Is Belfair Elementary a good school?

Belfair Elementary ranks 835 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Belfair Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 419 students attended Belfair Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Belfair Elementary?

Students at Belfair Elementary are 57% White, 32% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Belfair Elementary attend?

Students who attend Belfair Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hawkins Middle School High : North Mason Senior High School

Belfair Elementary

Summary:

Belfair Elementary is a public elementary school serving 461 students in grades PK-5 in the North Mason School District in Belfair, Washington. The school has a predominantly White student population (63.12%) with a significant Hispanic representation (24.51%) and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (44.47% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch).

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15:1 and higher per-student spending than the state average, Belfair Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Washington elementary schools, with proficiency rates in SBAC English Language Arts and Math significantly below the state averages at around 37-40%. The school's performance is particularly weak in 4th grade SBAC Math, where only around 28% of students are proficient, compared to the state average of 49%. When compared to nearby higher-performing schools in the Peninsula School District, such as Purdy Elementary and Vaughn Elementary, the gap in academic achievement is even more pronounced.

Belfair Elementary's academic performance has remained relatively stagnant over the past several years, with no significant improvement, even as the state-level proficiency rates have fluctuated. The school's performance is also lower than the North Mason School District averages, indicating the school is underperforming compared to other schools in the district. Additionally, the school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with special needs, is particularly concerning, with these students ranking in the bottom quarter and bottom third of Washington elementary schools, respectively.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

NE 22900 Hwy 3
Belfair, WA 98528

(360) 277-2233

District: North Mason School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
835^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,466

Students who attend Belfair Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hawkins Middle School
High:	North Mason Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 419

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.0%

Hispanic:

31.7%

Two or more races:

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Belfair Elementary ranks worse than 71.5% of elementary schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.86. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (57%), Hispanic (31.7%), two or more races (7.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Belfair Elementary is 13.4, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the North Mason School District! (See more...)

Compare Belfair Elementary employs 31.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Belfair Elementary is $18,466, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the North Mason School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Belfair Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Belfair Elementary 835^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Belfair Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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North Mason School District:

SchoolDigger ranks North Mason School District 218^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Belfair Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Belfair Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	55.41	460^th	1026	55.2%
2005	62.58	372^nd	1031	63.9%
2006	68.90	279^th	1051	73.5%
2007	42.49	650^th	1069	39.2%
2008	54.14	514^th	1067	51.8%
2009	55.66	477^th	1072	55.5%
2010	71.20	261^st	1088	76.0%
2011	57.26	468^th	1092	57.1%
2012	34.22	794^th	1097	27.6%
2013	38.48	732^nd	1106	33.8%
2015	23.46	868^th	1067	18.7%
2016	35.23	707^th	1053	32.9%
2017	19.97	876^th	1056	17.0%
2018	15.53	929^th	1054	11.9%
2019	8.60	1073^rd	1130	5.0%
2021	21.12	874^th	1107	21.0%
2022	24.86	898^th	1169	23.2%
2023	26.64	880^th	1169	24.7%
2024	28.86	835^th	1168	28.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Belfair Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	36.57	300^th	478	37.2%
2023	28.45	241^st	308	21.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Belfair Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	19.99	752^nd	835	9.9%
2019	8.34	961^st	979	1.8%
2021	35.06	571^st	854	33.1%
2022	36.18	684^th	1019	32.9%
2023	28.42	794^th	1013	21.6%
2024	32.82	734^th	1024	28.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Belfair Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	21.92	821^st	1004	18.2%
2019	11.26	992^nd	1068	7.1%
2021	17.32	886^th	1008	12.1%
2022	26.08	838^th	1100	23.8%
2023	23.64	863^rd	1094	21.1%
2024	38.02	672^nd	1093	38.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Belfair Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	10.72	936^th	999	6.3%
2019	9.82	1016^th	1075	5.5%
2021	25.96	760^th	1025	25.9%
2022	24.61	860^th	1113	22.7%
2023	27.55	814^th	1099	25.9%
2024	25.21	840^th	1099	23.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Belfair Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	13.59	664^th	697	4.7%
2022	20.40	623^rd	694	10.2%
2024	42.35	399^th	651	38.7%

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Rank History for White students at Belfair Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	10.17	784^th	833	5.9%
2019	5.67	1012^th	1027	1.5%
2021	18.86	813^th	943	13.8%
2022	25.37	827^th	1031	19.8%
2023	25.92	816^th	1011	19.3%
2024	22.92	831^st	1009	17.6%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Belfair Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	526	3	13	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	557
1989	427	0	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	433
1990	401	1	10	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	418
1991	456	1	12	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	476
1992	436	5	12	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	461
1993	475	7	13	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	507
1994	417	8	16	9	9	n/a	n/a	0	459
1995	438	13	27	12	7	n/a	n/a	0	497
1996	438	13	27	12	7	n/a	n/a	0	497
1997	434	12	28	14	7	n/a	n/a	0	495
1998	409	9	21	6	9	n/a	n/a	0	454
1999	518	26	18	9	8	n/a	n/a	0	579
2000	497	22	18	9	10	n/a	n/a	0	556
2001	501	22	17	12	11	n/a	n/a	0	563
2002	487	23	15	16	15	n/a	n/a	0	556
2003	487	23	15	16	15	n/a	n/a	0	556
2004	480	22	17	16	17	n/a	n/a	0	552
2005	490	18	18	10	16	n/a	n/a	0	552
2006	479	14	25	11	15	n/a	n/a	0	544
2007	504	8	25	16	15	n/a	n/a	8	576
2008	505	12	20	19	15	n/a	n/a	20	591
2009	398	6	18	20	8	n/a	n/a	30	480
2010	376	7	12	14	12	n/a	n/a	26	447
2011	371	4	7	30	8	1	28	0	449
2012	354	5	4	83	6	0	33	0	485
2013	358	3	5	92	7	0	36	0	501
2014	332	4	4	101	5	0	31	0	477
2015	326	3	4	119	4	0	33	0	489
2016	335	2	4	122	3	0	37	0	503
2017	310	0	6	126	6	0	44	0	492
2018	339	0	5	134	6	2	45	0	531
2019	320	0	1	138	7	0	38	0	504
2020	277	0	1	130	4	3	51	0	466
2021	220	0	5	115	1	0	40	0	381
2022	277	4	4	100	2	1	36	0	424
2023	291	4	4	113	3	2	44	0	461
2024	239	5	5	133	1	3	33	0	419

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Belfair Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	557	22.0	25.3	0
1989	433	19.0	22.7	n/a
1990	418	18.5	22.5	0
1991	476	21.0	22.6	n/a
1992	461	21.5	21.4	n/a
1993	507	23.5	21.6	n/a
1994	459	24.5	18.7	n/a
1995	497	24.0	20.7	n/a
1996	497	24.0	20.7	n/a
1997	495	25.5	19.4	n/a
1998	454	24.0	18.9	n/a
1999	579	28.7	20.2	n/a
2000	556	29.7	18.7	n/a
2001	563	26.8	21.0	n/a
2002	556	30.2	18.4	30.6
2003	556	30.2	18.4	30.6
2004	552	32.0	17.3	35.3
2005	552	31.7	17.4	27.4
2006	544	30.2	18.0	28.3
2007	576	28.5	20.2	29.9
2008	591	28.0	21.1	33.8
2009	480	28.0	17.1	37.3
2010	447	26.0	17.1	42.3
2011	449	24.5	18.3	39.6
2012	485	24.1	20.1	46
2013	501	26.0	19.2	45.5
2014	477	n/a	n/a	53.9
2015	489	32.0	15.2	58.9
2016	503	29.0	17.3	56.7
2017	492	31.2	15.7	56.1
2018	531	31.9	16.6	55.2
2019	504	31.9	15.7	51.6
2020	466	32.9	14.1	53.6
2021	381	30.4	12.5	48.6
2022	424	31.4	13.4	53.8
2023	461	30.5	15.0	44.5
2024	419	31.1	13.4	49.2

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 Belfair Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	557	22.0	25.3	0
1989	433	19.0	22.7	n/a
1990	418	18.5	22.5	0
1991	476	21.0	22.6	n/a
1992	461	21.5	21.4	n/a
1993	507	23.5	21.6	n/a
1994	459	24.5	18.7	n/a
1995	497	24.0	20.7	n/a
1996	497	24.0	20.7	n/a
1997	495	25.5	19.4	n/a
1998	454	24.0	18.9	n/a
1999	579	28.7	20.2	n/a
2000	556	29.7	18.7	n/a
2001	563	26.8	21.0	n/a
2002	556	30.2	18.4	30.6
2003	556	30.2	18.4	30.6
2004	552	32.0	17.3	35.3
2005	552	31.7	17.4	27.4
2006	544	30.2	18.0	28.3
2007	576	28.5	20.2	29.9
2008	591	28.0	21.1	33.8
2009	480	28.0	17.1	37.3
2010	447	26.0	17.1	42.3
2011	449	24.5	18.3	39.6
2012	485	24.1	20.1	46
2013	501	26.0	19.2	45.5
2014	477	n/a	n/a	53.9
2015	489	32.0	15.2	58.9
2016	503	29.0	17.3	56.7
2017	492	31.2	15.7	56.1
2018	531	31.9	16.6	55.2
2019	504	31.9	15.7	51.6
2020	466	32.9	14.1	53.6
2021	381	30.4	12.5	48.6
2022	424	31.4	13.4	53.8
2023	461	30.5	15.0	44.5
2024	419	31.1	13.4	49.2

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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