Belfair Elementary

Belfair Elementary, a medium-sized elementary campus in Belfair, Washington, one of the schools within North Mason School District, instructs 392 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

North Mason School District runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 2,337 students. Belfair Elementary is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Belfair Elementary records that 57% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 30% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Belfair Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.7%; this one delivers 39.4%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Mason County put the typical household earns roughly $83,270 per year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Belfair Elementary is one of 26 public schools in Mason County (combined enrollment of about 8,539 students).

The closest other public school is Mary E. Theler Early Learning Center, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Belfair Elementary at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 39.4%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Belfair Elementary has edged down 26%, going from 531 students in 2018 to 392 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 64% to 57% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

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