📍 614 N Merchant, Belle Plaine, Sumner County, 67013
Belle Plaine Elem is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Belle Plaine, Sumner County. The school has 208 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Belle Plaine school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in a rural setting. The school employs 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Belle Plaine Elem enrolls 208 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 6.7% Hispanic or Latino and 6.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 177 | 85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 | 6.7% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 6.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
100 of the school's 208 students (48%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 88 qualify for free lunch and 12 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Belle Plaine Elem is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-40, state senate district 32, state house district 79.
Belle Plaine Elem is one of 3 schools in Belle Plaine, based in Belle Plaine, Kansas. The district serves 573 students district-wide and employs 45 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 208 students, Belle Plaine Elem is close to the district average of about 191 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant