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Bellwood-Antis School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 759 students in Bellwood-Antis School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Bellwood-Antis School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
1,133 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Bellwood-Antis School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#253 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
55%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
57%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
16%
# Black Students
6 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,097 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
97%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
80
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
81
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
77
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
87
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
79
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
94
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
100
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
91
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
89
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
98
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
96
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,428 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,567 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$39,541 MM

Spending
$21 MM
$38,578 MM

Revenue / Student
$17,428
$23,696

Spending / Student
$18,567
$23,119

Best Bellwood-Antis School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lewis M Myers Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
220 Martin Street
Bellwood, PA 16617
(814) 742-2272
Bellwood, PA 16617
(814) 742-2272
Grades: K-4
| 400 students
Rank: #22.
Bellwood Antis Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
400 Martin Street
Bellwood, PA 16617
(814) 742-2273
Bellwood, PA 16617
(814) 742-2273
Grades: 5-8
| 359 students
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