approximately 689 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does NORTHGATE MIDDLE serve?
NORTHGATE MIDDLE serves grades 07-08.
How many teachers does NORTHGATE MIDDLE have?
NORTHGATE MIDDLE employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at NORTHGATE MIDDLE?
At NORTHGATE MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 33% White, 18% Hispanic, 25% Black, 7% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is NORTHGATE MIDDLE public or private?
NORTHGATE MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by NORTH KANSAS CITY 74.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.