PLAZA MIDDLE

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Kansas City, Missouri·64151
Score
53.1/100
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#162
Among 344 Missouri middle schools
#3
In Park Hill
#8
In Kansas City
Top 48%
In Missouri

Score 53.1/100: better than 53% of Missouri middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% Proficient or Advanced on state tests in Missouri, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Missouri schools.

English language arts
43%
Similar Missouri schools ≈ 43%, better than 60% of them
636 students tested
Math
43%
Similar Missouri schools ≈ 46%, better than 48% of them
636 students tested
Science
38%
Similar Missouri schools ≈ 42%, better than 46% of them
202 students tested
All Missouri schools (ELA / math)
45% / 44%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 11 published results by grade and test

As published by Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6MAP39.3216
English language artsGrade 7MAP43.2238
English language artsGrade 8MAP42.1211
English language artsAll gradesMAP42.7636
MathGrade 6MAP46.1219
MathGrade 7MAP36.5243
MathGrade 8MAP31.7168
MathHigh schoolMAPhidden (small group)44
MathAll gradesMAP43.3636
ScienceGrade 8MAP36.7212
ScienceAll gradesMAP38202

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
676
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
676
Typical middle school: 423
Free or reduced-price lunch
35%
Typical middle school: 46%

District and location

School district
City
Platte County

Contact

Address
6501 NW 72ND ST
Kansas City, MO 64151
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Missouri. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Location

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PLAZA MIDDLE at a glance

PLAZA MIDDLE is a public middle school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Park Hill school district. It has about 676 students (a typical Missouri middle school has 423). About 35% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 46% at a typical Missouri middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 43% in English language arts (similar schools: 43%) and 43% in math (similar schools: 46%) reached the state standard (% Proficient or Advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Missouri middle schools, it scores 53.1 out of 100: better than 53% of them, ranking #162 of 344. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.