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Bell City Elementary

Public Grades K-6

105

Students ?

7.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,537

Per pupil spending ?

56.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25254 Walnut St
Bell City, MO 63735-1000

(573) 733-4444

District: Bell City R-II

Students who attend Bell City Elementary usually attend:

High:

Bell City High

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.2%

African American:

1.9%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2010 → 23rd in 2022

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (84% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 50 percentile points since 2010

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school84%

District avg84%

Missouri avg41%

Not ranked this year

Bell City Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	23.7	703 of 908	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	75.8	196 of 1052	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	191 of 1045	81.7%	★★★★☆
2017	53.1	494 of 1032	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.7	638 of 1058	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.0	443 of 1089	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.6	206 of 1108	81.4%	★★★★☆
2012	75.7	193 of 1085	82.2%	★★★★☆
2011	69.9	272 of 1088	75.0%	★★★★☆
2010	69.4	286 of 1066	73.2%	★★★★☆
2009	91.4	37 of 1053	96.5%	★★★★★
2008	87.4	65 of 1084	94.0%	★★★★★
2007	81.1	110 of 1080	89.8%	★★★★☆
2006	52.6	517 of 1074	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	78.7	89 of 907	90.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	14.2	609 of 675	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	63.0	297 of 917	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	259 of 898	71.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)90th percentile+9 vs school

White (2022)10th percentile-13 vs school

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Schools Near Bell City Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)					MAP Science (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 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 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bell City Elementary	Public	K-6	25254 Walnut St	Bell City	63735	Stoddard County	Bell City R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 733-4444	105	14	7.7	56.2%	100 (95.2%)	2 (1.9%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)												$16,537	$461	$16,076
Advance Elementary	Public	K-6	201 School Street	Advance	63730	Stoddard County	Advance R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 722-3564	240	20	12.3	46.3%	227 (94.6%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	46.9	499^th of 900 public elementary schools	44.6%		74.9	198^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.1%	301	20.9	60.0	26.1			42.8			35.6			$9,836	$589	$9,247
Oran Elementary School	Public	K-6	310 Church St	Oran	63771	Scott County	Oran R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 262-3435	139	11	12.8	51.1%	123 (88.5%)	2 (1.4%)	7 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)								(n/a)										17.8		$11,420	$1,108	$10,312
Scott County Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	20794 Us Hwy 61	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Scott County Central	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 471-3511	194	18	11.0	100.0%	152 (78.4%)	26 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.7%)	35.4	614^th of 900 public elementary schools	31.8%		35.3	603^rd of 906 public elementary schools	33.4%	11	5.4		90.4	33.5			26.4			19.1		$13,429	$508	$12,921
Bloomfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	505 Court St	Bloomfield	63825	Stoddard County	Bloomfield R-XIV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 568-4562	229	19	11.9	55.9%	218 (95.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	52	436^th of 900 public elementary schools	51.6%		35.2	606^th of 906 public elementary schools	33.1%	170	47.1	31.5					47.1					$10,280	$626	$9,654
Delta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	124 E McKinley	Delta	63744	Cape Girardeau County	Delta R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 794-2440	108	10	10.5	55.6%	107 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$12,902	$569	$12,333
Chaffee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	408 Elliott Ave	Chaffee	63740	Scott County	Chaffee R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 887-3244	293	28	10.4	62.5%	274 (93.5%)	11 (3.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	25	700^th of 900 public elementary schools	22.2%		25.6	692^nd of 906 public elementary schools	23.6%	8	21.3	30.9	21.7	35.3		19.0	30.4	36.0	21.7	23.0		$10,436	$1,119	$9,317
Richland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	24456 State Hwy 114	Essex	63846	Stoddard County	Richland R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 283-5310	158	15	10.6	60.1%	141 (89.2%)	4 (2.5%)	7 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	96.5	17^th of 900 public elementary schools	98.1%					(n/a)		82.5		76.8		71.3		82.5				$12,963	$956	$12,007
Kelso Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	820 State Hwy A	Benton	63736	Scott County	Kelso C-7	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 545-3357	199	16	12.4	18.6%	195 (98.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)			28.7		60.0						65.0	$10,192	$448	$9,743
Sikeston Kindergarten Center	Public	PK-K	1310 E Salcedo Rd	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Sikeston R-6	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 471-0653	403	30	13.5	100.0%	217 (53.8%)	131 (32.5%)	21 (5.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.2%)								(n/a)												$11,440	$1,241	$10,199

Frequently Asked Questions about Bell City Elementary

How many students attend Bell City Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 105 students attended Bell City Elementary.

What district is Bell City Elementary in?

Bell City R-II

What is the racial makeup of Bell City Elementary?

Students at Bell City Elementary are 95% White, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Bell City Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bell City Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Bell City High

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