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Bellmont Elementary

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Bellmont Elementary ranks 544 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

544^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Bellmont Elementary is a public elementary school located in Decatur, Indiana, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 684 students. The school is part of the North Adams Community Schools district, which is ranked 104 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bellmont Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 5.8% in 2022-2023 to 17.8% in 2023-2024, which is notably higher than the district average of 7.4%. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by ILEARN test scores, is consistently below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (38.18%) and Math (38.51%) are lower than the North Adams Community Schools district (39.82% and 38.57%, respectively) and the state of Indiana. Additionally, Bellmont Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.41% to 60.21% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Bellmont Elementary to nearby schools, several interesting observations can be made. New Haven Intermediate School, located approximately 17 miles from Bellmont, has similar chronic absenteeism rates and academic performance challenges. In contrast, Ossian Elementary and South Adams Elementary, located within 13-14 miles of Bellmont, demonstrate stronger academic performance and have lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, Adams Central Elementary, located approximately 6 miles from Bellmont, has a higher overall academic performance and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

684

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,404

Per pupil spending ?

54.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 North Adams Drive
Decatur, IN 46733

(260) 724-3633

District: North Adams Community Schools

Students who attend Bellmont Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bellmont Middle School
High:	Bellmont Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.9%

Hispanic:

11.4%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Indiana avg38%

544^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

104^th of 380North Adams Community Schools among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	544 of 1005	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	592 of 1011	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	684 of 1016	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	734 of 1020	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	740 of 1016	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	832 of 1031	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	823 of 1027	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.1	752 of 1033	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.5	808 of 1046	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.9	746 of 1040	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.2	768 of 1036	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.1	681 of 1035	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	67.1	338 of 1015	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.3	547 of 1025	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.0	552 of 1009	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.3	657 of 1003	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.1	618 of 996	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.6	656 of 985	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	20.2	847 of 961	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.6	759 of 959	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies43%+4 vs state

Math39%

English Language Arts38%

Science37%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bellmont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 North Adams Drive	Decatur	46733	Adams County	North Adams Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 724-3633	684	52	13.1	54.8%	526 (76.9%)	19 (2.8%)	78 (11.4%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.7%)	47.4	544^th of 1005 public elementary schools	45.9%		43.4	592^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	41.4%	48	37.0	37.8	39.8		38.2	45.0	46.9	23.5		38.5	36.7		36.7	42.9	$11,404	$2,441	$8,963
Adams Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	222 W Washington St	Monroe	46772	Adams County	Adams Central Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 692-6629	621	46	13.6	27.4%	571 (91.9%)	3 (0.5%)	32 (5.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	65.9	328^th of 1005 public elementary schools	67.4%		59.8	417^th of 1011 public elementary schools	58.8%	89	40.4	41.8	46.3		42.9	53.2	62.6	41.1		52.1	50.6		50.6	51.6	$10,493	$1,363	$9,130
Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-6	12050 Houk Rd	Monroeville	46773	Allen County	East Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 446-0160	514	33	15.7	64.0%	310 (60.3%)	67 (13.0%)	74 (14.4%)	28 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.4%)	44.3	578^th of 1005 public elementary schools	42.5%		54.7	473^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	53.2%	105	26.1	38.8	36.5	31.7	32.9	40.9	47.8	35.3	29.3	37.9	41.8	32.9	36.9	41.2	$10,869	$850	$10,019
South Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1012 Starfire Way	Berne	46711	Adams County	South Adams Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 589-1101	671	48	14.1	49.3%	583 (86.9%)	3 (0.4%)	63 (9.4%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.9%)	64.8	340^th of 1005 public elementary schools	66.2%		66.3	342^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	66.2%	2	49.0	41.5	36.5		42.2	62.2	58.1	57.7		59.3	41.5		41.5	38.5	$11,729	$2,227	$9,502
Lancaster Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	3240 E 300 N	Bluffton	46714	Wells County	Norwell Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 565-3135	533	36	14.7	40.7%	459 (86.1%)	7 (1.3%)	42 (7.9%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	60.5	395^th of 1005 public elementary schools	60.7%		72	271^st of 1011 public elementary schools	73.2%	124	29.8	45.0	40.9		39.0	53.6	56.0	47.7		52.6	52.0		52.0	37.5	$10,727	$930	$9,797
Ossian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	213 S Jefferson	Ossian	46777	Wells County	Norwell Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 622-4179	566	38	14.9	33.9%	510 (90.1%)	7 (1.2%)	31 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	63.6	356^th of 1005 public elementary schools	64.6%		64.1	367^th of 1011 public elementary schools	63.7%	11	47.9	45.8	43.3		45.7	57.3	53.0	42.3		50.7	48.2		48.2	37.1	$11,126	$800	$10,326
Bluffton-Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 E Spring St	Bluffton	46714	Wells County	MSD Bluffton-Harrison	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 824-0333	750	51	14.8	58.0%	605 (80.7%)	22 (2.9%)	83 (11.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.1%)	40	623^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	38.0%		46.9	560^th of 1011 public elementary schools	44.6%	63	32.8	33.3			33.1	48.5	34.5			41.2	37.7		37.7		$9,429	$697	$8,732
Southwick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	6500 Wayne Trace	Fort Wayne	46816	Allen County	East Allen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 446-0250	724	55	13.2	84.7%	43 (5.9%)	139 (19.2%)	97 (13.4%)	421 (58.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.0%)								(n/a)															$10,869	$1,845	$9,024
Prince Chapman Academy	Public	3-6	4808 E paulding Rd	Fort Wayne	46816	Allen County	East Allen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 446-0270	819	57	14.4	83.8%	43 (5.3%)	172 (21.0%)	115 (14.0%)	468 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.6%)	10.3	916^th of 1005 public elementary schools	8.9%		9.7	933^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	7.7%	17	16.2	12.6	14.1	16.1	14.8	20.5	19.0	16.3	17.1	18.1	10.5	12.2	11.4	9.4	$11,812	$2,213	$9,600
New Haven Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1445 Berwick Ln	New Haven	46774	Allen County	East Allen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 446-0150	475	33	14.2	62.5%	306 (64.4%)	45 (9.5%)	58 (12.2%)	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (10.1%)								(n/a)															$10,940	$1,385	$9,555

Frequently Asked Questions about Bellmont Elementary

Is Bellmont Elementary a good school?

Bellmont Elementary ranks 544^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Bellmont Elementary in?

North Adams Community Schools

What schools do graduates of Bellmont Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bellmont Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bellmont Middle School
High : Bellmont Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Bellmont Elementary?

Students at Bellmont Elementary are 77% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Bellmont Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 684 students attended Bellmont Elementary.

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