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Schools in Bellevue · Bellevue Community School District

Bellevue’s public schools score below 61% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Bellevue, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
65%
▼ 5 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
70%
▲ 6 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Spent per student
$11.2K
▼ 19% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
IA 14.1
Schools in town
3
759 students on the public path
In brief

Bellevue’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 70% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,160 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Bellevue High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Marquette Catholic Schools PK-12 (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bellevue’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 39% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are above the Iowa average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (552)Better than 36%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 439 test results could put Bellevue anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bellevue’s students in the tested grades sat them (439 in math, 439 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bellevue, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Bellevue Elementary SchoolBellevue Community School DistrictA−
6–12Bellevue High SchoolBellevue Community School DistrictC+

Bellevue’s public schools are run by Bellevue Community School District, which also serves La Motte and Springbrook. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bellevue Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 759 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$11,160IA $13,713 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 69.7% · 439 students tested
Math70%
State average 63.8% · 439 students tested

Bellevue vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Bellevue’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BellevueC+Bellevue

Hanover, IL borders Bellevue but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Bellevue

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bellevueby address
Bellevue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
405 students14:1Rate it →
Bellevue High School
High · Grades 6–12
C+
354 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Marquette Catholic Schools PK-12
Grades PK–12
Private · Catholic
343 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Bellevue’s schools

Are Bellevue’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bellevue children attend score below 61% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bellevue in?

Bellevue Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 759 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Bellevue spend per student?

$11,160 in Bellevue Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Bellevue?

Yes: Marquette Catholic Schools PK-12 (Catholic, grades PK–12, 343 students).

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What Bellevue families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.