Grace Early Child. Education Center
Public school in Belton, Missouri · Belton 124 School District · Grades Pre-K
Grace Early Child. Education Center serves 228 students in pre-K in Belton (Cass County). It is one of 8 schools in Belton 124 School District. By enrollment it is the 24th largest of 94 public schools in Missouri (median 142 students). With 14.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri school (13.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 94 Missouri schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 15.63 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| 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 | 290462002725 |
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 schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 228 | 4,230 | 142 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 13.8 | 13.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.9% | 55.2% | 46.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 61% of Missouri schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Grace Early Child. Education Center in context
Size
Grace Early Child. Education Center is the only school in Belton 124 School District. Its 228 students are 5.4% of the district's 4,230. The 8 nearest schools are a median 12 miles away and have a median of 176 students, so Grace Early Child. Education Center is larger than most of them.
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
Grace Early Child. Education Center serves a single grade, pre-K, with 228 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 67.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Belton 124 (59.1%). Hispanic students are next, at 14.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.2% across Belton 124 and a median of 46.5% for Missouri schools. 21.9% 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
Grace Early Child. Education Center has 15.63 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 13.2, a school with 228 students would have about 17.3 teachers, so Grace Early Child. Education Center has 1.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri schools (13.2).
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 school is HIGH GROVE Early Childhood, 5.4 miles away in Grandview C-4 School District. There are 0 schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 67.1% |
| Hispanic | 14.5% |
| Two or more races | 10.1% |
| Black | 7.9% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
40.8% of students are girls and 59.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
614 W Mill, Belton, MO 64012
Phone: (816)348-1514
Website: beltonschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Grace Early Child. Education Center. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH GROVE Early Childhood | Grandview C-4 | 5.4 mi | 132 | 14.7 | 48.5% |
| Shull Early Learning Center | Raymore-Peculiar R-II | 7.0 mi | 189 | 11.1 | 36.5% |
| Freda Markley Early Childhood | Hickman Mills C-1 | 10.2 mi | 190 | 12.3 | 100% |
| Yellow Jacket Early Learning | Center 58 | 11.0 mi | 120 | 10.6 | 99.2% |
| Three Trails Preschool | Raytown C-2 | 13.1 mi | 172 | 14.3 | 65.7% |
| New Trails Early Learning Center | Raytown C-2 | 14.0 mi | 101 | 7.5 | 55.4% |
| Great Beginnings Early Education Center | Lee's Summit R-VII | 15.0 mi | 331 | 10.4 | 20.8% |
| Hanthorn Early Education | Independence 30 | 19.7 mi | 180 | 12.9 | 96.7% |
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 |
| Belton Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 641 |
| Cambridge Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 501 |
| Gladden Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 326 |
| 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 |