Belton Middle School
Public middle school in Belton, Missouri · Belton 124 School District · Grades 7–8
Belton Middle School serves 641 students in grades 7–8 in Belton (Cass County). It is one of 8 schools in Belton 124 School District. By enrollment it is the 101st largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 13.3 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 48.27 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Belton 124 School District |
| County | Cass County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290462003025 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Belton 124 | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 641 | 4,230 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 13.8 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.5% | 55.2% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 56% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Belton Middle School in context
Size
Belton Middle School is the largest of Belton 124 School District's 2 middle schools; its 641 students are 15.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 8.3 miles away and have a median of 613 students, so Belton Middle School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 7 with 340 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 301, against an average of 321 per grade. This year grade 8 has 11% fewer students than grade 7 (301 against 340). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 55.7% of enrollment, a lower share than across Belton 124 (59.1%). Hispanic students are next, at 19.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.2% across Belton 124 and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 17.3% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Belton Middle School has 48.27 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 641 students would have about 49.3 teachers, so Belton Middle School has 1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Mill Creek Upper Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There is 1 middle school within 5 miles and 6 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 55.7% |
| Hispanic | 19.7% |
| Black | 14% |
| Two or more races | 10% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
46.6% of students are girls and 53.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 340 |
| Grade 8 | 301 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
107 W. Pirate Parkway, Belton, MO 64012
Phone: (816)489-7060
Website: beltonschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Belton Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Creek Upper Elementary School | Belton 124 | 0.8 mi | 435 | 15 | 61.8% |
| Raymore-Peculiar South Middle School | Raymore-Peculiar R-II | 5.8 mi | 636 | 13.3 | 23.9% |
| Grandview Middle School | Grandview C-4 | 6.3 mi | 471 | 13.5 | 52.9% |
| Raymore-Peculiar East Middle School | Raymore-Peculiar R-II | 7.9 mi | 789 | 15.2 | 21.8% |
| Summit Lakes Middle School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 8.7 mi | 1,005 | 15.4 | 14.9% |
| Center Middle School | Center 58 | 9.8 mi | 493 | 10.6 | 69.8% |
| Pleasant Lea Middle School | Lee's Summit R-VII | 10.2 mi | 905 | 13.6 | 29% |
| Hickman Mills Middle School | Hickman Mills C-1 | 10.9 mi | 590 | 10.2 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Belton 124
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belton High School | High | 9–12 | 1,258 |
| Cambridge Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 501 |
| Gladden Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 326 |
| Grace Early Child. Education Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 228 |
| Kentucky Trail Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 355 |
| Mill Creek Upper Elementary School | Middle | 5–6 | 435 |
| Wilckens STEAM Academy @Hillcrest | Elementary | K–6 | 486 |