📍 402 W Third, Belle, Maries County, 65013
Belle Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Belle, Maries County. The school has 275 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Maries Co. R-Ii school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in a rural setting. The school employs 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Belle Elem. enrolls 275 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 98% White, 1.1% Two or more races and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 270 | 98% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1.1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
271 of the school's 275 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 270 qualify for free lunch and 1 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Belle Elem. is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). 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 MO-30, state senate district 6, state house district 62.
Belle Elem. is one of 3 schools in MARIES CO. R-II, based in BELLE, Missouri. The district serves 680 students district-wide and employs 60 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 275 students, Belle Elem. is larger than the district average of about 227 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote