Bel Air Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Bel Air Elementary School

501 25th St Nw
Minot, ND 58703

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Top 50%

Serving 286 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bel Air Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Dakota state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 29% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 286 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 50% in ND
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

School Overview

Bel Air Elementary School's student population of 286 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bel Air Elementary School
Pre-K	13
Kind	45
1	42
2	43
3	50
4	45
5	48

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Total Students

286 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School
2023	245
2022	263
2021	253
2020	275
2019	275
2018	318
2017	318
2016	374
2015	384
2014	351
2013	336
2012	322
2011	322
2010	294
2009	292
2008	285
2007	274
2006	262
2005	287
2004	320
2003	344
2002	345
2001	355
2000	418
1999	405
1998	389
1997	389
1996	398
1995	436
1994	444
1993	434
1992	413
1991	421
1990	388
1989	362
1988	334
1987	337

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School
2023	16
2022	15
2021	17
2020	18
2019	18
2018	20
2017	20
2016	22
2015	22
2014	22
2013	22
2012	22
2011	21
2010	18
2009	19
2008	19
2007	16
2006	17
2005	16
2004	19
2003	20
2002	20
2001	22
2000	22
1999	21
1998	22
1997	21
1996	21
1995	22
1994	21
1993	21
1992	18
1991	18
1990	17
1989	14
1988	13
1987	13

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School Rankings

Bel Air Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 449 schools in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bel Air Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.48. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (ND)

#216 out of 449 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School
2023	#216
2022	#151
2021	#36
2019	#45
2018	#52
2017	#48
2016	#52
2015	#71
2014	#49
2013	#46
2012	#73

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35-39%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School	North Dakota	Minot 1 School District
2023	37%	39%	38%
2022	52%	39%	40%
2021	52%	39%	41%
2019	62%	45%	45%
2018	57%	44%	45%
2017	52%	39%	38%
2016	52%	43%	41%
2015	52%	41%	35%
2014	87%	74%	72%
2013	87%	75%	73%
2012	87%	77%	77%

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45-49%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School	North Dakota	Minot 1 School District
2022	47%	44%	43%
2021	62%	42%	46%
2019	57%	47%	47%
2018	57%	46%	45%
2017	62%	48%	47%
2016	67%	51%	49%
2015	52%	47%	41%
2014	82%	73%	74%
2013	87%	73%	75%
2012	82%	74%	75%
2011	82%	75%	76%

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21-39%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School	North Dakota	Minot 1 School District
2022	30%	44%	41%
2021	54%	47%	48%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School	North Dakota	Minot 1 School District
2023	15:1	11:1	14:1
2022	18:1	11:1	14:1
2021	15:1	11:1	14:1
2020	15:1	11:1	14:1
2019	15:1	11:1	14:1
2018	16:1	12:1	14:1
2017	16:1	11:1	14:1
2016	17:1	12:1	14:1
2015	17:1	12:1	14:1
2014	16:1	11:1	14:1
2013	15:1	11:1	14:1
2012	15:1	11:1	13:1
2011	15:1	11:1	14:1
2010	16:1	11:1	13:1
2009	15:1	11:1	13:1
2008	15:1	11:1	13:1
2007	17:1	12:1	14:1
2006	15:1	11:1	13:1
2005	18:1	12:1	14:1
2004	17:1	12:1	15:1
2003	17:1	12:1	15:1
2002	17:1	13:1	15:1
2001	16:1	13:1	15:1
2000	19:1	13:1	15:1
1999	19:1	14:1	16:1
1998	18:1	14:1	16:1
1997	18:1	14:1	17:1
1996	19:1	15:1	17:1
1995	20:1	14:1	17:1
1994	21:1	14:1	18:1
1993	21:1	14:1	17:1
1992	23:1	15:1	21:1
1991	23:1	15:1	22:1
1990	23:1	15:1	21:1
1989	27:1	15:1	21:1
1988	26:1	15:1	21:1
1987	26:1	15:1	20:1

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School	North Dakota	Minot 1 School District
2023	1%	11%	6%
2022	1%	11%	5%
2020	1%	12%	5%
2019	1%	12%	5%
2018	2%	13%	5%
2017	2%	13%	5%
2016	1%	9%	5%
2015	2%	9%	6%
2014	2%	10%	5%
2013	2%	10%	5%
2012	1%	9%	6%
2011	1%	13%	7%
2009	1%	12%	6%
2008	1%	9%	6%
2006	1%	13%	6%
2005	1%	9%	5%
2004	1%	12%	6%
2003	1%	12%	5%
2001	1%	11%	4%
1997	1%	8%	4%
1996	1%	8%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School	North Dakota	Minot 1 School District
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	3%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	2%
1988	3%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School	North Dakota	Minot 1 School District
2023	9%	6%	9%
2022	8%	6%	9%
2021	8%	5%	9%
2020	4%	5%	8%
2019	4%	5%	8%
2018	5%	4%	8%
2017	5%	4%	8%
2016	4%	5%	7%
2015	2%	4%	6%
2014	1%	4%	5%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2005	21%	2%	13%
2002	1%	1%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School	North Dakota	Minot 1 School District
2023	1%	5%	6%
2022	2%	5%	7%
2021	2%	5%	6%
2020	2%	5%	6%
2019	2%	5%	6%
2018	1%	4%	6%
2017	1%	4%	6%
2016	1%	4%	6%
2015	2%	4%	6%
2014	3%	3%	5%
2013	3%	3%	5%
2012	3%	3%	5%
2011	2%	2%	5%
2010	2%	2%	4%
2009	3%	2%	4%
2008	2%	2%	5%
2007	1%	2%	4%
2004	2%	1%	3%
2003	1%	1%	4%
2002	1%	1%	4%
2001	1%	1%	3%
1999	1%	1%	4%
1998	1%	1%	4%
1997	1%	1%	4%
1996	1%	1%	4%

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White

77%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School	North Dakota	Minot 1 School District
2023	82%	72%	72%
2022	82%	73%	73%
2021	83%	73%	74%
2020	87%	74%	75%
2019	87%	74%	75%
2018	89%	75%	77%
2017	89%	75%	77%
2016	91%	79%	78%
2015	90%	80%	79%
2014	91%	81%	82%
2013	91%	82%	84%
2012	93%	83%	85%
2011	94%	81%	84%
2010	94%	82%	86%
2009	92%	83%	87%
2008	93%	86%	85%
2007	97%	86%	87%
2006	95%	86%	87%
2005	76%	87%	79%
2004	96%	85%	89%
2003	96%	85%	87%
2002	97%	85%	87%
2001	97%	86%	89%
2000	98%	89%	89%
1999	98%	90%	89%
1998	99%	89%	88%
1997	98%	89%	88%
1996	98%	89%	90%
1995	99%	90%	91%
1994	100%	90%	91%
1993	99%	90%	91%
1992	99%	91%	91%
1991	97%	91%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School	North Dakota	Minot 1 School District
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	5%	3%	5%
2019	5%	3%	5%
2018	3%	2%	3%
2017	3%	2%	3%
2016	2%	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2011	1%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School	North Dakota	Minot 1 School District
2023	0.32	0.47	0.47
2022	0.32	0.45	0.46
2021	0.30	0.45	0.45
2020	0.24	0.44	0.42
2019	0.24	0.44	0.42
2018	0.21	0.42	0.40
2017	0.21	0.42	0.40
2016	0.17	0.37	0.39
2015	0.19	0.35	0.36
2014	0.17	0.34	0.33
2013	0.17	0.32	0.30
2012	0.13	0.30	0.28
2011	0.12	0.33	0.28
2010	0.12	0.31	0.26
2009	0.15	0.30	0.24
2008	0.14	0.25	0.26
2007	0.06	0.25	0.25
2006	0.10	0.27	0.24
2005	0.38	0.24	0.36
2004	0.08	0.27	0.21
2003	0.07	0.27	0.22
2002	0.05	0.27	0.22
2001	0.06	0.25	0.21
2000	0.04	0.22	0.21
1999	0.04	0.19	0.21
1998	0.02	0.20	0.21
1997	0.04	0.20	0.21
1996	0.03	0.20	0.19
1995	0.02	0.19	0.18
1994	0.02	0.19	0.17
1993	0.02	0.18	0.17
1992	0.02	0.17	0.17
1991	0.06	0.17	0.17

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Eligible for

15%

26%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School	North Dakota	Minot 1 School District
2023	12%	27%	23%
2022	9%	22%	20%
2021	9%	27%	23%
2020	8%	28%	22%
2019	8%	28%	22%
2018	12%	29%	22%
2017	12%	29%	22%
2016	7%	25%	21%
2015	10%	24%	20%
2014	8%	24%	20%
2013	13%	25%	22%
2012	29%	27%	31%
2011	9%	28%	21%
2010	4%	25%	20%
2009	11%	26%	21%
2008	12%	23%	21%
2007	10%	22%	20%
2006	8%	21%	20%
2005	9%	21%	17%
2004	7%	20%	18%
2003	8%	20%	18%
2002	9%	19%	18%
2001	6%	20%	18%
2000	6%	21%	17%
1999	6%	21%	18%
1998	7%	22%	18%
1997	6%	21%	19%
1996	7%	20%	19%
1995	7%	20%	19%
1994	6%	21%	19%
1993	9%	20%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School	North Dakota	Minot 1 School District
2023	9%	6%	10%
2022	2%	3%	5%
2021	6%	5%	8%
2020	5%	6%	8%
2019	5%	6%	8%
2018	3%	6%	7%
2017	3%	6%	7%
2016	6%	6%	7%
2015	3%	6%	7%
2014	3%	6%	7%
2013	4%	7%	8%
2012	4%	6%	7%
2011	3%	7%	8%
2010	7%	8%	9%
2009	5%	8%	10%
2008	4%	8%	9%
2007	3%	8%	8%
2006	4%	8%	9%
2005	9%	8%	9%
2004	6%	8%	10%
2003	3%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Minot 1 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bel Air Elementary School's ranking?

Bel Air Elementary School is ranked #216 out of 449 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in North Dakota.

What schools are Bel Air Elementary School often compared to?

Bel Air Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Edison Elementary School, Longfellow Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% ND state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% ND state average).

How many students attend Bel Air Elementary School?

286 students attend Bel Air Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Bel Air Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bel Air Elementary School?

Bel Air Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 11:1.

What grades does Bel Air Elementary School offer ?

Bel Air Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Bel Air Elementary School part of?

Bel Air Elementary School is part of Minot 1 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 286 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 50%
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education