Bell City Elementary School
Public elementary school in Bell City, Missouri · Bell City R-II School District · Grades K–6
Bell City Elementary School serves 105 students in grades K–6 in Bell City (Stoddard County). It is one of 2 schools in Bell City R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 1092nd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 7.7 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 13.55 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–6 |
| District | Bell City R-II School District |
| County | Stoddard County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290453000046 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Bell City R-II | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 105 | 196 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 7.7 | 7.3 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.2% | 59.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 6% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Bell City Elementary School in context
Size
Bell City Elementary School is the only elementary school in Bell City R-II School District. Its 105 students are 53.6% of the district's 196. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 12.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 197; Bell City Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 19 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 12, against an average of 15 per grade. This year grade 6 has 58% more students than kindergarten (19 against 12). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 95.2% here and 94.9% across Bell City R-II. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
56.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 59.2% across Bell City R-II and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 25.7% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 13.55 full-time-equivalent teachers for 105 students, Bell City Elementary School has 7.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 105 students would have about 8.5 teachers, so Bell City Elementary School has 5.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Bell City Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Advance Elementary School, 7.8 miles away in Advance R-IV School District. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 95.2% |
| Black | 1.9% |
| Hispanic | 1.9% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
41.9% of students are girls and 58.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 12 |
| Grade 1 | 15 |
| Grade 2 | 15 |
| Grade 3 | 13 |
| Grade 4 | 18 |
| Grade 5 | 13 |
| Grade 6 | 19 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
25254 Walnut St, Bell City, MO 63735
Phone: (573)733-4444
Website: bellcity.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bell City Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance Elementary School | Advance R-IV | 7.8 mi | 240 | 12.3 | 46.3% |
| Oran Elementary School | Oran R-III | 10.2 mi | 139 | 12.9 | 51.1% |
| Scott County Central Elementary School | Scott County Central | 11.3 mi | 194 | 11.1 | 100% |
| Bloomfield Elementary School | Bloomfield R-XIV | 11.4 mi | 229 | 12 | 55.9% |
| Delta Elementary School | Delta R-V | 13.2 mi | 108 | 10.5 | 55.6% |
| Chaffee Elementary School | Chaffee R-II | 13.8 mi | 293 | 10.5 | 62.5% |
| Richland Elementary School | Richland R-I | 14.4 mi | 158 | 10.7 | 60.1% |
| Kelso Elementary School | Kelso C-7 | 14.7 mi | 199 | 12.4 | 18.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bell City R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell City High School | High | 7–12 | 91 |