Enrollment
170
Middle
DISTRICT 248 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST PLATTE CO. R-II·NCES 293171003397
WEST PLATTE MIDDLE
935 WASHINGTON ST., WESTON, MO 64098 · (816) 640-2292 · Platte County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL170 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 99% of Missouri public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
12.2:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
20 students
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 54%
Community
0
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 6 | 65 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 51 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 54 | 32% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
WEST PLATTE MIDDLE→WEST PLATTE HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within WEST PLATTE CO. R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
57.5%
MO avg 44.9% . +1.5pp since 2021
Math
81.2%
MO avg 43.8% . +25.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 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 25 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 24.2% | 33.3% | 37.5% | 4.8% |
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 | 57.5% | 81.2% |
| 2023-24 | N/A | 77.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 73.6% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 56.2% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
71.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 55% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Missouri's top 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 WEST PLATTE MIDDLE
WEST PLATTE MIDDLE's state test result (71.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST PLATTE MIDDLE this school | 170 | 11.8% | 71.8% |
| EAST BUCHANAN MIDDLE EASTON | 167 | 21.6% | 52.0% |
| BLAIR OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL JEFFERSON CITY | 290 | 11.7% | 74.5% |
| NORTH PLATTE JR. HIGH DEARBORN | 123 | 24.4% | 41.4% |
| PLEASANT HILL MIDDLE PLEASANT HILL | 328 | 18.0% | 47.7% |
| Smithville Middle SMITHVILLE | 371 | 12.9% | 59.0% |
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 WEST PLATTE MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Platte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.8% | #4 of 379 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.2% | #2 of 380 no change | #1 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.5% | #43 of 380 | #1 of 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.3pp | #13 of 364 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 170 | #341 of 397 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.8% | #367 of 379 | #8 of 8 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 170 | 13.9 | 12.2:1 | 12% (20) |
| 2023-24 | 149 | 13.9 | 10.7:1 | 15% (22) |
| 2022-23 | 156 | 13.2 | 11.8:1 | 13% (20) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEST PLATTE MIDDLE.
About WEST PLATTE MIDDLE
WEST PLATTE MIDDLE is a very small middle-grades school serving families in WESTON, Missouri. It reported 170 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Middle schools in Missouri have about 461 students on average; enrollment here is 63% lower.
WEST PLATTE CO. R-II enrolls 745 students, and its 3 schools include WEST PLATTE MIDDLE.
White students are 89% of those enrolled at WEST PLATTE MIDDLE. The next largest groups are 6% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. In Platte County overall, about 79% of residents are White. A diversity index of 21% means there is a 21% chance two randomly chosen students at WEST PLATTE MIDDLE are from different groups.
Based on 13.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, WEST PLATTE MIDDLE has a ratio of 12.2:1. Across middle schools in Missouri, the average ratio is 13.0:1. Income data for the school show 12% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Platte County, the average eligibility rate is 27%.
Among Missouri public middle schools, WEST PLATTE MIDDLE outscored 99%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
WEST PLATTE MIDDLE outperforms its prediction by 16.3 points. The model expects 55.5% for a school with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Missouri; the school's rate is 71.8%.
The school is in Platte County, where median household income comes to about $96,227, roughly 47% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Platte County counts 37 public schools with about 17,612 students.
WEST PLATTE MIDDLE is less than a tenth of a mile from WEST PLATTE HIGH, its nearest public school. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 71.8% is above the 57.6% average for nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes WEST PLATTE MIDDLE as Rural: Distant.
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Platte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
110,371
Census ACS
Median income
$96,227
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
17,612 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WEST PLATTE CO. R-II
- CENTRAL ELEM.Elementary · 354 students
- WEST PLATTE HIGHHigh · 221 students
Other schools in WESTON
- CENTRAL ELEM.Elementary · 354 students
- WEST PLATTE HIGHHigh · 221 students
Nearby schools
- WEST PLATTE HIGH0.0 mi · 221
- CENTRAL ELEM.0.1 mi · 354
- Patton Jr High5.3 mi · 389
- MacArthur Elem5.5 mi · 424
- Eisenhower Elem5.5 mi · 317
- Bradley Elem5.8 mi · 412
Frequently asked questions
About WEST PLATTE MIDDLEHow many students attend WEST PLATTE MIDDLE?
WEST PLATTE MIDDLE enrolls approximately 170 students in grades 06-08.
Is WEST PLATTE MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
WEST PLATTE MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at WEST PLATTE MIDDLE?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at WEST PLATTE MIDDLE.
How diverse is WEST PLATTE MIDDLE?
WEST PLATTE MIDDLE reports a student body of 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees WEST PLATTE MIDDLE?
WEST PLATTE MIDDLE is overseen by WEST PLATTE CO. R-II in Platte County.
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