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West Platte County R-II School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 364 students in West Platte County R-II School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in West Platte County R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
731 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Platte County R-II School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 557 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)67%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
87%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,268 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,780 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,268
$15,081
Spending / Student
$14,780
$13,908
Best West Platte County R-II School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1025 Washington St
Weston, MO 64098
(816) 640-2811
Weston, MO 64098
(816) 640-2811
Grades: PK-5
| 364 students
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