Summary:
Zip code 83313 contains one school, Bellevue Elementary School, a small public elementary school serving grades PK–5 in Bellevue, Idaho, within the Blaine County District. With 223 students and a 10.9 student-teacher ratio, this is a close-knit school where class sizes are relatively small, but its academic performance and attendance patterns show both bright spots and areas needing attention.
Bellevue Elementary is the only school in the area, so comparisons focus on district and state benchmarks. In 2025–2026, 5th-grade math and English Language Arts proficiency both reached 60%, outpacing district and state averages, and the school’s statewide rank jumped from 237th to 165th — recovering to a 3-star rating. However, 4th-grade math proficiency fell sharply to 33.3%, well below district (40%) and state (48%) levels, after a much stronger 51.2% the previous year. This dramatic grade-level divide suggests that the 5th-grade cohort this year is particularly strong, while 4th-grade instruction or cohort characteristics may need a closer look. A lack of current 4th-grade ELA data makes it unclear whether the school-wide improvement is consistent or largely tied to one grade level.
One notable concern is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 16.9% — higher than the district’s 14.4% and the state’s 13.8%. With nearly half of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, attendance challenges may be linked to broader socioeconomic factors. Per-student spending is listed at $19,961, though that figure is from 2018–2019 and likely outdated. The school’s trajectory is positive after a low point in 2024–2025, and its performance now aligns closely with the Blaine County District as a whole. Sustaining momentum will likely depend on improving 4th-grade math, reducing absenteeism, and determining whether the excellent 5th-grade results can be replicated school-wide.
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