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Belle Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

401 E 6th St, Belle, WV 25015 · (304) 949-2612 · Part of Kanawha County School District

Belle’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of West Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
255
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Belle Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Belle kids: 12 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Belle Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–812 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 39.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among West Virginia’s 591 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

401 E 6th St, Belle

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K31
Kindergarten43
Grade 134
Grade 233
Grade 337
Grade 439
Grade 538
Enrollment over time
283’20
287’21
291’22
278’23
255’24

Down 9.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Black 7%Two or more races 6%Hispanic <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Belle Elementary School from Belle families.

Other schools in Kanawha County School District

The district →
Elk Elementary Center
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
B
475 students14:1
Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
D−
453 students13:1
Point Harmony Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cross Lanes
B
440 students16:1
Flinn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Charleston
B−
430 students15:1
Bridgeview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Charleston
D−
417 students13:1
Edgewood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
B−
413 students12:1

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 West Virginia’s other public schools; Belle’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.