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Public elementary school · De Soto · Shawnee, Kansas

Belmont Elementary School

Belmont Elementary School rates 8.9, right at the middle of De Soto's elementary schools, whose rated median is 8.9.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.9this school

8.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the De Soto median is 8.9.

#49 of 1,295 schools in Kansas · De Soto: 7 elementary schools rated, median 8.9

The brief

A De Soto elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 5th.

It ranks 49 of 1,295 schools in Kansas and 4 of 13 in De Soto.

Belmont Elementary School is listed in De Soto, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math59%state average not published · 2025 KAP
Reading62%state average not published · 2025 KAP
Proficiency is down 24 points across the 16-year record (2010–2025) and has held near 61% recently.2025 KAP; 34 test records from KS state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.4
50% of the rating
Academics
8.2
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.6
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 67% (multi-year average, 2010-2025) · reading/ELA 68% (multi-year average, 2010-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 KAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 KAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 KAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 KAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 66226; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2010-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Belmont Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$167,988
Median home value
$386,600
Median rent
$1,261/mo
College educated
66%
Homeownership
86.3%
Poverty rate
1.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 66226; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
5
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
36
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,597/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Shawnee. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Shawnee), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
17.3%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Belmont Elementary School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Belmont Elementary School serve?

Belmont Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Belmont Elementary School?

Belmont Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 369 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Belmont Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Belmont Elementary School is 11.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Belmont Elementary School rank in KS?

Belmont Elementary School ranks #49 of 1,295 schools in KS.

What is Belmont Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Belmont Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Belmont Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Belmont Elementary School has 67% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2025) and 68% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2025).

Is Belmont Elementary School a charter school?

No, Belmont Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Belmont Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Belmont Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Belmont Elementary School?

17.3% of students at Belmont Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
369
Student-teacher ratio
11.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
31
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Johnson County
Rank in district
#4 of 13
Schools in district
13
District spending per student
$12,616
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
3.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 66226)
16,189
Area average commute
22.7 min
Area median age
34.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Kansas Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.