Loch Lloyd’s public schools score below 59% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 33% of Loch Lloyd’s students scored proficient, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Loch Lloyd, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.
From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Loch Lloyd’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 22 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Loch Lloyd’s, its schools beat 9%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,795 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Belton Middle School, then Belton High. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Loch Lloyd’s grade
C+: better than 41% of Missouri school districts. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Loch Lloyd, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Loch Lloyd
Grace Early Child. Ed. CTR.
Grades PK · 228 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Belton
5th grade in Loch Lloyd · depends on your address
Wilckens STEAM Acad @Hillcrest
Grades K–6 · 486 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Belton
Mill Creek Upper Elem.
Grades 5–6 · 435 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Belton
6th grade in Loch Lloyd · depends on your address
Wilckens STEAM Acad @Hillcrest
Grades K–6 · 486 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Belton
Mill Creek Upper Elem.
Grades 5–6 · 435 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Belton
7th grade in Loch Lloyd
Belton Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 641 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Belton
8th grade in Loch Lloyd
Belton Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 641 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Belton
9th grade in Loch Lloyd
Belton High
Grades 9–12 · 1,258 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Belton
10th grade in Loch Lloyd
Belton High
Grades 9–12 · 1,258 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Belton
11th grade in Loch Lloyd
Belton High
Grades 9–12 · 1,258 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Belton
12th grade in Loch Lloyd
Belton High
Grades 9–12 · 1,258 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Belton
Loch Lloyd’s public schools are run by Belton 124 School District, which also serves Belton and Riverview Estates. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Loch Lloyd vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Loch Lloyd’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Loch Lloyd | C+ | Belton 124 |
| Belton | C+ | Belton 124 |
Oxford, KS borders Loch Lloyd but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in Loch Lloyd
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Loch Lloyd’s schools
Are Loch Lloyd’s schools good?
On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Loch Lloyd children attend score below 59% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Loch Lloyd in?
Belton 124 School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,230 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Loch Lloyd kids go to high school?
Belton High in Belton, with 1,258 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Loch Lloyd’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Belton 124 School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.
How much does Loch Lloyd spend per student?
$14,795 in Belton 124 School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Loch Lloyd families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.