Bellefontaine Elementary School (2025 Ranking)

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Bellefontaine Elementary School

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Bellefontaine Elementary School serves 597 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is approximately equal to the Ohio state average of 76%). The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 83%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 597 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 75-79%
: 85-89%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

School Overview

Bellefontaine Elementary School's student population of 597 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bellefontaine Elementary School
Pre-K	85
Kind	172
1	163
2	177

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Total Students

597 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bellefontaine Elementary School
2023	557
2022	498
2021	474
2020	540
2019	540
2018	535
2017	535
2016	560
2015	578
2014	601
2013	377
2012	392
2011	399
2010	372
2009	399
2008	414
2007	420
2006	398
2005	385
2004	406
2003	414
2002	429
2001	429
2000	439
1999	457
1998	462
1997	459
1996	461
1995	477
1994	445
1993	433
1992	404
1991	489
1990	476
1989	468
1988	442
1987	450

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bellefontaine Elementary School
2023	30
2022	28
2021	31
2020	28
2019	28
2018	30
2017	30
2016	33
2014	34
2013	22
2012	21
2011	21
2010	21
2009	21
2008	21
2007	21
2006	21
2005	22
2004	22
2003	22
2002	23
2001	23
2000	24
1999	23
1998	22
1997	21
1996	21
1995	20
1994	20
1993	19
1992	21
1991	21
1990	21

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School Calendar

First Day of School

Sat. Aug 30, 2025

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 6, 2026

School Rankings

The of Bellefontaine Elementary School is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

(12-13)

75-79%

76%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Bellefontaine Elementary School	Ohio	Bellefontaine City School District
2013	77%	76%	78%
2012	82%	78%	81%
2011	87%	77%	77%
2010	72%	76%	71%

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(12-13)

85-89%

83%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Bellefontaine Elementary School	Ohio	Bellefontaine City School District
2013	87%	83%	84%
2012	92%	83%	84%
2011	87%	82%	82%
2010	87%	81%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bellefontaine Elementary School	Ohio	Bellefontaine City School District
2023	19:1	17:1	17:1
2022	18:1	17:1	17:1
2021	15:1	17:1	17:1
2020	19:1	18:1	17:1
2019	19:1	18:1	17:1
2018	18:1	18:1	17:1
2017	18:1	18:1	17:1
2016	17:1	18:1	17:1
2014	18:1	18:1	18:1
2013	17:1	18:1	18:1
2012	19:1	18:1	18:1
2011	19:1	17:1	16:1
2010	18:1	17:1	16:1
2009	19:1	18:1	17:1
2008	20:1	18:1	17:1
2007	20:1	17:1	17:1
2006	19:1	17:1	16:1
2005	18:1	17:1	16:1
2004	18:1	17:1	16:1
2003	19:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	17:1	18:1
2001	19:1	17:1	18:1
2000	18:1	17:1	18:1
1999	20:1	18:1	18:1
1998	21:1	18:1	18:1
1997	22:1	19:1	18:1
1996	22:1	19:1	18:1
1995	24:1	19:1	18:1
1994	22:1	19:1	18:1
1993	23:1	19:1	20:1
1992	19:1	19:1	21:1
1991	23:1	20:1	21:1
1990	23:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Bellefontaine Elementary School	Ohio	Bellefontaine City School District
2023	3%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	4%	3%	5%
2009	4%	3%	5%
2008	4%	2%	5%
2007	5%	3%	4%
2006	6%	2%	4%
2005	5%	2%	3%
2004	4%	2%	2%
2003	4%	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	3%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	4%	1%	2%
1992	5%	1%	3%
1991	3%	2%	2%
1990	4%	1%	3%
1989	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Bellefontaine Elementary School	Ohio	Bellefontaine City School District
2023	6%	7%	5%
2022	4%	7%	4%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	4%	6%	3%
2019	4%	6%	3%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2010	3%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	3%	4%	3%
2005	3%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	3%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bellefontaine Elementary School	Ohio	Bellefontaine City School District
2023	3%	17%	3%
2022	3%	17%	3%
2021	3%	17%	3%
2020	2%	17%	2%
2019	2%	17%	2%
2018	2%	16%	3%
2017	2%	16%	3%
2016	3%	16%	4%
2015	3%	16%	4%
2014	3%	16%	4%
2013	3%	16%	4%
2012	3%	16%	4%
2011	4%	16%	4%
2010	6%	17%	6%
2009	5%	17%	6%
2008	5%	17%	6%
2007	4%	17%	7%
2006	4%	17%	7%
2005	3%	18%	6%
2004	3%	17%	6%
2003	3%	17%	6%
2002	2%	16%	6%
2001	1%	16%	6%
2000	1%	16%	6%
1999	1%	15%	6%
1998	1%	15%	6%
1997	2%	16%	6%
1996	4%	15%	7%
1995	4%	15%	7%
1994	3%	15%	6%
1993	4%	15%	7%
1992	3%	14%	6%
1991	6%	14%	7%

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White

76%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bellefontaine Elementary School	Ohio	Bellefontaine City School District
2023	74%	67%	79%
2022	78%	67%	82%
2021	77%	68%	82%
2020	81%	69%	83%
2019	81%	69%	83%
2018	86%	71%	84%
2017	86%	71%	84%
2016	86%	71%	84%
2015	85%	72%	81%
2014	83%	73%	83%
2013	80%	73%	82%
2012	83%	74%	83%
2011	84%	74%	83%
2010	87%	76%	85%
2009	87%	76%	86%
2008	87%	77%	86%
2007	89%	77%	87%
2006	90%	78%	86%
2005	89%	77%	87%
2004	91%	78%	87%
2003	90%	78%	88%
2002	95%	81%	91%
2001	95%	81%	91%
2000	95%	81%	91%
1999	95%	82%	91%
1998	95%	82%	91%
1997	95%	82%	92%
1996	93%	83%	91%
1995	94%	83%	91%
1994	95%	83%	92%
1993	92%	83%	91%
1992	92%	84%	91%
1991	91%	83%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bellefontaine Elementary School	Ohio	Bellefontaine City School District
2023	14%	6%	12%
2022	13%	6%	10%
2021	15%	6%	10%
2020	12%	5%	10%
2019	12%	5%	10%
2018	9%	5%	10%
2017	9%	5%	10%
2016	9%	5%	10%
2015	11%	5%	12%
2014	11%	4%	10%
2013	14%	4%	11%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bellefontaine Elementary School	Ohio	Bellefontaine City School District
2023	0.43	0.52	0.36
2022	0.38	0.52	0.32
2021	0.39	0.51	0.32
2020	0.33	0.49	0.30
2019	0.33	0.49	0.30
2018	0.25	0.47	0.28
2017	0.25	0.47	0.28
2016	0.25	0.47	0.29
2015	0.27	0.46	0.31
2014	0.30	0.44	0.30
2013	0.34	0.44	0.31
2012	0.30	0.43	0.30
2011	0.30	0.43	0.30
2010	0.27	0.41	0.23
2009	0.27	0.40	0.22
2008	0.27	0.40	0.22
2007	0.24	0.40	0.22
2006	0.22	0.37	0.22
2005	0.22	0.38	0.22
2004	0.19	0.37	0.22
2003	0.21	0.37	0.21
2002	0.10	0.32	0.16
2001	0.09	0.32	0.17
2000	0.09	0.31	0.16
1999	0.09	0.31	0.16
1998	0.10	0.31	0.17
1997	0.10	0.30	0.15
1996	0.13	0.29	0.16
1995	0.12	0.29	0.16
1994	0.10	0.29	0.15
1993	0.15	0.29	0.17
1992	0.15	0.28	0.16
1991	0.17	0.29	0.17

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

48%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bellefontaine Elementary School	Ohio	Bellefontaine City School District
2023	45%	37%	41%
2022	51%	38%	45%
2021	53%	39%	44%
2020	46%	39%	40%
2019	46%	39%	40%
2018	47%	23%	41%
2017	47%	23%	41%
2016	49%	40%	42%
2015	54%	40%	44%
2014	55%	39%	46%
2013	50%	33%	46%
2012	49%	38%	46%
2011	52%	37%	46%
2010	51%	34%	41%
2009	41%	30%	33%
2007	29%	27%	29%
2006	27%	27%	26%
2005	23%	25%	24%
2004	24%	24%	24%
2003	21%	24%	22%
2002	19%	22%	20%
2001	20%	21%	19%
2000	22%	22%	19%
1999	25%	22%	20%
1998	25%	22%	20%
1997	23%	23%	20%
1996	23%	14%	20%
1995	21%	24%	22%
1994	22%	23%	21%
1993	19%	23%	21%
1992	22%	22%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Bellefontaine Elementary School	Ohio	Bellefontaine City School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	11%	5%	9%
2021	11%	5%	9%
2020	10%	5%	8%
2019	10%	5%	8%
2018	10%	4%	8%
2017	10%	4%	8%
2016	7%	4%	8%
2015	6%	5%	7%
2014	7%	5%	9%
2013	10%	5%	7%
2012	8%	6%	7%
2011	5%	6%	6%
2010	7%	6%	8%
2009	9%	6%	8%
2007	9%	6%	8%
2006	7%	6%	7%
2005	5%	6%	5%
2004	7%	5%	5%
2003	5%	5%	5%
2002	7%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bellefontaine City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Bellefontaine Elementary School often compared to?

Bellefontaine Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Benjamin Logan Elementary School, Indian Lake Elementary School, West Liberty-salem Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 76% OH state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 83% OH state average).

How many students attend Bellefontaine Elementary School?

597 students attend Bellefontaine Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Bellefontaine Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bellefontaine Elementary School?

Bellefontaine Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Bellefontaine Elementary School offer ?

Bellefontaine Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Bellefontaine Elementary School part of?

Bellefontaine Elementary School is part of Bellefontaine City School District.

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Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 597 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 75-79%
: 85-89%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education