Overview
BELLE ELEM. is a public elementary serving grades -1–4 in BELLE, Missouri. The school enrolls 264 students. It is part of the MARIES CO. R-II district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Missouri state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
12:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Intimate school community
264 students — small for a US elementary school
Things to Consider
Higher share of students from low-income families
85% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School Type—
LevelElementary
Grade Span-1–4
DistrictMARIES CO. R-II
County29125
CityBELLE
ZIP65013
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID290000100048
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment264
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %85%
State Avg54%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)