Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest

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Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest ranks 255 th of 909 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public K-6

106 S Hillcrest Rd
Belton, MO 64012-4935

(816) 348-1130

District: Belton 124

SchoolDigger Rank:
255^th of 909 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,272

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 483

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.2%

Hispanic:

17.0%

Two or more races:

9.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 28.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest ranks better than 71.9% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Belton 124 School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.71. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest has the largest elementary school student body size in the Belton 124 School District. Racial makeup is: White (64.2%), Hispanic (17%), two or more races (9.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 28.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Belton 124 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest is 15.2, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Belton 124 School District! (See more...)

Compare Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest employs 31.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest is $11,272, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Belton 124 School District!

Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest 255^th of 909 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

White students:

Belton 124:

SchoolDigger ranks Belton 124 223^rd of 385 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest

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Rank History for all students at Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	47.80	591^st	1074	45.0%
2007	49.53	578^th	1080	46.5%
2008	50.70	550^th	1084	49.3%
2009	23.02	906^th	1053	14.0%
2010	35.15	794^th	1066	25.5%
2011	44.05	693^rd	1088	36.3%
2012	65.37	367^th	1085	66.2%
2013	53.43	535^th	1108	51.7%
2014	45.72	643^rd	1089	41.0%
2015	72.57	257^th	1058	75.7%
2016	63.86	318^th	865	63.2%
2017	75.80	214^th	1032	79.3%
2018	79.45	163^rd	1045	84.4%
2019	78.39	168^th	1052	84.0%
2021	64.55	311^th	901	65.5%
2022	68.71	255^th	908	71.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	84.68	59^th	887	93.3%
2019	84.69	59^th	907	93.5%
2021	56.79	194^th	574	66.2%
2022	85.76	41^st	532	92.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	64.54	97^th	302	67.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	61.45	28^th	105	73.3%
2019	63.65	29^th	120	75.8%

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Rank History for White students at Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	80.66	123^rd	898	86.3%
2019	75.14	175^th	917	80.9%
2021	55.77	295^th	691	57.3%
2022	70.05	185^th	675	72.6%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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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

Enrollment information for Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	607	607
1992	647	10	6	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	675
1993	592	14	6	15	5	n/a	n/a	0	632
1994	518	39	9	13	5	n/a	n/a	0	584
1995	540	41	6	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	606
1996	540	41	6	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	606
1997	582	25	8	17	4	n/a	n/a	0	636
1998	634	32	5	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	688
1999	595	44	4	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	663
2000	505	44	3	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	577
2001	424	5	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
2002	359	19	6	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	411
2003	359	19	6	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	411
2004	334	28	3	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	388
2005	357	27	4	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	404
2006	377	37	6	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	445
2007	418	26	1	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	479
2008	204	11	1	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
2009	255	20	4	88	0	n/a	n/a	0	367
2010	263	18	8	85	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
2011	240	21	6	80	0	0	0	0	347
2012	220	13	7	87	0	0	3	0	330
2013	202	13	3	102	2	0	6	0	328
2014	206	14	4	98	0	0	0	0	322
2015	185	12	3	95	0	2	10	0	307
2016	336	26	4	106	0	3	33	0	508
2017	340	21	2	98	0	4	38	0	503
2018	338	23	2	100	0	4	36	0	503
2019	329	28	1	104	1	3	37	0	503
2020	345	32	2	85	2	3	48	0	517
2021	329	29	3	89	2	2	46	0	500
2022	310	40	3	82	2	1	45	0	483

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	607	35.2	17.2	n/a
1992	675	35.2	19.1	24.4
1993	632	35.1	18.0	35.1
1994	584	33.8	17.3	23.6
1995	606	35.2	17.2	24.9
1996	606	35.2	17.2	24.9
1997	636	34.1	18.7	14
1998	688	35.2	19.5	12.8
1999	663	35.1	18.9	19
2000	577	30.7	18.8	23.9
2001	443	28.7	15.4	32.1
2002	411	29.1	14.1	30.7
2003	411	29.1	14.1	30.7
2004	388	27.1	14.3	36.9
2005	404	27.2	14.9	36.4
2006	445	30.2	14.7	41.1
2007	479	30.1	15.9	38
2008	273	22.1	12.4	42.5
2009	367	26.0	14.1	55.3
2010	374	26.8	13.9	60.7
2011	347	24.7	14.0	65.7
2012	330	25.8	12.7	66.4
2013	328	27.0	12.1	72.6
2014	322	25.0	12.8	68.6
2015	307	24.0	12.7	71
2016	508	30.0	16.9	47.6
2017	503	30.0	16.7	48.9
2018	503	30.0	16.7	50.7
2019	503	30.0	16.7	40.2
2020	517	33.4	15.4	50.1
2021	500	32.3	15.4	33.2
2022	483	31.6	15.2	28.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	607	35.2	17.2	n/a
1992	675	35.2	19.1	24.4
1993	632	35.1	18.0	35.1
1994	584	33.8	17.3	23.6
1995	606	35.2	17.2	24.9
1996	606	35.2	17.2	24.9
1997	636	34.1	18.7	14
1998	688	35.2	19.5	12.8
1999	663	35.1	18.9	19
2000	577	30.7	18.8	23.9
2001	443	28.7	15.4	32.1
2002	411	29.1	14.1	30.7
2003	411	29.1	14.1	30.7
2004	388	27.1	14.3	36.9
2005	404	27.2	14.9	36.4
2006	445	30.2	14.7	41.1
2007	479	30.1	15.9	38
2008	273	22.1	12.4	42.5
2009	367	26.0	14.1	55.3
2010	374	26.8	13.9	60.7
2011	347	24.7	14.0	65.7
2012	330	25.8	12.7	66.4
2013	328	27.0	12.1	72.6
2014	322	25.0	12.8	68.6
2015	307	24.0	12.7	71
2016	508	30.0	16.9	47.6
2017	503	30.0	16.7	48.9
2018	503	30.0	16.7	50.7
2019	503	30.0	16.7	40.2
2020	517	33.4	15.4	50.1
2021	500	32.3	15.4	33.2
2022	483	31.6	15.2	28.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$200 (2.1%)	$9,320 (97.9%)	$9,520
2020	$182 (1.9%)	$9,575 (98.1%)	$9,757
2021	$347 (3.5%)	$9,631 (96.5%)	$9,978
2022	$914 (8.1%)	$10,358 (91.9%)	$11,272

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 168^th of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 255^th of 908 Elementary schools	12.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest)	54.1	41.7	12.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Belton 124)	45.6	34.1	11.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	39.7	6.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest)	52.7	46.7	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Belton 124)	42.7	32.1	10.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	41.4	7.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest)	60.8	54.1	6.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Belton 124)	47.4	39	8.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.4	3.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest)	55.4	47.3	8.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Belton 124)	45.4	36	9.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	44.3	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest)	68.9	54.7	14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Belton 124)	38	32.9	5.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	40.3	36.2	4.1%
5th Grade Science (Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest)	73	44	29%
5th Grade Science (Belton 124)	40.8	33.7	7.1%
5th Grade Science (Missouri)	42.5	40.6	1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest)	60.8	50.7	10.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Belton 124)	43.3	33.8	9.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.1	44	3.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest)	67.6	49.2	18.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Belton 124)	45.9	40.5	5.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	42.5	41.6	0.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	503	500	0.6%
African American	28	29	3.6%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	1	3	200%
Hispanic	104	89	14.4%
Pacific Islander	3	2	33.3%
White	329	329
Two or More Races	37	46	24.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	40.2%	33.2%	7%

Schools Near Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2022)				Ranking (2021)				MAP Mathematics (2022)				MAP Science (2022)	MAP English Language Arts (2022)			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 (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	SchoolDigger Rating (2022)	Average Standard Score (2021)	Statewide Rank (2021)	State Percentile (2021)	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	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	483	32	15.2	28.8%	310 (64.2%)	40 (8.3%)	82 (17.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.3%)	68.7	255^th of 909 public elementary schools	71.9%		64.5	311^th of 901 public elementary schools	65.5%	56	41.7	54.1	54.7	49.2	44.0	46.7	47.3	50.7	$11,272	$914	$10,358
Gladden Elementary	Public	K-4	405 Westover Rd	Belton	64012	Cass County	Belton 124	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 489-7530	430	31	13.8	45.6%	271 (63.0%)	42 (9.8%)	77 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (8.4%)	25.5	688^th of 909 public elementary schools	24.3%		21.2	721^st of 901 public elementary schools	20.0%	33	24.6	27.9				32.3	25.5		$12,019	$970	$11,049
Cambridge Elementary	Public	K-4	109 W Cambridge	Belton	64012	Cass County	Belton 124	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 348-1008	312	23	13.5	40.4%	196 (62.8%)	29 (9.3%)	58 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (9.0%)	35.3	601^st of 909 public elementary schools	33.9%		23	706^th of 901 public elementary schools	21.6%	105		36.4				29.3	34.1		$12,027	$1,206	$10,821
Kentucky Trail Elementary	Public	K-4	8301 E 163rd St	Belton	64012	Cass County	Belton 124	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 348-1100	413	29	14.3	36.1%	268 (64.9%)	43 (10.4%)	56 (13.6%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.2%)	39.5	563^rd of 909 public elementary schools	38.1%		40.2	561^st of 901 public elementary schools	37.7%	2	37.1	39.6				21.7	38.5		$13,211	$1,423	$11,788
Belvidere Elementary	Public	K-5	15200 White Ave	Grandview	64030	Jackson County	Grandview C-4	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 316-5300	306	22	13.6	62.1%	93 (30.4%)	128 (41.8%)	59 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	21 (6.9%)	34.6	611^th of 909 public elementary schools	32.8%		20.6	725^th of 901 public elementary schools	19.5%	114	30.2		22.9			31.8		37.5	$13,706	$199	$13,507
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	390	31	12.4	32.1%	255 (65.4%)	71 (18.2%)	34 (8.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.4%)	43.7	521^st of 909 public elementary schools	42.7%		63.5	326^th of 901 public elementary schools	63.8%	195	20.7	42.4	46.4			31.7	47.4	35.7	$11,915	$856	$11,059
Creekmoor Elementary	Public	K-5	1501 Creekmoor Dr	Raymore	64083	Cass County	Raymore-Peculiar R-II	No	No	No	No	(816) 892-1675	377	26	14.5	16.7%	260 (69.0%)	31 (8.2%)	53 (14.1%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.1%)	83.9	118^th of 909 public elementary schools	87.0%		81.9	129^th of 901 public elementary schools	85.7%	11	58.7	58.5	58.8		57.5	52.4			$12,004	$807	$11,197
Stonegate Elementary	Public	K-5	900 S Foxridge Dr	Raymore	64083	Cass County	Raymore-Peculiar R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 892-1900	314	26	12.2	32.2%	202 (64.3%)	61 (19.4%)	23 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.3%)	59	373^rd of 909 public elementary schools	59.0%		76.2	180^th of 901 public elementary schools	80.0%	193	28.3	52.4	44.6		62.5	29.6	31.8	64.3	$12,545	$844	$11,701
Butcher-Greene Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5302 E 140th	Grandview	64030	Jackson County	Grandview C-4	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 316-5400	294	25	11.8	73.1%	54 (18.4%)	154 (52.4%)	71 (24.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.4%)	24.9	693^rd of 909 public elementary schools	23.8%		9.6	821^st of 901 public elementary schools	8.9%	128	28.9	11.7	26.0		20.4		11.9	39.6	$15,904	$185	$15,719
Raymore Elementary	Public	K-5	500 S Madison	Raymore	64083	Cass County	Raymore-Peculiar R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 892-1925	345	28	12.3	39.4%	240 (69.6%)	45 (13.0%)	27 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.0%)	73.6	205^th of 909 public elementary schools	77.4%		63.2	330^th of 901 public elementary schools	63.4%	125	63.4	71.4	40.7		40.8	46.7		50.0	$12,495	$961	$11,534

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest

Is Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest a good school?

Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest ranks 255^th of 909 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest in?

Belton 124

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

Students at Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest are 64% White, 17% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American.

How many students attend Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest?

In the 2021-22 school year, 483 students attended Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest.

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