Is Bel Air Elementary School a good school?

Bel Air Elementary School ranks 69 th of 428 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bel Air Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 324 students attended Bel Air Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bel Air Elementary School?

Students at Bel Air Elementary School are 79% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Bel Air Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bel Air Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Norfolk Junior High School Middle : Norfolk Middle School High : Norfolk Senior High School

Bel Air Elementary School

Summary:

Bel Air Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Norfolk, Nebraska, with 337 students. As part of the Norfolk Public Schools district, which is ranked 113 out of 182 districts in the state, Bel Air Elementary has consistently been ranked among the top 100 elementary schools in Nebraska over the past decade, currently ranking 69th out of 428 schools for the 2023-2024 school year and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bel Air Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the Norfolk Public Schools district and the state of Nebraska in standardized test scores. In the 2023-2024 school year, 81.08% of Bel Air's 3rd graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 65.18% for the district and 60.65% for the state. The school has also shown strong performance across different student subgroups, with its female, male, and white students ranking in the top 50 among Nebraska elementary schools in recent years. Even the school's low socioeconomic status (SES) students have performed well, ranking in the top 115 out of 264 Nebraska elementary schools in 2020-2021.

While Bel Air Elementary outperforms the nearby Jefferson Elementary and Washington Elementary schools, which have higher percentages of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, some other schools in the Norfolk Public Schools district, such as Westside Elementary and Lincoln Elementary, have also shown strong academic performance, ranking in the top 207 and 207 out of 428 Nebraska elementary schools, respectively, for the 2023-2024 school year.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

1101 N 18th St
Norfolk, NE 68701

(402) 644-2539

District: Norfolk Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
69^th of 428 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,309

Students who attend Bel Air Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Norfolk Junior High School
	Norfolk Middle School
High:	Norfolk Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

Number of students: 324

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.7%

Hispanic:

15.4%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 28.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bel Air Elementary School ranks better than 83.9% of elementary schools in Nebraska. It also ranks first among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Norfolk Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.57. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Bel Air Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Norfolk Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (78.7%), Hispanic (15.4%), two or more races (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 28.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Norfolk Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bel Air Elementary School is 15.3. 4 elementary schools in the Norfolk Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Bel Air Elementary School employs 21 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bel Air Elementary School is $12,309. 5 elementary schools in the Norfolk Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bel Air Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bel Air Elementary School 69^th of 428 Nebraska public elementary schools. (See Bel Air Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Norfolk Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Norfolk Public Schools 113^th of 182 Nebraska school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bel Air Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Bel Air Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2006	81.63	26^th	418	93.8%
2007	65.48	154^th	430	64.2%
2008	72.18	49^th	478	89.7%
2009	60.56	196^th	471	58.4%
2010	68.52	114^th	502	77.3%
2011	74.64	99^th	473	79.1%
2012	69.00	121^st	480	74.8%
2013	72.04	99^th	485	79.6%
2014	70.05	107^th	483	77.8%
2015	82.57	50^th	488	89.8%
2016	82.19	55^th	480	88.5%
2017	71.72	123^rd	459	73.2%
2018	82.46	53^rd	450	88.2%
2019	73.63	100^th	452	77.9%
2021	72.22	101^st	442	77.1%
2022	80.35	68^th	457	85.1%
2023	84.07	49^th	459	89.3%
2024	80.57	69^th	428	83.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bel Air Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	71.91	64^th	298	78.5%
2021	55.91	115^th	264	56.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Bel Air Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	82.03	38^th	341	88.9%
2019	80.48	53^rd	349	84.8%
2021	71.56	76^th	318	76.1%
2022	80.96	46^th	337	86.4%
2023	88.27	25^th	349	92.8%
2024	81.58	23^rd	203	88.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Bel Air Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	80.01	43^rd	347	87.6%
2019	59.92	140^th	367	61.9%
2021	64.28	100^th	328	69.5%
2022	75.62	64^th	356	82.0%
2023	79.06	66^th	366	82.0%
2024	79.84	31^st	203	84.7%

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Rank History for White students at Bel Air Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	78.16	56^th	391	85.7%
2019	65.81	111^th	391	71.6%
2021	61.37	119^th	368	67.7%
2022	80.59	43^rd	388	88.9%
2023	83.01	41^st	385	89.4%
2024	76.95	47^th	261	82.0%

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Data source: test scores: Nebraska Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bel Air Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	362	0	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
1989	373	0	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	379
1990	386	1	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
1991	379	1	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
1992	387	1	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
1993	389	1	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
1994	375	1	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	384
1995	363	1	5	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	377
1996	363	1	5	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	377
1997	351	2	2	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	361
1998	333	2	2	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	345
1999	337	5	2	1	6	n/a	n/a	1	352
2000	326	8	7	0	10	n/a	n/a	0	351
2001	325	10	9	4	12	n/a	n/a	0	360
2002	309	9	6	15	11	n/a	n/a	0	350
2003	309	9	6	15	11	n/a	n/a	0	350
2004	296	10	9	9	7	n/a	n/a	0	331
2005	305	10	7	3	6	n/a	n/a	0	331
2006	302	5	13	11	8	n/a	n/a	0	339
2007	251	6	5	10	11	n/a	n/a	0	283
2008	265	6	4	9	8	n/a	n/a	0	292
2009	258	7	4	10	10	n/a	n/a	0	289
2010	289	9	7	16	10	n/a	n/a	0	331
2011	229	4	3	11	5	1	4	0	257
2012	222	6	7	8	3	1	3	0	250
2013	228	4	5	19	4	0	3	0	263
2014	217	3	3	18	5	0	5	0	251
2015	238	5	1	18	5	0	6	0	273
2016	265	5	3	17	3	0	6	0	299
2017	275	2	3	27	3	0	11	0	321
2018	301	2	6	22	1	0	16	0	348
2019	324	2	6	29	1	0	19	0	381
2020	289	3	4	30	3	0	17	0	346
2021	294	4	3	32	1	0	16	0	350
2022	276	2	3	41	1	0	16	0	339
2023	272	1	3	41	1	0	19	0	337
2024	255	2	3	50	3	0	11	0	324

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bel Air Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	368	20.0	18.4	13.3
1989	379	21.6	17.5	11.9
1990	395	21.9	18.0	12.2
1991	386	21.7	17.7	11.9
1992	398	22.0	18.0	14.8
1993	400	21.3	18.8	16.5
1994	384	21.3	18.0	16.9
1995	377	19.1	19.7	2.9
1996	377	19.1	19.7	2.9
1997	361	19.0	19.0	0.8
1998	345	18.9	18.3	2.3
1999	352	18.0	19.6	4.6
2000	351	18.2	19.3	7.1
2001	360	18.8	19.1	6.7
2002	350	20.3	17.2	6.3
2003	350	20.3	17.2	6.3
2004	331	20.5	16.1	11.5
2005	331	20.5	16.1	15.1
2006	339	20.5	16.5	15.6
2007	283	17.6	16.1	20.8
2008	292	17.7	16.5	19.9
2009	289	17.4	16.6	18.7
2010	331	17.8	18.5	16.6
2011	257	15.5	16.5	13.2
2012	250	15.3	16.2	12.8
2013	263	14.8	17.6	19.8
2014	251	15.6	15.9	24.3
2015	273	17.0	16.0	20.9
2016	299	17.0	17.5	18.7
2017	321	18.4	17.4	24
2018	348	18.7	18.5	22.7
2019	381	17.8	21.2	25.5
2020	346	20.3	16.9	25.1
2021	350	19.6	17.8	29.1
2022	339	21.9	15.4	15
2023	337	21.8	15.4	28.2
2024	324	21.0	15.3	28.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bel Air Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	368	20.0	18.4	13.3
1989	379	21.6	17.5	11.9
1990	395	21.9	18.0	12.2
1991	386	21.7	17.7	11.9
1992	398	22.0	18.0	14.8
1993	400	21.3	18.8	16.5
1994	384	21.3	18.0	16.9
1995	377	19.1	19.7	2.9
1996	377	19.1	19.7	2.9
1997	361	19.0	19.0	0.8
1998	345	18.9	18.3	2.3
1999	352	18.0	19.6	4.6
2000	351	18.2	19.3	7.1
2001	360	18.8	19.1	6.7
2002	350	20.3	17.2	6.3
2003	350	20.3	17.2	6.3
2004	331	20.5	16.1	11.5
2005	331	20.5	16.1	15.1
2006	339	20.5	16.5	15.6
2007	283	17.6	16.1	20.8
2008	292	17.7	16.5	19.9
2009	289	17.4	16.6	18.7
2010	331	17.8	18.5	16.6
2011	257	15.5	16.5	13.2
2012	250	15.3	16.2	12.8
2013	263	14.8	17.6	19.8
2014	251	15.6	15.9	24.3
2015	273	17.0	16.0	20.9
2016	299	17.0	17.5	18.7
2017	321	18.4	17.4	24
2018	348	18.7	18.5	22.7
2019	381	17.8	21.2	25.5
2020	346	20.3	16.9	25.1
2021	350	19.6	17.8	29.1
2022	339	21.9	15.4	15
2023	337	21.8	15.4	28.2
2024	324	21.0	15.3	28.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bel Air Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$101 (1.1%)	$8,495 (89.3%)	$9,509
2020	$481 (4.6%)	$8,950 (85.9%)	$10,421
2021	$598 (5.7%)	$8,882 (84.7%)	$10,490
2022	$2,297 (16.9%)	$10,170 (75.0%)	$13,558
2023	$149 (1.2%)	$10,849 (88.1%)	$12,309

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bel Air Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 100^th of 452 Elementary schools	Ranks 49^th of 459 Elementary schools	11.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bel Air Elementary School)	72	84	12%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Norfolk Public Schools)	63	70	7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	56	63	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bel Air Elementary School)	65	84	19%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Norfolk Public Schools)	52	59	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	55	58	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bel Air Elementary School)	68	65	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Norfolk Public Schools)	63	57	6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	58	55	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bel Air Elementary School)	61	79	18%
4th Grade Mathematics (Norfolk Public Schools)	56	58	2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	51	58	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	381	337	11.5%
African American	2	1	50%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	6	3	50%
Hispanic	29	41	41.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	324	272	16%
Two or More Races	19	19
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	25.5%	28.2%	2.7%

Schools Near Bel Air Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bel Air Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1101 N 18th St	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 644-2539	324	21	15.3	28.7%	255 (78.7%)	2 (0.6%)	50 (15.4%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	80.6	69^th of 428 public elementary schools	83.9%		84.1	49^th of 459 public elementary schools	89.3%	20	$12,309	$149	$10,849
Little Panthers Preschool	Public	PK	2500 W Norfolk Ave	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 644-2500	305	15	20.6	57.4%	150 (49.2%)	8 (2.6%)	123 (40.3%)	6 (2.0%)	11 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)								(n/a)
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1703 Philip Ave	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 644-2561	193	19	10.3	75.6%	88 (45.6%)	4 (2.1%)	83 (43.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.7%)	72.1	109^th of 428 public elementary schools	74.5%		56.9	204^th of 459 public elementary schools	55.6%	95	$16,549	$1,056	$13,664
Grant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1106 Philip Ave	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 644-2544	210	15	14.4	82.4%	82 (39.0%)	5 (2.4%)	105 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (6.2%)	53.7	237^th of 428 public elementary schools	44.6%		39.4	301^st of 459 public elementary schools	34.4%	64	$13,030	$834	$10,708
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	310 S 3rd St	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 644-2550	216	13	16.0	28.7%	186 (86.1%)	2 (0.9%)	16 (7.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	59.1	207^th of 428 public elementary schools	51.6%		64.5	165^th of 459 public elementary schools	64.1%	42	$13,772	$350	$10,844
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	406 Cottonwood St	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 644-2546	249	16	15.3	69.5%	136 (54.6%)	6 (2.4%)	75 (30.1%)	6 (2.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.8%)	41.1	285^th of 428 public elementary schools	33.4%		43.2	281^st of 459 public elementary schools	38.8%	4	$12,281	$757	$9,918
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1205 S 2nd St	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 644-2557	233	16	14.5	77.7%	93 (39.9%)	7 (3.0%)	112 (48.1%)	3 (1.3%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.6%)	58.8	210^th of 428 public elementary schools	50.9%		51	235^th of 459 public elementary schools	48.8%	25	$13,730	$928	$11,219
Woodland Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	611 Meadow Ln	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 644-2565	199	16	12.5	59.3%	153 (76.9%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (16.6%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)	59.8	198^th of 428 public elementary schools	53.7%		32.7	342^nd of 459 public elementary schools	25.5%	144	$14,214	$636	$11,740
Battle Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	305 S 4th	Battle Creek	68715	Madison County	Battle Creek Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 675-8085	280	19	14.8	25.4%	255 (91.1%)	3 (1.1%)	11 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	76.9	88^th of 428 public elementary schools	79.4%		78	86^th of 459 public elementary schools	81.3%	2	$13,162	$612	$11,465
Pierce Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	211 N 7th	Pierce	68767	Pierce County	Pierce Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 329-4302	344	24	14.4	24.7%	317 (92.2%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	68.5	133^rd of 428 public elementary schools	68.9%		68.3	144^th of 459 public elementary schools	68.6%	11	$14,057	$376	$12,053

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Schools Near Bel Air Elementary School