Bel Aire Elementary School serves 702 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-6.

Bel Aire Elementary School landed in the upper 50% of all schools in Mississippi for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 37% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 41% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Mississippi state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 74% of the learner body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority Black).

School Overview: Bel Aire Elementary School’s learner population of 702 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

School Comparison: Bel Aire Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based on combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Bel Aire Elementary School is 0.58, which is equal to the equity score at the state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Bel Aire Elementary School in Gulfport High School (4.5 miles away)

The closest middle school is North Gulfport Middle School (2.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Crossroads Elementary School (0.1 miles away)