Maries County R-II

Summary:

The Maries County R-II school district in Missouri operates three schools: Belle Elementary, Belle High, and Maries County Middle. The district serves a high-need student population, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 54% to 97% across the three schools.

Belle Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from the 238th best elementary school in Missouri in 2022-2023 to the 490th best in 2024-2025. However, the school still performs relatively well on 3rd-grade ELA proficiency, which is above the state average. In contrast, Belle High has experienced a significant decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from the 163rd best high school in Missouri in 2018-2019 to the 273rd best in 2024-2025. The school's performance on end-of-course exams is well below the state average.

Maries County Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Missouri middle schools, with a ranking of 315th out of 438 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on MAP tests is generally below the state average across multiple grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, the district as a whole faces challenges in providing resources and support to its students, as evidenced by the high rates of chronic absenteeism across all three schools.

District Detail

503 W Third St
Belle, MO 65013-0819

(573) 859-3800

SchoolDigger Rank:
258^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 680

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)					MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Belle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	402 W Third	Belle	65013	Maries County	Maries County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 859-3326	259	25	10.5	47.1%	251 (96.9%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	47.7	490^th of 900 public elementary schools	45.6%		54.4	403^rd of 906 public elementary schools	55.5%	87	40.3	25.8					48.8					$11,018	$1,373	$9,645
Belle High	Public	9-12	504 W Third	Belle	65013	Maries County	Maries County R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 859-6114	228	20	11.2	41.2%	220 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	28.6	273^rd of 367 public high schools	25.6%					(n/a)										33.2	22.6	$12,442	$956	$11,486
Maries County Middle	Public	5-8	300 S Main	Bland	65014	Gasconade County	Maries County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 646-3912	193	18	10.6	48.7%	184 (95.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	31.2	315^th of 438 public middle schools	28.1%		32.3	312^th of 451 public middle schools	30.8%	3			28.0	34.5	23.6	24.0		30.0	33.2			$10,879	$595	$10,284

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Osage County R-II	13.01 mi	2	162^nd
Maries County R-I	13.71 mi	3
Gasconade County R-II	14.48 mi	4	260^th
Osage County R-III	17.93 mi	3	43^rd
St. James R-I	20.21 mi	3	93^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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