Enrollment
265
Elementary
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINOT 1·NCES 381303000432
BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
501 25th St NW, Minot, ND 58703 · (701) 857-4590 · Ward County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL265 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 50% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 North Dakota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
64 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 49% · 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
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
39.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
42.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Dakota schools, those numbers are about 39 and 40.
Source: ND A+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 265 | 24.2% | N/A |
| KILLDEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Killdeer | 344 | 20.3% | N/A |
| CLARA BARTON HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fargo | 312 | 22.4% | N/A |
| HILLSBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Hillsboro | 254 | 24.4% | N/A |
| LANGDON AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Langdon | 259 | 25.9% | N/A |
| LARIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Larimore | 212 | 25.5% | N/A |
Matched among North Dakota 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 BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Ward County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #108 of 199 | #3 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #101 of 199 | #4 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 265 | #94 of 283 | #11 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #115 of 130 | #12 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.7% | #68 of 131 | #9 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.2% | #140 of 201 | #12 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.0% | #34 of 74 | #5 of 9 |
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
265
+12 (+5%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 421
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 265 | 16.9 | 15.7:1 | 24% (64) |
| 2023-24 | 286 | 17.2 | 16.6:1 | 23% (65) |
| 2022-23 | 245 | 16.4 | 14.9:1 | 21% (52) |
| 2020-21 | 253 | 16 | 15.8:1 | 15% (39) |
| 2017-18 | 308 | 18 | 17.1:1 | 16% (48) |
| 2015-16 | 374 | 22 | 17.0:1 | 14% (53) |
| 2010-11 | 322 | 20 | 16.1:1 | 12% (38) |
| 2000-01 | 355 | 22 | 16.1:1 | 10% (36) |
| 1990-91 | 421 | 18 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (308 to 265); teachers down 6% (18 to 16.9).
About BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Federal records list BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as an elementary school in Minot, North Dakota. It enrolls 265 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 25% larger than the 212-student average for elementary schools in North Dakota.
MINOT 1 is the district for BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. It has 24 schools and 8,878 students.
The share of White students at BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 77%, a majority. The school is also 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Native American. A diversity index of 40% means there is a 40% chance two randomly chosen students at BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
A staff of 16.9 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 15.7:1. Across elementary schools in North Dakota, the average ratio is 11.4:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 24%.
BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 50% of North Dakota public elementary schools.
For Ward County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $78,238 a year, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Ward County has 40 public schools.
LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 265 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 253.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Ward County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,973
Census ACS
Median income
$78,238
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
40
11,732 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MINOT 1
- MINOT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,086 students
- CENTRAL CAMPUS SCHOOLCombined · 1,048 students
- MINOT NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,021 students
- ERIK RAMSTAD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 584 students
- JIM HILL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 505 students
- JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 504 students
Other schools in Minot
- MINOT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,086 students
- CENTRAL CAMPUS SCHOOLCombined · 1,048 students
- MINOT NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,021 students
- ERIK RAMSTAD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 584 students
- JIM HILL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 505 students
- JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 504 students
Other Bel Air Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 7 states are named Bel Air Elementary. BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 7th largest of the 8.
- Bel Air ElementaryNEW BRIGHTON, MN · 729 students
- Bel Air ElementaryBel Air, MD · 521 students
- Bel Air Elementary SchoolATHENS, TX · 465 students
- Bel Air ElementaryWoodbridge, VA · 391 students
- BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNORFOLK, NE · 333 students
Nearby schools
- LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 435
- SOURIS RIVER CAMPUS ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 50
- PERKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 394
- MINOT NORTH HIGH SCHOOL1.3 mi · 1,021
- MINOT PUBLIC SCHOOLS 9-12 VIRTUAL ACADEMY1.4 mi · 19
- MINOT HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 1,086
Frequently asked questions
About BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 265 students in grades PK-05.
Is BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the student diversity at BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 77% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of MINOT 1.
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