Bel-aire Elementary School
Tel:
(305) 233-5401
- Bel-aire Elementary School serves 271 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 55%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Bel-aire Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Placements
Bel-aire Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Bel-aire Elementary School's student population of 271 students has declined by 33% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 33% over five school years.
Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
Total Students | 271 students |
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Total Classroom Teachers | 18 teachers |
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Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
- Bel-aire Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 3,633 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Bel-aire Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1628 out of 3633 schools (Top 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65-69% | 58% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 55% |
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Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 |
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American Indian | 1% | n/a |
Asian | 2% | 3% |
Hispanic | 53% | 33% |
Black | 41% | 22% |
White | 3% | 38% |
Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.56 | 0.70 |
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Eligible for Free Lunch | 86% | 53% |
Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 5% |
School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
School District Name | Dade School District |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Bel-aire Elementary School is Boystown (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Cutler Bay Middle School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Miami Cutler Bay Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 869 students
0.5 miles
19400 Gulfstream Rd
Miami, FL 33157
(305) 235-4761 0.5 6-8 869 - Miami Cutler Ridge Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 548 students
0.5 miles
20210 Coral Sea Rd
Miami, FL 33189
(305) 235-4611 0.5 PK-5 548 - Miami Boystown Alternative School
Grades: PK-12 | 46 students
0.7 miles
9525 Sterling Dr
Miami, FL 33147
(305) 694-4444 0.7 PK-12 46 - Miami Richmond Perrine Optimist Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 52 students
1.0 miles
18055 Homestead Ave
Miami, FL 33157
(305) 694-4444 1.0 6-12 52 - Miami Robert Russa Moton Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 292 students
1.0 miles
18050 Homestead Ave
Miami, FL 33157
(305) 235-3612 1.0 PK-5 292
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