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What's the one class at BELLE TERRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL every student should take?
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Enrollment
1,288
Elementary
DISTRICT 993 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLAGLER·NCES 120054005534
BELLE TERRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
5545 BELLE TERRE PKWY, PALM COAST, FL 32137 · (386) 447-1500 · Flagler County
GRADES PK–07ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,288 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
83 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
515 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 174 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 221 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 207 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 208 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 247 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 228 | 18% |
| Grade 7 | 2 | 0% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
BELLE TERRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→MATANZAS HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within FLAGLER. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
62.9%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.4pp since 2023
Math
65.7%
FL avg 58.9% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.9% | 65.7% |
| 2023-24 | 57.5% | 57.7% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like BELLE TERRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BELLE TERRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (60.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BELLE TERRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 1,288 | 40.0% | 60.7% |
| BARBARA A HARVEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARRISH | 1,356 | 37.7% | 67.2% |
| BREAKFAST POINT ACADEMY PANAMA CITY BEACH | 1,089 | 38.4% | 63.8% |
| THE ALVA SCHOOL ALVA | 1,203 | 37.9% | 62.5% |
| GULF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAPE CORAL | 1,193 | 37.1% | 65.0% |
| HARMONY COMMUNITY SCHOOL HARMONY | 1,048 | 40.6% | 66.8% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BELLE TERRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Flagler County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #836 of 2,136 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #839 of 2,149 ▲ 195 | #3 of 6 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.9% | #709 of 2,149 ▲ 121 | #2 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,288 | #63 of 2,267 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #915 of 2,077 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.1% | #746 of 2,108 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.0% | #1,584 of 2,188 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.0% | #891 of 1,374 | #4 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,288
+83 (+7%) vs 2020
-13% since 2010-11, when it was 1,477
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 15.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,288 | 83 | 15.5:1 | 40% (515) |
| 2023-24 | 1,289 | 80.8 | 16.0:1 | 51% (656) |
| 2022-23 | 1,190 | 74.8 | 15.9:1 | 58% (691) |
| 2020-21 | 1,205 | 76 | 15.9:1 | 52% (622) |
| 2017-18 | 1,448 | 95 | 15.2:1 | 56% (812) |
| 2015-16 | 1,428 | 87 | 16.4:1 | 55% (791) |
| 2010-11 | 1,477 | 98 | 15.1:1 | 57% (843) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BELLE TERRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About BELLE TERRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BELLE TERRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in PALM COAST, Florida, and it is part of FLAGLER. It offers pre-K through 7 and has 1,288 students enrolled. That is 113% larger than the average of about 604 students for elementary schools in Florida.
FLAGLER oversees BELLE TERRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and 10 other schools, with 13,521 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show BELLE TERRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 55% White. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 11% Black, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 75% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 62, compared with 70 nationally.
BELLE TERRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 83 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1. The school's 15.5:1 compares with an average of 17.5:1 for elementary schools in Florida. The school has 40% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 38% average for public schools in Flagler County.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 60.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 61.1%.
Census data for Flagler County show the median household earns about $77,363 a year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting BELLE TERRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Flagler County has 13 public schools.
BELLE TERRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of BELLE TERRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are 4 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, BELLE TERRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment increased by 7% across 4 years, from 1,205 in 2020-21 to 1,288 in 2024-25.
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Flagler County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
126,528
Census ACS
Median income
$77,363
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
13,521 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FLAGLER
- FLAGLER-PALM COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,533 students
- MATANZAS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,102 students
- INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,438 students
- BUDDY TAYLOR MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,310 students
- BUNNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,061 students
- OLD KINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,019 students
Other schools in PALM COAST
- FLAGLER-PALM COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,533 students
- MATANZAS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,102 students
- INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,438 students
- BUDDY TAYLOR MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,310 students
- RYMFIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 967 students
- IMAGINE SCHOOL AT TOWN CENTERElementary · 885 students
Nearby schools
- INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 1,438
- MATANZAS HIGH SCHOOL1.9 mi · 2,102
- LEWIS E. WADSWORTH ELEMENTARY4.1 mi · 740
- BUDDY TAYLOR MIDDLE SCHOOL4.3 mi · 1,310
- RYMFIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.7 mi · 967
- IMAGINE SCHOOL AT TOWN CENTER7.5 mi · 885
Frequently asked questions
About BELLE TERRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend BELLE TERRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BELLE TERRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,288 students in grades PK-07.
Is BELLE TERRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
BELLE TERRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-07.
How many teachers does BELLE TERRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
BELLE TERRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 83 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
What is the student diversity at BELLE TERRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BELLE TERRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 55% White, 23% Hispanic, 11% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees BELLE TERRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BELLE TERRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by FLAGLER in Flagler County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.