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Schools in Bellwood · Bellwood-Antis School District

Bellwood’s public schools outscore 61% of Pennsylvania districts

In Bellwood, 63% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Pennsylvania average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bellwood, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
63%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 1 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.4K
▼ 25% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.3
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,109 students on the public path
In brief

Bellwood’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,361 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (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 Bellwood Antis MS, then Bellwood-Antis HS. Enrollment is down 8% 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 Bellwood’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 61% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1099)Better than 65%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 607 test results and a graduating class of 99 could put Bellwood anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Bellwood’s students in the tested grades sat them (584 in math, 630 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Lewis M Myers El SchBellwood-Antis School DistrictB
5–8Bellwood Antis MSBellwood-Antis School DistrictC+
9–12Bellwood-Antis HSBellwood-Antis School DistrictA+

Bellwood’s public schools are run by Bellwood-Antis School District, which also serves Antis. 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.

Bellwood-Antis School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,109 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 11.3 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,361PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading63%
State average 55.1% · 630 students tested
Math35%
State average 36.1% · 584 students tested

Bellwood vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Bellwood’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BellwoodBBellwood-Antis

Every school in Bellwood

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

District schools in Bellwoodby address
Bellwood-Antis HS
High · Grades 9–12
A+
378 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Bellwoodin other towns
Lewis M Myers El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4
B
399 students12:1Rate it →
Bellwood Antis MS
Middle · Grades 5–8
C+
332 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Bellwood’s schools

Are Bellwood’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Bellwood children attend outscore 61% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bellwood in?

Bellwood-Antis School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,109 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bellwood kids go to high school?

Bellwood-Antis HS, with 378 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Bellwood’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Bellwood-Antis School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Bellwood spend per student?

$16,361 in Bellwood-Antis School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Bellwood families are saying about school.

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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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.