Middle school (grades 6-8) · Memphis, TN

Bellevue Middle

Federal NCES profile for Bellevue Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 470014801018
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bellevue Middle earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Tennessee schools.

#6 of 35
middle schools in Memphis · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
18.9:1
large classes for Tennessee
625
students enrolled

Bellevue Middle has class sizes larger than 90% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bellevue Middle ranks #6 of 35 middle schools in Memphis, TN.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+12 students YoY

Bellevue Middle held near 606 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 33.7 → 34.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+12 students YoY 470014801018 · Memphis, TN Middle · MID · TRAD

625 enr · 18.9:1 · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Cordova High School (2,251 students)

Bellevue Middle held near 606 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount). Teacher FTE added 33.7 → 34.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Bellevue Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bellevue Middle reports 625 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Bellevue Middle compares

Bellevue Middle held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.9:1 ▲ 24% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 625 top 29% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.9:1
Leaner classes than 20% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
625
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
18.9:1
students per teacher - 24% above state mean
Top 90% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
13.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$13,695
per pupil, district-wide - above Tennessee avg of $11,532
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 208 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 88.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3%
Two or More 5.1%
White 1.1%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: African American at 88.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.0, Bellevue Middle is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Memphis-Shelby County Schools reports $13,695 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bellevue Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cordova High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
White Station High Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Germantown High Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Southwind High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Whitehaven High Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Bellevue Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Memphis-Shelby County Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Similar middle schools in Memphis

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Bellevue Middle

How many students attend Bellevue Middle?

Bellevue Middle has 625 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Memphis, TN. CCD year-over-year: 594 (2022-23) → 606 (2023-24), nearly flat (+12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bellevue Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Bellevue Middle is 18.9:1, which is 24% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 20% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bellevue Middle?

The largest demographic group at Bellevue Middle is African American at 88.0% of enrollment, in Memphis, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bellevue Middle?

Bellevue Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Bellevue Middle rank among middle schools in Memphis?

By Resource Investment Index, Bellevue Middle ranks #6 of 35 middle schools in Memphis, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Memphis on the city page.

What other schools are in Memphis-Shelby County Schools?

Besides Bellevue Middle, Memphis-Shelby County Schools also operates Cordova High School (2,251 students), White Station High (2,046 students), and Germantown High (1,719 students). See the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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