For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 354 students in Bellevue Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Bellevue Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
372 Schools
# Students
759 Students
129,526 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
9,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bellevue Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#203 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.5%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
12%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
95%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,848 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,200 is less than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,848
$16,596
Spending / Student
$11,200
$16,167
Best Bellevue Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bellevue High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1601 State St
Bellevue, IA 52031
(563) 872-4001
Bellevue, IA 52031
(563) 872-4001
Gr: 6-12 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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