Bellaire Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

905 Waggoner's Gap Rd
Carlisle, PA 17013

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Top 50%

Serving 397 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bellaire Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is approximately equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 397 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Top 50% in PA
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bellaire Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Bellaire Elementary School's student population of 397 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bellaire Elementary School
Kind	68
1	70
2	72
3	66
4	55
5	66

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Total Students

397 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bellaire Elementary School
2023	407
2022	403
2021	383
2020	399
2019	399
2018	408
2017	408
2016	435
2015	405
2014	401
2013	413
2012	421
2011	404
2010	409
2009	382
2008	365
2007	390
2006	362
2005	337
2004	349
2003	352
2002	332
2001	324
2000	352
1999	332
1998	384
1997	370
1996	345
1995	318
1994	346
1993	354
1992	330
1991	340
1990	360
1989	328
1988	318
1987	314

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bellaire Elementary School
2023	27
2022	25
2021	25
2020	24
2019	24
2018	26
2017	26
2016	24
2015	26
2014	26
2013	26
2012	26
2011	26
2010	26
2009	26
2008	24
2007	22
2006	20
2005	20
2004	24
2003	25
2002	23
2001	24
2000	22
1999	23
1998	23
1997	19
1996	19
1995	18
1994	18
1993	18
1992	20
1991	22
1990	21
1989	18
1988	17
1987	17

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School Calendar

School Motto

Herd Strong!

School Rankings

Bellaire Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bellaire Elementary School is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#1292 out of 2733 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bellaire Elementary School
2023	#1292
2022	#1423
2021	#1708
2019	#1500
2018	#1626
2017	#1166
2016	#1391
2015	#1275
2014	#900
2013	#1529
2012	#1286

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40-44%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bellaire Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Carlisle Area School District
2023	42%	38%	32%
2022	37%	36%	35%
2021	27%	38%	33%
2019	48%	45%	47%
2018	50%	45%	49%
2017	57%	46%	53%
2016	50%	46%	52%
2015	50%	43%	51%
2014	82%	72%	79%
2013	72%	73%	76%
2012	77%	74%	77%

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55-59%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bellaire Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Carlisle Area School District
2022	57%	55%	59%
2021	47%	55%	55%
2019	62%	62%	65%
2018	60%	63%	49%
2017	68%	63%	69%
2016	67%	62%	68%
2015	67%	62%	68%
2014	77%	70%	79%
2013	76%	70%	78%
2012	77%	71%	79%
2011	77%	73%	80%

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75-79%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bellaire Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Carlisle Area School District
2022	77%	57%	55%
2021	54%	64%	61%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bellaire Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Carlisle Area School District
2023	15:1	13:1	14:1
2022	16:1	13:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	14:1	15:1
2019	17:1	14:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	14:1	15:1
2016	18:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	14:1
2014	15:1	15:1	14:1
2013	16:1	15:1	14:1
2012	16:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	14:1	14:1
2010	16:1	14:1	14:1
2009	15:1	14:1	14:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	18:1	16:1	15:1
2006	18:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	16:1	15:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	14:1	16:1	14:1
2002	14:1	16:1	14:1
2001	14:1	17:1	14:1
2000	16:1	17:1	15:1
1999	14:1	17:1	15:1
1998	16:1	18:1	15:1
1997	19:1	18:1	16:1
1996	18:1	18:1	16:1
1995	17:1	19:1	16:1
1994	19:1	19:1	16:1
1993	19:1	19:1	18:1
1992	17:1	17:1	16:1
1991	15:1	17:1	15:1
1990	17:1	17:1	16:1
1989	18:1	17:1	16:1
1988	19:1	17:1	17:1
1987	18:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bellaire Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Carlisle Area School District
2023	8%	5%	5%
2022	6%	4%	2%
2021	5%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	2%	4%	1%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	3%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	1%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

14%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bellaire Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Carlisle Area School District
2023	14%	14%	12%
2022	15%	14%	11%
2021	13%	13%	11%
2020	12%	12%	9%
2019	12%	12%	9%
2018	9%	11%	8%
2017	9%	11%	8%
2016	8%	10%	8%
2015	11%	10%	8%
2014	8%	9%	8%
2013	7%	9%	7%
2012	8%	9%	7%
2011	4%	8%	4%
2010	4%	9%	5%
2009	4%	7%	4%
2008	2%	7%	3%
2007	2%	7%	4%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	3%	6%	3%
2004	3%	6%	3%
2003	3%	5%	2%
2002	4%	5%	2%
2001	4%	5%	2%
2000	4%	4%	2%
1999	2%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%
1993	2%	3%	1%
1992	2%	3%	1%

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Black

13%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bellaire Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Carlisle Area School District
2023	13%	14%	11%
2022	13%	14%	12%
2021	15%	15%	12%
2020	13%	15%	10%
2019	13%	15%	10%
2018	13%	15%	9%
2017	13%	15%	9%
2016	13%	15%	9%
2015	10%	15%	9%
2014	9%	15%	10%
2013	8%	15%	9%
2012	11%	15%	9%
2011	13%	15%	11%
2010	15%	15%	11%
2009	20%	16%	12%
2008	17%	16%	11%
2007	19%	16%	11%
2006	17%	16%	10%
2005	20%	16%	9%
2004	17%	16%	9%
2003	14%	15%	9%
2002	14%	15%	8%
2001	15%	15%	9%
2000	15%	15%	9%
1999	15%	15%	9%
1998	20%	15%	9%
1997	21%	14%	9%
1996	18%	14%	8%
1995	12%	14%	6%
1994	13%	14%	6%
1993	14%	13%	6%
1992	15%	13%	6%
1991	11%	13%	6%

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White

50%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bellaire Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Carlisle Area School District
2023	54%	62%	62%
2022	54%	63%	64%
2021	53%	63%	65%
2020	62%	65%	69%
2019	62%	65%	69%
2018	66%	66%	73%
2017	66%	66%	73%
2016	69%	68%	73%
2015	73%	68%	75%
2014	75%	69%	74%
2013	77%	70%	75%
2012	73%	71%	76%
2011	76%	71%	80%
2010	79%	72%	81%
2009	74%	73%	82%
2008	80%	74%	83%
2007	76%	74%	83%
2006	77%	75%	84%
2005	73%	76%	85%
2004	74%	76%	85%
2003	77%	77%	87%
2002	79%	78%	88%
2001	80%	78%	87%
2000	79%	79%	87%
1999	80%	79%	87%
1998	78%	79%	87%
1997	75%	80%	88%
1996	78%	80%	88%
1995	84%	81%	91%
1994	83%	81%	91%
1993	83%	82%	91%
1992	81%	82%	91%
1991	86%	82%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bellaire Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Carlisle Area School District
2023	11%	5%	10%
2022	12%	5%	11%
2021	14%	5%	10%
2020	11%	4%	10%
2019	11%	4%	10%
2018	11%	4%	9%
2017	11%	4%	9%
2016	9%	3%	9%
2015	5%	3%	7%
2014	6%	3%	7%
2013	6%	2%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bellaire Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Carlisle Area School District
2023	0.66	0.58	0.58
2022	0.66	0.57	0.56
2021	0.66	0.57	0.55
2020	0.58	0.54	0.50
2019	0.58	0.54	0.50
2018	0.53	0.53	0.45
2017	0.53	0.53	0.45
2016	0.50	0.51	0.45
2015	0.45	0.51	0.42
2014	0.42	0.50	0.44
2013	0.40	0.48	0.42
2012	0.46	0.47	0.41
2011	0.41	0.47	0.35
2010	0.37	0.46	0.33
2009	0.42	0.44	0.32
2008	0.33	0.43	0.30
2007	0.39	0.42	0.30
2006	0.38	0.41	0.29
2005	0.42	0.40	0.27
2004	0.42	0.40	0.26
2003	0.39	0.39	0.24
2002	0.36	0.37	0.23
2001	0.34	0.37	0.23
2000	0.36	0.35	0.24
1999	0.34	0.35	0.23
1998	0.35	0.35	0.24
1997	0.39	0.34	0.23
1996	0.36	0.34	0.22
1995	0.28	0.33	0.18
1994	0.29	0.33	0.17
1993	0.29	0.31	0.18
1992	0.32	0.31	0.18
1991	0.25	0.31	0.18

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Eligible for

59%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bellaire Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Carlisle Area School District
2023	59%	54%	46%
2022	52%	50%	41%
2021	49%	49%	43%
2020	37%	48%	35%
2019	37%	48%	35%
2018	34%	41%	31%
2017	34%	41%	31%
2016	34%	44%	32%
2015	29%	41%	30%
2014	27%	38%	29%
2013	24%	36%	27%
2012	29%	34%	26%
2011	31%	33%	24%
2010	25%	31%	23%
2009	23%	27%	19%
2008	22%	25%	17%
2007	21%	24%	18%
2006	21%	25%	15%
2005	18%	22%	12%
2004	20%	22%	12%
2003	17%	23%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Bellaire Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Carlisle Area School District
2023	2%	2%	2%
2021	4%	2%	5%
2020	4%	3%	5%
2019	4%	3%	5%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	8%	5%	5%
2013	7%	5%	5%
2012	5%	6%	5%
2011	6%	6%	5%
2010	9%	7%	7%
2009	12%	7%	7%
2008	7%	6%	6%
2007	9%	6%	6%
2006	8%	7%	6%
2005	7%	6%	4%
2004	7%	6%	4%
2003	7%	6%	4%
2002	8%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Carlisle Area School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bellaire Elementary School's ranking?

Bellaire Elementary School is ranked #1292 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Bellaire Elementary School often compared to?

Bellaire Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Crestview Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Bellaire Elementary School?

397 students attend Bellaire Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Bellaire Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Asian, 14% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, and 9% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bellaire Elementary School?

Bellaire Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Bellaire Elementary School offer ?

Bellaire Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Bellaire Elementary School part of?

Bellaire Elementary School is part of Carlisle Area School District.

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