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Bellevue Middle

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

443^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 24% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Bellevue Middle is a public magnet middle school located in Memphis, Tennessee, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 606 students. The school is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, which is ranked 135 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bellevue Middle consistently ranks in the bottom half of Tennessee middle schools, with its performance on TNReady assessments significantly below the state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 14.2% of Bellevue Middle students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 42.2% statewide and 22.6% in the Memphis-Shelby County district. The school's performance is particularly low for Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the bottom 15-22 schools in Tennessee over the past 3 years. Bellevue Middle also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.2% to 29.5% over the past 3 years, significantly above the state and district averages.

The data shows a stark contrast between Bellevue Middle and the nearby high-performing schools, such as Maxine Smith STEAM Academy and University Middle, which consistently rank in the top 5-33 schools in Tennessee and significantly outperform Bellevue Middle on academic measures. The significant performance gaps between student subgroups at Bellevue Middle, particularly for Female, Male, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, suggest potential equity issues that need to be addressed.

625

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,738

Per pupil spending ?

68.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

575 S Bellevue Blvd
Memphis, TN 38104-4528

(901) 416-4488

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Bellevue Middle usually attend:

High:

Central High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.0%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2018 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (27% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2018

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg24%

Tennessee avg43%

443^rd of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 20 pts since 2018

From bottom 44% (2018) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 32Middle Schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools

135^th of 139Memphis-Shelby County Schools among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	443 of 583	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	433 of 587	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	423 of 594	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	409 of 569	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	476 of 576	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	309 of 574	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	313 of 563	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	157 of 312	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	147 of 318	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	135 of 316	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	140 of 299	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.6	170 of 277	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.2	78 of 293	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	73 of 284	74.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	444 of 546	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	429 of 554	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	382 of 560	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	380 of 552	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.2	447 of 538	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.7	305 of 529	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	16.9	15 of 17	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	22 of 23	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	39 of 39	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	32 of 35	8.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	118 of 286	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	144 of 285	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	82 of 285	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	30 of 275	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	25.7	199 of 261	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	120 of 228	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	110 of 219	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	287 of 490	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	302 of 510	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	269 of 514	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	310 of 495	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.0	394 of 483	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.0	136 of 490	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	84 of 481	82.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	379 of 550	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	403 of 560	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	408 of 557	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	424 of 540	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	436 of 529	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	279 of 523	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	202 of 332	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	124 of 299	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	46 of 260	82.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+35 vs school

African American (2025)50th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)12th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science36%-10 vs state

Social Studies33%-16 vs state

English Language Arts24%-15 vs state

Algebra I14%-15 vs state

Mathematics14%-28 vs state

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by a student
Tuesday, July 18, 2017

This school is a great place to learn and get foundations to prepare your child for the outside world. It has provided me with many opportunities that I am grateful for and the staff is extraordinary. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Science (2025)				TNReady Social Studies (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bellevue Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	575 S Bellevue Blvd	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4488	606	35	17.4		7 (1.2%)	527 (87.0%)	37 (6.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.3%)	27.3	443^rd of 583 public middle schools	24.0%		26.9	433^rd of 587 public middle schools	26.2%	10	12.0	14.5	15.8	14.2	26.5	24.1	22.1	24.1	14.3	14.3	25.1	45.4	36.5	35.9	24.0	40.2	34.1	33.0	$13,738	$1,289	$11,474
Memphis Grizzlies Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	168 Jefferson AVE	Memphis	38103	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 474-0955	349	26	13.4		9 (2.6%)	316 (90.5%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	47.8	294^th of 583 public middle schools	49.6%		34.3	385^th of 587 public middle schools	34.4%	91	37.5	23.6	52.5	36.6	30.4	16.0	12.7	20.5			41.1	32.1	49.4	40.1	60.7	56.6	55.0	57.7	$16,860	$1,562	$14,931
Maxine Smith STEAM Academy	Public	6-8	750 E Parkway S	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 416-4536	397	24	16.8		120 (30.2%)	215 (54.2%)	33 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	98.8	4^th of 583 public middle schools	99.3%		98.2	9^th of 587 public middle schools	98.5%	5	78.4	70.2	91.0	78.2	79.1	84.1	74.5	79.3			82.4	84.1	85.4	83.9	79.1	93.1	92.0	87.8	$12,546	$828	$11,351
Veritas College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-8	1500 Dunn AVE	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 526-1900	135	11	12.2		0 (0.0%)	125 (92.6%)	5 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	6.3	566^th of 583 public middle schools	2.9%		9	558^th of 587 public middle schools	4.9%	8	6.7	6.4	9.5	7.5	13.3	6.4	7.1	9.0			6.7	14.9	14.3	11.9	11.1	21.3	16.7	16.4	$19,447	$1,512	$17,569
KIPP Memphis Collegiate Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	230 Henry AVE	Memphis	38107	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 791-9390	300	24	12.7		5 (1.7%)	278 (92.7%)	11 (3.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	16	499^th of 583 public middle schools	14.4%		18.8	478^th of 587 public middle schools	18.6%	21	18.9	24.0	25.0	22.3	13.5	15.8	14.3	14.5			18.0	27.0	28.9	24.0	15.5	22.0	27.6	21.0	$12,445	$1,457	$10,621
Lester Prep	Public, Charter	6-8	320 Carpenter ST	Memphis	38112	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-3640	219	19	11.5		2 (0.9%)	205 (93.6%)	9 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	13.3	512^th of 583 public middle schools	12.2%		20.5	472^nd of 587 public middle schools	19.6%	40	8.7	10.4	15.7	11.2	7.2	7.6	5.9	7.0			11.6	29.9	23.5	21.4	33.3	40.3	5.9	28.3	$18,343	$2,193	$16,150
University Middle School	Public	6-8	330 Fogelman DR	Memphis	38152	Shelby County	University Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 678-4200	0																		(n/a)																			$13,446	$219	$13,068
Sherwood Middle	Public	6-8	3480 Rhodes Ave	Memphis	38111	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4870	670	46	14.5		4 (0.6%)	468 (69.9%)	185 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	5	576^th of 583 public middle schools	1.2%		4.2	587^th of 587 public middle schools	0.0%	11			7.7								6.2	17.0	8.6	10.6	5.3	20.4	10.7	12.0	$14,013	$1,948	$11,204
Treadwell Middle School	Public	6-8	920 N Highland St	Memphis	38122	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-6100	662	37	17.7		39 (5.9%)	222 (33.5%)	374 (56.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.6%)	9	549^th of 583 public middle schools	5.8%		15.4	504^th of 587 public middle schools	14.1%	45	12.1	13.1	6.0	10.5	11.6	14.6	7.2	11.1			20.5	18.0	12.6	17.2	21.5	21.2	15.0	19.3	$14,256	$1,747	$11,810
Grandview Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	2342 Clifton Rd	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3940	415	22	18.8		1 (0.2%)	380 (91.6%)	17 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	4.2	579^th of 583 public middle schools	0.7%		5.4	580^th of 587 public middle schools	1.2%	1	5.6						7.6				5.0	6.3	11.5	7.4					$14,212	$1,726	$11,061

Frequently Asked Questions about Bellevue Middle

What district is Bellevue Middle in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

How many students attend Bellevue Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 625 students attended Bellevue Middle.

Is Bellevue Middle a good school?

Bellevue Middle ranks in the bottom 24.0% of Tennessee middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bellevue Middle?

Students at Bellevue Middle are 88% African American, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% White.

What high school do graduates of Bellevue Middle attend?

Students who attend Bellevue Middle usually go on to attend Central High

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