Bel Aire Elementary

Summary:

Bel Aire Elementary is a public elementary school in Tullahoma, Tennessee, serving 370 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Tullahoma school district, which is ranked 105 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bel Aire Elementary faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools over the past several years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly lower than the Tullahoma district and state averages, with only 24% of students proficient or better in Mathematics compared to 34.8% in Tullahoma and 39.7% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low for male students and White students, ranking in the bottom quarter of Tennessee elementary schools for these subgroups. However, Bel Aire performs relatively better for its special education students, ranking in the top 20% of Tennessee elementary schools in this category.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Robert E. Lee Elementary and Jack T. Farrar Elementary, Bel Aire Elementary significantly underperforms on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations. For instance, in 2023-2024, Robert E. Lee Elementary had a 44.8% proficiency rate in Mathematics, compared to Bel Aire's 24%. The school's racial achievement gaps are also a concern, with White students outperforming their African American and Hispanic peers by a significant margin.


Detail:

Public K-5

 504 Stone Blvd
       Tullahoma, TN  37388


(931) 454-2610

District: Tullahoma

SchoolDigger Rank:
712th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,462 Help


Students who attend Bel Aire Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    West Middle School
High:    Tullahoma High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  348

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.6%
Two or more races:
10.3%
Hispanic:
6.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Bel Aire Elementary ranks worse than 69.9% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Tullahoma School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.16. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Bel Aire Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Tullahoma School District. Racial makeup is: White (77.6%), two or more races (10.3%), Hispanic (6%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bel Aire Elementary is 14.3. 2 elementary schools in the Tullahoma School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bel Aire Elementary is $14,462, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Tullahoma School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bel Aire Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bel Aire Elementary 712th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Bel Aire Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Tullahoma:

SchoolDigger ranks Tullahoma 116th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bel Aire Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bel Aire Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 52.87 406th 809 49.8%
2011 60.30 336th 818 58.9%
2012 70.46 243rd 820 70.4%
2013 53.32 491st 846 42.0%
2014 40.90 562nd 853 34.1%
2015 43.80 557th 855 34.9%
2018 27.92 735th 997 26.3%
2019 19.99 834th 985 15.3%
2021 28.68 700th 983 28.8%
2022 23.52 773rd 1000 22.7%
2023 29.08 736th 1020 27.8%
2024 32.16 712th 1018 30.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bel Aire Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.84 229th 369 37.9%
2022 32.27 302nd 447 32.4%
2023 44.66 252nd 528 52.3%
2024 71.93 92nd 582 84.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bel Aire Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.05 808th 877 7.9%
2019 26.80 674th 821 17.9%
2021 38.79 484th 823 41.2%
2022 29.41 655th 858 23.7%
2023 32.99 610th 865 29.5%
2024 36.09 561st 853 34.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Bel Aire Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 21.27 775th 926 16.3%
2021 20.72 753rd 945 20.3%
2022 16.40 844th 975 13.4%
2023 30.86 690th 989 30.2%
2024 37.88 625th 990 36.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Bel Aire Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 21.41 771st 916 15.8%
2021 35.99 581st 941 38.3%
2022 33.64 651st 980 33.6%
2023 27.96 725th 987 26.5%
2024 25.90 763rd 991 23.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Bel Aire Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.51 271st 411 34.1%
2023 20.52 422nd 500 15.6%
2024 40.80 276th 498 44.6%
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Rank History for White students at Bel Aire Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.80 719th 841 14.5%
2019 13.40 775th 812 4.6%
2021 20.64 729th 844 13.6%
2022 15.53 780th 844 7.6%
2023 18.14 763rd 852 10.4%
2024 23.57 701st 847 17.2%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee 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.

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Reviews:
by a parent
Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Open Quote Bel-Aire Elementary in Tullahoma TN is a wonderful school for neurotypical, christian children who are on the honor roll- as long as they are in the same socio-economical nitch as the principal Donna Rhoton. My child attended the school for years. Until I realized threats, belittling, and oppression are qualities I want her to "grow through" at such ayoung age. The "teachers", office/cafeteria workers, and principal need to learn verbal restraint, compassion, and pacients before children are allowed back in the building. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Bel Aire Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 374 14 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 393
1989 371 13 8 n/a 1 n/a n/a 0 393
1990 363 17 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 387
1991 356 19 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 376
1992 348 19 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 368
1993 374 17 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 395
1994 350 22 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 377
1995 374 16 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 400
1996 374 16 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 400
1997 370 20 3 4 0 n/a n/a 1 398
1998 338 32 4 3 0 n/a n/a -1 376
1999 359 24 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 393
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 379 379
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 398 398
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 390 390
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 390 390
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 377 377
2006 327 32 5 15 0 n/a n/a 0 379
2007 296 29 6 16 1 n/a n/a 0 348
2008 303 30 7 10 0 n/a n/a 0 350
2009 298 24 8 15 1 n/a n/a 0 346
2010 303 26 12 16 1 n/a n/a 0 358
2011 269 21 7 19 0 1 19 0 336
2012 287 15 5 20 0 1 26 0 354
2013 284 21 5 22 0 1 32 0 365
2014 296 19 5 24 0 1 28 0 373
2015 312 13 2 20 0 1 33 0 381
2016 278 16 2 21 0 0 31 0 348
2017 282 18 5 15 0 0 22 0 342
2018 279 40 4 17 0 0 8 0 348
2019 296 31 6 15 0 1 18 0 367
2020 289 27 1 13 1 1 18 0 350
2021 283 19 1 17 1 1 24 0 346
2022 295 12 4 14 1 0 27 0 353
2023 289 20 2 21 1 0 37 0 370
2024 270 19 1 21 1 0 36 0 348

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Aire Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 393 24.0 16.3 n/a
1989 393 24.0 16.3 n/a
1990 387 24.0 16.1 n/a
1991 376 23.0 16.3 n/a
1992 368 23.0 16.0 n/a
1993 395 23.0 17.2 n/a
1994 377 26.0 14.5 n/a
1995 400 27.0 14.8 n/a
1996 400 27.0 14.8 n/a
1997 398 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 376 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 393 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 379 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 398 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 390 n/a n/a n/a
2003 390 n/a n/a n/a
2005 377 n/a n/a n/a
2006 379 23.6 16.1 n/a
2007 348 24.0 14.5 42.2
2008 350 22.9 15.3 46.6
2009 346 24.0 14.4 43.1
2010 358 25.0 14.3 52
2011 336 25.5 13.1 55.4
2012 354 25.5 13.8 61.6
2013 365 25.5 14.3 66.6
2014 373 22.0 16.9 59.8
2015 381 25.0 15.2 66.9
2016 348 23.0 15.1 93.7
2017 342 23.8 14.3 n/a
2018 348 23.0 15.1 n/a
2019 367 25.0 14.6 n/a
2020 350 24.0 14.5 n/a
2021 346 23.0 15.0 n/a
2022 353 24.8 14.2 n/a
2023 370 21.8 16.9 n/a
2024 348 24.3 14.3 n/a

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 Aire Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 393 24.0 16.3 n/a
1989 393 24.0 16.3 n/a
1990 387 24.0 16.1 n/a
1991 376 23.0 16.3 n/a
1992 368 23.0 16.0 n/a
1993 395 23.0 17.2 n/a
1994 377 26.0 14.5 n/a
1995 400 27.0 14.8 n/a
1996 400 27.0 14.8 n/a
1997 398 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 376 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 393 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 379 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 398 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 390 n/a n/a n/a
2003 390 n/a n/a n/a
2005 377 n/a n/a n/a
2006 379 23.6 16.1 n/a
2007 348 24.0 14.5 42.2
2008 350 22.9 15.3 46.6
2009 346 24.0 14.4 43.1
2010 358 25.0 14.3 52
2011 336 25.5 13.1 55.4
2012 354 25.5 13.8 61.6
2013 365 25.5 14.3 66.6
2014 373 22.0 16.9 59.8
2015 381 25.0 15.2 66.9
2016 348 23.0 15.1 93.7
2017 342 23.8 14.3 n/a
2018 348 23.0 15.1 n/a
2019 367 25.0 14.6 n/a
2020 350 24.0 14.5 n/a
2021 346 23.0 15.0 n/a
2022 353 24.8 14.2 n/a
2023 370 21.8 16.9 n/a
2024 348 24.3 14.3 n/a

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bel Aire Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $632 (5.9%) $9,196 (86.6%) $10,622
2020 $673 (6.2%) $9,463 (87.1%) $10,864
2021 $1,401 (11.9%) $9,536 (81.3%) $11,727
2022 $2,234 (16.5%) $10,224 (75.6%) $13,522
2023 $2,700 (18.7%) $10,913 (75.5%) $14,462

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bel Aire Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 834th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 736th of 1020 Elementary schools
 12.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bel Aire Elementary)20.726.2
 5.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tullahoma)22.337.4
 15.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bel Aire Elementary)29.337.7
 8.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tullahoma)26.342.1
 15.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bel Aire Elementary)1018.3
 8.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tullahoma)21.834.5
 12.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bel Aire Elementary)15.330
 14.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tullahoma)21.837.2
 15.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bel Aire Elementary)20.523.1
 2.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tullahoma)35.631.4
 4.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bel Aire Elementary)2829.2
 1.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tullahoma)26.430.3
 3.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Bel Aire Elementary)17.322.6
 5.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tullahoma)28.934.7
 5.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Bel Aire Elementary)24.532.3
 7.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tullahoma)2632.3
 6.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students367370
 0.8%
African American3120
 35.5%
American Indian01
Asian62
 66.7%
Hispanic1521
 40%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White296289
 2.4%
Two or More Races1837
 105.6%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 348 students attended Bel Aire Elementary.

Students at Bel Aire Elementary are 78% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 5% African American.

Students who attend Bel Aire Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Middle School
High : Tullahoma High School

Bel Aire Elementary ranks 712th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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