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Bellflower Elementary School

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Bellflower Elementary School ranks 351 st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

351^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Bellflower Elementary School is a K–5 school at 6655 Reynolds Rd in Mentor, Ohio, serving 465 students as part of the Mentor Exempted Village district in a largely middle-income suburban area. In 2025–2026 it ranked 351st of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools (78th percentile, 4 stars) — the strongest result in its 10-year record, up from 66th percentile the year before. Test scores are above the Ohio average in all seven subjects reported and above the district in five of seven, averaging roughly 78% proficient versus 77% for the district and 64% for the state. Fourth grade math is a consistent strength, never falling below 80% across four years.

Attendance is the school's clearest advantage: chronic absenteeism is 5.0%, the lowest of every school compared here and less than one-third of the district's 16.1% rate, after improving every year on record (12.1% → 8.4% → 8.4% → 8.3% → 5.0%). Class sizes have also tightened three years running, from a 19.0 student–teacher ratio in 2022–23 to 16.2 in 2024–25. Among Mentor elementaries, Bellflower is a top-two performer behind Hopkins Elementary School (87th percentile), which posts higher scores with lower poverty (15.7% vs. 27.1% free/reduced lunch) and larger classes. Neighboring Kirtland Elementary School in Kirtland Local averages around 86% proficient, while the Willoughby-Eastlake City schools — Longfellow, Jefferson and Grant — are all 2-star, 39th–41st percentile.

Two caveats matter. Results swing widely from grade to grade and year to year, so single-year numbers should be read against multi-year trends — 5th grade ELA, for example, jumped 18.4 points in one year, while 4th grade ELA has trailed the district in three of the last four reported years. More importantly, the school's work with its highest-need students has weakened sharply even as its overall ranking rose: special education students fell from the 75th percentile to the 38th (2 stars) over two years, and low-income students from the 73rd to the 50th (2 stars). Bellflower remains a solidly above-average 4-star school with excellent attendance and shrinking classes, but those subgroup trends are the single most important thing to watch.

465

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,435

Per pupil spending ?

27.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

92.1%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 7.9% (any vaccine)

6655 Reynolds Rd
Mentor, OH 44060-3954

(440) 255-4212

District: Mentor Exempted Village

Students who attend Bellflower Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Shore Middle School
High:	Mentor High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.8%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Hispanic:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (78% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Ohio elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school78%

District avg77%

Ohio avg64%

351^st of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Mentor Exempted Village

170^th of 773Mentor Exempted Village 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	78.0	351 of 1560	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	69.9	532 of 1558	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.3	451 of 1577	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	529 of 1596	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.1	369 of 1588	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	525 of 1610	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.5	405 of 1676	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	533 of 1636	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	76.6	394 of 1651	76.1%	★★★★☆
2016	76.3	416 of 1678	75.2%	★★★★☆
2015	75.1	436 of 1684	74.1%	★★★★☆
2014	75.6	406 of 1687	75.9%	★★★★☆
2013	79.1	253 of 1701	85.1%	★★★★☆
2012	74.4	437 of 1709	74.4%	★★★★☆
2011	82.6	119 of 1686	92.9%	★★★★★
2010	78.0	285 of 1662	82.9%	★★★★☆
2009	76.7	304 of 1610	81.1%	★★★★☆
2008	76.8	305 of 1582	80.7%	★★★★☆
2007	80.3	192 of 1609	88.1%	★★★★☆
2006	83.8	102 of 1504	93.2%	★★★★★
2005	82.5	154 of 1501	89.7%	★★★★☆
2004	80.7	198 of 1471	86.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	47.3	381 of 824	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.9	399 of 765	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.6	105 of 956	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	45.2	527 of 1021	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	352 of 1452	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	62.4	624 of 1452	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.4	435 of 1466	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	581 of 1483	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.9	280 of 1488	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	589 of 1467	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.9	429 of 1502	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	647 of 1518	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	66.3	129 of 759	83.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	740 of 1467	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.7	473 of 1473	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	396 of 1484	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	560 of 1447	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	441 of 1419	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.7	267 of 1404	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	146 of 1465	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	68.6	444 of 1465	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	80.0	268 of 1467	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	74.4	405 of 1466	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	393 of 1485	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	430 of 1498	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	451 of 1518	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	476 of 1499	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.4	304 of 1535	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	402 of 1536	73.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	566 of 914	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.0	387 of 935	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	222 of 900	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	301 of 856	64.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	400 of 1181	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.4	577 of 1175	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	493 of 1190	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	554 of 1215	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	374 of 1242	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	560 of 1249	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	423 of 1271	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	579 of 1309	55.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2018)83rd percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile~ school

White (2026)66th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)54th percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Science80%+17 vs state

English Language Arts79%+14 vs state

Mathematics77%+14 vs state

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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)			Vaccination (2025-26)		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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Bellflower Elementary School	Public	K-5	6655 Reynolds Rd	Mentor	44060	Lake County	Mentor Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 255-4212	465	29	16.2	27.1%	413 (88.8%)	6 (1.3%)	17 (3.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.9%)	78	351^st of 1560 public elementary schools	77.5%		69.9	532^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	65.9%	181	79.5	78.1	80.9	72.0	82.8	72.1	83.1	92.1%	7.9%	$15,435
Fairfax Elementary School	Public	K-5	6465 Curtiss Ct	Mentor	44060	Lake County	Mentor Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 255-7223	310	19	16.3	29.4%	256 (82.6%)	14 (4.5%)	13 (4.2%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.4%)	72	498^th of 1560 public elementary schools	68.1%		64.6	635^th of 1558 public elementary schools	59.2%	137	60.3	86.8	74.2	68.3	76.3	72.7	81.0	88.6%	9.1%	$14,827
Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	7625 Pinehurst Dr	Mentor On The Lake	44060	Lake County	Mentor Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 257-5953	272	19	13.9	52.9%	214 (78.7%)	8 (2.9%)	18 (6.6%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.6%)	73.9	460^th of 1560 public elementary schools	70.5%		60.1	734^th of 1558 public elementary schools	52.9%	274	65.0	76.8	81.6	80.0	75.0	73.7	77.5	97.4%	0%	$12,397
Grant Elementary School	Public	K-5	2838 Lost Nation Rd	Willoughby	44094	Lake County	Willoughby-Eastlake City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 942-5944	518	37	14.0	53.3%	309 (59.7%)	122 (23.6%)	33 (6.4%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.1%)	47.8	925^th of 1560 public elementary schools	40.7%		48.1	925^th of 1558 public elementary schools	40.6%		43.3	72.1	58.5	40.7	67.7	63.9	64.4			$12,243
Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	7860 Johnnycake Ridge Rd	Mentor	44060	Lake County	Mentor Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 255-7813	661	41	16.2	—	518 (78.4%)	33 (5.0%)	38 (5.7%)	29 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.5%)	76.6	391^st of 1560 public elementary schools	74.9%		81.1	273^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	82.5%	118	69.6	76.1	83.7	68.8	78.4	77.9	85.7	88.2%	6.9%	$14,164
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	35980 Lake Shore Blvd	Eastlake	44095	Lake County	Willoughby-Eastlake City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 942-7244	402	27	14.7	56.0%	320 (79.6%)	31 (7.7%)	18 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.2%)	48.2	916^th of 1560 public elementary schools	41.3%		47	943^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	39.5%	27	57.1	54.9	45.6	48.2	72.5	59.6	73.2	81.8%	3.6%	$12,967
Orchard Hollow Elementary School	Public	K-5	8700 Hendricks Rd	Mentor	44060	Lake County	Mentor Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 257-5955	359	24	15.1	22.8%	310 (86.4%)	6 (1.7%)	8 (2.2%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.4%)	68	567^th of 1560 public elementary schools	63.7%		78.7	346^th of 1558 public elementary schools	77.8%	221	63.5	68.3	83.9	65.1	73.0	64.3	82.5	86%	12%	$13,691
Hopkins Elementary School	Public	K-5	7565 Hopkins Rd	Mentor	44060	Lake County	Mentor Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 255-6179	466	24	19.7	15.7%	412 (88.4%)	4 (0.9%)	28 (6.0%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	83.7	198^th of 1560 public elementary schools	87.3%		85.6	157^th of 1558 public elementary schools	89.9%	41	82.3	75.6	85.9	78.9	83.3	83.3	93.7	95.5%	4.5%	$16,095
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	K-5	35200 Stevens Blvd	Eastlake	44095	Lake County	Willoughby-Eastlake City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 975-3720	432	31	13.9	60.9%	296 (68.5%)	62 (14.4%)	27 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.6%)	46.3	947^th of 1560 public elementary schools	39.3%		54.9	819^th of 1558 public elementary schools	47.4%	128	49.3	64.8	67.6	48.6	69.1	53.5	56.0	89.9%	1.4%	$11,332
Kirtland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9140 Chillicothe Rd	Kirtland	44094	Lake County	Kirtland Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 256-3344	452	26	17.3	15.5%	413 (91.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.3%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	86.3	136^th of 1560 public elementary schools	91.3%		88.2	89^th of 1558 public elementary schools	94.3%	47	75.6	81.5	93.8	93.8	85.7	81.6	92.7	91.2%	7.4%	$14,788

Frequently Asked Questions about Bellflower Elementary School

Is Bellflower Elementary School a good school?

Bellflower Elementary School ranks 351^st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bellflower Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Shore Middle School
High : Mentor High School

How many students attend Bellflower Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 465 students attended Bellflower Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bellflower Elementary School?

Students at Bellflower Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Bellflower Elementary School in?

Mentor Exempted Village

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