Bellevue Elementary School

Bellevue Elementary School is a heavily attended elementary-level community in Bellevue, Ohio, run under Bellevue City. The school enrolls 779 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Ohio's public schools average about 404 students each, so Bellevue Elementary School sits 93% larger than that benchmark.

Within Bellevue City, which oversees 3 schools and 1,694 students, Bellevue Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Bellevue Elementary School records that nearly all students (85%) are White; the rest reads as 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

On the resource side, Bellevue Elementary School shows 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Erie County runs at roughly 39%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Bellevue Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 69.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 79.3%.

In the broader community, census data for Erie County shows median household earnings sit near $71,993, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Erie County's 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,434 students), Bellevue Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Bellevue Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Bellevue Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bellevue Elementary School at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 68.0%.

Bellevue Elementary School operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 14%: 906 students in 2018 compared to 779 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 90% to 85% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 20.9:1 in 2018 to 17.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.