Other / mixed grade configuration · Bellevue, NE

Fairview Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Fairview Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 310381000838
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
3
📋 Attendance
68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fairview Elementary School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Nebraska schools.

#17 of 24
schools in Bellevue · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
18:1
large classes for Nebraska
13.2%
free-lunch eligible

Fairview Elementary School has class sizes larger than 92% of Nebraska schools. Computed live against every Nebraska school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Fairview Elementary School ranks #17 of 24 schools in Bellevue, NE.

Enrollment

486

Nebraska · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

27.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18:1

vs 13.5:1 Nebraska avg

+33% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

13.2%

vs 30.9% Nebraska avg

-57% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Fairview Elementary School compares with Nebraska and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Fairview Elementary School

Fairview Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Bellevue, Nebraska, enrolling 486 students.

Class loads run heavy: 18:1 is larger than about 92% of Nebraska schools and 33% above the 13.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 13.2% free-meal eligibility runs 57% below the Nebraska average.

Enrollment of 486 puts it in the larger third of Nebraska schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,003 scored Nebraska schools.

Among 137 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Nebraska schools statewide, it ranks #116, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (67%) and Two or More (13%) (diversity index 51/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 486 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

13.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Bellevue Public Schools spends $13,274 per pupil, 25% below the Nebraska average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Bellevue Public Schools also operates Bellevue West Sr High School (1,529 students) and Bellevue East Sr High School (1,420 students) alongside Fairview Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Fairview Elementary School compares

Fairview Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Nebraska and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Nebraska Nebraska avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18:1 ▲ 33% 13.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 13.2% ▼ 57% 30.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 486 top 16% - -

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

18:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
486
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
13.2%
free-lunch eligible - 57% below the Nebraska average of 30.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18:1
students per teacher - 33% above state mean
Top 92% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
13.0%
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
$13,274
per pupil, district-wide - below Nebraska avg of $17,680
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 486 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 67.3%
Two or More 13.4%
Hispanic or Latino 11.3%
African American 4.9%
Asian 3.1%

Largest group: White at 67.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.3, Fairview Elementary School is more mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bellevue Public Schools, which includes Fairview Elementary School.

$13,274
Per student
-25%
vs Nebraska
Avg $17,680
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.0%
State 46.9%
Federal 14.1%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Fairview Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bellevue West Sr High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Bellevue East Sr High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Wake Robin Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Logan Fontenelle Middle School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lewis & Clark Middle School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Fairview Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Bellevue Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Nebraska, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Fairview Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Fairview Elementary School

How many students attend Fairview Elementary School?

Fairview Elementary School has 486 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bellevue, NE.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fairview Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Fairview Elementary School is 18:1, which is 33% higher than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fairview Elementary School?

13.2% of students at Fairview Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fairview Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Fairview Elementary School is White at 67.3% of enrollment, in Bellevue, NE. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fairview Elementary School?

Fairview Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Fairview Elementary School rank among schools in Bellevue?

By Resource Investment Index, Fairview Elementary School ranks #17 of 24 schools in Bellevue, NE. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Bellevue on the city page.

Is Fairview Elementary School a good school?

Fairview Elementary School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Nebraska schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Bellevue Public Schools?

Besides Fairview Elementary School, Bellevue Public Schools also operates Bellevue West Sr High School (1,529 students), Bellevue East Sr High School (1,420 students), and Wake Robin Elementary School (543 students). See the Bellevue Public 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 2021-22) · 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.

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