CAMBRIDGE ELEM.

CAMBRIDGE ELEM. is a big primary school in BELTON, Missouri, part of BELTON 124. The school enrolls 501 students in grades K through 4. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 315 students each, so CAMBRIDGE ELEM. sits 59% above that benchmark.

Across the 8 schools in BELTON 124 (4,230 students total), CAMBRIDGE ELEM. accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, CAMBRIDGE ELEM. records that the largest single group is White, at 58% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 18% Hispanic, 13% Black, 10% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 85% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. An estimated 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Cass County runs at roughly 35%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CAMBRIDGE ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.8%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Cass County indicate median household income runs about $87,535, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. CAMBRIDGE ELEM. is one of 44 public schools in Cass County (combined enrollment of about 17,093 students).

Nearest neighbor: BELTON MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around CAMBRIDGE ELEM.. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CAMBRIDGE ELEM. ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 55.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 43%: 351 students in 2018 compared to 501 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share increased from 6% to 13%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.