Belleview R-iii, MO - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Belleview R-iii

Belleview R-III is a very small public school district in Iron County, Missouri, serving students from preschool through eighth grade. The district operates a single elementary school, Belleview Elementary. Because the district ends at eighth grade, there is no high school, no graduation rate, and no Advanced Placement or dual-credit coursework to consider.

The student body is small and predominantly white, with a very small Hispanic population. The district does not report the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, nor does it report rates for students with disabilities or English learners. A parent considering this district would want to ask the school directly about its support services, since those data are not available in public records.

State assessment results from the Missouri Assessment Program are suppressed for every grade level and subject, because the number of students tested in each grade is too small to report publicly. The data show that in each grade from third through eighth, fewer than a dozen students took the tests. A parent cannot get a clear picture of academic proficiency from the state's numbers, and should expect to ask the school for internal performance information and classroom-level detail.

The district's chronic absenteeism rate places it in the bottom quartile among Iron County's three districts. That is a soft spot a parent may want to discuss with the school to understand the causes and what supports are in place. On the other hand, per-pupil current spending is in the upper range of the county's districts, which suggests the district puts significant resources into its small student population.

The residential housing market in the area the district covers shows home values on the lower side relative to state and national benchmarks. The weighted average home value across the zip codes that serve the district is below the Missouri average and well below the national average. Values have been rising, with some zip codes seeing notable year-over-year growth, but the overall level points to a relatively affordable housing market.

A web search for recent changes to the district's operations, finances, or curriculum turned up no parent-relevant developments to report. The district appears to run steadily with no major referendums, tax shifts, or program changes in recent years that meet the threshold of lasting impact for families.

For a family, Belleview R-III offers a very small, rural elementary and middle school setting. The lack of accessible state test data and the elevated chronic absenteeism rate are the main unknowns a parent would want to investigate. The district's high per-pupil spending could mean small class sizes and concentrated resources, but without classroom-level information, that remains a question to ask the school. After eighth grade, families will need to arrange for high school elsewhere.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

Grades

PK–08

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 4%

White 96%

Schools in this District

1 schools are officially reported under this district.

BELLEVIEW ELEM.

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$175,639

Year-over-year change+6.5%

Range across 5 ZIP codes$130K to $239K

vs. state typical0.66x

vs. national typical0.48x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (5 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
63623	Belleview	$187K	+5.0%	62.8%
63656	Middlebrook	$132K	+11.0%	21.8%
63631	Caledonia	$239K	+9.4%	8.9%
63624	Bismarck	$130K	-0.5%	3.8%
63650	Ironton	$131K	+4.4%	2.7%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$886/mo

Home price / national median income2.1x

Comparison

State typical home value$265,398 (+2.8% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Academic Performance
Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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