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Schools in Bellaire · Bellaire Local School District

Bellaire’s public schools outscore 66% of Ohio districts

70% of students in Bellaire’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bellaire, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#492of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
57%
▼ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
70%
▲ 18 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▼ 3% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,167 students on the public path
In brief

Bellaire’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 220 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bellaire’s, its schools beat 79%, higher than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 70% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,079 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Bellaire Middle School, then Bellaire High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bellaire’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Ohio school districts, #492 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (220)Better than 79%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 592 test results and a graduating class of 88 could put Bellaire anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bellaire’s students in the tested grades sat them (575 in math, 608 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bellaire, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Bellaire Elementary SchoolBellaire Local School DistrictC
5–8Bellaire Middle SchoolBellaire Local School DistrictNo scores
9–12Bellaire High SchoolBellaire Local School DistrictNo scores

Bellaire’s public schools are run by Bellaire Local School District, which also serves Mead and Pultney. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bellaire Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,167 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,079OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 59.5% · 608 students tested
Math70%
State average 52.2% · 575 students tested

Bellaire vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Bellaire’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BellaireB+Bellaire Local
PultneyB+Bellaire Local

Benwood, WV, McMechen, WV and Wheeling, WV border Bellaire but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Bellaire

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Bellairein other towns
Bellaire Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C
489 students19:1Rate it →
Bellaire Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
368 students14:1Rate it →
Bellaire High School
High · Grades 9–12
310 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Bellaire’s schools

Are Bellaire’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bellaire children attend outscore 66% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #492 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bellaire in?

Bellaire Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,167 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bellaire kids go to high school?

Bellaire High School, with 310 students.

What is Bellaire’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Bellaire Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Bellaire spend per student?

$16,079 in Bellaire Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.