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Belle Elementary School

Q: Is Belle Elementary School a good school?

Belle Elementary School ranks 157 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Belle Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Belle, West Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 278 students. The school is part of the Kanawha County Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Belle Elementary School has shown fluctuating performance on state assessments over the years, with rankings ranging from 21st to 271st out of West Virginia elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school outperformed the Kanawha County and West Virginia averages in several subject areas, including 3rd grade mathematics, 4th grade mathematics, and 3rd grade English Language Arts. However, the school's performance in 5th grade science was lower than the Kanawha County and West Virginia averages. The school's performance for different student subgroups has also been variable, with stronger rankings for African American and multi-racial students compared to other subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools in the Kanawha County district, Belle Elementary School generally performs better on state assessments, particularly in mathematics and English Language Arts. However, the school's overall performance has been somewhat inconsistent, with its ranking and star rating fluctuating significantly over the years. This volatility in performance may be an area of concern and warrants further investigation to understand the underlying factors contributing to these changes.

255

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,955

Per pupil spending ?

56.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 E 6th St
Belle, WV 25015-1511

(304) 949-2612

District: Kanawha County Schools

Students who attend Belle Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Du Pont Middle School
High:	Riverside High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.3%

African American:

6.7%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 27th percentile in 2024 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 56th (2025) from a 27th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the West Virginia median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg44%

West Virginia avg46%

157^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 38Elementary Schools in the Kanawha County Schools

22^nd of 55Kanawha County Schools among West Virginia 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	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	157 of 355	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.1	267 of 368	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.5	172 of 368	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.7	271 of 375	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.0	209 of 380	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.8	94 of 383	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	44 of 392	88.8%	★★★★☆
2017	86.4	31 of 399	92.2%	★★★★★
2016	89.2	21 of 402	94.8%	★★★★★
2015	84.0	33 of 408	91.9%	★★★★★
2014	70.3	74 of 422	82.5%	★★★★☆
2013	67.7	91 of 428	78.7%	★★★★☆
2012	61.4	126 of 426	70.4%	★★★★☆
2011	71.7	66 of 426	84.5%	★★★★☆
2010	59.3	126 of 427	70.5%	★★★★☆
2009	58.1	164 of 420	61.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	68.1	29 of 187	84.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	133 of 302	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.1	250 of 316	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.2	122 of 317	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.8	248 of 325	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.5	193 of 322	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.6	62 of 339	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	28 of 366	92.3%	★★★★★
2017	80.3	33 of 381	91.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	108 of 328	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.5	240 of 336	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.9	127 of 333	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.9	299 of 347	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	296 of 335	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	83.0	27 of 368	92.7%	★★★★★
2017	88.9	15 of 382	96.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	143 of 305	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.5	221 of 325	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	178 of 322	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	215 of 330	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.1	116 of 333	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.6	166 of 338	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.2	82 of 364	77.5%	★★★★☆
2017	80.6	38 of 382	90.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	65.9	36 of 218	83.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2019	40.8	101 of 185	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.3	66 of 258	74.4%	★★★★☆
2017	63.9	61 of 377	83.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	134 of 353	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.3	254 of 367	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	153 of 366	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.3	254 of 373	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	188 of 376	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.7	63 of 373	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	29 of 374	92.2%	★★★★★
2017	88.1	21 of 382	94.5%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2017)84th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)83rd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2019)45th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics52%+3 vs state

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Science32%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)			WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			WV Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Belle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 E 6th St	Belle	25015	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 949-2612	255	22	11.5		220 (86.3%)	17 (6.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.9%)	54.2	157^th of 355 public elementary schools	55.8%		33.1	267^th of 368 public elementary schools	27.4%	110	62.2	47.4	46.0	51.4	47.4	51.4	32.4	$11,955	$1,291	$10,664
Chesapeake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13620 Maccorkle Ave	Chesapeake	25315	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 949-1121	205	20	10.5		188 (91.7%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.9%)	12.4	340^th of 355 public elementary schools	4.2%		39.5	237^th of 368 public elementary schools	35.6%	103	25.7	46.2	12.0	11.4	34.6	36.0	12.0	$15,327	$2,363	$12,964
Midland Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Ferry St	Diamond	25015	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 949-1823	158	13	12.1		150 (94.9%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	47.2	182^nd of 355 public elementary schools	48.7%		80.9	49^th of 368 public elementary schools	86.7%	133	52.6	56.3	34.5	31.6	56.3	58.6	27.6	$13,148	$1,988	$11,160
Malden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4001 Salines Dr	Charleston	25306	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 348-1973	160	15	10.6		122 (76.3%)	13 (8.1%)	4 (2.5%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (11.3%)	66.2	98^th of 355 public elementary schools	72.4%		23.2	314^th of 368 public elementary schools	14.7%	216	57.9	45.5	50.0	52.6	54.6	75.0	41.7	$12,734	$2,165	$10,570
Cedar Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 John Street	Cedar Grove	25039	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 949-1642	159	11	15.1		149 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	54.7	154^th of 355 public elementary schools	56.6%		47.7	184^th of 368 public elementary schools	50.0%	30	68.4	57.9	52.4	42.1	42.1	47.6	33.3	$13,088	$2,227	$10,861
Chamberlain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4901 Venable Ave	Charleston	25304	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1969	225	15	15.5		152 (67.6%)	33 (14.7%)	4 (1.8%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (12.0%)	63.2	108^th of 355 public elementary schools	69.6%		43.5	216^th of 368 public elementary schools	41.3%	108	58.1	46.7	46.7	58.1	53.3	56.7	43.3	$13,162	$1,196	$11,966
Kanawha City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3601 Staunton Ave SE	Charleston	25304	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 348-1985	242	18	13.4		160 (66.1%)	46 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (13.2%)	46.7	187^th of 355 public elementary schools	47.3%		50.2	172^nd of 368 public elementary schools	53.3%	15	38.2	57.1	44.0	41.2	47.6	52.6	34.6	$12,333	$1,280	$11,053
Mary Ingles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	559 Big Bottom Hollow Road	Tad	25201	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1975	143	10	15.0		131 (91.6%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	39.4	224^th of 355 public elementary schools	36.9%		49.7	173^rd of 368 public elementary schools	53.0%	51	63.2	35.0	47.4	36.8	55.0	42.1	11.1	$14,730	$2,689	$12,041
Sharon Dawes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5118 Cabin Creek Rd	Miami	25134	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 595-3323	148	12	12.3		145 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	37.7	232^nd of 355 public elementary schools	34.6%		19.6	332^nd of 368 public elementary schools	9.8%	100	76.2	45.0	26.3	52.4	40.0	36.8	10.5	$15,642	$2,791	$12,850
Sherman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7487 Coal River Road	Comfort	25206	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 837-8310	234	21	11.1		227 (97.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	92.1	11^th of 355 public elementary schools	96.9%		94	11^th of 368 public elementary schools	97.0%		72.5	70.8	63.6	77.5	75.0	95.5	50.0	$13,022	$1,536	$11,486

Frequently Asked Questions about Belle Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Belle Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Du Pont Middle School
High : Riverside High School

Is Belle Elementary School a good school?

Belle Elementary School ranks 157^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Belle Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 255 students attended Belle Elementary School.

What district is Belle Elementary School in?

Kanawha County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Belle Elementary School?

Students at Belle Elementary School are 86% White, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races.

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