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Belton Middle School vs. Mill Creek Upper Elementary School

Should you attend Belton Middle School or Mill Creek Upper Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Belton Middle School
107 W. Pirate Parkway
Belton, MO 64012
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Mill Creek Upper Elementary School
308 S Cleveland
Belton, MO 64012
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Belton Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Mill Creek Upper Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 620 students in grades 7-8, Belton Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 463 students in grades 5-6, Mill Creek Upper Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
5-6
Total Students
620 students
463 students
This chart displays total students of Belton Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Mill Creek Upper Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
This chart displays gender of Belton Middle School
This chart displays gender of Mill Creek Upper Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
29 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Belton Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Mill Creek Upper Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Belton Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mill Creek Upper Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1434 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
#1528 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Belton Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mill Creek Upper Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
32%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Belton Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mill Creek Upper Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
30%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Belton Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mill Creek Upper Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
30%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Belton Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mill Creek Upper Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Belton Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mill Creek Upper Elementary School by grade.
Grade 5 Students
-
200
Grade 6 Students
-
263
Grade 7 Students
295
-
Grade 8 Students
325
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Belton Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mill Creek Upper Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Hispanic
19%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Belton Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mill Creek Upper Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
14%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Belton Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mill Creek Upper Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
56%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Belton Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mill Creek Upper Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Belton Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mill Creek Upper Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.62
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Belton Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mill Creek Upper Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Belton Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mill Creek Upper Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Belton Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mill Creek Upper Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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