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Enrollment
392
Elementary
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH MASON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530579000857
Belfair Elementary
NE 22900 Hwy 3, Belfair, WA 98528 · (360) 277-2233 · Mason County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL392 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.9:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
225 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 51%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 68% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Belfair Elementary→Hawkins Middle School
Based on grade levels within North Mason School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
39.3%
WA avg 58.4% . +5.8pp since 2014
Math
35.9%
WA avg 51.2% . +0.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.3% | 35.9% |
| 2023-24 | 37.3% | 36.3% |
| 2022-23 | 38.1% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.6% | 27.8% |
| 2018-19 | 30.8% | 27.3% |
| 2017-18 | 36.7% | 32.2% |
| 2016-17 | 37.7% | 38.2% |
| 2015-16 | 42.2% | 49.1% |
| 2014-15 | 33.5% | 35.4% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.7%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Washington 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 Washington'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 Belfair Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfair Elementary this school | 392 | 57.4% | 39.4% |
| Ida Nason Aronica Elementary Ellensburg | 361 | 55.7% | 39.3% |
| Nooksack Elementary Everson | 412 | 55.1% | 53.8% |
| Columbia Elementary School Woodland | 365 | 55.6% | N/A |
| Jefferson Elementary Richland | 418 | 61.2% | N/A |
| Silver Star Elementary School Vancouver | 381 | 59.8% | N/A |
Matched among Washington 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 Belfair Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Mason County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #640 of 936 | #4 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #754 of 1,103 ▼ 36 | #4 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #770 of 1,102 ▲ 29 | #4 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.4pp | #349 of 928 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 392 | #666 of 1,268 | #5 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #275 of 1,085 | #4 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.8% | #572 of 1,088 | #3 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.4% | #497 of 1,169 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.2% | #175 of 778 | #2 of 6 |
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
392
+11 (+3%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 476
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 392 | 26.7 | 14.7:1 | 57% (225) |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 31.1 | 13.5:1 | 49% (206) |
| 2022-23 | 461 | 30.6 | 15.1:1 | 44% (205) |
| 2020-21 | 381 | 30 | 12.7:1 | 49% (185) |
| 2017-18 | 531 | 31.9 | 16.6:1 | 55% (293) |
| 2015-16 | 503 | 28 | 18.0:1 | 57% (285) |
| 2010-11 | 449 | 24 | 18.7:1 | 40% (178) |
| 2000-01 | 563 | 26 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 476 | 21 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Belfair Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (531 to 392); teachers down 16% (31.9 to 26.7).
About Belfair Elementary
The public elementary school Belfair Elementary is located in Belfair, Washington. The school enrolls 392 students, from pre-K through 5.
North Mason School District oversees Belfair Elementary and 6 other schools, with 2,337 students in total.
At 57%, White students outnumber all other groups at Belfair Elementary combined. The school is also 30% Hispanic and 10% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 77%. Belfair Elementary has a diversity index of 58%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 26.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.7:1. That ratio is under the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Belfair Elementary is 57%.
Schools in Washington with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 41.7%. Belfair Elementary scores 39.4%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Mason County, median household income is about $83,270, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 26 public schools operate in Mason County, serving about 8,539 students.
Of nearby public schools, Mary E. Theler Early Learning Center is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools. The school's 39.4% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 6 nearby schools.
The NCES locale for Belfair Elementary is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 392, 3% above the 381 of 2020-21. The school's ratio rose from 12.7:1 to 14.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Mason County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,982
Census ACS
Median income
$83,270
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
8,539 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Mason School District
- North Mason Senior High SchoolHigh · 735 students
- Sand Hill ElementaryElementary · 537 students
- Hawkins Middle SchoolMiddle · 485 students
- North Mason Homelink ProgramCombined · 73 students
- James A. Taylor High SchoolHigh · 61 students
- Mary E. Theler Early Learning CenterElementary · 54 students
Other schools in Belfair
- North Mason Senior High SchoolHigh · 735 students
- Sand Hill ElementaryElementary · 537 students
- Hawkins Middle SchoolMiddle · 485 students
- North Mason Homelink ProgramCombined · 73 students
- James A. Taylor High SchoolHigh · 61 students
- Mary E. Theler Early Learning CenterElementary · 54 students
Nearby schools
- Mary E. Theler Early Learning Center0.1 mi · 54
- Sand Hill Elementary1.5 mi · 537
- North Mason Homelink Program1.6 mi · 73
- James A. Taylor High School1.6 mi · 61
- North Mason Senior High School1.6 mi · 735
- Hawkins Middle School1.8 mi · 485
Frequently asked questions
About Belfair ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Belfair Elementary?
Belfair Elementary enrolls approximately 392 students in grades PK-05.
Is Belfair Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Belfair Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Belfair Elementary have?
Belfair Elementary employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Belfair Elementary?
Student demographics at Belfair Elementary are roughly 57% White, 30% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Belfair Elementary?
Belfair Elementary is overseen by North Mason School District in Mason County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.