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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 4 public middle schools serving 1,396 students in Bellevue School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle Schools in Bellevue School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public middle school average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
21 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
9,498 Students
81,810 Students
# Teachers
658 Teachers
6,648 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
0.51
# American Indian Students
46 Students
1,432 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
166 Students
2,072 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,735 Students
15,001 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
18%
# Black Students
762 Students
4,553 Students
% Black Students
8%
6%
# White Students
5,976 Students
55,362 Students
% White Students
63%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
47 Students
123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
766 Students
3,267 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
436
179
# Students in K Grade:
692
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
643
280
# Students in 2nd Grade:
701
263
# Students in 3rd Grade:
707
285
# Students in 4th Grade:
641
370
# Students in 5th Grade:
681
1,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
642
15,082
# Students in 7th Grade:
702
23,866
# Students in 8th Grade:
694
24,410
# Students in 9th Grade:
712
3,894
# Students in 10th Grade:
749
3,778
# Students in 11th Grade:
711
3,738
# Students in 12th Grade:
787
3,709
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lewis & Clark Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
13502 S 38th St
Bellevue, NE 68123
(402) 898-8760
Bellevue, NE 68123
(402) 898-8760
Grades: 7-8
| 512 students
Rank: #22.
Logan Fontenelle Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
701 Kayleen Dr South
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4360
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4360
Grades: 7-8
| 493 students
Rank: #33.
Bellevue Mission Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2202 Washington St
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4260
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4260
Grades: 7-8
| 391 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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