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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELTON 124·NCES 290462002988

KENTUCKY TRAIL ELEM.

8301 E 163RD ST, BELTON, MO 64012 · (816) 348-1100 · Cass County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL355 STUDENTS
Enrollment
355
Elementary
DISTRICT 379 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
181 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
Kindergarten
69
Grade 1
62
Grade 2
85
Grade 3
66
Grade 4
73
Student demographics
White
61%
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
17%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 9%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 15%
Asian
1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
50%
Female
50%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
45.0%
MO avg 49.5% . -36.0pp since 2023
Math
97.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +2.0pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
79.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+29.2pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
355
-53 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 14.6:1
% White
61%
was 72%
% Hispanic
17%
was 9%
% Black
10%
was 10%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About KENTUCKY TRAIL ELEM.

Located at 8301 E 163RD ST, in BELTON, Missouri, KENTUCKY TRAIL ELEM. is a moderately sized K-5 school that works with 355 students (grades K through 4), part of BELTON 124.

BELTON 124 runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 4,230 students. KENTUCKY TRAIL ELEM. is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, KENTUCKY TRAIL ELEM. shows that the largest single group is White, at 61% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 17% Hispanic, 10% Black, 10% multiracial. By comparison, Cass County as a whole is about 85% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school reports having 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.2:1. The state averages about 12.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 51% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Cass County (around 35%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, KENTUCKY TRAIL ELEM. sits in the top 10% of Missouri schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 50.3%; actual is 79.5%, +29.2 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, census data for Cass County shows median household earnings sit near $87,535, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. KENTUCKY TRAIL ELEM. is one of 44 public schools in Cass County (combined enrollment of about 17,093 students).

The closest other public school is CREEKMOOR ELEM., roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, KENTUCKY TRAIL ELEM. comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 47.9%.

KENTUCKY TRAIL ELEM. operates from a commuter-belt location.

Five-year trend. KENTUCKY TRAIL ELEM.'s enrollment has edged down 13% since 2018, when it stood at 408 (now 355). The White share of enrollment contracted from 72% to 61% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the KENTUCKY TRAIL ELEM. community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Cass County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
KENTUCKY TRAIL ELEM.
District
BELTON 124
Address
8301 E 163RD ST, BELTON, MO 64012
Phone
(816) 348-1100
County
Cass County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–04
Total enrollment
355
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
12.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
181 (51%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
290462002988
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About KENTUCKY TRAIL ELEM.
How large is KENTUCKY TRAIL ELEM.?
KENTUCKY TRAIL ELEM. enrolls approximately 355 students in grades KG-04.
Is KENTUCKY TRAIL ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
KENTUCKY TRAIL ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KENTUCKY TRAIL ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KENTUCKY TRAIL ELEM. is approximately 12.2:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at KENTUCKY TRAIL ELEM.?
Student demographics at KENTUCKY TRAIL ELEM. are roughly 61% White, 17% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is KENTUCKY TRAIL ELEM. public or private?
KENTUCKY TRAIL 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.
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