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Bellefontaine Intermediate School

509 N Park St, Bellefontaine, OH 43311 · (937) 592-5646 · Logan County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL505 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% of Ohio 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.
  • DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools

Enrollment
505
Elementary
DISTRICT 561 · STATE 404
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.4:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
290 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 318637%
Grade 415931%
Grade 516032%
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
39278%
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
367%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
143%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Asian
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
5611%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 7% · US 5%
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
Male
23947%
Female
26653%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Bellefontaine Intermediate School→Bellefontaine Middle School→Bellefontaine High School
Feeds from
Bellefontaine Elementary SchoolPK–02
Based on grade levels within Bellefontaine City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
55.8%
OH avg 59.8% . -4.0pp since 2021
Math
65.1%
OH avg 56.1% . +1.9pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2555.8%65.1%
2023-2460.5%61.0%
2022-2361.1%62.6%
2021-2259.8%63.2%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.1%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.9pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% typical for Ohio 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 Ohio'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 Bellefontaine Intermediate School

Bellefontaine Intermediate School's state test result (60.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Bellefontaine Intermediate School this school50557.4%60.3%
Kinder Intermediate School
Miamisburg
39656.1%64.0%
Bellefontaine Elementary School
Bellefontaine
61653.7%N/A
Southway Elementary School
Massillon
47461.8%71.0%
Holly Hill Elementary School
Amelia
41957.8%63.1%
North Elementary School
Madison
57258.9%68.9%
Matched among Ohio 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 Bellefontaine Intermediate School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Ohio
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
60.3%#597 of 673
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
65.1%#794 of 1,569
▲ 63
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
55.8%#1,001 of 1,569
▼ 34
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-1.1pp#382 of 1,514
Enrollment
ranked largest first
505#468 of 1,808
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
20.2:1#1,297 of 1,582
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
37.9%#763 of 1,590
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
57.4%#159 of 767
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-8.5%#665 of 992
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 2024-25
Enrollment
505
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
+39% since 1990-91, when it was 364
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 18.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-255052520.2:157% (290)
2023-244662617.9:157% (264)
2022-234622717.1:148% (224)
2020-215012718.6:1N/A
2017-1855231.217.7:155% (301)
2015-165583118.0:157% (318)
2010-114312219.6:155% (237)
2000-012891717.0:165% (187)
1990-913641919.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bellefontaine Intermediate School.

Since 2017-18: students down 9% (552 to 505); teachers down 20% (31.2 to 25).

About Bellefontaine Intermediate School

Bellefontaine Intermediate School operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Bellefontaine, Ohio. Federal data show 505 students enrolled in grades 3 through 5 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 404 students for elementary schools in Ohio.

Bellefontaine Intermediate School is run by Bellefontaine City, whose 4 schools enroll 2,229 students.

Of every 100 students at Bellefontaine Intermediate School, about 78 are White. It is also 11% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 3% Black. Logan County's residents are about 92% White, 14 points above the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 38%.

With 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 20.2:1. Elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1, 2.3 fewer students per teacher than here. Roughly 57% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Bellefontaine Intermediate School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 22% of Ohio public elementary schools.

The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 60.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 67.1%.

In Logan County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $71,551, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. There are 13 public schools in the county, enrolling about 6,357, Bellefontaine Intermediate School among them.

Bellefontaine Intermediate School's nearest public school is Bellefontaine High School (about 1.3 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools. On average proficiency, Bellefontaine Intermediate School is 6th of 7 nearby schools with test data.

NCES describes the area around Bellefontaine Intermediate School as Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.

The student count changed little between 2020-21 (501) and 2024-25 (505). There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (20.2:1) than in 2020-21 (18.6:1).

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Logan County at a glance

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Population
46,089
Census ACS
Median income
$71,551
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
6,357 students

Quick facts

School name
Bellefontaine Intermediate School
District
Bellefontaine City
Address
509 N Park St, Bellefontaine, OH 43311
Phone
(937) 592-5646
County
Logan County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
505
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
20.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
290 (57%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
390435800149
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Bellefontaine Intermediate School
How large is Bellefontaine Intermediate School?
Bellefontaine Intermediate School enrolls approximately 505 students in grades 03-05.
Is Bellefontaine Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bellefontaine Intermediate School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Bellefontaine Intermediate School have?
Bellefontaine Intermediate School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.2:1.
How diverse is Bellefontaine Intermediate School?
Bellefontaine Intermediate School reports a student body of 78% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Bellefontaine Intermediate School in?
Bellefontaine Intermediate School is part of Bellefontaine City.
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