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Bellefontaine Intermediate School
- 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 by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 186 | 37% |
| Grade 4 | 159 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 160 | 32% |
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Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveWhat 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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.8% | 65.1% |
| 2023-24 | 60.5% | 61.0% |
| 2022-23 | 61.1% | 62.6% |
| 2021-22 | 59.8% | 63.2% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat 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%.
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.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellefontaine Intermediate School this school | 505 | 57.4% | 60.3% |
| Kinder Intermediate School Miamisburg | 396 | 56.1% | 64.0% |
| Bellefontaine Elementary School Bellefontaine | 616 | 53.7% | N/A |
| Southway Elementary School Massillon | 474 | 61.8% | 71.0% |
| Holly Hill Elementary School Amelia | 419 | 57.8% | 63.1% |
| North Elementary School Madison | 572 | 58.9% | 68.9% |
Where Bellefontaine Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In 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 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 505 | 25 | 20.2:1 | 57% (290) |
| 2023-24 | 466 | 26 | 17.9:1 | 57% (264) |
| 2022-23 | 462 | 27 | 17.1:1 | 48% (224) |
| 2020-21 | 501 | 27 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 552 | 31.2 | 17.7:1 | 55% (301) |
| 2015-16 | 558 | 31 | 18.0:1 | 57% (318) |
| 2010-11 | 431 | 22 | 19.6:1 | 55% (237) |
| 2000-01 | 289 | 17 | 17.0:1 | 65% (187) |
| 1990-91 | 364 | 19 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
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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