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Bel Air Elementary School

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Bel Air Elementary School ranks 113 th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Bel Air Elementary School is a public elementary school in Minot, North Dakota, serving 286 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Minot 1 School District, which is ranked 83 out of 134 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bel Air Elementary School has shown strong academic performance in recent years, ranking among the top 25% of North Dakota elementary schools from 2015-2019. However, its ranking has declined in the past few years, dropping to the middle of the pack (ranked 113 out of 216 schools in 2024-2025). The school performs well for its White students and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 25% and top 20% of North Dakota elementary schools, respectively, in 2024-2025. However, its performance for female students has declined, ranking in the bottom 50% of schools. Bel Air Elementary School has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 12% in 2020-2021 to 26% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Bel Air Elementary School generally outperforms Sunnyside Elementary School and Washington Elementary School in academic metrics, but lags behind the higher-performing Edison Elementary School and Longfellow Elementary School. The school's declining ranking, subgroup performance, and chronic absenteeism issues suggest that it may need to focus on addressing the needs of specific student groups and investigating the root causes of attendance problems to improve student outcomes.

265

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,671

Per pupil spending ?

24.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 25th St NW
Minot, ND 58703

(701) 857-4590

District: Minot 1

Students who attend Bel Air Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Erik Ramstad Middle School
High:	Minot High School
	Souris River Campus Alternative High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.6%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg40%

North Dakota avg40%

113^th of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Minot 1

83^rd of 134Minot 1 among North Dakota 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	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	113 of 216	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	132 of 217	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	112 of 215	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.7	60 of 217	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.6	24 of 207	88.4%	★★★★☆
2020	77.9	22 of 203	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	22 of 203	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	45 of 202	77.7%	★★★★☆
2017	67.5	43 of 199	78.4%	★★★★☆
2016	71.5	37 of 194	80.9%	★★★★☆
2015	65.8	46 of 181	74.6%	★★★★☆
2014	70.8	46 of 217	78.8%	★★★★☆
2013	68.8	58 of 217	73.3%	★★★★☆
2012	60.8	82 of 195	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	76 of 143	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	80 of 138	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	114 of 137	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.0	81 of 141	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.1	35 of 132	73.5%	★★★★☆
2020	77.2	17 of 132	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	17 of 132	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	28 of 130	78.5%	★★★★☆
2017	67.0	34 of 128	73.4%	★★★★☆
2016	75.2	18 of 123	85.4%	★★★★☆
2015	62.6	35 of 109	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	22 of 101	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	46.1	48 of 93	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.7	74 of 88	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	67.0	15 of 87	82.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	57 of 143	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	83 of 138	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	70 of 137	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	86.4	5 of 141	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	71.6	27 of 132	79.5%	★★★★☆
2020	67.9	32 of 132	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	31 of 132	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	31 of 130	76.2%	★★★★☆
2017	66.6	28 of 128	78.1%	★★★★☆
2016	68.4	29 of 123	76.4%	★★★★☆
2015	63.4	36 of 109	67.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	15 of 83	81.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)82nd percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+31 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Math44%+3 vs state

Science44%+6 vs state

Reading38%~ state avg

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by a parent
Monday, January 23, 2012

Disapointed sums up my opinion. Class are taught to the lowest level in the classroom and therefore the higher performing students suffer. Overall teacher quality is lacking. Close Quote

Schools Near Bel Air Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				A-Plus Math (2025)				A-Plus Reading (2025)				A-Plus 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	A-Plus Math 3rd Grade	A-Plus Math 4th Grade	A-Plus Math 5th Grade	A-Plus Math All Grades	A-Plus Reading 3rd Grade	A-Plus Reading 4th Grade	A-Plus Reading 5th Grade	A-Plus Reading All Grades	A-Plus Science 4th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bel Air Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 25th St NW	Minot	58703	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 857-4590	265	17	15.6	24.2%	203 (76.6%)	5 (1.9%)	26 (9.8%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.5%)	47.4	113^th of 216 public elementary schools	47.7%		42.6	132^nd of 217 public elementary schools	39.2%	19	59.0	44.0	29.0	44.0	39.5	49.0	29.0	38.0	44.0	44.0	$17,671	$846	$16,824
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 16th St NW	Minot	58703	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 857-4610	435	32	13.7	38.9%	311 (71.5%)	28 (6.4%)	36 (8.3%)	6 (1.4%)	20 (4.6%)	3 (0.7%)	31 (7.1%)	49.5	107^th of 216 public elementary schools	50.5%		50	102^nd of 217 public elementary schools	53.0%	5	54.0	44.0	59.0	49.0	39.0	24.0	39.0	33.0	44.0	44.0	$18,086	$866	$17,220
Perkett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 5th Ave SW	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 857-4680	394	26	15.0	33.2%	293 (74.4%)	18 (4.6%)	47 (11.9%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.6%)	40.9	135^th of 216 public elementary schools	37.5%		48.6	113^th of 217 public elementary schools	47.9%	22	34.0	34.0	54.0	44.0	29.0	34.0	64.0	40.5	29.0	29.0	$16,352	$783	$15,569
Lewis And Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2215 8th St NW	Minot	58703	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 857-4665	418	32	13.0	37.8%	258 (61.7%)	24 (5.7%)	72 (17.2%)	11 (2.6%)	20 (4.8%)	7 (1.7%)	26 (6.2%)	38	145^th of 216 public elementary schools	32.9%		32.2	164^th of 217 public elementary schools	24.4%	19	39.0	34.0	54.0	39.0	39.0	24.0	49.0	35.5	24.0	24.0	$16,979	$813	$16,166
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 17th Ave SW	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 857-4595	461	36	12.8	28.0%	354 (76.8%)	17 (3.7%)	40 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.4%)	68.4	46^th of 216 public elementary schools	78.7%		60.7	70^th of 217 public elementary schools	67.7%	24	59.0	59.0	49.0	55.0	59.0	39.0	49.0	47.0	49.0	49.0	$16,941	$811	$16,129
Minot Public Schools K-5 Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-5	715 8th St NE	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(701) 857-4422	1	0	6.2		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$33,279	$1,593	$31,686
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	715 8th St NE	Minot	58703	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 857-4685	175	15	11.5	44.6%	103 (58.9%)	16 (9.1%)	32 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.6%)	1 (0.6%)	15 (8.6%)	13.3	206^th of 216 public elementary schools	4.6%		22.4	194^th of 217 public elementary schools	10.6%	12	29.5	19.5	34.5	24.0	19.5	19.5	20.0	14.0	29.0	29.0	$18,474	$885	$17,590
Sunnyside Elementary School	Public	K-5	1000 5th Ave SE	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 857-4690	307	24	12.6	74.6%	194 (63.2%)	30 (9.8%)	26 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.7%)	9.7	211^th of 216 public elementary schools	2.3%		12.7	209^th of 217 public elementary schools	3.7%	2	14.0	14.0	29.0	19.0	19.0	19.0	29.5	23.0	24.0	24.0	$16,310	$781	$15,529
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 17th Ave SE	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 857-4695	336	26	12.7	62.8%	195 (58.0%)	33 (9.8%)	54 (16.1%)	9 (2.7%)	12 (3.6%)	2 (0.6%)	31 (9.2%)	19.4	194^th of 216 public elementary schools	10.2%		29.2	177^th of 217 public elementary schools	18.4%	17	24.0	29.0	29.0	29.0	24.0	39.5	24.0	28.0	29.5	29.5	$17,182	$823	$16,360
John Hoeven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 13th St SE	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 418-1600	504	30	16.9	35.9%	343 (68.1%)	33 (6.5%)	57 (11.3%)	11 (2.2%)	22 (4.4%)	3 (0.6%)	35 (6.9%)	51.1	103^rd of 216 public elementary schools	52.3%		60.1	74^th of 217 public elementary schools	65.9%	29	44.0	49.0	49.0	47.0	49.0	39.0	24.0	37.0	49.0	49.0	$17,220	$825	$16,395

IMPORTANT NOTE: North Dakota does not publish exact assessment percentages; instead, results are reported as ranges (e.g., 20-29%) to protect student privacy in smaller groups. The proficiency rates displayed on SchoolDigger are calculated using midpoint imputation—the center value of each reported range. Actual values may differ by up to 5 percentage points from the figures shown.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bel Air Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Bel Air Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bel Air Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Erik Ramstad Middle School
High : Minot High School
High : Souris River Campus Alternative High School

What is the racial makeup of Bel Air Elementary School?

Students at Bel Air Elementary School are 77% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Bel Air Elementary School a good school?

Bel Air Elementary School ranks 113^th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bel Air Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 265 students attended Bel Air Elementary School.

What district is Bel Air Elementary School in?

Minot 1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.

About North Dakota Assessment Data: To protect student privacy, the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction reports assessment results as percentage ranges rather than exact values. SchoolDigger calculates proficiency rates using midpoint imputation, which uses the center value of each reported range. For example, a reported range of 20-29% is represented as 24.5%. As a result, the proficiency rates shown may vary by approximately ±5 percentage points from actual values. This variance is most significant for individual grade/subject combinations and diminishes when data is aggregated across multiple grades or subjects.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.