Bellevue High School

Bellevue High School is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Bellevue, Iowa, with a total enrollment of 364 students. The school is part of the Bellevue Community School District, which is ranked 155 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bellevue High School has seen fluctuations in its four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% to 98.4% in recent years, generally higher than the state average. However, the school has experienced varying chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.6% to 23.4%, which are higher than the state average and an area of concern. The school's performance on standardized tests is mixed, with some subject areas and grade levels performing well, while others struggle compared to state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, Bellevue High School's 10th-grade students scored 70.4% proficient or better in English Language Arts, lower than the state average of 74.7%, but the school's 11th-grade students scored 86.5% proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 69.3%.

Compared to the nearby Maquoketa Community High School and Easton Valley Junior High / High School, Bellevue High School generally performs better on standardized tests, has higher graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. However, the nearby schools have higher spending per student, which may contribute to their lower performance. Bellevue High School's strengths appear to be in certain grade-level and subject-specific test scores, but the school's weaknesses include lower test scores in some areas, higher chronic absenteeism rates, and inconsistent ranking and rating trends over the years.