Walden Middle

4701 NW 56th Street, Kansas City, MO 64151

BSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
730
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Park Hill
Platte County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 385 Missouri middle schools · How we grade
Test scores48% proficient in math & reading
78thpercentile
Equity22% of low-income students proficient
29thpercentile
Attendance17% chronically absent
60thpercentile
Class size13 students per teacher
50thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Missouri middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Walden Middle

Walden Middle is a public middle school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Park Hill. The school is located in a large city in Platte County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 730 students were enrolled, with about 13 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Missouri middle school (13.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 385 Missouri middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

4701 NW 56th Street
Kansas City, MO 64151
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
730 students
Students per teacher
13 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Park Hill
County
Platte County
NCES school ID
292355003359

Schools near Walden Middle

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Plaza Middle
Public · Grades 6–8 · 673 students
B2.3 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.