Enrollment
228
Elementary
DISTRICT 379 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELTON 124·NCES 290462002725
GRACE EARLY CHILD. ED. CTR.
614 W MILL, BELTON, MO 64012 · (816) 348-1514 · Cass County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL228 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
116 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 228 | 100% |
Student demographics
51%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
Schools most like GRACE EARLY CHILD. ED. CTR.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRACE EARLY CHILD. ED. CTR. this school | 228 | 50.9% | N/A |
| MANOR HILL ELEM. LIBERTY | 265 | 47.5% | 34.6% |
| Mark Twain Early Learning Cntr ST. JOSEPH | 232 | 47.4% | N/A |
| WESTVIEW ELEM. LEE'S SUMMIT | 269 | 50.2% | 43.9% |
| MARK TWAIN ELEM. WEBB CITY | 186 | 57.0% | 61.8% |
| FULTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CNTR FULTON | 252 | 54.4% | N/A |
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 GRACE EARLY CHILD. ED. CTR. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 228 | #889 of 1,294 | #19 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #770 of 950 | #15 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.2% | #312 of 953 | #9 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.9% | #625 of 1,165 | #4 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.5% | #113 of 684 | #2 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
228
-21 (-8%) vs 2020
+66% since 2000-01, when it was 137
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 228 | 15.6 | 14.6:1 | 51% (116) |
| 2023-24 | 224 | 15.2 | 14.7:1 | 52% (116) |
| 2022-23 | 241 | 14.4 | 16.8:1 | 45% (109) |
| 2020-21 | 249 | 14 | 17.8:1 | 38% (95) |
| 2017-18 | 306 | 15.3 | 20.0:1 | 42% (127) |
| 2015-16 | 263 | 15 | 17.5:1 | 46% (121) |
| 2010-11 | 313 | 16 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2000-01 | 137 | 6 | 22.8:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GRACE EARLY CHILD. ED. CTR..
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (306 to 228); teachers up 2% (15.3 to 15.6).
About GRACE EARLY CHILD. ED. CTR.
GRACE EARLY CHILD. ED. CTR. is an elementary school in BELTON, Missouri, reachable at (816) 348-1514. The student body numbers 228 students, from pre-K. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Missouri is about 315, so this school runs 28% smaller than that.
Besides GRACE EARLY CHILD. ED. CTR., BELTON 124 runs 7 other schools. The district enrolls 4,230 students.
At GRACE EARLY CHILD. ED. CTR., White students make up 67% of the student body. The school is also 14% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 8% Black. That is lower than the 85% White share among all Cass County residents. The school's diversity index is 51%, meaning two students picked at random have a 51% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 15.6 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 14.6:1. That is 2.2 students per teacher above the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at GRACE EARLY CHILD. ED. CTR. is 51%. That is higher than the 35% average for public schools in Cass County.
Within Cass County, the median household income is $87,535, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Besides GRACE EARLY CHILD. ED. CTR., Cass County has 43 other public schools.
Nearby, MILL CREEK UPPER ELEM. is about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of GRACE EARLY CHILD. ED. CTR., there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, GRACE EARLY CHILD. ED. CTR.'s enrollment dropped 8%, to 228. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 17.8:1 to 14.6:1.
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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
- MILL CREEK UPPER ELEM.0.2 mi · 435
- BELTON HIGH0.3 mi · 1,258
- Wilckens STEAM Acad @Hillcrest0.3 mi · 486
- GLADDEN ELEM.0.7 mi · 326
- BELTON MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 641
- CAMBRIDGE ELEM.1.1 mi · 501
Frequently asked questions
About GRACE EARLY CHILD. ED. CTR.How many students attend GRACE EARLY CHILD. ED. CTR.?
GRACE EARLY CHILD. ED. CTR. enrolls approximately 228 students in grades PK-PK.
What grades does GRACE EARLY CHILD. ED. CTR. serve?
GRACE EARLY CHILD. ED. CTR. serves grades PK-PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GRACE EARLY CHILD. ED. CTR.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GRACE EARLY CHILD. ED. CTR. is approximately 14.6:1 (16 FTE teachers).
How diverse is GRACE EARLY CHILD. ED. CTR.?
GRACE EARLY CHILD. ED. CTR. reports a student body of 67% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is GRACE EARLY CHILD. ED. CTR. public or private?
GRACE EARLY CHILD. ED. CTR. is a public K-12 school, overseen by BELTON 124.
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