WALDEN MIDDLE

4701 NW 56TH STREET
KANSAS CITY, MO 64151

747 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

WALDEN MIDDLE is a public middle school and part of the PARK HILL school district, located in KANSAS CITY, MO with 747 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 53 teachers, WALDEN MIDDLE has a student/teacher ratio of about 14:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

747

Total Students

53.4

Full-Time Teachers

14.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

29.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for WALDEN MIDDLE
Demographic	Student Count
White	480
Hispanic	78
Black	104
Asian	26
Two or More	47
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	10

White
480 (64.3 %)
Black
104 (13.9 %)
Hispanic
78 (10.4 %)
Two or More
47 (6.3 %)
Asian
26 (3.5 %)
Pacific Islander
10 (1.3 %)
American Indian
2 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	PARK HILL
Phone:	(816)359-4240
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	747
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	53.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	171
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	49

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 249

Grade 7 251

Grade 8 247