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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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% |
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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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