Bellevue Elementary School
Tel:
(804)780-4417
- Bellevue Elementary School serves 280 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Bellevue Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Bellevue Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Bellevue Elementary School's student population of 280 students has declined by 16% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2010) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 280 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 18 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Bellevue Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,801 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Bellevue Elementary School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #1573 out of 1801 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65-69% | 72% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| Hispanic | 6% | 16% |
| Black | 88% | 22% |
| White | 4% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 6% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.22 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 97% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Richmond City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Bellevue Elementary School is Franklin Military Academy (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Martin Luther King Junior Middle School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Chimborazo Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Richmond Chimborazo Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 419 students
0.4 miles
3000 E Marshall St
Richmond, VA 23223
(804)780-8392 0.4 PK-5 419 - Richmond George Mason Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 923 students
0.5 miles
813 N 28th St
Richmond, VA 23223
(804)780-4401 0.5 PK-5 923 - Richmond Martin Luther King Junior Early Learning Center Grades: PK | 176 students
0.6 miles
900 Mosby Street
Richmond, VA 23223
(804)648-5959 0.6 PK 176 - Richmond Martin Luther King Junior Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 611 students
0.7 miles
1000 Mosby St
Richmond, VA 23223
(804)780-8011 0.7 6-8 611 - Richmond Franklin Military Academy Grades: 6-12 | 367 students
0.9 miles
701 North 37th Street
Richmond, VA 23223
(804)780-4968 0.9 6-12 367
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