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Bellevue Middle School

Q: Is Bellevue Middle School a good school?

Bellevue Middle School ranks in the bottom 20.9% of Tennessee middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Bellevue Middle School?

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

Q: What is the racial makeup of Bellevue Middle School?

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

Q: What high school do graduates of Bellevue Middle School attend?

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

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

470^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 594 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 21% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Bellevue Middle School is a grades 6–8 middle school in Memphis, TN, serving about 625 students as part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. The school currently ranks in the 21st percentile statewide — 470th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools — with a 1-star rating, and its position has slipped from the 46th percentile in 2018–2019. Context matters, though: most neighborhood middle schools nearby rank far lower, making Bellevue one of the stronger traditional options in its area.

Among nearby schools, only Memphis Grizzlies Preparatory Charter School (37th percentile) and Maxine Smith STEAM Academy (95th percentile) rank above Bellevue. The rest — Kingsbury Middle School, Treadwell Middle School, Veritas College Preparatory School, KIPP Memphis Collegiate Middle School, Lester Prep, Grandview Heights Middle School, and Sherwood Middle School — sit in the bottom 1st to 13th percentile. Bellevue's academic strengths are Science (31.9% proficient vs. 28.4% district) and Social Studies (34.3% vs. 28.7% district), with especially strong 7th-grade results. Math (16.7%) and English Language Arts (22.3%) trail district and state averages, though they still beat nearly every nearby school.

A genuine asset is attendance: Bellevue's chronic absenteeism rate of 15.7% is far better than the district's 30.2% and even below the state's 18.3%. Nearby schools like Grandview Heights (63.3%), Sherwood (45.3%), Lester Prep (48.1%), and KIPP Memphis (42.0%) struggle much more with attendance, which helps explain Bellevue's relative academic edge. Spending is about $13,738 per student — less than some lower-performing peers — reinforcing that attendance and instruction matter more than funding alone. Areas worth monitoring: Algebra I proficiency dropped sharply from 53.8% (2023–24) to 14.3% (2024–25), and gifted/advanced learner support appears weak. Overall, Bellevue is a solid neighborhood choice in a challenging district, with real strengths in science, social studies, and attendance — but room to grow in math and reading.

625

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,738

Per pupil spending ?

68.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

575 S Bellevue Blvd
Memphis, TN 38104

(901) 416-4488

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Students who attend Bellevue Middle School usually attend:

High:

Central High School

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 → 21st in 2026

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (26% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2018

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg25%

Tennessee avg44%

470^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 24 pts since 2018

From bottom 44% (2018) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

137^th of 141Memphis-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
2026	24.0	470 of 594	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	39.5	185 of 328	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	20.4	261 of 302	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	35.6	323 of 478	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
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)

African American (2026)44th percentile+23 vs school

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)14th percentile-7 vs school

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

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies34%-17 vs state

Science32%-15 vs state

English Language Arts22%-18 vs state

Mathematics17%-26 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 (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Algebra I (2026)			TNReady Geometry (2026)		TNReady Science (2026)				TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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 (2016)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 7th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Geometry 8th Grade	TNReady Geometry 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 School	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	68.9%	7 (1.2%)	527 (87.0%)	37 (6.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.3%)	24	470^th of 594 public middle schools	20.9%		27.3	443^rd of 583 public middle schools	24.0%	27	11.3	16.6	21.7	16.7	26.6	26.2	14.9	22.3						24.9	42.8	27.7	31.9	23.7	47.6	30.8	34.3	$13,738	$1,289	$11,474
Memphis Grizzlies Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	168 Jefferson Avenue	Memphis	38103	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 474-0955	349	26	13.4	81.7%	9 (2.6%)	316 (90.5%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	39	376^th of 594 public middle schools	36.7%		47.8	294^th of 583 public middle schools	49.6%	82	19.8	15.1	52.9	28.0	29.7	22.9	16.5	23.1						39.6	44.3	44.7	42.9	38.9	49.1	47.1	45.2	$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	29.4%	120 (30.2%)	215 (54.2%)	33 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	94.5	28^th of 594 public middle schools	95.3%		98.8	4^th of 583 public middle schools	99.3%	24	48.4	74.2	59.1	60.7	72.0	80.5	72.5	75.1		93.8	94.4	≥ 95%	≥ 95%	73.9	75.5	80.3	76.4	83.4	82.4	83.1	83.0	$12,546	$828	$11,351
Veritas College Preparatory School	Public, Charter	6-8	1500 Dunn Avenue	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 526-1900	135	11	12.2	94.8%	0 (0.0%)	125 (92.6%)	5 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	7.5	565^th of 594 public middle schools	4.9%		6.3	566^th of 583 public middle schools	2.9%	1	8.5	9.8	12.5	10.2	10.6	12.2	12.2	11.6						12.8	9.8	7.3	10.1	29.8	14.6	12.2	19.4	$19,447	$1,512	$17,569
KIPP Memphis Collegiate Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2110 Howell Ave	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 791-9390	300	24	12.7	79.9%	5 (1.7%)	278 (92.7%)	11 (3.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	11.3	532^nd of 594 public middle schools	10.4%		16	499^th of 583 public middle schools	14.4%	33	8.6	17.4	22.5	16.4	13.6	12.0	6.7	10.7						21.0	19.8	20.2	20.3	33.3	19.8	15.7	22.6	$12,445	$1,457	$10,621
Lester Prep	Public, Charter	6-8	320 Carpenter Street	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%)	13.6	517^th of 594 public middle schools	13.0%		13.3	512^th of 583 public middle schools	12.2%	5	13.6	5.6	15.3	11.9	16.3	16.7	5.2	13.0						21.0	25.9	18.6	21.6	39.5	33.3	13.6	29.9	$18,343	$2,193	$16,150
University Middle School	Public	6-8	330 Fogelman Drive	Memphis	38152	Shelby County	University Schools - Memphis	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 678-4200	0											94.6	25^th of 594 public middle schools	95.8%					(n/a)	68.8	66.3	50.0	63.6	73.1	65.9	71.4	70.1		≥ 95%	≥ 95%			75.3	78.0	65.3	74.2	67.7	85.6	88.3	80.0	$13,446	$219	$13,068
Sherwood Middle School	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	96.8%	4 (0.6%)	468 (69.9%)	185 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	4.2	584^th of 594 public middle schools	1.7%		5	576^th of 583 public middle schools	1.2%	8	< 5%	< 5%	6.1	< 5%	8.8	< 5%	< 5%	5.7						9.1	10.2	14.1	11.1	11.2	15.0	8.0	11.4	$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	97.8%	39 (5.9%)	222 (33.5%)	374 (56.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.6%)	7.1	569^th of 594 public middle schools	4.2%		9	549^th of 583 public middle schools	5.8%	20	< 5%	11.8	9.0	8.2	9.0	9.3	9.9	9.4						14.7	20.2	16.4	17.0	15.0	21.0	16.0	17.4	$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	96.4%	1 (0.2%)	380 (91.6%)	17 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	3.9	586^th of 594 public middle schools	1.3%		4.2	579^th of 583 public middle schools	0.7%	7	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	9.2	8.8	< 5%	7.7						9.3	13.0	8.5	10.3	11.1	9.5	7.7	9.5	$14,212	$1,726	$11,061

Frequently Asked Questions about Bellevue Middle School

How many students attend Bellevue Middle School?

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

What high school do graduates of Bellevue Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Bellevue Middle School?

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

Is Bellevue Middle School a good school?

Bellevue Middle School ranks in the bottom 20.9% of Tennessee middle schools.

What district is Bellevue Middle School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

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