Top Rankings
Park Hill School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,695 students in Park Hill School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Park Hill School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
20 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
11,915 Students
233,376 Students
# Teachers
892 Teachers
20,291 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Park Hill School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 557 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
38%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.49
# American Indian Students
38 Students
895 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
367 Students
4,582 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,363 Students
18,531 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
8%
# Black Students
1,689 Students
35,869 Students
% Black Students
14%
15%
# White Students
7,531 Students
161,241 Students
% White Students
63%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
170 Students
840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
757 Students
11,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
398
2,573
# Students in K Grade:
775
2,732
# Students in 1st Grade:
828
2,984
# Students in 2nd Grade:
857
2,965
# Students in 3rd Grade:
876
3,038
# Students in 4th Grade:
829
3,162
# Students in 5th Grade:
852
6,674
# Students in 6th Grade:
894
47,831
# Students in 7th Grade:
872
65,734
# Students in 8th Grade:
929
66,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
981
7,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
979
7,274
# Students in 11th Grade:
938
7,118
# Students in 12th Grade:
907
6,840
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,947 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,972 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$202 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$190 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,947
$15,081
Spending / Student
$15,972
$13,908
Best Park Hill School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakeview Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6720 Nw 64th St
Kansas City, MO 64151
(816) 359-4220
Kansas City, MO 64151
(816) 359-4220
Grades: 6-8
| 651 students
Rank: #22.
Congress Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8150 N Congress Ave
Kansas City, MO 64153
(816) 359-4230
Kansas City, MO 64153
(816) 359-4230
Grades: 6-8
| 623 students
Rank: #33.
Plaza Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6501 Nw 72nd St
Kansas City, MO 64151
(816) 359-4210
Kansas City, MO 64151
(816) 359-4210
Grades: 6-8
| 676 students
Rank: #44.
Walden Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4701 Nw 56th Street
Kansas City, MO 64151
(816) 359-4240
Kansas City, MO 64151
(816) 359-4240
Grades: 6-8
| 745 students
Rank: #55.
Russell Jones Educational Center
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7642 N Green Hills Road
Kansas City, MO 64151
(816) 359-4510
Kansas City, MO 64151
(816) 359-4510
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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