BELLEVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL

As a well-populated middle-grades school in BELLEVIEW, Florida, BELLEVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL serves 1,600 students from grades 6 through 8, part of MARION. Enrollment runs roughly 102% larger than the state mean of about 794.

Across the 62 schools in MARION (46,349 students total), BELLEVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, BELLEVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL shows that the most-represented group is White (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 32% Hispanic, 12% Black, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 74 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.6:1, putting BELLEVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Around 51% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BELLEVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.6%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Marion County indicate median household earnings sit near $61,010, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Marion County runs 68 public schools (combined enrollment of about 46,349 students), of which BELLEVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

BELLEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around BELLEVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BELLEVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 45.7%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. BELLEVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has rose 23% since 2018, when it stood at 1,301 (now 1,600). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 60% to 49%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 20.0:1 in 2018 to 21.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.