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C−

Gladden Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

405 Westover Rd, Belton, MO 64012 · (816) 489-7530 · Part of Belton 124 School District

Belton’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
326
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Gladden Elem.

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 27.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Belton kids: Belton Middle School

On the path

Where Belton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Gladden Elem.You are here
7–8Belton Middle School641 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

405 Westover Rd, Belton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten37
Grade 179
Grade 261
Grade 378
Grade 471
Enrollment over time
449’20
430’21
382’22
368’23
326’24

Down 27.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 13%Black 9%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gladden Elem. from Belton families.

Other schools in Belton 124 School District

The district →
Grace Early Child. Ed. CTR.
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Belton
228 students15:1
Cambridge Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Belton
C−
501 students16:1
Wilckens STEAM Acad @Hillcrest
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Belton
B+
486 students15:1
Kentucky Trail Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Belton
C+
355 students12:1
Mill Creek Upper Elem.
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Belton
C
435 students15:1
Belton Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Belton
C−
641 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Belton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.