BELCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · CLEARWATER, FL

BELCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in CLEARWATER, Florida, serving grades PK–05 with 467 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.3:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

467

Teachers (FTE)

35.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	225	48%
Hispanic/Latino	120	26%
Black or African American	63	13%
Two or more races	47	10%
Asian	11	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	467	246M / 221F

English Language Learners: 77 (16% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	57.0% +8.2pp	48.8%	246
Reading Proficiency	55.0% +2.8pp	52.2%	247
Science Proficiency	65-69%	—	84

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.02 grade levels

Math

-0.14 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

27 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

145

31% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	467	100%

Contact & Location

2215 LANCASTER DRIVE

CLEARWATER, FL 33764

Phone: (727)538-7437

http://www.belcher-es.pinellas.k12.fl.us

District

PINELLAS

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,718

District enrollment: 93,702

Other Schools in District

ACADEMIE DA VINCI CHARTER SCHOOL Elementary
ANONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ATHENIAN ACADEMY Elementary
AZALEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BARDMOOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BAUDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BAY POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BAY VISTA FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 33764) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120156001602

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD