Bellevue Community School District

The Bellevue Community School District in Iowa serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade across two schools: Bellevue Elementary School and Bellevue High School. While the elementary school has consistently ranked in the top half of Iowa elementary schools and outperformed state averages on academic assessments, the high school has struggled in recent years, ranking in the bottom half of Iowa high schools.

Bellevue Elementary School stands out as the district's top performer, reaching as high as the top 15% of Iowa elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's test scores are significantly above the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across multiple grade levels. Additionally, Bellevue Elementary has a lower chronic absenteeism rate compared to the high school, and it spends less per student than the high school.

In contrast, Bellevue High School has faced challenges, with its academic performance more mixed compared to state averages. While the school maintains a respectable 88.3% 4-year graduation rate, its test scores vary, with some grades performing above the state average and others below. The district as a whole spends more per student at the high school level, despite the elementary school's stronger academic outcomes, suggesting a need to examine resource allocation and instructional practices to support student success across all grade levels.