Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Bellaire Elementary School

Q: Is Bellaire Elementary School a good school?

Bellaire Elementary School ranks 522 nd of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

522^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Bellaire Elementary School is a PK–4 school in Bellaire, Ohio, serving 489 students in the Bellaire Local district — a small Ohio River Valley community where nearly all families are economically disadvantaged. In 2025–2026 the school ranked 522nd of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools, placing it in the 67th percentile with 3 stars, while the district ranked 255th of 773. That is a large improvement from 2018–2019, when the school sat at the 44th percentile, though recent rankings have plateaued (581st, 510th and 522nd).

Third grade is a clear strength. In 2025–2026, 93.4% of third graders were proficient in math (statewide: 62.1%) and 83.5% in English language arts (statewide: 63.4%). Fourth grade is more mixed: 75% proficient in math (statewide: 67.3%), but only 53.1% in ELA, below the state's 61.8%. The drop repeats across years. The students who scored 83.0% in third-grade ELA in 2022–2023 scored just 51.0% in fourth-grade ELA the following year, and similar gaps appear in the two most recent cohorts. That makes fourth-grade ELA the clearest academic concern for parents to watch. The school's subgroup results are a bright spot: special education students ranked in the 88th percentile and low-income students in the 76th percentile, both earning 4 stars.

Chronic absenteeism is the biggest non-academic gap. Bellaire's rate of 32.8% in 2025–2026 is lower than the district's 38.1% but far above nearby high performers such as St Clairsville Elementary School (10.7%), Beallsville Elementary School (19.2%), Leona Ave Middle School (19.2%) and Union Local Elementary School (19.3%). St Clairsville and The Bridgeport School District - Elementary rank higher overall and score much higher in fourth-grade ELA. Bellaire reports the highest share of low-income students among nearby schools (99.39% free/reduced lunch), with a student-teacher ratio of 18.8 and 2018–2019 per-student spending of $7,312 — less than many neighbors. In short: strong early-grade results and solid support for high-need students, held back by fourth-grade ELA and attendance.

489

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,400

Per pupil spending ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

53299 Pike St
Bellaire, OH 43906-0600

(740) 676-1272

District: Bellaire Local

Students who attend Bellaire Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bellaire Middle School
High:	Bellaire High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.4%

Two or more races:

13.5%

African American:

2.7%

See top rated Ohio elementary schools

Compare Bellaire Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2014 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (76% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Ohio median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg76%

Ohio avg64%

522^nd of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 29 pts since 2017

From bottom 38% (2017) to top 33% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

255^th of 773Bellaire Local among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	522 of 1560	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.2	510 of 1558	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	581 of 1577	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	705 of 1596	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	769 of 1588	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	940 of 1676	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.6	647 of 1636	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.7	1031 of 1651	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.5	856 of 1684	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.9	905 of 1687	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.5	1028 of 1701	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.3	794 of 1709	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.5	701 of 1686	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.7	571 of 1662	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.2	877 of 1610	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.5	1043 of 1582	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.7	1267 of 1609	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.4	1173 of 1504	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.5	1184 of 1501	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	9.0	1382 of 1471	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	55.3	286 of 824	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	380 of 956	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	95.0	20 of 1021	98.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	542 of 1452	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.1	269 of 1452	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	687 of 1466	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	626 of 1483	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	641 of 1488	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	814 of 1502	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.1	562 of 1518	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	345 of 1467	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	73.8	353 of 1473	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	501 of 1484	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	589 of 1447	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	519 of 1419	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	710 of 1465	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.1	366 of 1465	75.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	527 of 1467	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.9	814 of 1466	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.3	577 of 1485	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	704 of 1498	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	817 of 1518	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	854 of 1535	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.6	602 of 1536	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	47.2	105 of 202	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	114 of 914	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	63.8	228 of 935	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	228 of 900	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	54.0	313 of 856	63.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	546 of 1181	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.9	568 of 1175	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	559 of 1190	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	687 of 1215	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	842 of 1242	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	836 of 1271	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.1	666 of 1309	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)88th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2022)65th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile~ school

Female (2026)63rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)48th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics84%+20 vs state

English Language Arts68%+6 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Bellaire Elementary School and help other families decide.

Rate Bellaire Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Bellaire Elementary School

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)						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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Total
Bellaire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	53299 Pike St	Bellaire	43906	Belmont County	Bellaire Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 676-1272	489	26	18.8	—	403 (82.4%)	13 (2.7%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.5%)	70.7	522^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	66.5%		71.2	510^th of 1558 public elementary schools	67.3%	12			93.4	75.0					83.5	53.1					$7,400
The Bridgeport School District - Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	55707 Industrial Dr	Bridgeport	43912	Belmont County	Bridgeport Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 635-0853	338	16	21.1	—	286 (84.6%)	28 (8.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.9%)	82.1	239^th of 1560 public elementary schools	84.7%		80.5	294^th of 1558 public elementary schools	81.1%	55			79.1	88.5					86.0	75.4					$12,130
St Clairsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	120 Norris St	Saint Clairsville	43950	Belmont County	St Clairsville-Richland City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 695-0783	621	35	17.7	37.8%	529 (85.2%)	8 (1.3%)	34 (5.5%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.6%)	79.6	312^th of 1560 public elementary schools	80.0%		81.4	267^th of 1558 public elementary schools	82.9%	45			74.1	81.9					85.2	79.0					$11,408
Jefferson Ave Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	4895 Jefferson Ave	Shadyside	43947	Belmont County	Shadyside Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 676-9669	224	14	16.0	50.9%	210 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)								(n/a)															$12,884
Leona Ave Middle School	Public	3-6	3795 Leona Ave	Shadyside	43947	Belmont County	Shadyside Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 676-9220	190	14	13.4	92.1%	179 (94.2%)	2 (1.1%)	6 (3.2%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.6	468^th of 1560 public elementary schools	70.0%		79.6	327^th of 1558 public elementary schools	79.0%	141	76.9		57.9	80.4	76.9	62.2			77.2	71.4	89.7	70.3			$13,410
Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5002 Ayers Lime Stone Rd	Martins Ferry	43935	Belmont County	Martins Ferry City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 633-1732	492	21	23.4	65.4%	398 (80.9%)	32 (6.5%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.8%)	62.1	691^st of 1560 public elementary schools	55.7%		57.1	780^th of 1558 public elementary schools	49.9%	89			77.5	66.0					74.6	56.7					$12,817
Powhatan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	54685 Mount Victory Rd	Powhatan Point	43942	Belmont County	Switzerland of Ohio Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 795-5665	200	17	11.7	73.0%	195 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	36.7	1070^th of 1560 public elementary schools	31.4%		28.1	1141^st of 1558 public elementary schools	26.8%	71	50.0	60.0	77.3	50.0	35.0	40.0	29.4	38.9	72.7	38.9	55.0	28.0	47.1	35.0	$19,401
Union Local Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	66699 Belmont Morristown Rd	Belmont	43718	Belmont County	Union Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 782-1384	562	37	15.1	33.1%	535 (95.2%)	7 (1.2%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	50.3	889^th of 1560 public elementary schools	43.0%		38.5	1031^st of 1558 public elementary schools	33.8%	142	50.0		78.5	53.2	60.0				67.1	51.9	65.6				$12,447
Buckeye South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Walden Ave	Tiltonsville	43963	Jefferson County	Buckeye Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 859-2800	282	20	14.4	—	263 (93.3%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.3%)	37.5	1056^th of 1560 public elementary schools	32.3%		46.2	953^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	38.8%	103	43.2		42.1	47.7	43.2				60.5	68.2	61.4				$12,118
Buckeye West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	243 N Mill St	Adena	43901	Jefferson County	Buckeye Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 546-3413	172	11	16.1	—	170 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	48.6	906^th of 1560 public elementary schools	41.9%		48.1	926^th of 1558 public elementary schools	40.6%	20	38.5		68.0	45.0	69.2				80.0	45.0	69.2				$15,162

Frequently Asked Questions about Bellaire Elementary School

How many students attend Bellaire Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 489 students attended Bellaire Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Bellaire Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Bellaire Middle School
High : Bellaire High School

Is Bellaire Elementary School a good school?

Bellaire Elementary School ranks 522^nd of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Bellaire Elementary School in?

Bellaire Local

What is the racial makeup of Bellaire Elementary School?

Students at Bellaire Elementary School are 82% White, 13% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Hispanic.

Rate Bellaire Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

OHOhio Elementary School Rankings

OHOhio District Rankings

Schools in Bellaire, OH

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Bellaire Elementary School!

Latest Ohio data All new data »

2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 15, 2026

2025–26 Ohio State Tests scoresSep 15, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJan 6, 2026

2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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

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.