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Bellville Elementary School

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Bellville Elementary School ranks 257 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

257^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Bellville Elementary School is a public school in Bellville, Ohio, serving roughly 400 students in grades K–5 as part of the Clear Fork Valley Local district in a small-town area between Mansfield and Mount Vernon. In 2025–2026 it ranked 257th out of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools — the 84th percentile, with a 4-star rating — and its long-term trend has been upward, from the 44th percentile in 2017–2018 to 84th today, with 4 stars in most recent years.

Every reported state test subject and grade at Bellville scored above the Ohio average in 2025–2026, including 3rd grade math at 91.7% (state: 62.1%) and 5th grade science at 80.0% (state: 62.7%). Attendance is a standout: chronic absenteeism is 3.8%, the lowest among nearby schools with available data and well under the district's 10.2%. That is less than half the rate at Butler Elementary School (6.9%), a same-district school 4.57 miles away that is also high-performing (82nd percentile, 4 stars) but has smaller classes. Lucas Elementary School (92nd percentile, 5 stars) and Mansfield Spanish Immersion School (88th percentile, 4 stars) post higher scores in several subjects, though Bellville has lower absenteeism than both.

Bellville is especially effective with students who often face achievement gaps: low-income students ranked in the 89th percentile and special education students in the 83rd percentile in 2025–2026, both consistently strong over three years. Poverty has risen — from 28.02% free/reduced lunch eligibility in 2022–2023 to 40% in 2024–2025 — without proficiency dropping. Classes are relatively large at 17.7 students per teacher, compared with 12.8 at Butler and 13.3 at Lucas. Areas to watch: 5th grade science fell from 92.1% to 80.0%, and 4th and 5th grade math and ELA trail Butler slightly. Note that spending data are from 2018–2019 and test results measure proficiency, not student growth.

400

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,272

Per pupil spending ?

40%

Free/discounted lunch ?

195 School St
Bellville, OH 44813-1218

(419) 886-3244

District: Clear Fork Valley Local

Students who attend Bellville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Clear Fork Middle School
High:	Clear Fork High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.8%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (82% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Ohio elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg81%

Ohio avg64%

257^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Clear Fork Valley Local

198^th of 773Clear Fork Valley 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	81.4	257 of 1560	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	74.9	437 of 1558	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	235 of 1577	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	332 of 1596	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	350 of 1588	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	531 of 1610	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.4	388 of 1676	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	54.6	917 of 1636	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	69.0	619 of 1651	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.4	709 of 1678	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.9	712 of 1684	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.3	370 of 1687	78.1%	★★★★☆
2013	76.6	350 of 1701	79.4%	★★★★☆
2012	74.9	417 of 1709	75.6%	★★★★☆
2011	75.0	400 of 1686	76.3%	★★★★☆
2010	72.7	476 of 1662	71.4%	★★★★☆
2009	65.2	688 of 1610	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.1	616 of 1582	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.4	311 of 1609	80.7%	★★★★☆
2006	63.4	645 of 1504	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.9	797 of 1501	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	63.9	592 of 1471	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	67.4	179 of 824	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	44.5	375 of 765	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.3	99 of 956	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	38.0	643 of 1021	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	189 of 1452	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	73.9	405 of 1452	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	117 of 1466	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	79.5	298 of 1483	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	248 of 1488	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	582 of 1467	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.7	337 of 1502	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	49.7	918 of 1518	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	70.2	2 of 759	99.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	161 of 1467	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.1	292 of 1473	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.6	73 of 1484	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	76.5	267 of 1447	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	264 of 1419	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	245 of 1404	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	205 of 1465	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	56.1	733 of 1465	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	81.4	225 of 1467	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.2	367 of 1466	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	301 of 1485	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	296 of 1498	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	392 of 1518	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	442 of 1499	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	305 of 1535	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	54.9	829 of 1536	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	154 of 914	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	67.8	191 of 935	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	158 of 900	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	236 of 856	72.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	293 of 1181	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	65.0	468 of 1175	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.6	288 of 1190	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	336 of 1215	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	383 of 1242	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	583 of 1249	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	334 of 1271	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	37.5	955 of 1309	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)100th percentile+56 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)87th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)78th percentile~ school

White (2026)75th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics83%+21 vs state

English Language Arts80%+15 vs state

Science80%+17 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)						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 (2025)	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
Bellville Elementary School	Public	K-5	195 School St	Bellville	44813	Richland County	Clear Fork Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 886-3244	400	23	17.7	40.0%	371 (92.8%)	6 (1.5%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.0%)	81.4	257^th of 1560 public elementary schools	83.5%		74.9	437^th of 1558 public elementary schools	72.0%	180	80.0		91.7	80.0	78.7				83.9	75.9	81.3				$11,272
Butler Elementary School	Public	K-5	125 College St	Butler	44822	Richland County	Clear Fork Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 883-3451	252	20	12.8	44.8%	235 (93.3%)	3 (1.2%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	80.7	277^th of 1560 public elementary schools	82.2%		74.9	436^th of 1558 public elementary schools	72.0%	159	73.3		80.0	85.4	85.1				80.5	79.1	82.2				$13,346
Central Elementary School	Public	2-3	124 Frederick St	Lexington	44904	Richland County	Lexington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 884-1308	335	18	18.6	40.0%	292 (87.2%)	11 (3.3%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.6%)								(n/a)			78.9						82.3						$10,998
Western Elementary School	Public	K-3	385 W Main St	Lexington	44904	Richland County	Lexington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 884-2765	308	19	16.2	32.1%	271 (88.0%)	4 (1.3%)	11 (3.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.8%)								(n/a)															$12,773
Lucas Elementary School	Public	K-5	84 Lucas North Rd	Lucas	44843	Richland County	Lucas Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 892-2338	200	15	13.3	73.0%	193 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	86.6	128^th of 1560 public elementary schools	91.8%		82	257^th of 1558 public elementary schools	83.5%	129	89.7		92.3	85.4	79.3				92.3	80.5	86.2				$16,365
Malabar Intermediate School	Public	3-6	205 W Cook Rd	Mansfield	44907	Richland County	Mansfield City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 525-6374	660	50	13.2		340 (51.5%)	167 (25.3%)	41 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (17.0%)	18.3	1281^st of 1560 public elementary schools	17.9%		21.5	1239^th of 1558 public elementary schools	20.5%	42	35.0		33.6	48.4	21.0	38.0			37.8	41.9	44.9	30.7			$12,765
Madison South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	700 S Illinois Ave	Mansfield	44907	Richland County	Madison Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 522-4319	486	33	14.7	79.4%	379 (78.0%)	39 (8.0%)	18 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.9%)	25.7	1187^th of 1560 public elementary schools	23.9%		32.2	1099^th of 1558 public elementary schools	29.5%	88			49.3	51.4					43.3	42.2					$11,459
Mansfield Spanish Immersion School	Public	K-8	460 Davis Rd	Mansfield	44907	Richland County	Mansfield City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 525-6321	220	22	10.2		130 (59.1%)	22 (10.0%)	35 (15.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (13.6%)	83.8	190^th of 1560 public elementary schools	87.8%		85.6	155^th of 1558 public elementary schools	90.1%	35	64.7	75.0	95.7	87.0	70.6	64.3	64.7	75.0	92.6	89.5	100.0	87.0	72.2		$17,508
Fredericktown Elementary School	Public	K-5	111 Stadium Drive	Fredericktown	43019	Knox County	Fredericktown Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 694-2781	535	30	17.8	82.1%	510 (95.3%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.2%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	70.8	517^th of 1560 public elementary schools	66.9%		74.4	444^th of 1558 public elementary schools	71.5%	73	66.7		69.5	68.3	69.6				79.3	71.2	87.3				$10,825
The Richland School of Academic Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	1456 Park Ave W	Mansfield	44906	Richland County	The Richland School of Academic Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(877) 644-6338	338	18	18.7		139 (41.1%)	131 (38.8%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	56 (16.6%)	21.7	1236^th of 1560 public elementary schools	20.8%		38.6	1030^th of 1558 public elementary schools	33.9%	206	33.3	52.4	34.0	35.0	28.2	27.5	28.6	26.3	31.9	60.0	48.7	45.0	65.7	66.7	$9,006

Frequently Asked Questions about Bellville Elementary School

How many students attend Bellville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Bellville Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bellville Elementary School?

Students at Bellville Elementary School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Bellville Elementary School in?

Clear Fork Valley Local

Is Bellville Elementary School a good school?

Bellville Elementary School ranks 257^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bellville Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Clear Fork Middle School
High : Clear Fork High School

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