SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the WV proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 25%Projected 27%

Belle Elementary School Meets Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the WV proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the WV average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 35%WV 28%

English proficiency

School 30%WV 37%

Science proficiency

School 10%WV 24%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

N/A

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

0%

Students in at least one AP course. 0 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

0%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes0%
AP courses offered0
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

0%
2%

AP computer science

0%
0%

AP math

0%
2%

Gold marks the WV average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

B-

23.04 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

B+

2.09 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

B

12.26 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$56,251

WV average $63,443

Median home value

$108,073

WV average $169,115

Median rent

$966 /mo

WV average $883

Unemployment rate

6.5%

WV average 5.9%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 89.5%WV 88.7%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

17:1

WV average 13:1

Teachers

19

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$80,598

All teachers in Kanawha County Schools.

Student to counselor ratio WV average 284:1291:1
Support staff2
Psychologists0
Nurses1
Social workers0
Law enforcement officers0
Security staff0

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 95%WV 97%

Experienced teachers

School 65%WV 67%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days31
Out-of-school suspension days10
Total days missed to suspension42
Expulsions with services0
Expulsions without services0
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation0
Race-based0
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$8158 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$10.09

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

90%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

0%

Black

5%

Latino

1%

Multiracial

4%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged54%
Students with disabilities18%
English as a second language1%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care4%
Military connected0%
Homeless0%
Migratory0%

Elementary schools nearest to Belle Elementary School

Nearby elementary schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Chamberlain Elementary School

  • Actual: 29%
  • Projected: 42%
  • Distance: 6.4 mi
Kanawha City Elementary School

  • Actual: 22%
  • Projected: 36%
  • Distance: 7.3 mi
Holz Elementary School

  • Actual: 65%
  • Projected: 67%
  • Distance: 8.4 mi
Ruffner Elementary School

  • Actual: 33%
  • Projected: 35%
  • Distance: 8.6 mi
Piedmont Year-round Education

  • Actual: 15%
  • Projected: 25%
  • Distance: 9.0 mi
Overbrook Elementary School

  • Actual: 47%
  • Projected: 48%
  • Distance: 9.7 mi
Kenna Elementary School

  • Actual: 68%
  • Projected: 58%
  • Distance: 10.7 mi
Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary

  • Actual: 10%
  • Projected: 25%
  • Distance: 11.2 mi
Shoals Elementary School

  • Actual: 35%
  • Projected: 47%
  • Distance: 11.3 mi
Ruthlawn Elementary School

  • Actual: 34%
  • Projected: 45%
  • Distance: 11.6 mi