Belle Elementary School

Summary:

Belle Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Belle, West Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 291. The school is part of the Kanawha County Schools district, which is ranked 30 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Belle Elementary School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (90.38%) compared to the surrounding schools, its academic performance has been mixed. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated from 21st to 267th out of 368-422 West Virginia elementary schools, and it received a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with struggles in supporting the academic achievement of female, male, white, and low socioeconomic status students in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Midland Trail Elementary and Sherman Elementary, Belle Elementary School generally performs at a lower level, with lower test scores and statewide rankings. The school's declining performance over the years, from a ranking of 21st in 2015-2016 to 267th in 2023-2024, is concerning and warrants further investigation into the underlying factors contributing to this trend.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 401 E 6th St
       Belle, WV  25015-1511


(304) 949-2612

District: Kanawha County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
267th of 368 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,955 Help


Students who attend Belle Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Du Pont Middle School
High:    Riverside High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.2 Help
Number of students:  278

Racial breakdown:

White:
90.3%
African American:
5.4%
Two or more races:
4.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Belle Elementary School ranks worse than 72.6% of elementary schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 28th among 41 ranked elementary schools in the Kanawha County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.05. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.3%), African American (5.4%), two or more races (4%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Belle Elementary School is 14.2. 32 elementary schools in the Kanawha County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Belle Elementary School is $11,955. 37 elementary schools in the Kanawha County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Belle Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Belle Elementary School 267th of 368 West Virginia public elementary schools. (See Belle Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Kanawha County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Kanawha County Schools 30th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Belle Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Belle Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 58.10 164th 420 61.0%
2010 59.28 126th 427 70.5%
2011 71.72 66th 426 84.5%
2012 61.41 126th 426 70.4%
2013 67.70 91st 428 78.7%
2014 70.30 74th 422 82.5%
2015 83.99 33rd 408 91.9%
2016 89.21 21st 402 94.8%
2017 86.39 31st 399 92.2%
2018 81.20 44th 392 88.8%
2019 68.77 94th 383 75.5%
2021 43.98 209th 380 45.0%
2022 32.68 271st 375 27.7%
2023 50.52 172nd 368 53.3%
2024 33.05 267th 368 27.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Belle Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 65.89 36th 218 83.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Belle Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 63.88 61st 377 83.8%
2018 61.27 66th 258 74.4%
2019 40.75 101st 185 45.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Belle Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 88.90 15th 382 96.1%
2018 83.00 27th 368 92.7%
2021 26.17 296th 335 11.6%
2022 26.94 299th 347 13.8%
2023 54.93 127th 333 61.9%
2024 35.52 240th 336 28.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Belle Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 80.33 33rd 381 91.3%
2018 83.69 28th 366 92.3%
2019 75.59 62nd 339 81.7%
2021 41.48 193rd 322 40.1%
2022 29.83 248th 325 23.7%
2023 55.25 122nd 317 61.5%
2024 30.09 250th 316 20.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Belle Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 80.63 38th 382 90.1%
2018 69.19 82nd 364 77.5%
2019 48.65 166th 338 50.9%
2021 58.05 116th 333 65.2%
2022 37.74 215th 330 34.8%
2023 43.88 178th 322 44.7%
2024 37.51 221st 325 32.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Belle Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 68.13 29th 187 84.5%
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Rank History for White students at Belle Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 88.14 21st 382 94.5%
2018 83.41 29th 374 92.2%
2019 76.67 63rd 373 83.1%
2021 47.49 188th 376 50.0%
2022 35.30 254th 373 31.9%
2023 52.56 153rd 366 58.2%
2024 37.27 254th 367 30.8%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: West Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Belle Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 322 322
1990 316 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 318
1991 328 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 330
1992 333 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 336
1993 334 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 338
1994 336 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 340
1995 299 1 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 304
1996 299 1 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 304
1997 279 1 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 284
1998 291 3 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 298
1999 271 6 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 281
2000 223 3 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 230
2001 252 29 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 286
2002 243 42 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 288
2003 243 42 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 288
2004 258 36 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 298
2005 257 46 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 305
2006 272 44 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 319
2007 279 40 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 320
2008 248 41 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 291
2009 247 41 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 291
2010 247 56 1 2 0 0 0 0 306
2011 252 48 1 3 0 0 3 0 307
2012 239 50 0 3 0 0 9 0 301
2013 228 39 0 4 0 0 8 0 279
2014 239 29 0 4 0 0 11 0 283
2015 243 28 0 5 0 0 11 0 287
2016 235 20 1 5 0 0 12 0 273
2017 236 12 0 5 0 0 9 0 262
2018 225 15 0 6 0 0 10 0 256
2019 230 23 0 5 0 0 6 0 264
2020 262 18 0 2 0 0 7 0 289
2021 255 16 0 2 1 0 9 0 283
2022 258 14 0 2 1 0 12 0 287
2023 263 12 1 1 1 0 13 0 291
2024 251 15 0 0 1 0 11 0 278

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Belle Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 322 18.0 17.8 n/a
1990 318 18.2 17.4 28.9
1991 330 18.2 18.1 30
1992 336 18.2 18.4 31
1993 338 18.0 18.8 37
1994 340 17.0 20.0 33.5
1995 304 16.5 18.4 33.2
1996 304 16.5 18.4 33.2
1997 284 16.5 17.2 32
1998 298 16.5 18.1 33.6
1999 281 17.5 16.1 41.6
2000 230 12.0 19.2 40.9
2001 286 15.5 18.5 55.6
2002 288 17.5 16.5 55.6
2003 288 17.5 16.5 55.6
2004 298 16.5 18.1 63.1
2005 305 17.5 17.4 63
2006 319 17.5 18.2 60.8
2007 320 19.5 16.4 67.2
2008 291 20.0 14.6 63.6
2009 291 18.0 16.2 70.8
2010 306 19.0 16.1 67.3
2011 307 24.4 12.5 65.1
2012 301 19.0 15.8 60.1
2013 279 18.0 15.5 60.9
2014 283 17.0 16.6 n/a
2015 287 17.0 16.8 47
2016 273 17.0 16.0 47.3
2017 262 16.4 15.9 44.7
2018 256 16.4 15.6 60.2
2019 264 16.4 16.0 54.9
2020 289 18.5 15.6 50.2
2021 283 18.5 15.2 56.5
2022 287 18.5 15.5 n/a
2023 291 17.0 17.1 n/a
2024 278 19.5 14.2 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Belle Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 322 18.0 17.8 n/a
1990 318 18.2 17.4 28.9
1991 330 18.2 18.1 30
1992 336 18.2 18.4 31
1993 338 18.0 18.8 37
1994 340 17.0 20.0 33.5
1995 304 16.5 18.4 33.2
1996 304 16.5 18.4 33.2
1997 284 16.5 17.2 32
1998 298 16.5 18.1 33.6
1999 281 17.5 16.1 41.6
2000 230 12.0 19.2 40.9
2001 286 15.5 18.5 55.6
2002 288 17.5 16.5 55.6
2003 288 17.5 16.5 55.6
2004 298 16.5 18.1 63.1
2005 305 17.5 17.4 63
2006 319 17.5 18.2 60.8
2007 320 19.5 16.4 67.2
2008 291 20.0 14.6 63.6
2009 291 18.0 16.2 70.8
2010 306 19.0 16.1 67.3
2011 307 24.4 12.5 65.1
2012 301 19.0 15.8 60.1
2013 279 18.0 15.5 60.9
2014 283 17.0 16.6 n/a
2015 287 17.0 16.8 47
2016 273 17.0 16.0 47.3
2017 262 16.4 15.9 44.7
2018 256 16.4 15.6 60.2
2019 264 16.4 16.0 54.9
2020 289 18.5 15.6 50.2
2021 283 18.5 15.2 56.5
2022 287 18.5 15.5 n/a
2023 291 17.0 17.1 n/a
2024 278 19.5 14.2 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Belle Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,291 (10.8%) $10,664 (89.2%) $11,955

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Belle Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 94th of 383 Elementary schoolsRanks 172nd of 368 Elementary schools
 22.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Belle Elementary School)58.381.1
 22.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kanawha County Schools)52.445.6
 6.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)50.951.6
 0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Belle Elementary School)61.140.5
 20.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kanawha County Schools)42.636.5
 6.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)4439.9
 4.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Belle Elementary School)44.728.6
 16.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kanawha County Schools)51.346.5
 4.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)47.345.7
 1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Belle Elementary School)68.428.6
 39.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kanawha County Schools)49.441.9
 7.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)48.844.2
 4.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Belle Elementary School)5044.4
 5.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kanawha County Schools)44.836.6
 8.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)4038.1
 1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Belle Elementary School)52.353.3
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kanawha County Schools)4741.8
 5.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)47.244.3
 2.9%
5th Grade Science (Belle Elementary School)40.926.7
 14.2%
   5th Grade Science (Kanawha County Schools)33.125.1
 8%
   5th Grade Science (West Virginia)35.430.8
 4.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students264291
 10.2%
African American2312
 47.8%
American Indian01
Asian01
Hispanic51
 80%
Pacific Islander00
White230263
 14.3%
Two or More Races613
 116.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Belle Elementary School

In the 2023-24 school year, 278 students attended Belle Elementary School.

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

Middle : Du Pont Middle School
High : Riverside High School

Students at Belle Elementary School are 90% White, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Belle Elementary School ranks 267th of 368 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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