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What's one thing MILL CREEK UPPER ELEM. gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
435
Middle
DISTRICT 538 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELTON 124·NCES 290462002724
MILL CREEK UPPER ELEM.
308 S CLEVELAND, BELTON, MO 64012 · (816) 348-1576 · Cass County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL435 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
269 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 220 | 51% |
| Grade 6 | 215 | 49% |
Student demographics
63%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
36.6%
MO avg 44.9% . +5.2pp since 2021
Math
44.8%
MO avg 43.8% . +11.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.8% | 18.8% | 40.9% | 22.3% |
| Math | 18.1% | 26.7% | 27.9% | 27.2% |
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 | 36.6% | 44.8% |
| 2023-24 | 29.2% | 39.3% |
| 2022-23 | 28.7% | 35.1% |
| 2021-22 | 31.4% | 33.8% |
% 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
36.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.7%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 MILL CREEK UPPER ELEM.
MILL CREEK UPPER ELEM.'s state test result (36.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MILL CREEK UPPER ELEM. this school | 435 | 61.8% | 36.1% |
| SEDALIA MIDDLE SCHOOL SEDALIA | 396 | 63.6% | 40.8% |
| MAPLE PARK MIDDLE KANSAS CITY | 585 | 63.4% | 31.7% |
| PIONEER RIDGE MIDDLE INDEPENDENCE | 731 | 64.4% | 37.8% |
| BELTON MIDDLE SCHOOL BELTON | 641 | 53.5% | 31.8% |
| FIRE PRAIRIE MIDDLE INDEPENDENCE | 713 | 57.6% | 31.5% |
Matched among Missouri middle 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 MILL CREEK UPPER ELEM. ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #247 of 379 | #6 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #181 of 380 ▲ 43 | #2 of 8 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #238 of 380 ▲ 59 | #5 of 8 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.1pp | #62 of 364 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 435 | #194 of 397 | #5 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #270 of 321 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.9% | #40 of 321 | #1 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.8% | #111 of 379 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.9% | #19 of 224 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
435
-79 (-15%) vs 2020
-39% since 2000-01, when it was 710
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 435 | 28.9 | 15.1:1 | 62% (269) |
| 2023-24 | 463 | 29 | 16.0:1 | 66% (306) |
| 2022-23 | 484 | 32 | 15.1:1 | 55% (265) |
| 2020-21 | 514 | 32 | 16.1:1 | 40% (206) |
| 2017-18 | 595 | 36 | 16.5:1 | 58% (344) |
| 2015-16 | 578 | 38 | 15.2:1 | 55% (317) |
| 2010-11 | 692 | 41 | 16.9:1 | 56% (385) |
| 2000-01 | 710 | 41 | 17.3:1 | 32% (224) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MILL CREEK UPPER ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (595 to 435); teachers down 20% (36 to 28.9).
About MILL CREEK UPPER ELEM.
MILL CREEK UPPER ELEM. operates as a medium-sized middle school in BELTON, Missouri. A total of 435 students attend the school, which covers grades 5 through 6.
In BELTON 124, 8 schools enroll a combined 4,230 students.
Roughly 55% of students at MILL CREEK UPPER ELEM. are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 19% Hispanic, 15% Black, and 10% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 85%. Pick two students at random and there is a 63% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At MILL CREEK UPPER ELEM., 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 15.1:1. On average, middle schools in Missouri have 13.0:1, compared with 15.1:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 62% of enrollment. The 35% average for public schools in Cass County is 27 points lower.
Compared with Missouri schools that have similar shares of low-income students, MILL CREEK UPPER ELEM.'s results are within a point of predicted: 36.1% against 36.7%.
In Cass County (population about 110,773), the median household income is $87,535, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. MILL CREEK UPPER ELEM. is one of 44 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, GRACE EARLY CHILD. ED. CTR., is about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, MILL CREEK UPPER ELEM. ranks 8th of 8 on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has fallen by 79 students since 2020-21, to 435. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 16.1:1 to 15.1:1.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at MILL CREEK UPPER ELEM., you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- KENTUCKY TRAIL ELEM.Elementary · 355 students
- GLADDEN ELEM.Elementary · 326 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
- KENTUCKY TRAIL ELEM.Elementary · 355 students
- GLADDEN ELEM.Elementary · 326 students
Nearby schools
- GRACE EARLY CHILD. ED. CTR.0.2 mi · 228
- BELTON HIGH0.2 mi · 1,258
- Wilckens STEAM Acad @Hillcrest0.5 mi · 486
- BELTON MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 641
- GLADDEN ELEM.0.9 mi · 326
- CAMBRIDGE ELEM.1.1 mi · 501
Frequently asked questions
About MILL CREEK UPPER ELEM.How large is MILL CREEK UPPER ELEM.?
MILL CREEK UPPER ELEM. enrolls approximately 435 students in grades 05-06.
What age range does MILL CREEK UPPER ELEM. serve?
MILL CREEK UPPER ELEM. serves students from grade 05 through grade 06.
How many teachers does MILL CREEK UPPER ELEM. have?
MILL CREEK UPPER ELEM. employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the student diversity at MILL CREEK UPPER ELEM.?
Student demographics at MILL CREEK UPPER ELEM. are roughly 55% White, 19% Hispanic, 15% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is MILL CREEK UPPER ELEM. in?
MILL CREEK UPPER ELEM. is part of BELTON 124.
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