Yeokum Middle School (Closed 2015)

613 W Mill
Belton, MO 64012

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Serving 723 students in grades 7-8, Yeokum 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 was 42% (which was lower than the Missouri state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving was 49% (which was lower than the Missouri state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Yeokum Middle School
7	359
8	364

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Total Students

723 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Yeokum Middle School
2023	723
2022	723
2021	723
2020	723
2019	723
2018	723
2017	723
2016	723
2015	723
2014	723
2013	709
2012	731
2011	726
2010	725
2009	700
2008	694
2007	701
2006	719
2005	744
2004	751
2003	724
2002	727
2001	710
2000	735
1999	1,079
1998	1,073
1997	1,024
1996	1,003
1995	987
1994	978
1993	964

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Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Yeokum Middle School
2023	41
2022	41
2021	41
2020	41
2019	41
2018	41
2017	41
2016	41
2015	41
2014	41
2013	42
2012	42
2011	47
2010	51
2009	53
2008	52
2007	50
2006	51
2005	51
2004	48
2003	48
2002	48
2001	48
2000	46
1999	61
1998	60
1997	59
1996	59
1995	55
1994	53
1993	52

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State Level (MO)

(13-14)

42%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Yeokum Middle School	Missouri	Belton 124 School District
2014	42%	52%	46%
2013	44%	53%	49%
2012	61%	55%	58%
2011	55%	54%	54%
2010	44%	53%	47%

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(13-14)

49%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Yeokum Middle School	Missouri	Belton 124 School District
2014	49%	53%	52%
2013	48%	55%	54%
2012	53%	55%	55%
2011	48%	55%	53%
2010	46%	54%	50%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Yeokum Middle School	Missouri	Belton 124 School District
2023	18:1	13:1	14:1
2022	18:1	13:1	15:1
2021	18:1	13:1	16:1
2020	18:1	13:1	16:1
2019	18:1	13:1	16:1
2018	18:1	14:1	16:1
2017	18:1	13:1	16:1
2016	18:1	14:1	16:1
2015	18:1	14:1	16:1
2014	18:1	14:1	16:1
2013	17:1	14:1	16:1
2012	17:1	14:1	17:1
2011	15:1	14:1	16:1
2010	14:1	13:1	15:1
2009	13:1	13:1	15:1
2008	13:1	13:1	15:1
2007	14:1	15:1	16:1
2006	14:1	14:1	16:1
2005	15:1	14:1	16:1
2004	16:1	14:1	18:1
2003	15:1	14:1	17:1
2002	15:1	14:1	17:1
2001	15:1	14:1	16:1
2000	16:1	14:1	17:1
1999	18:1	15:1	18:1
1998	18:1	15:1	17:1
1997	17:1	15:1	17:1
1996	17:1	15:1	17:1
1995	18:1	15:1	17:1
1994	18:1	16:1	18:1
1993	19:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Yeokum Middle School	Missouri	Belton 124 School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Yeokum Middle School	Missouri	Belton 124 School District
2023	12%	8%	17%
2022	12%	8%	16%
2021	12%	7%	16%
2020	12%	7%	16%
2019	12%	7%	16%
2018	12%	6%	16%
2017	12%	6%	16%
2016	12%	6%	14%
2014	12%	6%	12%
2013	12%	5%	11%
2012	9%	5%	11%
2011	8%	5%	10%
2010	9%	4%	10%
2009	8%	4%	9%
2008	8%	4%	9%
2007	8%	3%	9%
2006	9%	3%	8%
2005	7%	3%	7%
2004	7%	3%	6%
2003	5%	2%	5%
2002	3%	2%	4%
2001	4%	2%	4%
2000	4%	2%	4%
1999	4%	1%	3%
1998	4%	1%	2%
1997	3%	1%	2%
1996	3%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Yeokum Middle School	Missouri	Belton 124 School District
2023	8%	15%	10%
2022	8%	15%	9%
2021	8%	15%	9%
2020	8%	16%	8%
2019	8%	16%	8%
2018	9%	16%	8%
2017	9%	16%	8%
2016	9%	16%	8%
2014	9%	16%	9%
2013	12%	17%	10%
2012	14%	17%	10%
2011	12%	17%	10%
2010	11%	18%	10%
2009	12%	18%	10%
2008	10%	18%	9%
2007	9%	18%	8%
2006	8%	18%	8%
2005	8%	18%	7%
2004	5%	18%	6%
2003	6%	18%	5%
2002	6%	18%	5%
2001	3%	17%	3%
2000	4%	17%	4%
1999	3%	17%	3%
1998	4%	17%	3%
1997	3%	17%	2%
1996	2%	16%	3%
1995	3%	16%	3%
1994	2%	16%	3%
1993	3%	15%	2%
1992	3%	16%	2%

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White

78%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Yeokum Middle School	Missouri	Belton 124 School District
2023	78%	69%	64%
2022	78%	69%	66%
2021	78%	70%	67%
2020	78%	71%	69%
2019	78%	71%	69%
2018	79%	72%	71%
2017	79%	72%	71%
2016	79%	72%	73%
2014	78%	73%	76%
2013	75%	74%	75%
2012	75%	74%	76%
2011	78%	75%	77%
2010	78%	76%	77%
2009	78%	76%	79%
2008	81%	76%	81%
2007	81%	76%	82%
2006	80%	77%	82%
2005	83%	77%	84%
2004	87%	78%	86%
2003	88%	78%	88%
2002	89%	79%	89%
2001	92%	79%	91%
2000	90%	80%	91%
1999	91%	81%	92%
1998	90%	81%	93%
1997	92%	81%	94%
1996	93%	82%	93%
1995	92%	82%	93%
1994	95%	82%	93%
1993	93%	83%	94%
1992	95%	82%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Yeokum Middle School	Missouri	Belton 124 School District
2023	1%	6%	8%
2022	1%	5%	7%
2021	1%	5%	6%
2020	1%	4%	5%
2019	1%	4%	5%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Yeokum Middle School	Missouri	Belton 124 School District
2023	0.37	0.50	0.55
2022	0.37	0.50	0.53
2021	0.37	0.48	0.52
2020	0.37	0.47	0.50
2019	0.37	0.47	0.50
2018	0.36	0.45	0.46
2017	0.36	0.45	0.46
2016	0.36	0.46	0.45
2014	0.38	0.44	0.41
2013	0.41	0.42	0.41
2012	0.42	0.42	0.40
2011	0.37	0.41	0.39
2010	0.37	0.39	0.38
2009	0.37	0.39	0.36
2008	0.33	0.39	0.34
2007	0.33	0.39	0.31
2006	0.35	0.37	0.30
2005	0.30	0.38	0.29
2004	0.24	0.36	0.25
2003	0.22	0.36	0.22
2002	0.21	0.35	0.20
2001	0.15	0.35	0.17
2000	0.18	0.33	0.17
1999	0.16	0.32	0.15
1998	0.18	0.31	0.13
1997	0.15	0.31	0.13
1996	0.13	0.30	0.14
1995	0.14	0.30	0.14
1994	0.10	0.30	0.13
1993	0.13	0.29	0.12
1992	0.10	0.30	0.10

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Eligible for

48%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Yeokum Middle School	Missouri	Belton 124 School District
2023	48%	41%	38%
2022	48%	40%	33%
2021	48%	43%	34%
2020	48%	44%	41%
2019	48%	44%	41%
2018	47%	44%	48%
2017	47%	44%	48%
2016	47%	44%	44%
2015	47%	44%	45%
2014	48%	42%	46%
2013	47%	38%	43%
2012	41%	38%	41%
2011	40%	37%	38%
2010	37%	36%	35%
2009	31%	31%	31%
2008	30%	32%	28%
2007	30%	31%	26%
2006	24%	32%	24%
2005	22%	32%	22%
2004	22%	30%	20%
2003	18%	29%	18%
2002	17%	28%	17%
2001	16%	28%	19%
2000	12%	28%	15%
1999	16%	27%	16%
1998	17%	28%	15%
1997	17%	28%	14%
1996	22%	28%	20%
1995	16%	29%	15%
1994	21%	26%	20%
1993	25%	21%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Yeokum Middle School	Missouri	Belton 124 School District
2023	8%	7%	10%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	8%	6%	7%
2020	8%	6%	9%
2019	8%	6%	9%
2018	8%	6%	7%
2017	8%	6%	7%
2016	8%	6%	5%
2015	8%	7%	8%
2014	8%	7%	9%
2013	9%	7%	9%
2012	10%	7%	9%
2011	12%	7%	10%
2010	11%	8%	10%
2009	9%	8%	10%
2008	10%	8%	8%
2007	8%	8%	8%
2006	9%	8%	9%
2005	10%	7%	9%
2004	8%	7%	7%
2003	6%	7%	6%
2002	7%	7%	7%
2001	9%	7%	8%
2000	6%	7%	6%
1999	6%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Belton 124 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

42% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% MO state average), while 49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% MO state average).

How many students attend Yeokum Middle School?

723 students attend Yeokum Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Yeokum Middle School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Yeokum Middle School?

Yeokum Middle School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Yeokum Middle School offer ?

Yeokum Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Yeokum Middle School part of?

Yeokum Middle School is part of Belton 124 School District.

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