Elementary Schools in Maries County R-II

Summary:

The Maries County R-II school district in Missouri has only one elementary school, Belle Elementary. This school has seen fluctuating performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 238th out of 898 Missouri elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 490th out of 900 in 2024-2025. While its 3rd-grade students performed better than the state average in English Language Arts, their math scores were slightly below the state average, and 4th-grade math scores were significantly lower.

Belle Elementary serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 84.85% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. However, the school has a relatively small class size, with a student-teacher ratio of 11.7 to 1, which could be a positive factor in student outcomes. The school's per-student spending for the 2021-2022 school year was $9,288.

Overall, the data suggests that Belle Elementary has room for improvement in certain academic areas, particularly in math performance. The school's fluctuating rankings and mixed academic achievement indicate that the educational experience may vary from year to year. Additionally, the high poverty levels among the student population could present unique challenges that the school must address to ensure all students receive a quality education.

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 English Language Arts (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	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

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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