Top Rankings
Bellevue School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 16 public elementary schools serving 5,143 students in Bellevue School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary Schools in Bellevue School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
21 Schools
684 Schools
# Students
9,498 Students
208,382 Students
# Teachers
658 Teachers
15,182 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bellevue School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 246 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#155 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
62%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.56
# American Indian Students
46 Students
2,856 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
166 Students
6,888 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,735 Students
43,935 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
21%
# Black Students
762 Students
14,010 Students
% Black Students
8%
7%
# White Students
5,976 Students
129,775 Students
% White Students
63%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
47 Students
331 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
766 Students
10,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
436
13,529
# Students in K Grade:
692
22,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
643
23,393
# Students in 2nd Grade:
701
23,143
# Students in 3rd Grade:
707
23,411
# Students in 4th Grade:
641
23,163
# Students in 5th Grade:
681
23,306
# Students in 6th Grade:
642
23,188
# Students in 7th Grade:
702
16,109
# Students in 8th Grade:
694
16,315
# Students in 9th Grade:
712
2
# Students in 10th Grade:
749
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
711
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
787
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,001 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,564 is less than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$124 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,001
$15,429
Spending / Student
$13,564
$16,737
Best Bellevue 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: 65% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12001 Timberridge Dr
Papillion, NE 68133
(402) 827-1840
Papillion, NE 68133
(402) 827-1840
Grades: PK-6
| 451 students
Rank: #22.
Fairview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
14110 Tregaron Drive
Bellevue, NE 68123
(402) 827-5950
Bellevue, NE 68123
(402) 827-5950
Grades: PK-6
| 469 students
Rank: #33.
Wake Robin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
700 Lincoln Rd South
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4955
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4955
Grades: PK-6
| 541 students
Rank: #44.
Lemay Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2726 Kennedy Dr
Bellevue, NE 68123
(402) 293-4760
Bellevue, NE 68123
(402) 293-4760
Grades: PK-6
| 330 students
Rank: #55.
Two Springs Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3001 Spring Blvd
Bellevue, NE 68123
(402) 293-5070
Bellevue, NE 68123
(402) 293-5070
Grades: PK-6
| 362 students
Rank: #66.
Central Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
510 W 22nd Ave
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4685
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4685
Grades: PK-6
| 179 students
Rank: #77.
Leonard Lawrence Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
13204 S 29th St
Bellevue, NE 68123
(402) 293-4880
Bellevue, NE 68123
(402) 293-4880
Grades: PK-6
| 393 students
Rank: #88.
Bertha Barber Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1402 Main St
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4560
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4560
Grades: PK-6
| 164 students
Rank: #99.
Avery Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2107 Avery Rd
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4460
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4460
Grades: PK-6
| 345 students
Rank: #1010.
Peter Sarpy Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2908 Vandenberg Ave
Bellevue, NE 68123
(402) 293-4795
Bellevue, NE 68123
(402) 293-4795
Grades: PK-6
| 430 students
Rank: #1111.
Belleaire Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1200 Mission Ave West
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4510
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4510
Grades: PK-6
| 282 students
Rank: #1212.
Betz Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
605 W 27th Ave
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4585
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4585
Grades: PK-6
| 285 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Birchcrest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1212 Fairfax Dr
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4635
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4635
Grades: PK-6
| 336 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Fort Crook Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
12501 S 25th St
Bellevue, NE 68123
(402) 293-4710
Bellevue, NE 68123
(402) 293-4710
Grades: PK-6
| 316 students
Rank: #1515.
Twin Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Sunbury Dr
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4845
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4845
Grades: PK-6
| 260 students
Rank: n/an/a
Chap Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1201 Gregg Rd
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4930
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4930
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
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