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Belleview-Santos Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Belleview-Santos Elementary School in Belleview, FL, serves 663 students from Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the Marion County School District, a district ranked in the bottom 10% of Florida.

This school faces significant challenges, currently ranking in the 3rd percentile statewide—a sharp decline from recent years. The most pressing issue is a chronic absenteeism rate of 37.3%, the highest among all nearby elementary schools and nearly double that of higher-performing peers like Ward-Highlands Elementary School (22.5%) and Marion Charter School (15.5%). This absenteeism is strongly linked to low test scores, which are consistently below district and state averages across subjects. For example, only 26% of 5th graders are proficient in science, compared to 60% statewide, and 3rd grade math proficiency sits at 38% versus 66% statewide. Notably, Legacy Elementary School, just over a mile away, faces a nearly identical crisis with similar absenteeism and ranking, suggesting a community-wide challenge.

Despite these struggles, there is a small bright spot: 5th grade English Language Arts proficiency has shown consistent improvement, reaching 44% in the latest year—the highest among the lowest-ranked schools in the area. This suggests targeted efforts may be working in that grade and subject. The school also spends $12,075 per student, which is on par with or higher than many peers, indicating that funding alone isn't the issue. For parents, the key takeaway is that addressing chronic absenteeism is the most critical step for improvement, and the school's relative success in 5th grade ELA offers a glimmer of hope that progress is possible.

663

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,075

Per pupil spending ?

63.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9600 SE Us Highway 441
Belleview, FL 34420

(352) 671-6260

District: Marion

Students who attend Belleview-Santos Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Belleview Middle School
High:	Belleview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.9%

Hispanic:

33.5%

African American:

10.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (35% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg52%

Florida avg62%

2,171^st of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st of 32Elementary Schools in the Marion

63^rd of 70Marion among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	7.9	2171 of 2240	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.2	2007 of 2258	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	1770 of 2256	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	1781 of 2240	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	1825 of 2219	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	1577 of 2247	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	1557 of 2182	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	1866 of 2118	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.8	1509 of 2112	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.0	1816 of 2087	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.8	1535 of 2064	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.7	1192 of 2029	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.0	1039 of 1984	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.8	1169 of 1985	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.2	1311 of 1919	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.7	1014 of 1847	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.9	809 of 1789	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	41.2	1112 of 1786	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.3	983 of 1688	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts38%-23 vs state

Math36%-29 vs state

Science26%-34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)			FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Belleview-Santos Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9600 SE Us Highway 441	Belleview	34420	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-6260	663	41	16.1	63.2%	324 (48.9%)	70 (10.6%)	222 (33.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (6.3%)	7.9	2171^st of 2240 public elementary schools	3.1%		16.2	2007^th of 2258 public elementary schools	11.1%	164	35.0	36.0	44.0	38.0	38.0	29.0	26.0	$12,075	$1,538	$10,537
Legacy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8496 Juniper Rd	Ocala	34480	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-0800	753	34	22.1	71.0%	214 (28.4%)	190 (25.2%)	269 (35.7%)	4 (0.5%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (8.9%)	8.2	2168^th of 2240 public elementary schools	3.2%		8.4	2176^th of 2258 public elementary schools	3.6%	8	32.0	33.0	35.0	40.0	28.0	45.0	36.0	$10,526	$1,308	$9,218
Belleview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5556 SE County Highway 484	Belleview	34420	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-6100	681	42	16.2	67.4%	370 (54.3%)	72 (10.6%)	199 (29.2%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.1%)	22.8	1852^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	17.3%		28.3	1693^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	25.0%	159	46.0	45.0	51.0	54.0	45.0	42.0	47.0	$11,217	$1,327	$9,890
Marion Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	39 Cedar Rd	Ocala	34472	Marion County	Marion	Yes	No	No	Yes	(352) 687-2100	228	16	14.2	57.9%	106 (46.5%)	26 (11.4%)	71 (31.1%)	7 (3.1%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (6.1%)	64.6	765^th of 2240 public elementary schools	65.8%		63.7	789^th of 2258 public elementary schools	65.1%	24	71.0	54.0	72.0	76.0	59.0	84.0	69.0	$9,559	$599	$8,960
Emerald Shores Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	404 Emerald Rd	Ocala	34472	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-4800	696	38	18.3	71.7%	262 (37.6%)	178 (25.6%)	194 (27.9%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (7.6%)	13.5	2071^st of 2240 public elementary schools	7.5%		19.3	1934^th of 2258 public elementary schools	14.3%	137	33.0	42.0	47.0	39.0	48.0	37.0	39.0	$11,349	$1,445	$9,903
Shady Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5959 S Magnolia Ave	Ocala	34471	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 291-4085	615	39	15.7	53.3%	308 (50.1%)	68 (11.1%)	186 (30.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.0%)	42.8	1325^th of 2240 public elementary schools	40.8%		41.9	1299^th of 2258 public elementary schools	42.5%	26	54.0	51.0	57.0	62.0	65.0	62.0	50.0	$12,297	$1,092	$11,205
Greenway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	207 Midway Rd	Ocala	34472	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-4845	720	45	16.0	68.5%	199 (27.6%)	167 (23.2%)	287 (39.9%)	7 (1.0%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	51 (7.1%)	25.1	1788^th of 2240 public elementary schools	20.2%		28.1	1699^th of 2258 public elementary schools	24.8%	89	46.0	43.0	59.0	57.0	38.0	47.0	44.0	$12,300	$1,506	$10,795
Maplewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4751 SE 24th St	Ocala	34471	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-6820	819	62	13.2	57.4%	399 (48.7%)	168 (20.5%)	197 (24.1%)	10 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.0%)	54.7	1027^th of 2240 public elementary schools	54.2%		54.3	1009^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.3%	18	47.0	60.0	71.0	51.0	66.0	74.0	69.0	$15,538	$2,418	$13,120
South Ocala Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1430 SE 24th Rd	Ocala	34471	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-4750	712	47	15.1	68.5%	256 (36.0%)	231 (32.4%)	169 (23.7%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.5%)	16.6	2006^th of 2240 public elementary schools	10.4%		22.8	1829^th of 2258 public elementary schools	19.0%	177	29.0	45.0	53.0	40.0	35.0	51.0	37.0	$13,469	$1,344	$12,126
Harbour View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8445 SE 147th Pl	Summerfield	34491	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-6110	833	50	16.6	65.5%	412 (49.5%)	62 (7.4%)	306 (36.7%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.2%)	12.6	2087^th of 2240 public elementary schools	6.8%		14.1	2058^th of 2258 public elementary schools	8.9%	29	30.0	35.0	45.0	39.0	49.0	36.0	46.0	$12,582	$1,553	$11,030

Frequently Asked Questions about Belleview-Santos Elementary School

Is Belleview-Santos Elementary School a good school?

Belleview-Santos Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.1% of Florida elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Belleview-Santos Elementary School?

Students at Belleview-Santos Elementary School are 49% White, 33% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Belleview-Santos Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Belleview-Santos Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Belleview Middle School
High : Belleview High School

How many students attend Belleview-Santos Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 663 students attended Belleview-Santos Elementary School.

What district is Belleview-Santos Elementary School in?

Marion

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