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Belle High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

504 W Third, Belle, MO 65013 · (573) 859-6114 · Part of Maries County R-II School District

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

Directions
Students
228
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Belle High

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

On the path

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

5–8Maries Co. Middlein Bland
9–12Belle HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 45.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

504 W Third, Belle

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 951
Grade 1056
Grade 1156
Grade 1265
Enrollment over time
229’20
244’21
245’22
237’23
228’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Belle High from Belle families.

Other schools in Maries County R-II School District

The district →
Belle Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Belle
B+
259 students10:1
Maries Co. Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Bland
C−
193 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.