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Kentucky Trail Elementary

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Kentucky Trail Elementary ranks 301 st of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

301^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Kentucky Trail Elementary is a public elementary school located in Belton, Missouri, serving 337 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.

Kentucky Trail Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking in the top half of Missouri elementary schools over the past five years. The school's students excel in mathematics, with 46.8% of 3rd graders and 63.5% of 4th graders proficient or better on the MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) tests, compared to 33.4% and 47.4% for the Belton 124 district, respectively. In English Language Arts, 46.8% of 3rd graders and 41.4% of 4th graders at Kentucky Trail Elementary were proficient or better, outperforming the district's 35.9% and 37.8% rates. The school's low-income students also perform exceptionally well, ranking 41st out of 638 Missouri elementary schools in this subgroup.

However, Kentucky Trail Elementary faces some challenges, including relatively high chronic absenteeism rates and a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. The school's performance for its white and disabled students is less impressive, ranking 281st and 77th out of Missouri elementary schools in these subgroups, respectively. When compared to nearby schools, such as Stonegate Elementary and Timber Creek Elementary in the Raymore-Peculiar R-II district, Kentucky Trail Elementary's performance is more mixed, with some schools outperforming it in certain subject areas.

355

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,372

Per pupil spending ?

51%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8301 E 163rd St
Belton, MO 64012-5402

(816) 348-1100

District: Belton 124

Students who attend Kentucky Trail Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.1%

Hispanic:

17.2%

African American:

9.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (50% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Belton 124

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg39%

Missouri avg43%

301^st of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	65.8	301 of 900	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	395 of 906	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	388 of 898	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	562 of 908	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	561 of 901	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	551 of 1052	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.2	477 of 1045	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.1	480 of 1032	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.2	529 of 865	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.4	483 of 1058	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	43.0	685 of 1089	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.2	494 of 1108	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.4	328 of 1085	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.8	336 of 1088	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.4	500 of 1066	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	37.5	77 of 103	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	41 of 638	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	71.9	106 of 625	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	40.0	313 of 532	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	334 of 574	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	488 of 907	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	436 of 887	50.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	281 of 666	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.0	414 of 668	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	479 of 675	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	490 of 691	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	674 of 917	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.9	497 of 898	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)94th percentile+27 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)25th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics56%+13 vs state

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Timber Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	310 E Calico Dr	Raymore	64083	Cass County	Raymore-Peculiar R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 892-1950	390	26	15.0	23.3%	318 (81.5%)	26 (6.7%)	19 (4.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.2%)	75.2	202^nd of 900 public elementary schools	77.6%		73.7	210^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.8%	8	47.5	58.1	57.0		61.8	44.2				$13,061	$410	$12,651
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kentucky Trail Elementary

Is Kentucky Trail Elementary a good school?

Kentucky Trail Elementary ranks 301^st of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Kentucky Trail Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kentucky Trail Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Kentucky Trail Elementary?

Students at Kentucky Trail Elementary are 61% White, 17% Hispanic, 10% African American, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Kentucky Trail Elementary in?

Belton 124

How many students attend Kentucky Trail Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 355 students attended Kentucky Trail Elementary.

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