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Belle Plaine Elementary

Q: Is Belle Plaine Elementary a good school?

Belle Plaine Elementary ranks 475 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

475^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Belle Plaine Elementary is a public elementary school serving 206 students in grades PK-4 in Belle Plaine, Kansas. The school is part of the Belle Plaine School District, which is ranked 242 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Belle Plaine Elementary consistently performs below the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grades. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 42.64% of students were proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 44.47%, and the Mathematics proficiency rate was 31.33% compared to the state average of 38.73%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.7% to 26.6% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Belle Plaine Elementary to nearby schools, such as Tanglewood Elementary, the academic performance gap is clear. In the 2024-2025 school year, Tanglewood had 60.54% of students proficient or better in ELA and a 47.77% proficiency rate in Mathematics, significantly higher than the rates at Belle Plaine Elementary. Despite spending more per student than nearby schools, Belle Plaine Elementary is not achieving the same level of academic success, raising questions about how the school is utilizing its resources.

211

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,058

Per pupil spending ?

52.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

614 N Merchant
Belle Plaine, KS 67013

(620) 488-2617

District: Belle Plaine

Students who attend Belle Plaine Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Belle Plaine Middle
High:	Belle Plaine High

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.8%

Two or more races:

6.6%

Hispanic:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg26%

Kansas avg42%

475^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

242^nd of 264Belle Plaine among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	475 of 656	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	477 of 653	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	568 of 660	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	576 of 668	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	613 of 670	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	614 of 667	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	514 of 656	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.3	516 of 659	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.6	570 of 656	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.3	517 of 678	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	59.5	332 of 668	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	31.9	550 of 660	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	61.5	296 of 631	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	45.3	436 of 630	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	77.6	73 of 621	88.2%	★★★★☆
2008	66.2	236 of 614	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.3	261 of 600	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	80.4	61 of 585	89.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	30.4	155 of 214	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	137 of 193	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	10.3	556 of 591	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	489 of 591	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	448 of 574	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	327 of 533	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	292 of 546	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.7	484 of 541	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	511 of 512	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	419 of 494	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	452 of 509	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	427 of 512	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	16.3	533 of 605	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	554 of 586	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	410 of 575	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	105 of 313	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.4	155 of 214	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	137 of 193	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	497 of 576	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	500 of 579	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	547 of 584	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	571 of 596	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	573 of 587	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	574 of 592	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	524 of 574	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)66th percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2021)28th percentile+19 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2021)12th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)6th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Mathematics31%-7 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, September 20, 2012

Great schools! Teachers there are wonderfuland highly educated.
This small town has educated many professional people.
Small town schools are more likely to know and understand your child.
Giant city schools are not well aquainted with your child and teacher dont seem to care as much. Close Quote

Schools Near Belle Plaine Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)					KAP Mathematics (2025)					KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Belle Plaine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	614 N Merchant	Belle Plaine	67013	Sumner County	Belle Plaine	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 488-2617	211	20	10.3	52.6%	179 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.6%)	32	475^th of 656 public elementary schools	27.6%		31	477^th of 653 public elementary schools	27.0%	2	48.6	36.4			42.6	37.1	25.0			31.3			$17,058	$1,168	$15,891
Mulvane Grade School	Public	3-5	411 SE Louis Blvd	Mulvane	67110	Sedgwick County	Mulvane	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 777-1981	368	27	13.7	42.7%	304 (82.6%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	39.6	417^th of 656 public elementary schools	36.4%		34.1	456^th of 653 public elementary schools	30.2%	39	48.3	43.1	42.0		44.4	30.8	46.6	28.0		34.8	45.5	45.5	$11,812	$1,097	$10,716
Mulvane Elementary W D Munson	Public	PK, KG-2	1007 Westview Dr	Mulvane	67110	Sedgwick County	Mulvane	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 777-0151	406	33	12.3	40.1%	349 (86.0%)	2 (0.5%)	31 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)								(n/a)													$13,038	$2,416	$10,622
Udall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	308 W. 3rd St.	Udall	67146	Cowley County	Udall	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 782-3632	123	13	9.3	51.2%	100 (81.3%)	2 (1.6%)	12 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	34.1	458^th of 656 public elementary schools	30.2%		60	243^rd of 653 public elementary schools	62.8%	215	31.6	40.0	52.2		42.1	10.5	33.3	52.2		33.3	34.8	34.8	$18,589	$107	$18,482
Park Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 E Woodbrook Lane	Derby	67037	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	No	(316) 788-8095	392	29	13.3	29.1%	294 (75.0%)	11 (2.8%)	37 (9.4%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.7%)	75.1	140^th of 656 public elementary schools	78.7%		64.6	201^st of 653 public elementary schools	69.2%	61	64.2	62.5	59.7		62.2	55.2	53.1	54.8		54.4	59.7	59.7	$12,515	$2,250	$10,265
Swaney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 E English	Derby	67037	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 788-8560	351	31	11.3	60.7%	242 (68.9%)	7 (2.0%)	59 (16.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (10.8%)	57.6	273^rd of 656 public elementary schools	58.4%		52.7	299^th of 653 public elementary schools	54.2%	26	44.8	60.3	59.6		54.6	29.3	48.3	53.2		42.9	51.1	51.1	$15,179	$2,690	$12,490
Oxford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	319 E College	Oxford	67119	Sumner County	Oxford	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 455-2422	201	20	10.2	49.8%	168 (83.6%)	7 (3.5%)	20 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	75.6	133^rd of 656 public elementary schools	79.7%		68.5	178^th of 653 public elementary schools	72.7%	45	72.7	64.0	78.3	52.4	67.6	54.5	52.0	52.2	42.9	51.0	60.9	60.9	$13,855	$1,315	$12,540
Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-5	501 N Woodlawn	Wellington	67152	Sumner County	Wellington	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 326-4350	126	13	9.6	85.7%	86 (68.3%)	2 (1.6%)	25 (19.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.5%)	22.8	530^th of 656 public elementary schools	19.2%		26.1	508^th of 653 public elementary schools	22.2%	22	47.6	23.5	50.0		41.4	23.8	5.9	15.0		15.5	35.0	35.0	$13,082	$1,300	$11,783
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 N Washington	Wellington	67152	Sumner County	Wellington	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 326-4370	86	11	7.9	62.8%	62 (72.1%)	2 (2.3%)	15 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.1%)	54.2	298^th of 656 public elementary schools	54.6%		61.1	232^nd of 653 public elementary schools	64.5%	66	27.3	38.9	53.8		40.5	54.5	44.4	61.5		52.4	53.8	53.8	$16,712	$1,889	$14,824
Tanglewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	830 Ridgecrest Rd	Derby	67037	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	No	(316) 788-8565	607	24	25.1	24.4%	490 (80.7%)	15 (2.5%)	58 (9.6%)	13 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)	66	213^th of 656 public elementary schools	67.5%		61.1	234^th of 653 public elementary schools	64.2%	21	74.5	50.8	59.1		60.5	58.8	49.2	37.9		47.8	48.5	48.5	$12,321	$1,827	$10,494

Frequently Asked Questions about Belle Plaine Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Belle Plaine Elementary?

Students at Belle Plaine Elementary are 85% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

Is Belle Plaine Elementary a good school?

Belle Plaine Elementary ranks 475^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Belle Plaine Elementary attend?

Students who attend Belle Plaine Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Belle Plaine Middle
High : Belle Plaine High

What district is Belle Plaine Elementary in?

Belle Plaine

How many students attend Belle Plaine Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 211 students attended Belle Plaine Elementary.

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