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Belleview-Santos Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2007^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Belleview-Santos Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Belleview, Florida, with 666 students. The school is part of the Marion School District, which is ranked 62 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Belleview-Santos Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Florida elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Belleview-Santos Elementary faces significant challenges, particularly with student attendance and academic achievement. The school has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 37.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Belleview-Santos students consistently score below the Marion district and Florida state averages on standardized tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 36-44% of Belleview-Santos students were proficient in ELA and Math, compared to 45-57% statewide. The school also has a very high percentage of students (over 60%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Belleview-Santos to other nearby elementary schools in the Marion district, it consistently performs worse on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism. For instance, Harbour View Elementary School and Ward-Highlands Elementary School have significantly higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism than Belleview-Santos. Despite the school's poor performance, Belleview-Santos spends a relatively high amount per student ($11,199 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average, suggesting that funding and resources may not be the primary issue, and the school may need to focus on other factors like instructional quality, student engagement, and addressing attendance problems.

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 — 26th percentile in 2014 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (38% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg48%

Florida avg58%

2,007^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 32Elementary Schools in the Marion

62^nd of 67Marion 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
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 (2024-2025) ?

Math42%-19 vs state

English Language Arts36%-20 vs state

Science34%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)			FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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%)	16.2	2007^th of 2258 public elementary schools	11.1%		25	1770^th of 2256 public elementary schools	21.5%	237	36.0	35.0	38.0	42.0	44.0	41.0	34.0	$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%)	8.4	2176^th of 2258 public elementary schools	3.6%		16.5	1996^th of 2256 public elementary schools	11.5%	180	29.0	32.0	37.0	32.0	37.0	19.0	31.0	$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%)	28.3	1693^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	25.0%		27	1710^th of 2256 public elementary schools	24.2%	17	50.0	58.0	38.0	43.0	49.0	42.0	40.0	$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%)	63.7	789^th of 2258 public elementary schools	65.1%		53.2	1015^th of 2256 public elementary schools	55.0%	226	60.0	56.0	59.0	76.0	61.0	66.0	62.0	$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%)	19.3	1934^th of 2258 public elementary schools	14.3%		13.3	2077^th of 2256 public elementary schools	7.9%	143	40.0	32.0	45.0	52.0	32.0	34.0	42.0	$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%)	41.9	1299^th of 2258 public elementary schools	42.5%		39.8	1349^th of 2256 public elementary schools	40.2%	50	48.0	55.0	48.0	49.0	70.0	53.0	47.0	$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%)	28.1	1699^th of 2258 public elementary schools	24.8%		31.1	1593^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	29.4%	106	42.0	43.0	49.0	50.0	38.0	50.0	48.0	$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%)	54.3	1009^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.3%		53	1018^th of 2256 public elementary schools	54.9%	9	50.0	61.0	59.0	61.0	73.0	61.0	47.0	$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%)	22.8	1829^th of 2258 public elementary schools	19.0%		28.7	1657^th of 2256 public elementary schools	26.6%	172	36.0	46.0	48.0	40.0	53.0	42.0	33.0	$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%)	14.1	2058^th of 2258 public elementary schools	8.9%		19.6	1910^th of 2256 public elementary schools	15.3%	148	30.0	42.0	36.0	30.0	53.0	21.0	35.0	$12,582	$1,553	$11,030

Frequently Asked Questions about Belleview-Santos Elementary School

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.

How many students attend Belleview-Santos Elementary School?

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

Is Belleview-Santos Elementary School a good school?

Belleview-Santos Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.1% of Florida elementary schools.

What district is Belleview-Santos Elementary School in?

Marion

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

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