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Belle Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

402 W Third, Belle, MO 65013 · (573) 859-3326 · Part of Maries County R-II School District

Belle’s School Grade B better than 56% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
259
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Belle Elem.

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Belle kids: Maries Co. Middle

On the path

Where Belle kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Belle Elem.You are here
5–8Maries Co. Middlein Bland

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

402 W Third, Belle

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten41
Grade 149
Grade 266
Grade 346
Grade 437
Enrollment over time
237’20
264’21
275’22
264’23
259’24

Up 9.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 97%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Hispanic <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Belle Elem. from Belle families.

Other schools in Maries County R-II School District

The district →
Maries Co. Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Bland
C−
193 students11:1
Belle High
High · Grades 9–12 · Belle
C−
228 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Belle’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.