Ernest Hemingway Steam School vs. Bellevue Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ernest Hemingway Steam School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Bellevue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 501 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ernest Hemingway Steam School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 211 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bellevue Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
501 students
211 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
45% | 55%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
20 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Bellevue Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Bellevue Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/22000/22383/bellevue-elementary-school-chart-BIXbDt.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#99 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#338 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Bellevue Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Bellevue Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/22000/22383/bellevue-elementary-school-chart-7Lc3dU.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
40-44%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
50-54%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bellevue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bellevue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/22000/22383/bellevue-elementary-school-chart-WiXILZ.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
16
29
Kindergarten Students
52
25
Grade 1 Students
57
25
Grade 2 Students
52
36
Grade 3 Students
63
38
Grade 4 Students
57
33
Grade 5 Students
68
25
Grade 6 Students
50
-
Grade 7 Students
40
-
Grade 8 Students
46
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Bellevue Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Bellevue Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/22000/22383/bellevue-elementary-school-chart-qY9OfA.png)
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bellevue Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bellevue Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/22000/22383/bellevue-elementary-school-chart-sR8P2L.png)
% Hispanic
34%
40%
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% Black
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bellevue Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bellevue Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/22000/22383/bellevue-elementary-school-chart-0z71gm.png)
% White
63%
57%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bellevue Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bellevue Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/22000/22383/bellevue-elementary-school-chart-wDGdak.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Two or more races
3%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bellevue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bellevue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/22000/22383/bellevue-elementary-school-chart-9QBhXh.png)
Diversity Score
0.49
0.52
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Bellevue Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Bellevue Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/22000/22383/bellevue-elementary-school-chart-qYUF6W.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
24%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
13%
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