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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Bellmont Elementary administration to hear?
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Enrollment
684
Elementary
DISTRICT 524 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH ADAMS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 180768001316
Bellmont Elementary
1200 North Adams Drive, Decatur, IN 46733 · (260) 724-3633 · Adams County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL684 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of Indiana public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
375 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 93 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 111 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (99).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 57% · 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
Based on grade levels within North Adams Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
38.2%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
38.5%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. 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
38.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.7%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Indiana 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 Indiana'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 Bellmont Elementary
Bellmont Elementary's state test result (38.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellmont Elementary this school | 684 | 54.8% | 38.8% |
| Bluffton-Harrison Elementary Sch Bluffton | 750 | 58.0% | 37.4% |
| Pleasant Ridge Elementary School Charlestown | 588 | 52.7% | N/A |
| Delphi Community Elementary School Delphi | 625 | 57.0% | 32.3% |
| Thomas A Hendricks Elementary Sch Shelbyville | 565 | 52.2% | 33.5% |
| Blair Pointe Upper Elementary Peru | 574 | 55.6% | 39.1% |
Matched among Indiana 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 Bellmont Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #545 of 983 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #626 of 986 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #496 of 986 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 684 | #98 of 1,079 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #177 of 991 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.9% | #545 of 996 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.8% | #486 of 1,058 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +81.9% | #9 of 353 |
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
684
+46 (+7%) vs 2020
+52% since 1990-91, when it was 449
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 684 | 52 | 13.2:1 | 55% (375) |
| 2023-24 | 684 | 49 | 14.0:1 | 55% (379) |
| 2022-23 | 656 | 47 | 14.0:1 | 60% (395) |
| 2020-21 | 638 | 47 | 13.6:1 | 59% (375) |
| 2017-18 | 376 | 22 | 17.1:1 | 67% (251) |
| 2015-16 | 344 | 23 | 15.0:1 | 63% (218) |
| 2010-11 | 369 | 23 | 16.0:1 | 62% (228) |
| 2000-01 | 370 | 21 | 17.6:1 | 36% (132) |
| 1990-91 | 449 | 19 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bellmont Elementary.
About Bellmont Elementary
Bellmont Elementary sits in Decatur, Indiana, and is classified as an elementary school. It enrolled 684 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in Indiana average about 436 students each.
Bellmont Elementary is one of the 3 schools that make up North Adams Community Schools (1,571 students in total).
Roughly 77% of students at Bellmont Elementary are White. Enrollment also includes 11% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Black. Among people living in Adams County, the White share is about 94%. The school's diversity index is 39%, meaning two students picked at random have a 39% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 13.2 students per teacher and 52 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 2.4 below the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 55%. The rate at public schools in Adams County averages 40%, lower than here.
Measured against Indiana public elementary schools, Bellmont Elementary receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Test results at Bellmont Elementary are 2.1 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (38.8% actual, 36.7% predicted).
Census estimates describe Adams County this way: the median household income is $65,289, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Bellmont Elementary, Adams County has 8 other public schools.
The school nearest to Bellmont Elementary is Bellmont Middle School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Bellmont Elementary places 5th of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Federal data place Bellmont Elementary in the Town: Distant locale, which means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Bellmont Elementary's enrollment grew from 638 in 2020-21 to 684 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Bellmont Elementary can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Adams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,227
Census ACS
Median income
$65,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
4,240 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Adams Community Schools
- Bellmont Senior High SchoolHigh · 613 students
- Bellmont Middle SchoolMiddle · 274 students
Other schools in Decatur
- Bellmont Senior High SchoolHigh · 613 students
- Bellmont Middle SchoolMiddle · 274 students
Nearby schools
- Bellmont Middle School0.0 mi · 274
- Bellmont Senior High School0.1 mi · 613
- Adams Central Elementary School6.5 mi · 621
- Adams Central High School6.5 mi · 412
- Adams Central Middle School6.5 mi · 324
- Heritage Elementary School10.1 mi · 514
Frequently asked questions
About Bellmont ElementaryHow many students attend Bellmont Elementary?
Bellmont Elementary enrolls approximately 684 students in grades PK-05.
Is Bellmont Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bellmont Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bellmont Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bellmont Elementary is approximately 13.2:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Bellmont Elementary?
Student demographics at Bellmont Elementary are roughly 77% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Bellmont Elementary?
Bellmont Elementary is overseen by North Adams Community Schools in Adams County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.