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Bellevue Elementary

Q: Is Bellevue Elementary a good school?

Bellevue Elementary ranks 90 th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

90^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Bellevue Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, with an enrollment of 1,179 students. The school is part of the Lamar County School District, which is ranked 24th out of 130 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bellevue Elementary has shown steady academic improvement, moving from 203rd out of 408 Mississippi elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 90th out of 383 in 2024-2025, with a 4-star rating. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) tests were higher than the state averages in all subjects and grade levels, with particularly strong performance in 5th grade English Language Arts (71.2% proficient vs. 55.9% statewide) and 5th grade Science (71.2% proficient vs. 66.3% statewide). However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.4% in 2020-2021 to 23.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Sumrall Elementary consistently outperforms Bellevue Elementary in academic proficiency, while Rowan Elementary and Woodley Elementary in the Hattiesburg Public School District also have higher proficiency rates in most subjects and grade levels. Bellevue Elementary's extremely high free and reduced lunch rate of 99.73% in 2022-2023 is not unique, as several other schools in the Hattiesburg area also have 100% of their students qualifying for this program.

1,145

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,934

Per pupil spending ?

63.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1760 Old Highway 24
Hattiesburg, MS 39402

(601) 264-6724

District: Lamar County School District

Students who attend Bellevue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Oak Grove Middle School
High:	Oak Grove High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.9%

African American:

39.8%

Hispanic:

13.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2011 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (64% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Mississippi elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2011

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg63%

Mississippi avg54%

90^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 5 pts since 2024

From top 28% (2024) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Lamar County School District

24^th of 130Lamar County School District among Mississippi 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	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	90 of 383	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	110 of 390	71.8%	★★★★☆
2013	52.1	203 of 408	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.2	198 of 418	52.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science71%+5 vs state

English Language Arts64%+11 vs state

Mathematics61%+8 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, January 26, 2012

Teachers, staff, and principal teach and speak from a script. The classrooms are messy and overcrowded. There seems to be no structure or sense of a "mission" for the best interest of students. Staff seems primarily concerned with "funding. A pretty building does not make up for the lack of vision by the educators of our children.it is very sad. Close Quote

Schools Near Bellevue Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAAP Mathematics (2025)				MAAP Science (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	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Bellevue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1760 Old Highway 24	Hattiesburg	39402	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 264-6724	1,145	83	13.8	63.2%	468 (40.9%)	456 (39.8%)	155 (13.5%)	12 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	49 (4.3%)	73.7	90^th of 383 public elementary schools	76.5%		70.6	110^th of 390 public elementary schools	71.8%	20	58.1	63.2	71.2		61.4	63.1	57.5		71.2	$9,934
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Leaf Lane	Hattiesburg	39402	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 264-9764	758	58	13.0	62.0%	291 (38.4%)	356 (47.0%)	44 (5.8%)	17 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.5%)	73	95^th of 383 public elementary schools	75.2%		75.3	86^th of 390 public elementary schools	77.9%	9	62.0	60.3	61.6		62.0	58.5	75.0		69.7	$10,829
Longleaf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5279 W. 4th Street	Hattiesburg	39402	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 261-6892	787	55	14.3	56.5%	292 (37.1%)	356 (45.2%)	49 (6.2%)	30 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.4%)	76.2	75^th of 383 public elementary schools	80.4%		75.7	83^rd of 390 public elementary schools	78.7%	8	75.0	66.1	69.0		67.7	64.3	46.5		74.4	$10,594
Thames Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 Jamestown Road	Hattiesburg	39402	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 582-6655	619	41	15.2	100.0%	27 (4.4%)	450 (72.7%)	22 (3.6%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	112 (18.1%)	43.6	220^th of 383 public elementary schools	42.6%		58.9	159^th of 390 public elementary schools	59.2%	61	43.5	44.4	57.1		60.8	40.7	28.6		58.5	$13,647
Rawls Springs Attendance Center	Public	PK, KG-6	10 Archie Smith Road	Hattiesburg	39402	Forrest County	Forrest County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 268-2217	214	18	11.9	86.0%	47 (22.0%)	125 (58.4%)	15 (7.0%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.3%)	52	185^th of 383 public elementary schools	51.7%		56.9	168^th of 390 public elementary schools	56.9%	17	52.0	51.6	44.4	22.2	72.0	83.9	22.3	44.4	66.7	$12,727
Woodley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2006 O Ferrell St	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 583-8112	422	27	15.8	100.0%	43 (10.2%)	248 (58.8%)	112 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	74.5	85^th of 383 public elementary schools	77.8%		75.9	81^st of 390 public elementary schools	79.2%	4	63.4	67.1	58.7		82.8	65.7	45.6		65.2	$11,339
Grace Christian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2207 W 7th Street	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 583-0662	367	22	16.3	100.0%	7 (1.9%)	320 (87.2%)	7 (1.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	66	129^th of 383 public elementary schools	66.3%		67.6	123^rd of 390 public elementary schools	68.5%	6	61.4	54.3	43.5		72.1	69.6	41.3		82.6	$12,446
Hawkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Ida Ave.	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 583-4311	283	23	12.3	99.6%	9 (3.2%)	175 (61.8%)	78 (27.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.4%)	37.6	248^th of 383 public elementary schools	35.2%		49.9	205^th of 390 public elementary schools	47.4%	43	31.5	44.2	42.9		48.6	48.8	22.9		71.4	$14,576
Sumrall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	198 Todd Rd.	Sumrall	39482	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 758-4289	960	64	15.0	44.0%	820 (85.4%)	73 (7.6%)	25 (2.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.2%)	84.7	45^th of 383 public elementary schools	88.3%		90.4	22^nd of 390 public elementary schools	94.4%	23	73.0	65.8	74.1		86.1	62.0	62.3		82.5	$9,949
Purvis Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	310 Mitchell	Purvis	39475	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 794-1038	377	29	13.1	54.6%	308 (81.7%)	35 (9.3%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)	49.6	192^nd of 383 public elementary schools	49.9%		54.3	182^nd of 390 public elementary schools	53.3%	10	49.3	44.1	57.3		52.3	48.6	37.9		66.1	$11,033

Frequently Asked Questions about Bellevue Elementary

What schools do graduates of Bellevue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bellevue Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oak Grove Middle School
High : Oak Grove High School

Is Bellevue Elementary a good school?

Bellevue Elementary ranks 90^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bellevue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,145 students attended Bellevue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bellevue Elementary?

Students at Bellevue Elementary are 41% White, 40% African American, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Bellevue Elementary in?

Lamar County School District

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