Summary:
The city of Bellaire, Ohio is home to three public schools serving students from elementary through high school: Bellaire Elementary School, Bellaire Middle School, and Bellaire High School. These schools, part of the Bellaire Local district, demonstrate a mix of academic strengths and challenges.
Bellaire Elementary School stands out with consistently high test scores, particularly in Math, where 85.4% of 3rd graders and 70.5% of 4th graders scored proficient or better. The school also earns a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking it in the top 40% of Ohio elementary schools. In contrast, Bellaire Middle School impresses with its exceptional performance in Math and Science, boasting an 88.5% proficiency rate in 7th-grade Math and an 81.8% proficiency rate in 8th-grade Science. The middle school also achieves a 100% proficiency rate in Algebra I, significantly outpacing local and state averages.
While the Bellaire schools maintain solid 3-star ratings, they face some concerning trends, such as high chronic absenteeism rates, particularly at the high school level, reaching 38.5%. Additionally, the schools exhibit socioeconomic disparities, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 47.51% at Bellaire High School to 60.78% at Bellaire Middle School. Despite these challenges, the Bellaire school district remains a mixed bag, with pockets of academic excellence balanced against areas in need of improvement to ensure equitable opportunities for all students.
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