At a glance
Reported students
368
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
29.28
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
12.6:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Missouri middle enrollment
42nd percentile
Compared with 392 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
468
Platte Purchase Middle School: 368 reported students.
State peer staffing position
43rd percentile
12.6:1 reported; state peer median 13:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Platte Purchase Middle School
Platte Purchase Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in KANSAS CITY. It is one of 8 current school records connected to PLATTE CO. R-III. NCES reports 368 students for 2024–25.
Among 392 middle schools in Missouri with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 427.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 42nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 12.6:1, close to the Missouri median of 13:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (51.4%) and Black (24.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Platte Purchase Middle School
- 1How do the reported 12.6:1 student–teacher ratio and 29.28 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 35.6%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White51.4%
- Hispanic12%
- Black24.5%
- Asian7.1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.8%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.8%
- Multiracial3.5%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in PLATTE CO. R-III
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
PLATTE CITY MIDDLE
Middle · Grades 06–08
646 reported students
Barry School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
348 reported students
PATHFINDER ELEM.
Elementary · Grades PK–05
409 reported students
COMPASS ELEMENTARY
Elementary · Grades PK–05
527 reported students
DONALD D. SIEGRIST ELEM.
Elementary · Grades PK–05
679 reported students
NORTHLAND CAREER CTR.
High · Grades 09–12
0 reported students