Photo: Swagg · Public domainBellevue’s public schools score below 99% of Kentucky districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Bellevue’s districts is 18%, below the Kentucky average (38%). 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 Kentucky, not nationally.
From Kentucky 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.
Bellevue’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 45% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $19,636 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Holy Trinity School (private) is in town. Bellevue High School, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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.
What’s behind Bellevue’s grade
D−: better than 1% of Kentucky school districts, last of 139 Kentucky towns. Test scores are below the Kentucky average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bellevue, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Bellevue
Grandview Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 251 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Bellevue
Grandview Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 251 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Bellevue
Grandview Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 251 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Bellevue
Grandview Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 251 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Bellevue
Grandview Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 251 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Bellevue
Grandview Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 251 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Bellevue’s public schools are run by Bellevue Independent School District. Parts of Bellevue (4% of its land) are served by Campbell County instead. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Bellevue vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Bellevue’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bellevue | D− | Bellevue Independent |
| Newport | D− | Newport Independent |
| Dayton | A | Dayton Independent PK–12 · Campbell County PK–12 |
| Fort Thomas | A+ | Fort Thomas Independent |
Every school in Bellevue
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Bellevue’s schools
Are Bellevue’s schools good?
On Kentucky’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bellevue children attend score below 99% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they place at the bottom. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bellevue in?
Bellevue Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 551 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Bellevue are served by Campbell County.
How much does Bellevue spend per student?
$19,636 in Bellevue Independent School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Bellevue?
Yes: Holy Trinity School (Catholic, grades K–7, 69 students).
Parents talk
What Bellevue families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bellevue → They have their own page.
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 Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.