Belton 124

Summary:

The Belton 124 School District in Missouri consists of 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, serving students from early childhood through 12th grade. The district's performance is mixed, with standout schools like Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest and Kentucky Trail Elementary outperforming the district and state averages on test scores, while other schools struggle to meet benchmarks.

Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest is the highest-ranked school in the district, ranking 268 out of 898 Missouri elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It outperforms the district and state on most MAP test proficiency rates, especially in math, and has the second-lowest free/reduced lunch rate among the elementary schools. Kentucky Trail Elementary also stands out, with the lowest student-teacher ratio and strong performance on 4th-grade math tests. In contrast, several other elementary schools, such as Cambridge Elementary and Gladden Elementary, struggle to meet state averages on test scores.

At the secondary level, Belton High School is the highest-ranked school in the district, ranking 147 out of 352 Missouri high schools and maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The district as a whole is ranked 168 out of 376 districts in Missouri and rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, suggesting a need for district-wide initiatives to improve overall performance and ensure more equitable outcomes across all schools.

District Detail

110 W Walnut
Belton, MO 64012-4808

(816) 489-7000

SchoolDigger Rank:
168^th of 376 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,342

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)						MAP Science (2023)		MAP English Language Arts (2023)						MAP Algebra I (2023)	MAP Biology I (2023)	MAP English II (2023)	MAP Algebra II (2023)	MAP Government (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cambridge Elementary	Public	K-4	109 W Cambridge	Belton	64012	Cass County	Belton 124	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 348-1008	423	28	15.0	55.8%	253 (59.8%)	55 (13.0%)	78 (18.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.3%)	29	670^th of 898 public elementary schools	25.4%		35.3	600^th of 908 public elementary schools	33.9%	70	33.8	25.7							30.0	31.6										$12,027	$1,206	$10,821
Gladden Elementary	Public	K-4	405 Westover Rd	Belton	64012	Cass County	Belton 124	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 489-7530	382	29	13.2	58.6%	220 (57.6%)	46 (12.0%)	76 (19.9%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (8.9%)	41	557^th of 898 public elementary schools	38.0%		25.5	687^th of 908 public elementary schools	24.3%	130	32.9								44.7	28.1										$12,019	$970	$11,049
Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest	Public	K-6	106 S Hillcrest Rd	Belton	64012	Cass County	Belton 124	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 348-1130	474	31	15.1	36.7%	307 (64.8%)	35 (7.4%)	82 (17.3%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (9.1%)	68.2	268^th of 898 public elementary schools	70.2%		68.7	255^th of 908 public elementary schools	71.9%	13	53.8	55.0	49.3	64.3			44.0		44.6	43.3	42.6	41.5								$11,272	$914	$10,358
Belton High	Public	9-12	801 W. North Avenue	Belton	64012	Cass County	Belton 124	No	No	No	No	(816) 489-7500	1,374	91	15.0	42.1%	837 (60.9%)	133 (9.7%)	265 (19.3%)	7 (0.5%)	5 (0.4%)	7 (0.5%)	120 (8.7%)	48.3	147^th of 352 public high schools	58.2%		37.3	210^th of 361 public high schools	41.8%	63															46.4	34.9	51.4	71.6	32.3	$13,586	$1,835	$11,751
Mill Creek Upper Elementary	Public	5-6	308 S Cleveland	Belton	64012	Cass County	Belton 124	No	No	No	No	(816) 348-1576	484	32	15.1	54.8%	294 (60.7%)	53 (11.0%)	85 (17.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.1%)								(n/a)			32.7	37.2			25.4				31.9	25.3								$13,025	$1,133	$11,891
Grace Early Child. Education Center	Public	PK	614 W Mill	Belton	64012	Cass County	Belton 124	No	No	No	No	(816) 348-1514	241	14	16.7	45.2%	161 (66.8%)	26 (10.8%)	28 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (10.4%)								(n/a)
Kentucky Trail Elementary	Public	K-4	8301 E 163rd St	Belton	64012	Cass County	Belton 124	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 348-1100	325	26	12.3	43.7%	221 (68.0%)	23 (7.1%)	51 (15.7%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.0%)	56.9	388^th of 898 public elementary schools	56.8%		39.5	562^nd of 908 public elementary schools	38.1%	174	42.7	62.1							40.0	36.3										$13,211	$1,423	$11,788
Belton Middle School	Public	7-8	107 W. Pirate Parkway	Belton	64012	Cass County	Belton 124	No	No	No	No	(816) 489-7060	639	48	13.3	46.5%	398 (62.3%)	63 (9.9%)	107 (16.7%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.9%)	56 (8.8%)	52.5	215^th of 459 public middle schools	53.2%		45.1	263^rd of 459 public middle schools	42.7%	48					34.1	31.4		36.8					33.1	42.4	97.5					$12,312	$705	$11,607

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Raymore-Peculiar R-II	3 mi	12	70^th
Grandview C-4	3.65 mi	9	275^th
Lee's Summit R-Vii	6.75 mi	29	43^rd
Hickman Mills C-1	8.01 mi	13	357^th
Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	9.02 mi	35

Belton 124

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