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Belcher Elementary School

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Belcher Elementary School ranks 839 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

839^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Belcher Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Clearwater, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 484 students. The school is part of the Pinellas District, which is ranked 19 out of 67 districts in Florida and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Belcher Elementary School stands out for its strong science and math performance, with 5th-grade science proficiency rates and 3rd-grade math proficiency rates exceeding the Pinellas District and the state of Florida. However, the school faces challenges in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, particularly in the upper grades. Additionally, Belcher Elementary has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state averages, which may be an area of concern that warrants further investigation and targeted interventions.

When comparing Belcher Elementary School to nearby schools within the Pinellas District, some interesting observations can be made. Skycrest Elementary School and Belleair Elementary School have similar chronic absenteeism rates and test score profiles to Belcher Elementary, while Plumb Elementary School and Frontier Elementary School outperform Belcher Elementary in both math and ELA proficiency. Additionally, public charter schools like Pinellas Academy of Math and Science and Pinellas Preparatory Academy generally have higher test scores than Belcher Elementary, particularly in the upper grades.

467

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,584

Per pupil spending ?

58.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2215 Lancaster Drive
Clearwater, FL 33764

(727) 538-7437

District: Pinellas

Students who attend Belcher Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Oak Grove Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.2%

Hispanic:

25.7%

African American:

13.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2014 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Florida median (63rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg65%

Florida avg58%

839^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd of 90Elementary Schools in the Pinellas

19^th of 67Pinellas 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	839 of 2258	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	814 of 2256	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	997 of 2240	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	805 of 2219	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	854 of 2247	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	1140 of 2182	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	1292 of 2118	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.7	1019 of 2112	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	38.2	1306 of 2087	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.6	1266 of 2064	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.0	1362 of 2029	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.8	1397 of 1984	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.4	1173 of 1985	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.7	825 of 1919	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.3	867 of 1847	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.0	980 of 1789	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.3	1133 of 1786	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	29.9	1220 of 1688	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Science70%+15 vs state

Math66%+5 vs state

English Language Arts56%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Belcher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2215 Lancaster Drive	Clearwater	33764	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 538-7437	467	35	13.3	58.5%	225 (48.2%)	63 (13.5%)	120 (25.7%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.1%)	61.5	839^th of 2258 public elementary schools	62.8%		62.3	814^th of 2256 public elementary schools	63.9%	25	66.0	54.0	49.0				76.0	56.0	67.0				70.0						$15,584	$1,161	$14,423
Discovery Academy Of Science	Public, Charter	K-8	2433 Nursery Rd	Clearwater	33764	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 369-6361	722	42	17.1	28.1%	483 (66.9%)	25 (3.5%)	136 (18.8%)	31 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (6.1%)	89.9	169^th of 2258 public elementary schools	92.5%		89.5	194^th of 2256 public elementary schools	91.4%	25	89.0	80.0	72.0	89.0	86.0	74.0	86.0	95.0	81.0	94.0	80.0	92.0	61.0	61.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	94.0	$10,236	$45	$10,191
Frontier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6995 Hopedale Ln	Clearwater	33764	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 538-7335	542	41	13.2	61.1%	205 (37.8%)	85 (15.7%)	194 (35.8%)	19 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.8%)	64.1	778^th of 2258 public elementary schools	65.5%		63.2	794^th of 2256 public elementary schools	64.8%	16	64.0	54.0	61.0				61.0	66.0	67.0				68.0						$13,800	$757	$13,043
Plumb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1920 Lakeview Rd	Clearwater	33764	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 469-5976	704	50	14.0	49.3%	360 (51.1%)	51 (7.2%)	203 (28.8%)	29 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	59 (8.4%)	75.5	505^th of 2258 public elementary schools	77.6%		62.6	806^th of 2256 public elementary schools	64.3%	301	67.0	64.0	59.0				80.0	74.0	71.0				69.0						$13,891	$1,226	$12,664
Pinellas Academy Of Math And Science	Public, Charter	K-8	1775 S Highland Ave	Largo	33756	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 330-9449	817	53	15.4	46.1%	442 (54.1%)	85 (10.4%)	218 (26.7%)	14 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (6.9%)	48.7	1142^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	49.4%		48.3	1128^th of 2256 public elementary schools	50.0%	14	62.0	55.0	57.0	54.0	63.0	58.0	60.0	57.0	58.0	47.0	68.0	45.0	55.0	58.0	81.0	100.0		73.0	$9,612	$424	$9,189
Plato Academy Largo Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	7100 142nd Ave N	Largo	33771	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 228-9552	305	29	10.5	43.3%	156 (51.1%)	33 (10.8%)	74 (24.3%)	27 (8.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.3%)	53.2	1035^th of 2258 public elementary schools	54.2%		33.4	1529^th of 2256 public elementary schools	32.2%	494	45.0	45.0	71.0	69.0	62.0	62.0	47.0	56.0	75.0	76.0	53.0	77.0	56.0	69.0	94.0			79.0	$11,740	$235	$11,505
High Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5921 150th Ave N	Clearwater	33760	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 538-7440	600	44	13.6	70.0%	129 (21.5%)	100 (16.7%)	314 (52.3%)	13 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (6.5%)	50.3	1108^th of 2258 public elementary schools	50.9%		42.3	1284^th of 2256 public elementary schools	43.1%	176	60.0	52.0	44.0				66.0	64.0	52.0				58.0						$16,036	$1,757	$14,279
Pinellas Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2300 Belcher Rd S	Largo	33771	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 536-3600	764	56	13.6	38.0%	460 (60.2%)	41 (5.4%)	135 (17.7%)	77 (10.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	45 (5.9%)	60.8	860^th of 2258 public elementary schools	61.9%		63.7	779^th of 2256 public elementary schools	65.5%	81	70.0	48.0	69.0	76.0	67.0	80.0	64.0	50.0	61.0	65.0	77.0	59.0	63.0	68.0	98.0			89.0	$11,674	$436	$11,238
Ponce De Leon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Ponce De Leon Blvd	Clearwater	33756	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 588-3573	546	42	13.0	71.4%	114 (20.9%)	156 (28.6%)	209 (38.3%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (10.3%)	71.4	595^th of 2258 public elementary schools	73.6%		63.3	789^th of 2256 public elementary schools	65.0%	194	68.0	62.0	61.0				66.0	73.0	70.0				68.0						$16,438	$1,714	$14,724
Skycrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 N Corona Ave	Clearwater	33765	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 469-5987	521	36	14.4	66.8%	102 (19.6%)	54 (10.4%)	330 (63.3%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.6%)	67.7	700^th of 2258 public elementary schools	69.0%		55.3	963^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	57.3%	263	55.0	67.0	60.0				63.0	64.0	75.0				79.0						$15,399	$1,394	$14,004

Frequently Asked Questions about Belcher Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Belcher Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Belcher Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oak Grove Middle School

What district is Belcher Elementary School in?

Pinellas

What is the racial makeup of Belcher Elementary School?

Students at Belcher Elementary School are 48% White, 26% Hispanic, 13% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Belcher Elementary School a good school?

Belcher Elementary School ranks 839^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Belcher Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended Belcher Elementary School.

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