Bellevue’s public schools score below 82% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
In Bellevue, 13% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Bellevue, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Bellevue’s schools, in brief
Bellevue runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Norwood Primary School (PK–4) and Norwood Elem School (5–8) are Bellevue’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Limestone Community High School District 310 with Bartonville, Hollis, Kickapoo, Limestone, Norwood, Peoria, Peoria City and West Peoria: Limestone Community High School in Peoria. The high school’s own results earn a C+, the highest on the path. See the path ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 20% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide. The grade ↓
Graduation
77% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Limestone Community High School District 310 spends $16,719 per student and Norwood Elementary School District 63 $16,707, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Bellevue’s grade
C−: better than 18% of Illinois school districts. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bellevue, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Bellevue
Norwood Primary School
Grades PK–4 · 224 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Peoria
Kindergarten in Bellevue
Norwood Primary School
Grades PK–4 · 224 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Peoria
1st grade in Bellevue
Norwood Primary School
Grades PK–4 · 224 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Peoria
2nd grade in Bellevue
Norwood Primary School
Grades PK–4 · 224 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Peoria
3rd grade in Bellevue
Norwood Primary School
Grades PK–4 · 224 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Peoria
4th grade in Bellevue
Norwood Primary School
Grades PK–4 · 224 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Peoria
5th grade in Bellevue
Norwood Elem School
Grades 5–8 · 150 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Peoria
6th grade in Bellevue
Norwood Elem School
Grades 5–8 · 150 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Peoria
7th grade in Bellevue
Norwood Elem School
Grades 5–8 · 150 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Peoria
8th grade in Bellevue
Norwood Elem School
Grades 5–8 · 150 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Peoria
9th grade in Bellevue
Limestone Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 898 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Peoria
10th grade in Bellevue
Limestone Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 898 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Peoria
Bellevue runs its own schools through grade 8 (Norwood Elementary School District 63). From grade 9, students attend the Limestone Community High School District 310, shared with Bartonville, Hollis, Kickapoo, Limestone, Norwood, Peoria, Peoria City and West Peoria. Its elementary school is in Peoria. Parts of Bellevue (18%, 14% and 13% of its land) are served by Pleasant Hill School District 69, Monroe School District 70 and Pleasant Valley School District 62 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Bellevue
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Bellevue vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Bellevue’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bellevue | C− | Norwood Elementary School District 63 PK–8 · Limestone Community High School District 310 9–12 |
Every school in Bellevue
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Bellevue’s schools
Are Bellevue’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bellevue children attend score below 82% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bellevue in?
Two districts: Norwood Elementary School District 63 runs grades PK–8, and Limestone Community High School District 310 runs grades 9–12, shared with Bartonville, Hollis, Kickapoo, Limestone, Norwood, Peoria, Peoria City and West Peoria.
Where do Bellevue kids go to high school?
Limestone Community High School in Peoria, with 898 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Bellevue’s graduation rate?
77% of the class of 2023 in Limestone Community High School District 310 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Bellevue spend per student?
$16,719 in Limestone Community High School District 310 and $16,707 in Norwood Elementary School District 63 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Bellevue families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2020–21, 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 Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.