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Bellaire Elementary School

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Bellaire Elementary School ranks 477 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

477^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Bellaire Elementary School is a public elementary school in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, serving 397 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Carlisle Area School District, which is ranked 352 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Bellaire Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests, with 58.6% of students proficient or better in Math and 58.4% in English Language Arts, compared to 32.7% and 50.4% for the district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade PSSA tests, where it ranks in the top 30% for male students and top 25% for white students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. However, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from the top 32% to the bottom 28% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

When compared to other schools in the Carlisle Area School District, Bellaire Elementary generally outperforms its peers, such as Mt. Holly Springs Elementary, North Dickinson Elementary, and Letort Elementary. However, Mooreland Elementary has shown stronger academic performance in recent years. When compared to schools outside the district, such as Monroe Elementary and Iron Forge Elementary, Bellaire's performance is more mixed, with the out-of-district schools sometimes outperforming Bellaire in certain subject areas and grade levels.

407

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,344

Per pupil spending ?

60%

Free/discounted lunch ?

905 Waggoner's Gap Rd
Carlisle, PA 17013-2239

(717) 240-6800

District: Carlisle Area School District

Students who attend Bellaire Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wilson Middle School
High:	Carlisle Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.4%

Hispanic:

16.0%

African American:

13.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (59% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Carlisle Area School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg42%

Pennsylvania avg45%

477^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Carlisle Area School District

352^nd of 606Carlisle Area School District among Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	477 of 1511	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	653 of 1526	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	844 of 1534	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.6	804 of 1534	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	1038 of 1433	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.6	879 of 1544	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	880 of 1530	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	65.5	601 of 1547	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.9	784 of 1554	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	64.5	609 of 1474	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.6	598 of 1467	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.5	856 of 1519	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.9	910 of 1599	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.1	779 of 1597	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.3	709 of 1579	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.0	697 of 1549	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.8	486 of 1551	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.3	473 of 1555	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.8	978 of 1545	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.4	923 of 1299	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	60.1	605 of 1308	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	76.3	326 of 1302	75.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	40.4	606 of 1043	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	514 of 1466	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	547 of 1488	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	319 of 1369	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	500 of 1432	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	777 of 1414	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	424 of 1475	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	57.0	710 of 1495	52.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	346 of 1201	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	471 of 1229	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	574 of 1236	53.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2023)42nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math59%+17 vs state

English Language Arts58%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Bellaire Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bellaire Elementary School	Public	K-5	905 Waggoner's Gap Rd	Carlisle	17013	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 240-6800	407	27	14.9	60.0%	201 (49.4%)	53 (13.0%)	65 (16.0%)	44 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.8%)	69.5	477^th of 1511 public elementary schools	68.4%		62.6	653^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	57.2%	176	67.1	62.3	42.9	58.6	61.4	59.3	53.5	58.4	$17,344	$1,204	$16,140
Crestview Elementary School	Public	K-5	240 Longs Gap Rd	Carlisle	17013	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 240-6800	541	31	17.2	55.5%	347 (64.1%)	39 (7.2%)	41 (7.6%)	70 (12.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.9%)	55.1	747^th of 1511 public elementary schools	50.6%		49	877^th of 1526 public elementary schools	42.5%	130	58.3	47.1	33.3	46.7	55.2	53.4	48.3	52.4	$15,572	$533	$15,038
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	K-5	735 Clay St	Carlisle	17013	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 240-6800	388	28	13.9	68.6%	153 (39.4%)	109 (28.1%)	51 (13.1%)	30 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.6%)	36.1	1013^th of 1511 public elementary schools	33.0%		40.6	1000^th of 1526 public elementary schools	34.5%	13	35.3	26.2	28.5	29.6	54.9	35.4	47.7	45.3	$18,280	$1,356	$16,924
Mooreland Elementary School	Public	K-5	329 Wilson St	Carlisle	17013	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 240-6800	372	25	14.9	61.6%	186 (50.0%)	43 (11.6%)	73 (19.6%)	35 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.4%)	59.5	662^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	56.2%		52.6	829^th of 1526 public elementary schools	45.7%	167	49.2	72.2	28.4	49.2	57.6	68.5	44.1	56.4	$15,638	$487	$15,151
Letort Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 E South St	Carlisle	17013	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 240-6800	225	19	12.1	67.6%	102 (45.3%)	44 (19.6%)	33 (14.7%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (16.9%)	37.9	990^th of 1511 public elementary schools	34.5%		40.8	998^th of 1526 public elementary schools	34.6%	8	44.2	29.7	22.2	31.8	50.0	48.6	40.0	46.2	$18,857	$1,118	$17,738
Middlesex Elementary School	Public	K-5	250 N Middlesex Rd	Carlisle	17013	Cumberland County	Cumberland Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 697-2362	419	33	12.7	44.9%	293 (69.9%)	22 (5.3%)	37 (8.8%)	45 (10.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	48.6	846^th of 1511 public elementary schools	44.0%		52.1	835^th of 1526 public elementary schools	45.3%	11	57.2	57.6	38.0	50.8	35.1	44.1	46.5	41.6	$17,839	$1,347	$16,493
Iron Forge Elementary School	Public	3-5	4 Academy Street Suite 200	Boiling Springs	17007	Cumberland County	South Middleton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 258-6484	468	34	13.8	40.2%	349 (74.6%)	11 (2.4%)	8 (1.7%)	74 (15.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.7%)	58.4	682^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	54.9%		68.6	522^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	65.8%	160	66.1	63.2	49.4	59.7	42.0	54.5	38.3	44.6	$15,228	$1,087	$14,142
W.G. Rice Elementary School	Public	K-2	805 Holly Pike	Mount Holly Springs	17065	Cumberland County	South Middleton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 258-6484	453	35	13.1	45.7%	339 (74.8%)	11 (2.4%)	8 (1.8%)	73 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)								(n/a)									$15,918	$1,128	$14,790
North Dickinson Elementary School	Public	K-5	151 N Dickinson School Rd	Carlisle	17013	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 240-6800	193	13	14.8	42.5%	148 (76.7%)	13 (6.7%)	15 (7.8%)	9 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	36.1	1012^th of 1511 public elementary schools	33.0%		51.2	845^th of 1526 public elementary schools	44.6%	167	46.6	46.5	25.0	39.5	42.0	32.2	39.3	37.9	$18,273	$257	$18,015
Mt Holly Springs Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 Mooreland Ave	Mount Holly Springs	17065	Cumberland County	Carlisle Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 240-6800	215	18	11.7	62.8%	165 (76.7%)	11 (5.1%)	22 (10.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.0%)	30.5	1078^th of 1511 public elementary schools	28.7%		23.5	1175^th of 1526 public elementary schools	23.0%	97	51.6	25.9	23.7	33.3	42.0	29.6	34.2	35.4	$19,313	$1,026	$18,287

Frequently Asked Questions about Bellaire Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Bellaire Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Wilson Middle School
High : Carlisle Area High School

What district is Bellaire Elementary School in?

Carlisle Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Bellaire Elementary School?

Students at Bellaire Elementary School are 49% White, 16% Hispanic, 13% African American, 11% Asian, 11% Two or more races.

How many students attend Bellaire Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 407 students attended Bellaire Elementary School.

Is Bellaire Elementary School a good school?

Bellaire Elementary School ranks 477^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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