Bellaire Middle School

Bellaire Middle School operates as a compact 6-8 campus in Bellaire, Ohio, one of the schools within Bellaire Local. Current enrollment sits at 368 students spanning grades 5 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 24% leaner than the state mean of about 482.

Within Bellaire Local, which oversees 3 schools and 1,167 students, Bellaire Middle School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Bellaire Middle School lists that nearly all students (84%) are White; the rest comes out to 9% multiracial, 5% Black.

On the resource side, Bellaire Middle School reports 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Bellaire Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 69% of students at Bellaire Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Bellaire Middle School ranks in the top 10% of Ohio public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 62.8%; Bellaire Middle School posts 73.7%, +10.9 points above that line.

In the broader community, Belmont County reports that median household earnings sit near $57,017, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Belmont County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,619 students), Bellaire Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Bellaire Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bellaire Middle School at 3rd of 4; the average score across the group is 72.1%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bellaire Middle School has contracted 6%, going from 393 students in 2018 to 368 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 91% to 84% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 in 2025.

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