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Gladden Elementary

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Gladden Elementary ranks 545 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

545^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Gladden Elementary is a public elementary school in Belton, Missouri, serving 368 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 and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gladden Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across grades 3 and 4. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 39.1% of 3rd graders at Gladden Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 33.4% for the district and 41.4% for the state. Similarly, in the same year, only 29.8% of 4th graders at Gladden Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 37.8% for the district and 44.8% for the state. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.0% to 26.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Gladden Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby Kentucky Trail Elementary and Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest, which have higher proficiency rates in both Mathematics and ELA. However, Gladden Elementary outperforms some of the schools in the neighboring Grandview C-4 district, such as Butcher-Greene Elementary and Belvidere Elementary, which have even lower proficiency rates.

326

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,683

Per pupil spending ?

68.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

405 Westover Rd
Belton, MO 64012-4923

(816) 489-7530

District: Belton 124

Students who attend Gladden Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.9%

Hispanic:

18.4%

Two or more races:

12.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 20th percentile in 2021 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 39th (2025) from a 20th-percentile low (2021)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (37% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Near the bottom of Belton 124's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg39%

Missouri avg43%

545^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	41.8	545 of 900	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	506 of 906	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	557 of 898	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	687 of 908	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	721 of 901	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	623 of 1052	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	598 of 1045	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.0	459 of 1032	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.0	306 of 865	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.2	284 of 1058	73.2%	★★★★☆
2014	52.6	531 of 1089	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.4	506 of 1108	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.4	453 of 1085	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.1	692 of 1088	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.1	683 of 1066	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.8	586 of 1053	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.8	683 of 1084	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.2	715 of 1080	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.0	446 of 1074	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	63.4	22 of 105	79.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	193 of 638	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	140 of 625	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	45.3	263 of 532	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.3	395 of 574	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.0	248 of 907	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.6	315 of 887	64.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	457 of 666	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.6	593 of 673	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	623 of 691	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	659 of 917	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	644 of 898	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2018)79th percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+30 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics37%-5 vs state

English Language Arts36%-7 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Butcher-Greene Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5302 E 140th	Grandview	64030	Jackson County	Grandview C-4	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 316-5400	253	19	13.3	60.9%	33 (13.0%)	98 (38.7%)	98 (38.7%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.9%)	26	690^th of 900 public elementary schools	23.3%		11	825^th of 906 public elementary schools	8.9%	135	37.8	10.3	24.9			42.0	10.6	24.9		$18,974	$762	$18,212
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
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
Meadowmere Elementary	Public	K-5	7010 E 136th St	Grandview	64030	Jackson County	Grandview C-4	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 316-5525	336	20	16.8	55.1%	66 (19.6%)	129 (38.4%)	102 (30.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.7%)	48.4	483^rd of 900 public elementary schools	46.3%		56.9	381^st of 906 public elementary schools	57.9%	102	47.2	44.6	34.3		25.1	39.9	44.5	40.5		$16,327	$863	$15,465

Frequently Asked Questions about Gladden Elementary

How many students attend Gladden Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 326 students attended Gladden Elementary.

What district is Gladden Elementary in?

Belton 124

What schools do graduates of Gladden Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gladden Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Is Gladden Elementary a good school?

Gladden Elementary ranks 545^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Gladden Elementary?

Students at Gladden Elementary are 59% White, 18% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 9% African American, 1% American Indian.

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