Elementary Schools in Belle Plaine

There is only one elementary school located in Belle Plaine, Kansas - Belle Plaine Elementary. The school serves students in grades K-5 and is part of the Belle Plaine school district.

Based on the available data, Belle Plaine Elementary is ranked 477 out of 653 Kansas elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on state assessments is below the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, with proficiency rates of 28.93% in ELA and 34.66% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 33.55% and 31.6%, respectively. This low performance has been consistent over the past two school years.

The school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 48.08% in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $11,644, and it has a student-teacher ratio of 11.6, which is slightly lower than the state average. These factors suggest that the school may be facing challenges in effectively educating its students and meeting academic standards, and there may be opportunities for targeted interventions and support to help improve student outcomes.