Enrollment
326
Elementary
DISTRICT 379 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELTON 124·NCES 290462000052
GLADDEN ELEM.
405 WESTOVER RD, BELTON, MO 64012 · (816) 489-7530 · Cass County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL326 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
224 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 48% smaller than its 4th grade class (71).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within BELTON 124. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
38.0%
MO avg 44.9% . +8.8pp since 2021
Math
38.8%
MO avg 43.8% . +10.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.9% | 25.1% | 32.0% | 29.7% |
| Math | 11.4% | 27.4% | 24.4% | 36.6% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 38.8% |
| 2023-24 | 44.2% | 32.7% |
| 2022-23 | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| 2021-22 | 29.2% | 28.4% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like GLADDEN ELEM.
GLADDEN ELEM.'s state test result (38.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLADDEN ELEM. this school | 326 | 68.7% | 38.2% |
| ELM GROVE ELEM. INDEPENDENCE | 305 | 68.9% | 23.6% |
| HORACE MANN ELEM. SEDALIA | 276 | 66.7% | 52.1% |
| SPRING BRANCH ELEM. INDEPENDENCE | 278 | 70.5% | 37.6% |
| CLER-MONT ELEM. INDEPENDENCE | 298 | 63.8% | 39.4% |
| OAKWOOD MANOR ELEMENTARY GLADSTONE | 277 | 61.7% | 45.1% |
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where GLADDEN ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #575 of 1,002 | #13 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #591 of 1,019 ▲ 109 | #13 of 20 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #639 of 1,018 ▼ 149 | #10 of 20 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.6pp | #116 of 943 | #2 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 326 | #614 of 1,294 | #14 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #241 of 950 | #2 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.5% | #195 of 953 | #3 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.7% | #332 of 1,165 | #1 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.5% | #658 of 684 | #14 of 15 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
326
-123 (-27%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 422
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 17.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 326 | 28.2 | 11.6:1 | 69% (224) |
| 2023-24 | 368 | 25 | 14.7:1 | 71% (261) |
| 2022-23 | 382 | 28.8 | 13.3:1 | 59% (224) |
| 2020-21 | 449 | 26 | 17.3:1 | 50% (223) |
| 2017-18 | 331 | 25 | 13.2:1 | 60% (198) |
| 2015-16 | 360 | 25 | 14.4:1 | 59% (212) |
| 2010-11 | 368 | 25 | 14.7:1 | 52% (192) |
| 2000-01 | 403 | 31 | 13.0:1 | 44% (179) |
| 1990-91 | 422 | 30 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GLADDEN ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (331 to 326); teachers up 13% (25 to 28.2).
About GLADDEN ELEM.
GLADDEN ELEM. is an elementary school located in BELTON, Missouri, in Cass County. The school offers kindergarten through 4 and enrolls 326 students.
BELTON 124 includes 8 schools. Together they enroll 4,230 students.
White students are 59% of those enrolled at GLADDEN ELEM.. Other reported shares: 18% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, and 9% Black. That compares with about 85% White among all Cass County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 60%.
Staffing at GLADDEN ELEM. comes to 28.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.6:1. The school's 11.6:1 compares with an average of 12.4:1 for elementary schools in Missouri. On the income side, 69% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 35% average for public schools in Cass County is 34 points.
GLADDEN ELEM.'s actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (38.2%) and its predicted rate (34.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools.
For Cass County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $87,535 a year, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Cass County number 44, with about 17,093 students.
Wilckens STEAM Acad @Hillcrest, about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. GLADDEN ELEM. places 8th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Federal data place GLADDEN ELEM. in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment fell 27% over 4 years, reaching 326 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.3:1 in 2020-21, and 11.6:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for GLADDEN ELEM. lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
110,773
Census ACS
Median income
$87,535
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
17,093 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BELTON 124
- BELTON HIGHHigh · 1,258 students
- BELTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 641 students
- CAMBRIDGE ELEM.Elementary · 501 students
- Wilckens STEAM Acad @HillcrestElementary · 486 students
- MILL CREEK UPPER ELEM.Middle · 435 students
- KENTUCKY TRAIL ELEM.Elementary · 355 students
Other schools in BELTON
- BELTON HIGHHigh · 1,258 students
- BELTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 641 students
- CAMBRIDGE ELEM.Elementary · 501 students
- Wilckens STEAM Acad @HillcrestElementary · 486 students
- MILL CREEK UPPER ELEM.Middle · 435 students
- KENTUCKY TRAIL ELEM.Elementary · 355 students
Nearby schools
- Wilckens STEAM Acad @Hillcrest0.5 mi · 486
- GRACE EARLY CHILD. ED. CTR.0.7 mi · 228
- BELTON HIGH0.8 mi · 1,258
- MILL CREEK UPPER ELEM.0.9 mi · 435
- BELTON MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 641
- CAMBRIDGE ELEM.1.6 mi · 501
Frequently asked questions
About GLADDEN ELEM.What is the total enrollment at GLADDEN ELEM.?
GLADDEN ELEM. enrolls approximately 326 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does GLADDEN ELEM. serve?
GLADDEN ELEM. serves grades KG-04.
How many teachers does GLADDEN ELEM. have?
GLADDEN ELEM. employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the student diversity at GLADDEN ELEM.?
Student demographics at GLADDEN ELEM. are roughly 59% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% Black, 13% Two or more.
Is GLADDEN ELEM. public or private?
GLADDEN ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by BELTON 124.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.