Gladden Elem.

405 Westover Rd, Belton MO, 64012 | Belton 124 School District | 816-489-7530
  • grades KG-4
  • students 331
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 45% 1% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Belton
  • Ranked #0 of 2997 in Missouri
Proficiency Averages
44%Belton
44%Missouri

Gladden Elem. is a school servicing grades KG to 4 and is located in the district of "Belton 124 School District" in Belton, MO. There are a total of 331 students and 25 teachers at Gladden Elem., for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Gladden Elem. has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 1% higher than the Missouri average.

Gladden Elem. location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students331
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Gladden Elem., there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
340-49%
450-54%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
330-39%
440-44%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Gladden Elem. race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMissouriNational
White 76.1% 73.1% 75.4% 51.1%
Black 7.1% 9.9% 14.1% 15.9%
Asian 2.0% 1.4% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7% 11.7% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.1% 0.8% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.1% 0.5% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 2.7% 2.6% 3.1%

Belton demographics profile

StatisticBeltonMissouriNational
Population23,5686,137,428328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,6549091
Median age35.338.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%57%55%
Speak English93%94%79%
Speak Spanish6%3%13%

Education level achieved in Belton

IndexBeltonMissouriNational
Completed 8th grade84.5%86.0%84.3%
Completed high school83.9%84.2%83.0%
Completed some college53.6%57.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.7%35.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.6%27.6%30.3%
Completed masters6.7%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Gladden Elem. data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.