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Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest

Q: Is Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest a good school?

Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest ranks 404 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

404^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest is an elementary school located in Belton, Missouri, serving 482 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Belton 124 School District, which is ranked 191 out of 367 districts in the state.

Wilckens STEAM Academy has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 163rd to 404th out of Missouri's elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 404th with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the school has demonstrated strengths in 4th-grade mathematics and English Language Arts, with higher proficiency rates than the district and state, it has struggled in 3rd-grade mathematics. The school's performance also varies among different student subgroups, with Hispanic and White students performing below their peers from low-income backgrounds.

Chronic absenteeism is a significant concern at Wilckens STEAM Academy, with rates ranging from 10.3% to 26.7% over the past few years. When compared to other elementary schools in the Belton 124 district and the nearby Raymore-Peculiar R-II district, Wilckens STEAM Academy generally performs on par or slightly better in terms of academic proficiency rates, but some nearby schools, such as Creekmoor Elementary, have consistently outperformed the school in recent years.

486

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,480

Per pupil spending ?

48.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

106 S Hillcrest Rd
Belton, MO 64012-4935

(816) 348-1130

District: Belton 124

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.5%

Hispanic:

15.8%

Two or more races:

9.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Missouri median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg39%

Missouri avg42%

404^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	55.8	404 of 900	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	323 of 906	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	268 of 898	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	255 of 908	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	311 of 901	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.4	168 of 1052	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	163 of 1045	84.4%	★★★★☆
2017	75.8	214 of 1032	79.3%	★★★★☆
2016	63.9	318 of 865	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.6	257 of 1058	75.7%	★★★★☆
2014	45.7	643 of 1089	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.4	535 of 1108	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.4	367 of 1085	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.0	693 of 1088	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.2	794 of 1066	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.0	906 of 1053	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	50.7	550 of 1084	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.5	578 of 1080	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.8	591 of 1074	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	64.5	97 of 302	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	34.5	31 of 45	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.6	29 of 120	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	28 of 105	73.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	165 of 638	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.1	195 of 625	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.1	108 of 611	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	41 of 532	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	56.8	194 of 574	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.7	59 of 907	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	59 of 887	93.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	405 of 666	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.3	284 of 668	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	201 of 673	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	185 of 675	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	55.8	295 of 691	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	175 of 917	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	123 of 898	86.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2019)68th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2024)31st percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science48%+6 vs state

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Mathematics43%~ state avg

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 23, 2022

I have never in my life seen a school have anti bullying speech in their framework, due to Missouri state law, and yet the teachers and administration allow it to continue each and every day. I should not have to force my kid to go to school and endure the bullying. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest

How many students attend Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest.

What district is Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest in?

Belton 124

Is Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest a good school?

Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest ranks 404^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest?

Students at Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest are 66% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American.

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