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Belton Middle School

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Belton Middle School ranks 281 st of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

281^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 36% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Belton Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Belton 124 school district, with 620 students located in Belton, Missouri. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Missouri middle schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Belton Middle School faces several challenges, including low academic performance, with proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts below the state averages. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.4% to 29.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 33.43% in 2021-2022 to 61.61% in 2023-2024, suggesting a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, this has not yet translated to improved academic outcomes.

Compared to nearby schools, such as East Trails Middle School in the Lee's Summit R-Vii district and Summit Lakes Middle School in the same district, Belton Middle School generally underperforms, with significantly higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. While Belton Middle School's spending per student has increased, this increased investment has not yet resulted in significant improvements in student success.

641

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,189

Per pupil spending ?

53.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

107 W. Pirate Parkway
Belton, MO 64012-1885

(816) 489-7060

District: Belton 124

Students who attend Belton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Belton High

Feeder schools for Belton Middle School:

Elementary:	Cambridge Elementary
	Gladden Elementary
	Kentucky Trail Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.7%

Hispanic:

19.7%

African American:

14.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 53rd percentile in 2023 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (32% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 53rd-percentile peak (2023) to 36th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Missouri avg40%

281^st of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	38.9	281 of 438	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	278 of 451	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	215 of 459	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	263 of 459	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	285 of 454	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	356 of 587	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	417 of 552	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.6	431 of 568	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.9	335 of 435	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.2	438 of 585	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	74 of 143	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	74 of 144	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.0	18 of 153	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	46.5	73 of 148	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	51 of 135	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	73 of 149	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	34.7	124 of 187	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	148 of 195	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	115 of 204	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	26 of 81	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.4	56 of 72	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.9	17 of 68	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	16 of 68	76.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	29 of 90	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	34 of 74	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	20 of 74	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	52.9	27 of 78	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.2	47 of 67	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	96 of 130	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	213 of 369	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	197 of 378	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.9	98 of 382	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	58.5	128 of 365	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	225 of 371	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	289 of 482	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.2	355 of 422	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	27 of 48	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	16 of 45	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.9	19 of 31	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	52 of 98	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	62 of 79	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	104 of 196	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	137 of 194	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	90 of 192	53.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	215 of 358	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	238 of 379	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	213 of 385	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	211 of 381	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	229 of 376	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	284 of 527	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	331 of 479	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2025)48th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)44th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2022)34th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science35%-5 vs state

English Language Arts32%-9 vs state

Mathematics30%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAP Algebra I (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 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Belton Middle School	Public	7-8	107 W. Pirate Parkway	Belton	64012	Cass County	Belton 124	No	No	No	No	(816) 489-7060	641	48	13.2	53.5%	357 (55.7%)	90 (14.0%)	126 (19.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (10.0%)	38.9	281^st of 438 public middle schools	35.8%		39.6	278^th of 451 public middle schools	38.4%	3			36.6	22.6		34.6			27.1	38.1		$15,189	$265	$14,924
Mill Creek Upper Elementary	Public	5-6	308 S Cleveland	Belton	64012	Cass County	Belton 124	No	No	No	No	(816) 348-1576	435	29	15.0	61.8%	239 (54.9%)	66 (15.2%)	82 (18.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (10.1%)								(n/a)	39.3	48.3			36.8		40.9	30.1				$15,230	$488	$14,742
Raymore-Peculiar South Middle	Public	6-8	20501 S. School Road	Peculiar	64078	Cass County	Raymore-Peculiar R-II	No	No	No	No	(816) 892-1550	636	48	13.2	23.9%	476 (74.8%)	58 (9.1%)	49 (7.7%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.1%)	54.1	198^th of 438 public middle schools	54.8%		58.7	178^th of 451 public middle schools	60.5%	20		33.3	49.9	26.6		39.1		30.3	40.8	53.8	91.7	$13,605	$440	$13,165
Grandview Middle	Public	6-8	12650 Manchester	Grandview	64030	Jackson County	Grandview C-4	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 316-5600	471	35	13.4	52.9%	65 (13.8%)	228 (48.4%)	140 (29.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.6%)	31.7	311^th of 438 public middle schools	29.0%		39.7	277^th of 451 public middle schools	38.6%	34		31.2	25.5	13.0		26.9		34.6	30.1	37.2	81.4	$18,641	$877	$17,764
Raymore-Peculiar East Middle	Public	6-8	17509 E. State Route 58	Raymore	64083	Cass County	Raymore-Peculiar R-II	No	No	No	No	(816) 388-4000	789	52	15.2	21.8%	545 (69.1%)	115 (14.6%)	57 (7.2%)	7 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	58 (7.4%)	49.7	211^th of 438 public middle schools	51.8%		58.8	175^th of 451 public middle schools	61.2%	36		50.3	47.3	19.9		27.1		40.3	39.8	32.5	75.7	$12,113	$446	$11,666
Summit Lakes Middle	Public	6-8	3500 SW Windemere Dr	Lees Summit	64082	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-1375	1,005	65	15.4	14.9%	681 (67.8%)	139 (13.8%)	90 (9.0%)	19 (1.9%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (7.1%)	83.9	54^th of 438 public middle schools	87.7%		86	41^st of 451 public middle schools	90.9%	13		56.1	63.0	43.3		58.1		54.9	57.2	50.3	98.1	$14,814	$435	$14,379
Hickman Mills South Middle	Public	6-8	10530 Greenwood Rd	Kansas City	64164	Jackson County	Hickman Mills C-1	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(816) 316-7600	0																		(n/a)												$20,933	$1,974	$18,959
Center Middle	Public	6-8	326 E 103rd St	Kansas City	64114	Jackson County	Center 58	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 612-4000	493	46	10.6	69.8%	75 (15.2%)	303 (61.5%)	65 (13.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.5%)	14.9	387^th of 438 public middle schools	11.6%		16.4	395^th of 451 public middle schools	12.4%	8		13.2	7.1	0.9		18.9		22.8	21.9	30.6	36.3	$18,052	$1,079	$16,973
Pleasant Lea Middle	Public	6-8	630 W Persel	Lees Summit	64081	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-1175	905	67	13.5	29.0%	594 (65.6%)	103 (11.4%)	100 (11.0%)	24 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	81 (9.0%)	71.5	100^th of 438 public middle schools	77.2%		75.4	85^th of 451 public middle schools	81.2%	15		59.2	47.0	36.5		41.9		60.5	48.0	41.0		$15,571	$410	$15,162
Hickman Mills Middle School	Public	6-8	9010a Old Santa Fe Rd	Kansas City	64138	Jackson County	Hickman Mills C-1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 316-7700	590	58	10.2	100.0%	45 (7.6%)	370 (62.7%)	111 (18.8%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	50 (8.5%)	11.6	397^th of 438 public middle schools	9.4%		12.1	414^th of 451 public middle schools	8.2%	17		15.7	17.2	12.8		11.7		20.1	17.3	17.0		$21,106	$2,010	$19,096

Frequently Asked Questions about Belton Middle School

What district is Belton Middle School in?

Belton 124

How many students attend Belton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 641 students attended Belton Middle School.

Is Belton Middle School a good school?

Belton Middle School ranks 281^st of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Belton Middle School attend?

Students who attend Belton Middle School usually go on to attend Belton High

What is the racial makeup of Belton Middle School?

Students at Belton Middle School are 56% White, 20% Hispanic, 14% African American, 10% Two or more races.

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