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Congress Middle School vs. Plaza Middle School

Should you attend Congress Middle School or Plaza Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Congress Middle School
8150 N Congress Ave
Kansas City, MO 64153
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Plaza Middle School
6501 Nw 72nd St
Kansas City, MO 64151
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Congress Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Plaza Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 623 students in grades 6-8, Congress Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 676 students in grades 6-8, Plaza Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
623 students
676 students
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This chart displays total students of Plaza Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
55 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Plaza Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Plaza Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#614 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 30%)
#667 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Congress Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Plaza Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
(Top 30% in MO)
47%
(Top 30% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Congress Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Plaza Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
(Top 50% in MO)
47%
(Top 50% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Congress Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Plaza Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
(Top 50% in MO)
48%
(Top 30% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Congress Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Plaza Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Congress Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Plaza Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
201
234
Grade 7 Students
196
216
Grade 8 Students
226
226

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Congress Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Plaza Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Congress Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Plaza Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
12%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Congress Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Plaza Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
64%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Congress Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Plaza Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
2%
% Two or more races
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Congress Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Plaza Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.56
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Congress Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Plaza Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Congress Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Plaza Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Congress Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Plaza Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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