Gladden Elementary Primary School
405 Westover Rd Belton MO, 64012, Cass County Phone: 816-348-1015 Ranking:  (903 out of 1,698, bottom 47%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 4 School District: Belton 124 School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 351 | 367 | 381 | 368 | 374 | 372 | 352 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 75 | 21.4% | 69 | 18.8% | 87 | 22.8% | 78 | 21.2% | 82 | 21.9% | 66 | 17.7% | 75 | 21.3% |
| Grade 1: | 69 | 19.7% | 79 | 21.5% | 70 | 18.4% | 80 | 21.7% | 68 | 18.2% | 79 | 21.2% | 67 | 19.0% |
| Grade 2: | 69 | 19.7% | 71 | 19.3% | 78 | 20.5% | 56 | 15.2% | 80 | 21.4% | 80 | 21.5% | 80 | 22.7% |
| Grade 3: | 68 | 19.4% | 75 | 20.4% | 71 | 18.6% | 81 | 22.0% | 71 | 19.0% | 78 | 21.0% | 66 | 18.8% |
| Grade 4: | 70 | 19.9% | 73 | 19.9% | 75 | 19.7% | 73 | 19.8% | 73 | 19.5% | 69 | 18.5% | 64 | 18.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 180 | 51.3% | 186 | 50.7% | 191 | 50.1% | 181 | 49.2% | 190 | 50.8% | 188 | 50.5% | 178 | 50.6% |
| Female: | 171 | 48.7% | 181 | 49.3% | 190 | 49.9% | 187 | 50.8% | 176 | 47.1% | 176 | 47.3% | 170 | 48.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.6% |
| Asian: | 6 | 1.7% | 7 | 1.9% | 6 | 1.6% | 7 | 1.9% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic: | 40 | 11.4% | 36 | 9.8% | 29 | 7.6% | 32 | 8.7% | 36 | 9.6% | 25 | 6.7% | 22 | 6.3% |
| Black: | 21 | 6.0% | 27 | 7.4% | 38 | 10.0% | 39 | 10.6% | 39 | 10.4% | 38 | 10.2% | 34 | 9.7% |
| White: | 275 | 78.3% | 286 | 77.9% | 300 | 78.7% | 288 | 78.3% | 296 | 79.1% | 305 | 82.0% | 290 | 82.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 5 | 1.4% | 8 | 2.2% | 6 | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 150 | 42.7% | 166 | 45.2% | 152 | 39.9% | 150 | 40.8% | 152 | 40.6% | 132 | 35.5% | 101 | 28.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 48 | 13.7% | 44 | 12.0% | 50 | 13.1% | 42 | 11.4% | 59 | 15.8% | 61 | 16.4% | 42 | 11.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.04 | 13.59 | 14.21 | 14.25 | 14.67 | 13.00 | 12.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.3% | 42.1% | 43.3% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 30.6% | 34.8% | 43.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.9% | 36.3% | 40.9% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 35.2% | 30% | 41% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36.1% | 37.2% | 43.9% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 35% | 41.2% | 44.5% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | 47.6% | 46% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38.6% | 43.1% | 48.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.4% | 46.6% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 30.6% | 42.5% | 45.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.4% | 43.2% | 44.3% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.3% | 34.7% | 45% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41.7% | 39.6% | 47.8% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42.2% | 49.8% | 50.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 56% | 52.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48% | 45.6% | 51.4% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 56% | 41.9% | 44.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.1% | 44.9% | 46% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.4% | 41% | 45.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 40.8% | 47% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 50.6% | 47.1% | 51.7% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.2% | 55.4% | 52.7% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 56.8% | 52.8% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 57.3% | 53.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 35.8% | 33.4% | 44.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.9% | 51.7% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 28.6% | 42.4% | 44.7% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.2% | 39.9% | 44.9% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 46% | 41.5% | 49.1% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.8% | 53.3% | 51.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.8% | 59.5% | 51.2% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.8% | 58.2% | 50.7% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 26.9% | 25.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 73.1% | 74.1% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 23.1% | 22.2% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 76.9% | 77.8% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,171.0 | $42,813.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,407.0 | $33,730.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,500.0 | $45,409.0 |
* Gladden Elementary Primary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.