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Belle Elementary School

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Belle Elementary School ranks 238 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

238^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Belle Elementary School in Belle, WV, serves 255 students in grades PK-5 within the Kanawha County Schools district. The school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1, but its academic performance has been notably volatile over the past decade, swinging from a top-5% ranking in 2015-2016 to its current position in the bottom third of West Virginia elementary schools.

Belle's strongest subject is mathematics, where 49.1% of students meet proficiency standards—nearly 10 points above both the district (41.3%) and state (39.4%) averages. Fourth grade math is particularly impressive at 57.9% proficiency. However, English Language Arts tells a different story, with 43.8% proficiency falling below the district (47.7%) and state (47.6%) averages. The most concerning metric is 5th grade science, where only 8.1% of students are proficient—a staggering 26-point gap from the state average of 34.6%. This science score has bounced wildly between 7.3% and 32.4% over the past four years, suggesting significant inconsistency in instruction or assessment preparation.

Compared to nearby schools, Belle occupies a middle position. Cedar Grove Elementary (6 miles away) and Chamberlain Elementary (6.4 miles away) both rank in the top 25% statewide with far stronger results across all subjects. Midland Trail Elementary (2 miles away) also outperforms Belle in ELA (56.7% vs. 43.8%). The closest school, Chesapeake Elementary, performs significantly worse. Belle's per-student spending of $11,955 is the lowest among nearby schools, yet its student-teacher ratio remains competitive. The school has demonstrated capacity for excellence—it previously served special education and African American students exceptionally well—but current challenges with low-socioeconomic-status students (25th percentile ranking) and dramatic year-to-year swings suggest systemic inconsistencies that need addressing.

255

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,631

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: Declining — 95th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 62 percentile points since 2016

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

!Science scores 26 pts below the West Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg45%

West Virginia avg44%

238^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 62 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

23^rd 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
2026	37.3	238 of 355	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	40.0	190 of 300	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	34.5	235 of 315	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	33.5	222 of 303	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	41.8	211 of 353	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
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

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

White (2026)40th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)27th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics49%+10 vs state

English Language Arts44%-4 vs state

Science8%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)				WV Assessment English Language Arts (2026)				WV Assessment Science (2026)	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 (2021)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics All Grades	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts All Grades	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	56.5%	220 (86.3%)	17 (6.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.9%)	37.3	238^th of 355 public elementary schools	33.0%		54.2	157^th of 355 public elementary schools	55.8%	81	46.0	57.9	43.2	49.1	32.4	55.3	43.2	43.8	8.1	$9,631	$2,221	$7,410
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	78.1%	188 (91.7%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.9%)	15.7	336^th of 355 public elementary schools	5.4%		12.4	340^th of 355 public elementary schools	4.2%	4	48.2	25.6	26.9	32.6	37.0	23.1	26.9	28.3	19.2	$13,043	$2,080	$10,964
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	59.5%	150 (94.9%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	49.3	177^th of 355 public elementary schools	50.1%		47.2	182^nd of 355 public elementary schools	48.7%	5	40.0	31.0	57.9	43.3	52.0	49.5	68.4	56.7	27.7	$13,412	$2,448	$10,964
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	69.4%	122 (76.3%)	13 (8.1%)	4 (2.5%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (11.3%)	44.1	202^nd of 355 public elementary schools	43.1%		66.2	98^th of 355 public elementary schools	72.4%	104	52.0	42.1	50.0	48.3	40.0	42.1	56.3	45.0	31.3	$12,723	$2,357	$10,366
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	68.3%	149 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	70.7	79^th of 355 public elementary schools	77.7%		54.7	154^th of 355 public elementary schools	56.6%	75	90.9	70.0	65.2	75.4	63.6	60.0	34.8	52.3	31.8	$10,195	$358	$9,836
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	59.6%	152 (67.6%)	33 (14.7%)	4 (1.8%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (12.0%)	73.3	69^th of 355 public elementary schools	80.6%		63.2	108^th of 355 public elementary schools	69.6%	39	66.7	59.3	53.6	59.8	48.2	74.1	53.6	58.5	50.0	$8,736	$194	$8,541
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	68.9%	160 (66.1%)	46 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (13.2%)	47.7	185^th of 355 public elementary schools	47.9%		46.7	187^th of 355 public elementary schools	47.3%	2	50.0	36.4	60.0	46.8	50.0	36.4	55.0	45.5	35.0	$9,308	$1,892	$7,416
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	60.8%	131 (91.6%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	33.3	264^th of 355 public elementary schools	25.6%		39.4	224^th of 355 public elementary schools	36.9%	40	35.1	64.7	36.8	46.0	26.7	47.1	52.6	43.1	5.3	$10,246	$203	$10,043
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	70.9%	145 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	38.7	230^th of 355 public elementary schools	35.2%		37.7	232^nd of 355 public elementary schools	34.6%	2	73.3	60.0	42.1	57.4	33.3	45.0	26.3	35.2	10.5	$13,511	$2,449	$11,061
Sherman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7487 Coal River Road	Comfort	25049	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 837-8310	234	21	11.1	58.0%	227 (97.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	89.1	25^th of 355 public elementary schools	93.0%		92.1	11^th of 355 public elementary schools	96.9%	14	76.5	58.1	64.0	65.7	66.7	76.7	88.0	76.2	52.0	$14,735	$2,764	$11,971

Frequently Asked Questions about Belle Elementary School

Is Belle Elementary School a good school?

Belle Elementary School ranks 238^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 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 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

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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