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C+

Kentucky Trail Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

8301 E 163rd St, Belton, MO 64012 · (816) 348-1100 · Part of Belton 124 School District

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

Directions
Students
355
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Kentucky Trail Elem.

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Belton kids: Belton Middle School

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts37%
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 ↗

8301 E 163rd St, Belton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten69
Grade 162
Grade 285
Grade 366
Grade 473
Enrollment over time
385’20
413’21
325’22
337’23
355’24

Down 7.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Hispanic 17%Black 10%Two or more races 10%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kentucky Trail 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
Gladden Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Belton
C−
326 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.