Elementary school (grades K-5) · Oklahoma City, OK

Belle Isle Ms

Federal NCES profile for Belle Isle Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 402277002275
0/100100/10057/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
57
📋 Attendance
56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Belle Isle Ms earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Oklahoma schools.

#3 of 24
elementary schools in Oklahoma City · Resource Index
57
Resource Index · Higher
14:1
small classes for Oklahoma
434
students enrolled

Belle Isle Ms has class sizes smaller than 71% of Oklahoma schools. Computed live against every Oklahoma school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Belle Isle Ms ranks #3 of 24 elementary schools in Oklahoma City, OK.

School address

Enrollment

434

Oklahoma · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

31.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14:1

vs 16.1:1 Oklahoma avg

-13% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Belle Isle Ms compares with Oklahoma and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Belle Isle Ms

Belle Isle Ms is a mid-sized elementary school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, enrolling 434 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14:1 puts it in the smaller third of Oklahoma schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 434 puts it in the larger third of Oklahoma schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,778 scored Oklahoma schools.

Its student body is led by White (34%) and Hispanic or Latino (30%) (diversity index 74/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 217 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

17.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Its district draws 34.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Oklahoma City's elementary schools, it stands alongside Taft Ms (1,096 students): Belle Isle Ms is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14:1 vs 14.2:1).

Oklahoma City also operates Northwest Classen Hs (1,914 students) and U. S. Grant Hs (1,680 students) alongside Belle Isle Ms.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Belle Isle Ms compares

Belle Isle Ms on the metrics families compare, against Oklahoma and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oklahoma Oklahoma avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14:1 ▼ 13% 16.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 434 top 30% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14:1
Leaner classes than 57% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
434
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
14:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 29% in Oklahoma - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
17.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,529
per pupil, district-wide - above Oklahoma avg of $12,594
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 217 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
29
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 34.3%
Hispanic or Latino 30.4%
African American 17.3%
Two or More 11.5%
Asian 5.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%

Largest group: White at 34.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 74.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 74.4, Belle Isle Ms is more mixed than the Oklahoma school average of 59.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oklahoma City, which includes Belle Isle Ms.

$13,529
Per student
+7%
vs Oklahoma
Avg $12,594
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.0%
State 32.9%
Federal 34.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Belle Isle Ms Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Northwest Classen Hs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
U. S. Grant Hs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Capitol Hill Hs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Taft Ms Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Classen Ms of Advanced Studies Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Belle Isle Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Oklahoma City · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Oklahoma City

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Oklahoma, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Belle Isle Ms's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Belle Isle Ms

How many students attend Belle Isle Ms?

Belle Isle Ms has 434 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Oklahoma City, OK.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Belle Isle Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at Belle Isle Ms is 14:1, which is 13% lower than the Oklahoma average of 16.1:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Belle Isle Ms?

The largest demographic group at Belle Isle Ms is White at 34.3% of enrollment, in Oklahoma City, OK. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 74.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Belle Isle Ms?

Belle Isle Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Belle Isle Ms rank among elementary schools in Oklahoma City?

By Resource Investment Index, Belle Isle Ms ranks #3 of 24 elementary schools in Oklahoma City, OK. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Oklahoma City on the city page.

Is Belle Isle Ms a good school?

Belle Isle Ms earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Oklahoma schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Oklahoma City?

Besides Belle Isle Ms, Oklahoma City also operates Northwest Classen Hs (1,914 students), U. S. Grant Hs (1,680 students), and Capitol Hill Hs (1,494 students). See the Oklahoma City district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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