Belle Plaine Elementary

Summary:

Belle Plaine Elementary is a public elementary school serving 208 students in grades PK-4 in Belle Plaine, Kansas, which is part of the Belle Plaine School District. The school consistently performs below the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency, with only 28.93% of students proficient or better in ELA and 34.66% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 33.55% and 31.6%, respectively.

Belle Plaine Elementary struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools for female, male, and white student performance, as well as for special education and low socioeconomic status (SES) students. Over the past several years, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools, with a ranking as low as 613 out of 670 schools in the 2020-2021 school year. The school's overall 1-star rating from SchoolDigger further indicates its below-average performance compared to other elementary schools in the state.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Derby and Wellington districts generally outperform Belle Plaine Elementary, with Tanglewood Elementary in Derby having significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics. Despite Belle Plaine Elementary having a higher spending per student and a favorable student-teacher ratio, these factors have not translated into better academic outcomes for the school.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 614 N Merchant
       Belle Plaine, KS  67013


(620) 488-2617

District: Belle Plaine

SchoolDigger Rank:
477th of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,644 Help


Students who attend Belle Plaine Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Belle Plaine Middle
High:    Belle Plaine High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.9 Help
Number of students:  206

Racial breakdown:

White:
85.9%
Hispanic:
6.8%
Two or more races:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  53.4% Help


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Compare Details Belle Plaine Elementary ranks worse than 73% of elementary schools in Kansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.97. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85.9%), Hispanic (6.8%), two or more races (6.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 53.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Belle Plaine Elementary is 11.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Belle Plaine Elementary is $11,644.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Belle Plaine Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Belle Plaine Elementary 477th of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Belle Plaine Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Belle Plaine:

SchoolDigger ranks Belle Plaine 193rd of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Belle Plaine Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Belle Plaine Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 80.40 61st 585 89.6%
2007 62.28 261st 600 56.5%
2008 66.23 236th 614 61.6%
2009 77.64 73rd 621 88.2%
2010 45.30 436th 630 30.8%
2011 61.55 296th 631 53.1%
2012 31.90 550th 660 16.7%
2013 59.53 332nd 668 50.3%
2015 31.33 517th 678 23.7%
2016 17.58 570th 656 13.1%
2017 27.27 516th 659 21.7%
2018 27.27 514th 656 21.6%
2019 12.85 614th 667 7.9%
2021 10.68 613th 670 8.5%
2022 16.21 576th 668 13.8%
2023 17.65 568th 660 13.9%
2024 30.97 477th 653 27.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Belle Plaine Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 34.20 137th 193 29.0%
2021 30.44 155th 214 27.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Belle Plaine Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.93 427th 512 16.6%
2019 20.95 452nd 509 11.2%
2021 24.46 419th 494 15.2%
2022 6.72 511th 512 0.2%
2023 19.72 484th 541 10.5%
2024 46.12 292nd 546 46.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Belle Plaine Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.59 448th 574 22.0%
2019 21.16 489th 591 17.3%
2021 10.33 556th 591 5.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Belle Plaine Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 34.20 137th 193 29.0%
2021 30.44 155th 214 27.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Belle Plaine Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.78 410th 575 28.7%
2019 11.55 554th 586 5.5%
2021 16.30 533rd 605 11.9%
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Rank History for White students at Belle Plaine Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.41 524th 574 8.7%
2019 8.21 574th 592 3.0%
2021 6.47 573rd 587 2.4%
2022 9.10 571st 596 4.2%
2023 14.66 547th 584 6.3%
2024 20.54 500th 579 13.6%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State 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.

Belle Plaine Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, September 20, 2012

Open Quote Great schools! Teachers there are wonderfuland highly educated.
This small town has educated many professional people.
Small town schools are more likely to know and understand your child.
Giant city schools are not well aquainted with your child and teacher dont seem to care as much. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Belle Plaine Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 320 2 1 8 0 n/a n/a 0 331
1989 332 0 1 2 9 n/a n/a 0 344
1990 323 0 7 5 4 n/a n/a 0 339
1991 326 0 2 5 5 n/a n/a 0 338
1992 329 1 1 8 5 n/a n/a 0 344
1993 322 2 5 4 6 n/a n/a 0 339
1994 386 4 2 1 2 n/a n/a 0 395
1995 416 3 5 4 6 n/a n/a 0 434
1996 416 3 5 4 6 n/a n/a 0 434
1997 417 4 4 8 3 n/a n/a 0 436
1998 410 4 6 13 5 n/a n/a 0 438
1999 426 4 1 12 3 n/a n/a 0 446
2000 403 2 2 10 3 n/a n/a 0 420
2001 395 3 7 11 3 n/a n/a 0 419
2002 352 4 7 6 4 n/a n/a 0 373
2003 352 4 7 6 4 n/a n/a 0 373
2004 344 3 4 7 1 n/a n/a 0 359
2005 317 1 2 3 5 n/a n/a 5 333
2006 303 2 2 2 7 n/a n/a 1 317
2007 297 5 1 4 4 n/a n/a 2 313
2008 319 9 1 3 4 n/a n/a 0 336
2009 314 6 1 5 6 n/a n/a 0 332
2010 254 2 0 10 0 0 9 0 275
2011 252 3 0 13 1 0 9 0 278
2012 241 4 0 12 1 0 8 0 266
2013 252 5 1 10 1 0 7 0 276
2014 247 3 0 10 3 0 5 0 268
2015 226 1 1 11 4 0 6 0 249
2016 236 2 1 15 4 0 4 0 262
2017 234 1 1 11 4 0 10 0 261
2018 260 0 1 1 3 0 3 0 268
2019 220 0 0 22 6 0 7 0 255
2020 220 0 0 18 1 0 3 0 242
2021 190 0 0 15 1 0 8 0 214
2022 183 1 0 15 3 0 7 0 209
2023 177 0 0 14 3 0 14 0 208
2024 177 0 0 14 2 0 13 0 206

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 Plaine Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 331 20.0 16.5 0
1989 344 21.0 16.3 n/a
1990 339 21.2 15.9 0
1991 338 21.2 15.9 n/a
1992 344 21.2 16.2 17.7
1993 339 20.2 16.8 12.7
1994 395 21.2 18.6 18.7
1995 434 22.0 19.7 29
1996 434 22.0 19.7 29
1997 436 22.7 19.2 29.1
1998 438 26.2 16.7 26
1999 446 27.2 16.4 32.5
2000 420 27.2 15.4 33.8
2001 419 27.7 15.1 40.1
2002 373 29.2 12.8 40.2
2003 373 29.2 12.8 40.2
2004 359 28.5 12.6 40.1
2005 333 28.7 11.6 41.8
2006 317 27.7 11.4 43.7
2007 313 29.2 10.7 45
2008 336 22.9 14.7 42
2009 332 23.9 13.9 45.2
2010 275 20.5 13.4 48.4
2011 278 24.7 11.2 48.2
2012 266 27.3 9.7 48.5
2013 276 24.3 11.3 47.1
2014 268 23.3 11.5 50.4
2015 249 22.0 11.3 51
2016 262 23.0 11.3 28.6
2017 261 21.7 12.0 54.4
2018 268 19.7 13.6 48.1
2019 255 20.3 12.5 51
2020 242 19.3 12.5 50
2021 214 18.3 11.6 46.3
2022 209 18.3 11.4 45
2023 208 17.8 11.6 48.1
2024 206 17.2 11.9 53.4

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 Plaine Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 331 20.0 16.5 0
1989 344 21.0 16.3 n/a
1990 339 21.2 15.9 0
1991 338 21.2 15.9 n/a
1992 344 21.2 16.2 17.7
1993 339 20.2 16.8 12.7
1994 395 21.2 18.6 18.7
1995 434 22.0 19.7 29
1996 434 22.0 19.7 29
1997 436 22.7 19.2 29.1
1998 438 26.2 16.7 26
1999 446 27.2 16.4 32.5
2000 420 27.2 15.4 33.8
2001 419 27.7 15.1 40.1
2002 373 29.2 12.8 40.2
2003 373 29.2 12.8 40.2
2004 359 28.5 12.6 40.1
2005 333 28.7 11.6 41.8
2006 317 27.7 11.4 43.7
2007 313 29.2 10.7 45
2008 336 22.9 14.7 42
2009 332 23.9 13.9 45.2
2010 275 20.5 13.4 48.4
2011 278 24.7 11.2 48.2
2012 266 27.3 9.7 48.5
2013 276 24.3 11.3 47.1
2014 268 23.3 11.5 50.4
2015 249 22.0 11.3 51
2016 262 23.0 11.3 28.6
2017 261 21.7 12.0 54.4
2018 268 19.7 13.6 48.1
2019 255 20.3 12.5 51
2020 242 19.3 12.5 50
2021 214 18.3 11.6 46.3
2022 209 18.3 11.4 45
2023 208 17.8 11.6 48.1
2024 206 17.2 11.9 53.4

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Belle Plaine Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,135 (9.7%) $10,510 (90.3%) $11,644

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Belle Plaine Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 614th of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 568th of 660 Elementary schools
 6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Belle Plaine Elementary)26.811.9
 14.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Belle Plaine)26.811.9
 14.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)40.638.1
 2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Belle Plaine Elementary)9.728.6
 18.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Belle Plaine)9.728.6
 18.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)50.350.4
 0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Belle Plaine Elementary)28.639.4
 10.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Belle Plaine)28.639.4
 10.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)47.642.8
 4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Belle Plaine Elementary)17.16.1
 11.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Belle Plaine)17.16.1
 11.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.137.6
 1.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students255208
 18.4%
African American00
American Indian63
 50%
Asian00
Hispanic2214
 36.4%
Pacific Islander00
White220177
 19.5%
Two or More Races714
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51%48.1%
 2.9%


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Students at Belle Plaine Elementary are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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

Middle : Belle Plaine Middle
High : Belle Plaine High

In the 2023-24 school year, 206 students attended Belle Plaine Elementary.

Belle Plaine Elementary ranks 477th of 653 Kansas 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 Kansas State Department of Education.

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