Belle Elementary School
Public elementary school in Belle, Missouri · Maries County R-II School District · Grades Pre-K–4
Belle Elementary School serves 259 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Belle (Maries County). It is one of 3 schools in Maries County R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 786th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.5 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 ÷ 24.65 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Maries County R-II School District |
| County | Maries County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 290000100048 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Maries County R-II | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 259 | 680 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.5 | 10.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.1% | 45.6% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 21% 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.
Belle Elementary School in context
Size
Belle Elementary School is the only elementary school in Maries County R-II School District. Its 259 students are 38.1% of the district's 680. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 19.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 282; Belle Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 2 with 66 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 20, against an average of 43 per grade. This year grade 4 has 10% fewer students than kindergarten (37 against 41). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 20 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 96.9% here and 96.3% across Maries County R-II. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
47.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.6% across Maries County R-II and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 27.8% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 24.65 full-time-equivalent teachers for 259 students, Belle Elementary School has 10.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 259 students would have about 21.1 teachers, so Belle Elementary School has 3.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Belle Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Osage County Elementary School, 13 miles away in Osage County R-II School District. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 96.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| Hispanic | 0.4% |
48.6% of students are girls and 51.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 41 |
| Grade 1 | 49 |
| Grade 2 | 66 |
| Grade 3 | 46 |
| Grade 4 | 37 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
402 W Third, Belle, MO 65013
Phone: (573)859-3326
Website: mariesr2.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Belle Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osage County Elementary School | Osage County R-II | 13.0 mi | 280 | 11.5 | 42.5% |
| Vienna Elementary School | Maries County R-I | 13.7 mi | 216 | 12.2 | 46.3% |
| Owensville Elementary School | Gasconade County R-II | 14.8 mi | 539 | 14.2 | 48.4% |
| Fatima Elementary School | Osage County R-III | 17.9 mi | 256 | 8.4 | 20.3% |
| Lucy Wortham James Elementary School | St. James R-I | 21.1 mi | 681 | 12 | 51.8% |
| Gerald Elementary School | Gasconade County R-II | 22.3 mi | 283 | 11.4 | 50.2% |
| Harry S. Truman Elementary School | Rolla 31 | 22.8 mi | 448 | 12.6 | 57.6% |
| Strain-Japan Elementary School | Strain-Japan R-XVI | 23.4 mi | 87 | 8.2 | 47.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Maries County R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belle High School | High | 9–12 | 228 |
| Maries County Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 193 |