Belle Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Belle Elementary School

401 E 6th St
Belle, WV 25015

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Top 50%

Serving 278 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Belle Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 12% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 278 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: Top 50% in WV
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

School Overview

Belle Elementary School's student population of 278 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Belle Elementary School
Pre-K	36
Kind	34
1	41
2	44
3	44
4	38
5	41

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Total Students

278 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Belle Elementary School
2023	291
2022	287
2021	283
2020	264
2019	264
2018	262
2017	262
2016	273
2015	287
2014	283
2013	279
2012	301
2011	307
2010	306
2009	291
2008	291
2007	320
2006	319
2005	305
2004	298
2003	288
2002	299
2001	286
2000	230
1999	281
1998	298
1997	284
1996	304
1995	322
1994	340
1993	338
1992	336
1991	330
1990	318
1989	322
1988	319
1987	339

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Belle Elementary School
2023	17
2022	19
2021	19
2020	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	17
2015	17
2014	17
2013	18
2012	19
2011	24
2010	19
2009	18
2008	20
2007	19
2006	17
2005	17
2004	16
2003	17
2002	17
2001	15
2000	12
1999	17
1998	17
1997	17
1996	17
1995	17
1994	17
1993	18
1992	18
1991	18
1990	18
1989	18
1988	20
1987	19

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Belle Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 617 schools in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Belle Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.22. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WV)

#220 out of 617 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Belle Elementary School
2023	#220
2022	#400
2021	#273
2019	#71
2018	#50
2017	#17
2016	#39
2015	#56
2014	#54
2013	#111
2012	#125

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45-49%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Belle Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools School District
2023	47%	34%	35%
2022	27%	32%	33%
2021	37%	28%	29%
2019	52%	38%	42%
2018	57%	37%	41%
2017	62%	35%	37%
2016	57%	33%	34%
2015	47%	30%	32%
2014	57%	42%	47%
2013	57%	46%	50%
2012	62%	48%	51%

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35-39%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Belle Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools School District
2022	37%	41%	42%
2021	32%	40%	40%
2018	62%	45%	41%
2017	67%	47%	47%
2015	62%	46%	46%
2014	57%	47%	50%
2013	52%	48%	52%
2012	52%	49%	52%
2011	52%	48%	53%
2010	47%	42%	45%

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20-29%

28%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Belle Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools School District
2022	24%	28%	26%
2021	20%	27%	27%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Belle Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools School District
2023	17:1	13:1	16:1
2022	15:1	13:1	16:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	14:1	15:1
2019	17:1	14:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	14:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	17:1	14:1	15:1
2014	17:1	14:1	16:1
2013	16:1	14:1	16:1
2012	16:1	14:1	15:1
2011	13:1	14:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	16:1
2007	17:1	15:1	16:1
2006	19:1	15:1	16:1
2005	18:1	15:1	16:1
2004	19:1	15:1	16:1
2003	17:1	15:1	16:1
2002	18:1	15:1	16:1
2001	19:1	14:1	16:1
2000	19:1	14:1	16:1
1999	17:1	15:1	15:1
1998	18:1	15:1	16:1
1997	17:1	15:1	15:1
1996	18:1	15:1	15:1
1995	19:1	15:1	16:1
1994	20:1	15:1	16:1
1993	19:1	16:1	16:1
1992	18:1	16:1	17:1
1991	18:1	16:1	16:1
1990	17:1	16:1	16:1
1989	18:1	16:1	16:1
1988	16:1	16:1	16:1
1987	18:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2022)
Year	Belle Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools School District
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Belle Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools School District
2023	4%	4%	10%
2022	5%	4%	11%
2021	6%	4%	11%
2020	9%	4%	11%
2019	9%	4%	11%
2018	5%	4%	11%
2017	5%	4%	11%
2016	8%	4%	12%
2015	10%	5%	13%
2014	10%	5%	12%
2013	14%	5%	13%
2012	17%	5%	13%
2011	16%	5%	13%
2010	18%	5%	13%
2009	15%	5%	13%
2008	15%	5%	13%
2007	13%	5%	12%
2006	14%	4%	13%
2005	15%	5%	12%
2004	12%	5%	12%
2003	15%	4%	11%
2002	14%	4%	11%
2001	10%	4%	11%
2000	1%	3%	11%
1999	2%	4%	10%
1998	1%	4%	10%
1995	1%	4%	9%
1994	1%	4%	9%
1993	1%	4%	9%
1992	1%	4%	9%
1991	1%	4%	9%

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White

90%

88%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Belle Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools School District
2023	91%	89%	81%
2022	90%	89%	81%
2021	90%	89%	82%
2020	87%	90%	82%
2019	87%	90%	82%
2018	91%	90%	83%
2017	91%	90%	83%
2016	87%	90%	84%
2015	85%	90%	69%
2014	85%	91%	84%
2013	82%	91%	84%
2012	79%	92%	84%
2011	82%	92%	84%
2010	81%	92%	84%
2009	85%	93%	85%
2008	85%	93%	85%
2007	87%	93%	86%
2006	85%	94%	86%
2005	84%	93%	86%
2004	87%	93%	87%
2003	84%	94%	87%
2002	84%	95%	87%
2001	88%	95%	88%
2000	97%	96%	88%
1999	96%	96%	89%
1998	98%	96%	89%
1997	98%	96%	89%
1996	98%	96%	89%
1995	98%	96%	90%
1994	99%	96%	90%
1993	99%	96%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Belle Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools School District
2023	5%	4%	6%
2022	4%	4%	6%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	2%	3%	5%
2019	2%	3%	5%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	4%	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.22

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Belle Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools School District
2023	0.17	0.21	0.33
2022	0.19	0.21	0.33
2021	0.19	0.21	0.32
2020	0.24	0.19	0.32
2019	0.24	0.19	0.32
2018	0.17	0.19	0.29
2017	0.17	0.19	0.29
2016	0.24	0.19	0.29
2015	0.27	0.19	0.37
2014	0.27	0.17	0.29
2013	0.31	0.17	0.28
2012	0.35	0.15	0.28
2011	0.30	0.15	0.28
2010	0.31	0.15	0.27
2009	0.26	0.13	0.27
2008	0.26	0.13	0.26
2007	0.23	0.13	0.25
2006	0.26	0.12	0.25
2005	0.27	0.12	0.24
2004	0.23	0.12	0.24
2003	0.27	0.12	0.23
2002	0.27	0.10	0.22
2001	0.22	0.10	0.22
2000	0.06	0.08	0.21
1999	0.08	0.07	0.20
1998	0.04	0.07	0.20
1997	0.04	0.07	0.19
1996	0.04	0.08	0.20
1995	0.04	0.08	0.18
1994	0.02	0.08	0.18
1993	0.02	0.08	0.19

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

61%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Belle Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools School District
2023	58%	50%	53%
2022	59%	50%	52%
2021	60%	50%	51%
2020	64%	48%	50%
2019	64%	48%	50%
2013	61%	47%	46%
2012	52%	45%	43%
2011	58%	44%	44%
2010	59%	43%	44%
2009	62%	41%	44%
2008	57%	40%	42%
2007	59%	40%	42%
2006	52%	40%	38%
2005	56%	40%	39%
2004	52%	39%	38%
2003	44%	38%	35%
2002	43%	39%	33%
2001	44%	39%	34%
2000	33%	40%	36%
1999	35%	41%	35%
1998	34%	41%	35%
1997	32%	40%	32%
1996	33%	39%	31%
1995	31%	39%	32%
1994	34%	36%	30%
1993	37%	35%	30%
1992	31%	34%	29%
1991	30%	32%	27%

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Eligible for (11-12)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2012)
Year	Belle Elementary School	West Virginia	Kanawha County Schools School District
2012	8%	8%	6%
2011	7%	8%	6%
2010	8%	9%	9%
2009	9%	9%	8%
2008	7%	9%	8%
2007	8%	10%	8%
2006	8%	10%	6%
2005	7%	10%	8%
2004	11%	10%	9%
2003	11%	10%	9%
2002	11%	11%	8%
2001	12%	11%	9%
2000	8%	10%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Kanawha County Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Belle Elementary School's ranking?

Belle Elementary School is ranked #220 out of 617 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in West Virginia.

What schools are Belle Elementary School often compared to?

Belle Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Midland Trail Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% WV state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% WV state average).

How many students attend Belle Elementary School?

278 students attend Belle Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Belle Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Belle Elementary School?

Belle Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 13:1.

What grades does Belle Elementary School offer ?

Belle Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Belle Elementary School part of?

Belle Elementary School is part of Kanawha County Schools School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 278 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: Top 50%
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education