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Cambridge Elementary

Public Grades K-4

717^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Cambridge Elementary is a public elementary school in Belton, Missouri, serving 439 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Belton 124 School District, which is ranked 191 out of 367 districts in the state.

Cambridge Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores in both Mathematics and English Language Arts, and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's student-teacher ratio of 16.2 is also higher than nearby schools like Kentucky Trail Elementary (12.9) and Gladden Elementary (14.7). Additionally, Cambridge Elementary's statewide ranking has been steadily declining, from 417 out of 1,058 Missouri elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 717 out of 900 in 2024-2025.

While Cambridge Elementary's overall performance is relatively low, the school has performed better in certain subgroups, such as its Hispanic students, who ranked 26 out of 63 Missouri elementary schools in 2024-2025. However, the school's White students and low socioeconomic status students have performed much worse, ranking 601 out of 666 and 438 out of 638 Missouri elementary schools, respectively. Compared to nearby schools in the Belton 124 District and the Raymore-Peculiar R-II District, Cambridge Elementary generally underperforms in terms of test scores, chronic absenteeism, and free and reduced lunch rates.

501

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,631

Per pupil spending ?

61.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

109 W Cambridge
Belton, MO 64012-3160

(816) 348-1008

District: Belton 124

Students who attend Cambridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Belton Middle School
	Mill Creek Upper Elementary
High:	Belton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.1%

Hispanic:

18.0%

African American:

13.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (26% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg39%

Missouri avg43%

717^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Belton 124

191^st of 367Belton 124 among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	717 of 900	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	738 of 906	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	670 of 898	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	600 of 908	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.0	706 of 901	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	829 of 1052	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	689 of 1045	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.3	753 of 1032	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.5	534 of 865	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.8	417 of 1058	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.3	661 of 1089	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.5	741 of 1108	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.5	477 of 1085	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.9	503 of 1088	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	31.1	832 of 1066	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.9	871 of 1053	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	52.9	515 of 1084	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.9	607 of 1080	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	35.3	806 of 1074	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	26 of 63	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	25 of 105	76.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	438 of 638	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	498 of 625	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	431 of 611	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.5	272 of 532	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	282 of 574	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.2	635 of 907	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	447 of 887	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	601 of 666	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	524 of 673	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	497 of 675	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	636 of 691	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	709 of 917	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	623 of 898	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics29%-14 vs state

English Language Arts24%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th 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	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	501	31	16.0	61.9%	291 (58.1%)	66 (13.2%)	90 (18.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	51 (10.2%)	22.4	717^th of 900 public elementary schools	20.3%		19.5	738^th of 906 public elementary schools	18.5%	21	28.5	28.8				26.1	22.5			$12,631	$414	$12,217
Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest	Public	K-6	106 S Hillcrest Rd	Belton	64012	Cass County	Belton 124	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 348-1130	486	33	14.8	48.1%	323 (66.5%)	38 (7.8%)	77 (15.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.1%)	55.8	404^th of 900 public elementary schools	55.1%		62.3	323^rd of 906 public elementary schools	64.3%	81	21.5	65.7	40.2	43.0	47.7	31.3	61.6	41.7	36.8	$12,480	$181	$12,299
Gladden Elementary	Public	K-4	405 Westover Rd	Belton	64012	Cass County	Belton 124	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 489-7530	326	28	11.5	68.7%	192 (58.9%)	28 (8.6%)	60 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.9%)	41.8	545^th of 900 public elementary schools	39.4%		45.3	506^th of 906 public elementary schools	44.2%	39	39.1	35.7				41.8	29.8			$15,683	$569	$15,115
Kentucky Trail Elementary	Public	K-4	8301 E 163rd St	Belton	64012	Cass County	Belton 124	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 348-1100	355	29	12.1	51.0%	217 (61.1%)	35 (9.9%)	61 (17.2%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	34 (9.6%)	65.8	301^st of 900 public elementary schools	66.6%		55	395^th of 906 public elementary schools	56.4%	94	46.8	63.5				46.8	41.4			$15,372	$580	$14,792
Stonegate Elementary	Public	K-5	900 S Foxridge Dr	Raymore	64083	Cass County	Raymore-Peculiar R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 892-1900	330	25	13.4	33.0%	181 (54.8%)	96 (29.1%)	34 (10.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (4.8%)	47.4	495^th of 900 public elementary schools	45.0%		32.5	636^th of 906 public elementary schools	29.8%	141	38.4	35.3	40.6		59.2	26.8		35.1		$13,556	$622	$12,934
Eagle Glen Elementary	Public	K-5	100 S Foxridge Dr	Raymore	64083	Cass County	Raymore-Peculiar R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 892-1750	414	30	13.9	29.2%	264 (63.8%)	72 (17.4%)	37 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.2%)	41.5	549^th of 900 public elementary schools	39.0%		49.7	456^th of 906 public elementary schools	49.7%	93	39.4	36.4	31.7		36.1	30.2	43.1	36.1		$11,971	$557	$11,414
Creekmoor Elementary	Public	K-5	1501 Creekmoor Dr	Raymore	64083	Cass County	Raymore-Peculiar R-II	No	No	No	No	(816) 892-1675	383	31	12.5	17.2%	237 (61.9%)	45 (11.7%)	53 (13.8%)	20 (5.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.3%)	67.9	275^th of 900 public elementary schools	69.4%		77.1	173^rd of 906 public elementary schools	80.9%	102	45.0	50.0	49.9		61.2	46.6	50.7	43.4		$13,639	$476	$13,163
Belvidere Elementary	Public	K-5	15200 White Ave	Grandview	64030	Jackson County	Grandview C-4	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 316-5300	294	22	13.3	59.5%	63 (21.4%)	130 (44.2%)	71 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.2%)	39.4	573^rd of 900 public elementary schools	36.3%		48.4	470^th of 906 public elementary schools	48.1%	103	42.8	38.2	26.4		32.8	32.6		37.2		$18,028	$884	$17,144
Bridle Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	900 E 195th St	Raymore	64083	Cass County	Raymore-Peculiar R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 892-1700	383	26	14.5	22.2%	325 (84.9%)	20 (5.2%)	17 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	58	377^th of 900 public elementary schools	58.1%		59.2	357^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.6%	20	41.2	41.9	39.2		52.3	42.8	46.3	45.8		$12,502	$290	$12,213
Raymore Elementary	Public	K-5	500 S Madison	Raymore	64083	Cass County	Raymore-Peculiar R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 892-1925	364	27	13.3	33.8%	242 (66.5%)	47 (12.9%)	36 (9.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (9.6%)	60.3	356^th of 900 public elementary schools	60.4%		68.3	268^th of 906 public elementary schools	70.4%	88	47.8	55.8	40.5		41.1	43.6		42.1		$12,998	$441	$12,556

Frequently Asked Questions about Cambridge Elementary

Is Cambridge Elementary a good school?

Cambridge Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.3% of Missouri elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Cambridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cambridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Belton Middle School
Middle : Mill Creek Upper Elementary
High : Belton High

How many students attend Cambridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended Cambridge Elementary.

What district is Cambridge Elementary in?

Belton 124

What is the racial makeup of Cambridge Elementary?

Students at Cambridge Elementary are 58% White, 18% Hispanic, 13% African American, 10% Two or more races.

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