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Bellevue Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1181^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Bellevue Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Bellevue, Michigan, with 281 students. The school is part of the Bellevue Community Schools district, which is ranked 472 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bellevue Elementary School has consistently been ranked in the bottom quarter of Michigan elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 10 years. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 26.6% to 30.8%, well above the state average. Academically, the school's test scores are consistently below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 32.3% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 25.8% meeting or exceeding math standards. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.63% to 66.56% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Bellevue Elementary School to nearby schools, such as Walters Elementary in Marshall, MI, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming compared to its peers. Walters Elementary, which is about 11 miles away, has significantly higher test scores and a higher school ranking from SchoolDigger. Despite the challenges, the school's spending per student has increased from $10,218 in 2020-2021 to $14,401 in 2022-2023, though it remains below the state average.

226

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,097

Per pupil spending ?

58%

Free/discounted lunch ?

904 W Capital Ave
Bellevue, MI 49021-1312

(269) 763-9435

District: Bellevue Community Schools

Students who attend Bellevue Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Bellevue JrSr High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.3%

Two or more races:

7.1%

Hispanic:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 15th percentile in 2022 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 21st (2025) from a 15th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (21% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg21%

Michigan avg38%

1,181^st of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

472^nd of 613Bellevue Community Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	1181 of 1488	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	1079 of 1486	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	1095 of 1470	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	1147 of 1344	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	931 of 1153	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	1135 of 1408	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	1154 of 1448	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.6	1200 of 1466	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.6	1282 of 1548	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.0	1175 of 1580	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.5	1006 of 1533	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	21.8	1295 of 1563	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.4	1158 of 1566	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.4	1163 of 1552	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.9	1274 of 1552	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.6	1354 of 1589	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.6	1375 of 1577	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.3	1263 of 1565	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	56.6	818 of 1545	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	718 of 1338	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	787 of 1342	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.4	982 of 1321	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	765 of 1106	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	595 of 902	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.4	934 of 1171	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	1117 of 1443	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	903 of 1346	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	1036 of 1381	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	974 of 1350	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.1	634 of 1099	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	466 of 749	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	829 of 1134	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	1021 of 1397	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	1234 of 1366	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	1064 of 1347	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	1024 of 1334	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	737 of 915	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	952 of 1196	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	1117 of 1446	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	32.2	289 of 403	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	1161 of 1206	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	1066 of 1204	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	1088 of 1198	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	1053 of 1102	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	878 of 1005	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	1053 of 1128	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	1151 of 1253	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)46th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2018)28th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science27%-13 vs state

English Language Arts23%-18 vs state

Math18%-18 vs state

Social Studies14%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Bellevue Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)				M-Step Math (2025)				M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bellevue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	904 W Capital Ave	Bellevue	49021	Eaton County	Bellevue Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 763-9435	226	11	20.0	58.0%	195 (86.3%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (7.1%)	18.9	1181^st of 1488 public elementary schools	20.6%		26.2	1079^th of 1486 public elementary schools	27.4%	102	32.3	18.8	27.0	13.9	25.8	25.0	16.2	8.3	27.0	13.5	$14,097	$2,464	$11,633
Fern Persons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	4425 W Butterfield Hwy	Olivet	49076	Eaton County	Olivet Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 749-4611	374	27	13.8	35.0%	353 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)								(n/a)	46.4				45.5						$15,456	$2,018	$13,437
North Pennfield Elementary	Public	K-2	7422 Poorman Rd	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Pennfield Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 961-9797	188	13	15.0	63.8%	157 (83.5%)	6 (3.2%)	12 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.9%)								(n/a)											$16,126	$1,132	$14,993
Pennfield Dunlap Elementary	Public	3-4	8465 Pennfield Rd	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Pennfield Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 961-9789	273	17	16.0	61.2%	208 (76.2%)	13 (4.8%)	16 (5.9%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.4%)	32.7	973^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	34.6%		22.1	1141^st of 1486 public elementary schools	23.2%	168	33.8	32.2			31.7	28.1					$13,723	$1,113	$12,610
Pennfield Purdy School	Public	K-2	6510 Purdy Dr	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Pennfield Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 961-9795	197	14	14.5	69.0%	148 (75.1%)	16 (8.1%)	12 (6.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.6%)								(n/a)											$15,899	$1,207	$14,692
Verona Elementary School	Public	3-5	825 Capital Ave NE	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 965-9710	201	12	16.2	91.0%	48 (23.9%)	78 (38.8%)	33 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	41 (20.4%)	6.4	1438^th of 1488 public elementary schools	3.4%		5.7	1447^th of 1486 public elementary schools	2.6%	9	11.8	9.7	11.1		11.5	6.3	7.8		12.5		$23,672	$5,103	$18,569
Wattles Park Elementary School	Public	K-4	132 Wattles Rd S	Battle Creek	49014	Calhoun County	Harper Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 441-5853	375	22	17.4	39.2%	303 (80.8%)	8 (2.1%)	21 (5.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (10.4%)	58.9	580^th of 1488 public elementary schools	61.0%		61	537^th of 1486 public elementary schools	63.9%	43	39.0	41.6			50.6	49.4					$16,545	$1,691	$14,854
Fremont International Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	115 Emmett St E	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 965-9715	345	17	20.6	53.6%	81 (23.5%)	147 (42.6%)	39 (11.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (21.7%)	24.9	1081^st of 1488 public elementary schools	27.4%		23.2	1119^th of 1486 public elementary schools	24.7%	38	26.9	26.0	39.1		15.4	21.9	20.3		32.8	17.2	$16,925	$3,839	$13,086
Fuller Street Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-2	251 Fuller St	Nashville	49073	Barry County	Maple Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 852-9468	204	15	13.3	56.9%	186 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.4%)								(n/a)											$15,880	$1,530	$14,349
Walters Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	705 N Marshall Ave	Marshall	49068	Calhoun County	Marshall Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 781-1280	293	21	14.1	37.5%	245 (83.6%)	13 (4.4%)	14 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.8%)	88.4	149^th of 1488 public elementary schools	90.0%		79.7	253^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	83.0%	104	54.5	66.7	75.0		65.9	58.3	54.8		60.0	82.5	$15,374	$2,215	$13,160

Frequently Asked Questions about Bellevue Elementary School

How many students attend Bellevue Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 226 students attended Bellevue Elementary School.

Is Bellevue Elementary School a good school?

Bellevue Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.6% of Michigan elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Bellevue Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bellevue Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Bellevue JrSr High School

What district is Bellevue Elementary School in?

Bellevue Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Bellevue Elementary School?

Students at Bellevue Elementary School are 86% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

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