Elementary Schools in Bellaire Public Schools

Summary:

Bellaire Public Schools has only one elementary school, John R Rodger Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 664 out of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 851 out of 1,486 in 2023-2024.

John R Rodger Elementary's academic performance on M-STEP assessments is mixed compared to state averages. In 2024-2025, the school outperformed the state in 5th grade English Language Arts and Science, but underperformed in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade Math. In 2023-2024, the school outperformed the state in 3rd grade English Language Arts and Math, but underperformed in 4th and 5th grade English Language Arts and Math. The school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (49.55% in 2023-2024) and a student-teacher ratio of 14.1 to 1.

Despite the school's fluctuating performance and mixed academic results, it has a relatively high per-student spending of $23,247 for the 2023-2024 school year. This suggests that the school may have the resources to support student learning, but further investigation is needed to understand how these resources are being utilized and whether they are effectively supporting student achievement.

District Detail

204 W Forrest Home Ave
Bellaire, MI 49615-9565

(231) 533-8015

SchoolDigger Rank:
258^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 259

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step 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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John R Rodger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6535 John R Rodgers Rd	Bellaire	49615	Antrim County	Bellaire Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 533-8916	119	10	12.2	52.1%	110 (92.4%)	2 (1.7%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	53.7	664^th of 1488 public elementary schools	55.4%		39.8	851^st of 1486 public elementary schools	42.7%	187	31.8	36.8	57.1	36.4	26.3	42.9	52.4	38.1	$23,247	$3,210	$20,036

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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