BELCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a close-knit elementary-level community in CLEARWATER, Florida, BELCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL instructs 467 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under PINELLAS. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 23% leaner than typical.

Within PINELLAS, which oversees 151 schools and 87,955 students, BELCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, BELCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is White at 48%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 26% Hispanic, 13% Black, 10% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Pinellas County as a whole is about 74% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, BELCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Pinellas County (around 45%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, BELCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.9%; this one delivers 61.5%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Pinellas County put median household income runs about $72,646, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BELCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 155 public schools in Pinellas County (combined enrollment of about 87,955 students).

The closest other public school is DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, roughly 1.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BELCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 58.5%.

BELCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from an urban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BELCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has decreased 33%, going from 695 students in 2018 to 467 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 59% to 48% over that span.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.