Best Public Schools in Belle, MO

Summary:

The city of Belle, Missouri is home to two schools - Belle Elementary and Belle High, which are part of the Maries County R-II school district. While the elementary school is a standout performer, the high school lags behind in academic metrics.

Belle Elementary ranks in the top 25% of Missouri elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are significantly above the state averages in both math and English language arts, and it serves a high-need population with 98.55% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. In contrast, Belle High School has only a 1-star rating, ranking in the bottom 30% of Missouri high schools, with weaker test scores and other metrics.

The data reveals a stark contrast in performance between the two schools. While Belle Elementary is a strong performer, effectively serving a high-need student population, Belle High School lags behind. The district appears to allocate resources fairly across the different school levels, but the lower student-teacher ratio at the high school may be a factor in its weaker academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)		MAP English Language Arts (2023)		MAP Algebra I (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	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	275	21	12.9	98.5%	270 (98.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	70.3	238^th of 898 public elementary schools	73.5%		71.9	219^th of 908 public elementary schools	75.9%	19	51.0	51.8	54.9	48.2		$9,288	$2,715	$6,573
Belle High	Public	9-12	504 W Third	Belle	65013	Maries County	Maries County R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 859-6114	245	21	11.6	38.0%	236 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)								(n/a)					23.2	$9,651	$1,163	$8,489

Cities Near Belle

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bland	5.29 mi	1	314^th
Vienna	13.34 mi	3	320^th
Linn	13.7 mi	2	174^th
Owensville	14.79 mi	3	233^rd
Westphalia	18.37 mi	3	124^th

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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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