Enrollment
333
Elementary
DISTRICT 241 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317443001305
BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1101 N 18TH ST, NORFOLK, NE 68701 · (402) 644-2539 · Madison County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL333 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
101 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
67.6%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
72.4%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. 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
64.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.8%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% typical for Nebraska 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 Nebraska'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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
333
-15 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 18.6:1
% White
75%
was 86%
% Hispanic
17%
was 6%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
As a mid-sized elementary school in NORFOLK, Nebraska, BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL educates 333 students from grades pre-K through 4, operated by NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Enrollment runs roughly 22% above the state mean of about 272.
NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 11 schools with combined enrollment of 4,543 students; BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.
On the student-mix side, BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that White students make up the majority at 75%. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.
Looking at the economic backdrop, BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.2:1. The state averages around 21.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Madison County's rate of about 47%.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 65.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.4%.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Madison County put median household income runs about $63,128, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Madison County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,196 students), BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: LITTLE PANTHERS PRESCHOOL, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 58.3%.
The school occupies a town-based site.
Trend over the last 7 years. BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has decreased 4% since 2018, when it stood at 348 (now 333). White enrollment moved from 86% to 75% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.
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Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,532
Census ACS
Median income
$63,128
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
6,196 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- NORFOLK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,359 students
- NORFOLK JR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 631 students
- NORFOLK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 628 students
- LITTLE PANTHERS PRESCHOOLElementary · 319 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 256 students
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 227 students
Other schools in NORFOLK
- NORFOLK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,359 students
- NORFOLK JR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 631 students
- NORFOLK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 628 students
- LITTLE PANTHERS PRESCHOOLElementary · 319 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 256 students
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 227 students
Nearby schools
- LITTLE PANTHERS PRESCHOOL1.0 mi · 319
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 194
- NORFOLK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 1,359
- GRANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 194
- NORFOLK MIDDLE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 628
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 220
Frequently asked questions
About BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 333 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 15.2:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 75% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Madison County.
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