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Bellaire Middle School

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Bellaire Middle School ranks 337 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

337^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 68% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Bellaire Middle School in Bellaire, Ohio, is a grades 5–8 school serving 368 students in the Bellaire Local district, an area with a high-poverty student population. It ranked 337th of 1,046 Ohio middle schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 68th percentile with 3 stars; its district ranked 255th of 773 (67th percentile, 3 stars). The school has improved over the long term, from the 39th percentile in 2016–2017 to the 65th–69th range in recent years. The student-teacher ratio was 13.6 in 2024–2025, favorable compared with most nearby middle schools.

Locally, Bellaire is essentially tied with Barnesville Middle School for second place behind St Clairsville Middle School, the clear leader at the 89th percentile with 4 stars. Bellaire is comfortably ahead of Martins Ferry Middle School (50th percentile), The Bridgeport School DIstrict - Middle School (37th), Union Local Middle School (35th), and Buckeye Local Junior High (35th). Bellaire’s standout strength is math: its 5th-, 7th-, and 8th-grade math results are the strongest in this peer group, with 8th-grade math at 98.2% proficient versus 52% statewide. Algebra I has been at 100% proficient for four consecutive years. The weak spot is 6th grade, where math was 52.3% and ELA was 47.2%, both below state averages. ELA is solid in grades 5, 7, and 8, but St Clairsville outperforms Bellaire in every ELA grade.

Bellaire appears effective with high-need groups: low-income students rank in the 70th percentile with 4 stars, and special education students rank in the 80th percentile with 4 stars, though special education has slipped from a 92nd-percentile peak. Male students rank lower than the school overall and have declined. The biggest concern is chronic absenteeism, which rose from 28.9% in 2022–2023 to 42.4% in 2025–2026—second highest among nearby schools. Attendance is likely the highest-leverage area for improvement.

368

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,859

Per pupil spending ?

68.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

54555 Bellaire-Neffs Rd
Bellaire, OH 43906

(740) 676-1635

District: Bellaire Local

Students who attend Bellaire Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bellaire High School

Feeder schools for Bellaire Middle School:

Elementary:

Bellaire Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.2%

Two or more races:

9.2%

African American:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (75% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg73%

Ohio avg59%

337^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	337 of 1046	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.2	361 of 1036	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.6	338 of 1046	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	326 of 1048	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	404 of 1017	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	557 of 1050	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	577 of 1010	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.2	628 of 1038	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.5	463 of 1050	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.6	230 of 1035	77.8%	★★★★☆
2014	77.0	187 of 1008	81.4%	★★★★☆
2013	83.0	75 of 1001	92.5%	★★★★★
2012	76.2	217 of 989	78.1%	★★★★☆
2011	68.6	368 of 925	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.4	361 of 895	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.9	492 of 858	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.2	530 of 835	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.7	490 of 837	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.5	583 of 732	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	41.9	476 of 692	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	4.8	389 of 400	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	74.6	64 of 565	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	84 of 658	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	55.6	222 of 643	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	69.9	297 of 947	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.8	305 of 938	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	290 of 942	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	354 of 943	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	444 of 925	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	562 of 917	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	573 of 897	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	30.6	212 of 241	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	68.8	105 of 521	79.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	298 of 996	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	69.8	272 of 983	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	224 of 989	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	164 of 974	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	357 of 947	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	532 of 945	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	556 of 924	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	448 of 955	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.0	386 of 954	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	347 of 958	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	342 of 963	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	378 of 946	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	464 of 933	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	535 of 916	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	96 of 260	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	115 of 579	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	82.2	44 of 572	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	79.9	45 of 563	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	81.1	49 of 590	91.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	411 of 790	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.5	381 of 777	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	362 of 795	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	346 of 805	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	419 of 809	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	553 of 796	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	571 of 781	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)89th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2026)80th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile~ school

Female (2026)69th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)63rd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)12th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Mathematics80%+26 vs state

Science78%+16 vs state

English Language Arts64%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)				Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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 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 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	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Bellaire Middle School	Public	5-8	54555 Bellaire-Neffs Rd	Bellaire	43906	Belmont County	Bellaire Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 676-1635	368	27	13.6	68.8%	310 (84.2%)	20 (5.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.2%)	69.2	337^th of 1046 public middle schools	67.8%		67.2	361^st of 1036 public middle schools	65.2%	24	80.6	76.3	88.8	52.3	79.6	98.2	83.5	47.2	63.8	60.0	100.0	$11,859
The Bridgeport School DIstrict - Middle School	Public	5-8	55707 Industrial Dr	Bridgeport	43912	Belmont County	Bridgeport Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 635-0853	218	16	13.6	—	191 (87.6%)	10 (4.6%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.0%)	41.3	655^th of 1046 public middle schools	37.4%		49.7	567^th of 1036 public middle schools	45.3%	88	53.7	52.6	61.2	46.6	21.9	39.1	62.7	43.1	51.6	66.7	100.0	$12,133
St Clairsville Middle School	Public	5-8	104 Woodrow Ave	Saint Clairsville	43950	Belmont County	St Clairsville-Richland City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 659-1591	497	28	17.8	56.3%	433 (87.1%)	4 (0.8%)	23 (4.6%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	85.1	111^th of 1046 public middle schools	89.4%		79.2	193^rd of 1036 public middle schools	81.4%	82	69.2	77.1	63.2	75.0	76.3	79.8	86.0	71.0	81.4	83.1	100.0	$11,514
Martins Ferry Middle School	Public	5-8	5000 Ayers Limestone Rd	Martins Ferry	43935	Belmont County	Martins Ferry City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 633-9741	434	18	24.1	—	369 (85.0%)	22 (5.1%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.1%)	54.1	524^th of 1046 public middle schools	49.9%		50.2	563^rd of 1036 public middle schools	45.7%	39	75.3	70.9	56.7	59.0	56.4	11.1	73.2	53.8	70.5	50.6	83.3	$11,392
Buckeye Local Junior High	Public	6-8	10692 State Highway 150	Rayland	43943	Jefferson County	Buckeye Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 859-2196	299	18	16.6	—	279 (93.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	39.1	675^th of 1046 public middle schools	35.5%		32.4	714^th of 1036 public middle schools	31.1%	39		57.6		35.9	25.7	43.0		47.8	50.9	52.0	90.5	$10,428
Union Local Middle School	Public	6-8	66859 Belmont Morristown Rd	Belmont	43718	Belmont County	Union Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 782-1388	304	24	12.6	46.7%	296 (97.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	38.4	684^th of 1046 public middle schools	34.6%		47	590^th of 1036 public middle schools	43.1%	94		61.2		36.7	38.4	42.6		43.9	41.9	48.2	100.0	$12,823
Barnesville Middle School	Public	5-8	970 Shamrock Dr	Barnesville	43713	Belmont County	Barnesville Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 425-3116	418	20	20.8	—	402 (96.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	70.5	325^th of 1046 public middle schools	68.9%		66.6	369^th of 1036 public middle schools	64.4%	44	84.8	82.2	67.1	60.0	53.5	79.8	83.5	62.1	61.8	64.5		$10,783

Frequently Asked Questions about Bellaire Middle School

Is Bellaire Middle School a good school?

Bellaire Middle School ranks 337^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Bellaire Middle School in?

Bellaire Local

What high school do graduates of Bellaire Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bellaire Middle School usually go on to attend Bellaire High School

What is the racial makeup of Bellaire Middle School?

Students at Bellaire Middle School are 84% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Bellaire Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Bellaire Middle School.

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