For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 787 students in Bellevue Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Bellevue Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
946 Schools
# Students
787 Students
324,643 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
23,354 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Bellevue Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#202 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.46
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,335 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
7,906 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
39,865 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
12%
# Black Students
10 Students
22,067 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
752 Students
234,780 Students
% White Students
96%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,007 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
16,618 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
82
17,689
# Students in K Grade:
62
36,206
# Students in 1st Grade:
60
35,654
# Students in 2nd Grade:
62
35,488
# Students in 3rd Grade:
57
35,962
# Students in 4th Grade:
55
35,603
# Students in 5th Grade:
47
35,274
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
35,449
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
25,706
# Students in 8th Grade:
56
23,739
# Students in 9th Grade:
59
1,956
# Students in 10th Grade:
47
1,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
60
1,986
# Students in 12th Grade:
51
1,964
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,391 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,802 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,391
$16,361
Spending / Student
$10,802
$15,938
Best Bellevue Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bellevue Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 South 3rd Street
Bellevue, IA 52031
(563) 872-4001
Bellevue, IA 52031
(563) 872-4001
Grades: PK-5
| 425 students
Rank: #22.
Bellevue High School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1601 State St
Bellevue, IA 52031
(563) 872-4001
Bellevue, IA 52031
(563) 872-4001
Grades: 6-12
| 362 students
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