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Schools in Belle · Maries County R-II School District

Belle’s public schools outscore 56% of Missouri districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Belle, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▼ 1 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 3 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.5K
▼ 21% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.8
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
680 students on the public path
In brief

Belle’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri (the state reports Belle’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,465 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Maries Co. Middle, then Belle High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Belle’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 56% of Missouri school districts. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (633)Better than 55%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 356 test results and a graduating class of 73 could put Belle anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Belle’s students in the tested grades sat them (349 in math, 364 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Belle, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Belle Elem.Maries County R-II School DistrictB+
5–8Maries Co. Middlein BlandC−
9–12Belle HighMaries County R-II School DistrictC−

Belle’s public schools are run by Maries County R-II School District, which also serves Bland. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Maries County R-II School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 680 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$11,465MO $14,569 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 43.2% · 364 students tested
Math36%
State average 39.2% · 349 students tested

Belle vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Belle’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BelleBMaries County R-II

Every school in Belle

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Belleby address
Belle Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B+
259 students10:1Rate it →
Belle High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
228 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Bellein other towns
Maries Co. Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Bland
C−
193 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Belle’s schools

Are Belle’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Missouri: the public schools Belle children attend outscore 56% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Belle in?

Maries County R-II School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 680 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Belle kids go to high school?

Belle High, with 228 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Belle’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Maries County R-II School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Belle spend per student?

$11,465 in Maries County R-II School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Belle families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.