Ernest Hemingway Steam School vs. Bellevue Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ernest Hemingway Steam School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Bellevue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 463 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ernest Hemingway Steam School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 216 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bellevue Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
463 students
216 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
21 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#99 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#338 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
40-44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
7
26
Kindergarten Students
42
27
Grade 1 Students
56
25
Grade 2 Students
55
27
Grade 3 Students
48
38
Grade 4 Students
61
38
Grade 5 Students
56
35
Grade 6 Students
50
-
Grade 7 Students
48
-
Grade 8 Students
40
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
32%
41%


% Black
n/a
n/a


% White
65%
57%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Two or more races
3%
2%


Diversity Score
0.48
0.51


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
20%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%

