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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Belle Haven Elementary School right now?
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Enrollment
473
Elementary
DISTRICT 419 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAYTON CITY·NCES 390438400776
Belle Haven Elementary School
4401 Free Pike, Dayton, OH 45416 · (937) 542-4220 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL473 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
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 | 15 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 56 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 34% larger than its 6th grade class (56).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 54% · 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
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
26.1%
OH avg 59.8% . +8.2pp since 2021
Math
21.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +8.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 12.9% |
| 2022-23 | 15.8% | 13.4% |
| 2021-22 | 17.9% | 12.8% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Belle Haven Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.6% | #1,414 of 1,569 ▲ 68 | #62 of 76 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #1,452 of 1,569 ▲ 38 | #68 of 76 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #330 of 1,514 | #14 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 473 | #578 of 1,808 | #34 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #1,349 of 1,582 | #63 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.1% | #994 of 1,590 | #64 of 76 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.9% | #170 of 561 | #10 of 39 |
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
473
+67 (+17%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 582
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 473 | 23 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 414 | 32 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 449 | 28 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 406 | 24 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 388 | 24 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 480 | 33 | 14.6:1 | 100% (480) |
| 2010-11 | 493 | 30 | 16.4:1 | 84% (413) |
| 2000-01 | 510 | 44 | 11.6:1 | 89% (453) |
| 1990-91 | 582 | 38 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Belle Haven Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (388 to 473); teachers down 4% (24 to 23).
About Belle Haven Elementary School
Belle Haven Elementary School runs as a mid-sized elementary school in Dayton, Ohio. In all, 473 students attend the school in pre-K through 6.
Dayton City oversees Belle Haven Elementary School and 25 other schools, with 12,118 students in total.
Of every 100 students at Belle Haven Elementary School, about 85 are Black. Smaller groups are 6% White, 5% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Montgomery County is roughly 20% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 27, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 23 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 20.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Ohio, 17.9:1, is lower.
In the wider Montgomery County area, the median household earns about $66,139 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Across Montgomery County, 160 public schools serve about 74,487 students.
Valerie Elementary School is about 1.0 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school's student count rose 17% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Students per teacher increased from 16.9 in 2020-21 to 20.6 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Belle Haven Elementary School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
536,096
Census ACS
Median income
$66,139
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
74,487 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dayton City
- Belmont High SchoolHigh · 1,153 students
- Stivers School For The ArtsHigh · 837 students
- David H. Ponitz Career Technology CenterHigh · 785 students
- Valerie Elementary SchoolElementary · 566 students
- Ruskin Elementary SchoolElementary · 553 students
- River's Edge Montessori Elementary SchoolElementary · 552 students
Other schools in Dayton
- Belmont High SchoolHigh · 1,153 students
- Stebbins High SchoolHigh · 1,092 students
- DECA PREPElementary · 950 students
- Pathway School of DiscoveryElementary · 843 students
- Stivers School For The ArtsHigh · 837 students
- Northridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 796 students
Other Belle Haven Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Belle Haven Elementary. Belle Haven Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Belle Haven ElementaryMenlo Park, CA · 312 students
Nearby schools
- Valerie Elementary School1.0 mi · 566
- Klepinger Community School1.0 mi · 540
- Meadowdale High School1.2 mi · 479
- North Dayton School of Discovery1.2 mi · 586
- Rosa Parks Early Learning Center1.4 mi · 229
- Fairview Elementary School1.9 mi · 474
Frequently asked questions
About Belle Haven Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Belle Haven Elementary School?
Belle Haven Elementary School enrolls approximately 473 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Belle Haven Elementary School serve?
Belle Haven Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Belle Haven Elementary School?
Approximately 20.6:1 students per teacher at Belle Haven Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Belle Haven Elementary School?
Student demographics at Belle Haven Elementary School are roughly 6% White, 5% Hispanic, 85% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Belle Haven Elementary School public or private?
Belle Haven Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dayton City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.