Enrollment
211
Elementary
DISTRICT 185 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELLE PLAINE·NCES 200390000736
Belle Plaine Elem
614 N Merchant, Belle Plaine, KS 67013 · (620) 488-2617 · Sumner County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL211 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% of Kansas public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
111 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 39 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 30% larger than its 4th grade class (33).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Belle Plaine. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
42.6%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
31.3%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.6% | 31.3% |
| 2023-24 | 28.9% | 34.7% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.0%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Belle Plaine Elem
Belle Plaine Elem's state test result (34.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Plaine Elem this school | 211 | 52.6% | 34.4% |
| Lacygne Elem LaCygne | 221 | 51.1% | 44.5% |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary Abilene | 218 | 54.1% | 35.2% |
| McLouth Elem McLouth | 221 | 54.8% | 43.5% |
| Washington Elementary Washington | 192 | 52.1% | 46.9% |
| Central Heights Elem Richmond | 239 | 52.7% | 54.1% |
Matched among Kansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Belle Plaine Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Sumner County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #446 of 625 | #7 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #455 of 625 | #7 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #410 of 625 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 211 | #524 of 714 | #2 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #18 of 539 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.2% | #432 of 540 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.6% | #343 of 658 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.3% | #100 of 377 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
211
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 338
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 11.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 211 | 20.4 | 10.4:1 | 53% (111) |
| 2023-24 | 206 | 17.2 | 12.0:1 | 53% (110) |
| 2022-23 | 208 | 17.8 | 11.7:1 | 48% (100) |
| 2020-21 | 214 | 18 | 11.9:1 | 46% (99) |
| 2017-18 | 268 | 19.7 | 13.6:1 | 48% (129) |
| 2015-16 | 262 | 23 | 11.4:1 | 29% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 278 | 24 | 11.6:1 | 48% (134) |
| 2000-01 | 419 | 27 | 15.5:1 | 40% (168) |
| 1990-91 | 338 | 21 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Belle Plaine Elem.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (268 to 211); teachers up 3% (19.7 to 20.4).
About Belle Plaine Elem
Belle Plaine Elem is a small elementary school in Belle Plaine, Kansas. Federal data show 211 students enrolled in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in Kansas, the average enrollment is about 313.
Belle Plaine Elem is part of a district of 3 schools: Belle Plaine, with 554 students.
White students account for 85% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 2% Native American. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 27%.
The school had 20.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 10.4:1. The school's 10.4:1 compares with an average of 13.2:1 for elementary schools in Kansas. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 53%. That is in line with the 53% average for public schools in Sumner County.
Belle Plaine Elem holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 20% of Kansas public elementary schools.
In Kansas, Belle Plaine Elem is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 34.4% actual against a predicted 37.0%.
In Sumner County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $63,951, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 23 public schools in the county, enrolling about 3,436, Belle Plaine Elem among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Belle Plaine Middle, is less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Ranked by average proficiency, Belle Plaine Elem places 4th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 214 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 211. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.4:1) than in 2020-21 (11.9:1).
On allk12, people connected to Belle Plaine Elem can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Sumner County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,353
Census ACS
Median income
$63,951
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
3,436 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Belle Plaine
- Belle Plaine HighHigh · 181 students
- Belle Plaine MiddleMiddle · 162 students
Other schools in Belle Plaine
- Belle Plaine HighHigh · 181 students
- Belle Plaine MiddleMiddle · 162 students
Nearby schools
- Belle Plaine Middle0.1 mi · 162
- Belle Plaine High0.2 mi · 181
- Mulvane Grade School6.2 mi · 368
- Mulvane Middle School6.4 mi · 404
- Mulvane Elem W D Munson6.5 mi · 406
- Mulvane High7.7 mi · 540
Frequently asked questions
About Belle Plaine ElemWhat is the total enrollment at Belle Plaine Elem?
Belle Plaine Elem enrolls approximately 211 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Belle Plaine Elem serve?
Belle Plaine Elem serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Belle Plaine Elem?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Belle Plaine Elem is approximately 10.4:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Belle Plaine Elem?
Student demographics at Belle Plaine Elem are roughly 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 7% Two or more.
What district is Belle Plaine Elem in?
Belle Plaine Elem is part of Belle Plaine.
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