Bellevue West Senior High School

Summary:

Bellevue West Senior High School is a public high school in Bellevue, Nebraska, serving 1,536 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Bellevue Public Schools district, which is ranked 128 out of 182 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bellevue West has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 61st out of 202 Nebraska high schools in 2021-2022 to 149th out of 168 high schools in 2023-2024. The school has performed well for Hispanic students, ranking in the top 14 out of 33 Nebraska high schools in 2023-2024, but has struggled with the performance of African American, Multi-racial, and Special Education students. Bellevue West has maintained relatively strong four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.0% to 94.6% in recent years, but has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.1% to 28.4%.

When compared to other high schools in the surrounding area, Bellevue East Senior High School has consistently lower rankings and performance metrics, while Central High School and South High School, both part of the Omaha Public Schools district, have significantly lower performance across various measures. In contrast, Papillion La Vista Senior High, part of the Papillion La Vista Community Schools district, has generally outperformed Bellevue West in terms of statewide ranking and test scores.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1501 Thurston Ave
       Bellevue, NE  68123-2499


(402) 293-4040

District: Bellevue Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
115th of 168 Nebraska High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,542 Help


Feeder schools for Bellevue West Senior High School:

Elementary:    Avery Elementary School
    Bellevue Elementary School
    Birchcrest Elementary School
    Fort Crook Elementary School
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Middle:    Lewis & Clark Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.4 Help
Number of students:  1,558

Racial breakdown:

White:
60.7%
Hispanic:
20.9%
African American:
8.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  30.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Bellevue West Senior High School ranks worse than 68.5% of high schools in Nebraska. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.41. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Bellevue West Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (60.7%), Hispanic (20.9%), African American (8.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 30.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bellevue West Senior High School is 16.4. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bellevue West Senior High School is $15,542.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bellevue West Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bellevue West Senior High School 115th of 168 Nebraska public high schools. (See Bellevue West Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Bellevue Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Bellevue Public Schools 128th of 182 Nebraska school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bellevue West Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Bellevue West Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 57.79 113th 249 54.6%
2007 47.65 158th 247 36.0%
2008 44.77 181st 252 28.2%
2009 34.70 202nd 251 19.5%
2010 61.55 92nd 249 63.1%
2011 63.21 86th 252 65.9%
2012 67.38 68th 245 72.2%
2013 52.00 124th 247 49.8%
2014 44.21 153rd 247 38.1%
2015 56.91 104th 242 57.0%
2016 48.96 136th 246 44.7%
2017 51.52 113th 219 48.4%
2018 35.92 144th 219 34.2%
2019 45.18 119th 217 45.2%
2021 63.36 68th 209 67.5%
2022 64.55 61st 202 69.8%
2023 38.47 129th 215 40.0%
2024 35.41 115th 168 31.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bellevue West Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 69.08 5th 15 66.7%
2023 34.17 12th 15 20.0%
2024 59.96 5th 9 44.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bellevue West Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.62 6th 10 40.0%
2019 26.53 11th 13 15.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bellevue West Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.20 35th 79 55.7%
2019 33.71 55th 82 32.9%
2021 61.73 21st 83 74.7%
2022 37.54 47th 74 36.5%
2023 31.30 56th 89 37.1%
2024 47.22 30th 62 51.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Bellevue West Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.89 94th 144 34.7%
2019 38.19 91st 142 35.9%
2021 51.58 68th 138 50.7%
2022 64.52 42nd 132 68.2%
2023 38.72 83rd 136 39.0%
2024 44.60 56th 93 39.8%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Bellevue West Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 65.96 2nd 4 50.0%
2022 50.59 3rd 4 25.0%
2023 29.89 3rd 3 0.0%
2024 34.44 2nd 3 33.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Bellevue West Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.04 84th 138 39.1%
2019 51.27 67th 140 52.1%
2021 65.53 38th 130 70.8%
2022 55.22 55th 135 59.3%
2023 36.32 86th 135 36.3%
2024 39.97 59th 93 36.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Bellevue West Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.28 3rd 13 76.9%
2019 70.57 5th 14 64.3%
2021 95.87 1st 10 90.0%
2022 62.95 6th 12 50.0%
2023 28.17 10th 15 33.3%
See the entire list of Best Nebraska High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Bellevue West Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.77 15th 41 63.4%
2019 60.49 14th 43 67.4%
2021 45.49 14th 38 63.2%
2022 77.19 9th 41 78.0%
2023 70.23 11th 41 73.2%
2024 51.37 14th 33 57.6%
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Rank History for White students at Bellevue West Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.17 130th 205 36.6%
2019 52.72 93rd 207 55.1%
2021 72.16 44th 200 78.0%
2022 72.37 42nd 196 78.6%
2023 45.38 113th 206 45.1%
2024 36.71 84th 125 32.8%
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Data source: test scores: Nebraska Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Bellevue West Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 770 89 26 18 1 n/a n/a 0 904
1989 732 80 36 20 1 n/a n/a 0 869
1990 713 88 37 18 0 n/a n/a 0 856
1991 929 131 40 33 3 n/a n/a 0 1136
1992 931 135 40 33 3 n/a n/a 0 1142
1993 846 142 32 39 2 n/a n/a 0 1061
1994 841 166 37 38 1 n/a n/a 0 1083
1995 957 163 44 40 4 n/a n/a 0 1208
1996 957 163 44 40 4 n/a n/a 0 1208
1997 1008 175 50 38 4 n/a n/a 0 1275
1998 1033 178 39 47 8 n/a n/a 0 1305
1999 1079 185 46 22 13 n/a n/a 33 1378
2000 1075 172 38 62 10 n/a n/a 0 1357
2001 1079 167 46 61 9 n/a n/a 0 1362
2002 1117 158 51 76 10 n/a n/a 0 1412
2003 1117 158 51 76 10 n/a n/a 0 1412
2004 1124 159 55 84 7 n/a n/a 0 1429
2005 1142 167 65 90 7 n/a n/a 0 1471
2006 1184 144 66 116 10 n/a n/a 0 1520
2007 1128 146 57 143 12 n/a n/a 0 1486
2008 1184 169 68 144 9 n/a n/a 0 1574
2009 1221 172 59 141 8 n/a n/a 0 1601
2010 1176 193 54 163 8 n/a n/a 0 1594
2011 1255 177 61 154 12 0 4 0 1663
2012 1242 166 66 168 12 1 8 0 1663
2013 1178 148 59 161 10 2 17 0 1575
2014 1172 162 67 151 17 2 39 0 1610
2015 1186 183 63 162 20 3 44 0 1661
2016 1191 189 53 189 16 4 48 0 1690
2017 1235 197 47 212 14 3 52 0 1760
2018 1191 177 38 203 12 3 56 0 1680
2019 1162 179 40 219 11 6 69 0 1686
2020 1103 166 38 223 11 9 69 0 1619
2021 1038 149 34 237 11 11 79 0 1559
2022 1029 134 30 258 7 11 93 0 1562
2023 966 134 35 273 6 14 108 0 1536
2024 945 128 30 326 9 10 110 0 1558

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bellevue West Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 904 51.8 17.4 8
1989 869 50.9 17.0 9
1990 856 51.5 16.6 8.9
1991 1136 67.7 16.7 8.9
1992 1142 67.4 16.9 10.7
1993 1061 66.8 15.9 11.7
1994 1083 66.3 16.3 12.9
1995 1208 71.0 17.0 4.9
1996 1208 71.0 17.0 4.9
1997 1275 76.6 16.6 4.7
1998 1305 76.3 17.1 5.4
1999 1378 81.1 17.0 10
2000 1357 86.3 15.7 6.6
2001 1362 81.5 16.7 10.5
2002 1412 86.6 16.3 7.1
2003 1412 86.6 16.3 7.1
2004 1429 86.8 16.5 9
2005 1471 87.1 16.9 10.1
2006 1520 90.1 16.9 9.7
2007 1486 94.7 15.7 12.3
2008 1574 94.4 16.7 13
2009 1601 97.4 16.4 17.6
2010 1594 97.8 16.3 17.1
2011 1663 101.0 16.4 21.2
2012 1663 101.5 16.3 20.7
2013 1575 103.5 15.2 22.2
2014 1610 102.6 15.6 26.4
2015 1661 104.0 15.9 27.9
2016 1690 102.0 16.5 28.3
2017 1760 104.0 16.9 25.7
2018 1680 101.6 16.5 31
2019 1686 100.8 16.7 27.1
2020 1619 102.4 15.8 30.3
2021 1559 101.0 15.4 32.1
2022 1562 100.6 15.5 25.1
2023 1536 100.5 15.2 30.7
2024 1558 94.8 16.4 30.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bellevue West Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 904 51.8 17.4 8
1989 869 50.9 17.0 9
1990 856 51.5 16.6 8.9
1991 1136 67.7 16.7 8.9
1992 1142 67.4 16.9 10.7
1993 1061 66.8 15.9 11.7
1994 1083 66.3 16.3 12.9
1995 1208 71.0 17.0 4.9
1996 1208 71.0 17.0 4.9
1997 1275 76.6 16.6 4.7
1998 1305 76.3 17.1 5.4
1999 1378 81.1 17.0 10
2000 1357 86.3 15.7 6.6
2001 1362 81.5 16.7 10.5
2002 1412 86.6 16.3 7.1
2003 1412 86.6 16.3 7.1
2004 1429 86.8 16.5 9
2005 1471 87.1 16.9 10.1
2006 1520 90.1 16.9 9.7
2007 1486 94.7 15.7 12.3
2008 1574 94.4 16.7 13
2009 1601 97.4 16.4 17.6
2010 1594 97.8 16.3 17.1
2011 1663 101.0 16.4 21.2
2012 1663 101.5 16.3 20.7
2013 1575 103.5 15.2 22.2
2014 1610 102.6 15.6 26.4
2015 1661 104.0 15.9 27.9
2016 1690 102.0 16.5 28.3
2017 1760 104.0 16.9 25.7
2018 1680 101.6 16.5 31
2019 1686 100.8 16.7 27.1
2020 1619 102.4 15.8 30.3
2021 1559 101.0 15.4 32.1
2022 1562 100.6 15.5 25.1
2023 1536 100.5 15.2 30.7
2024 1558 94.8 16.4 30.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bellevue West Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $153 (1.4%) $10,023 (89.2%) $11,231
2020 $228 (1.9%) $10,691 (89.2%) $11,981
2021 $535 (4.1%) $11,346 (85.9%) $13,206
2022 $891 (6.3%) $11,280 (80.2%) $14,073
2023 $756 (4.9%) $12,472 (80.2%) $15,542

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bellevue West Senior High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 119th of 217 High schoolsRanks 129th of 215 High schools
 5.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts (Bellevue West Senior High School)39.334.4
 4.8%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Bellevue Public Schools)35.128.1
 7%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)37.433.4
 4.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Bellevue West Senior High School)33.323.2
 10.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Bellevue Public Schools)2921
 8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)30.926.2
 4.6%
11th Grade Science (Bellevue West Senior High School)27.926.8
 1.1%
   11th Grade Science (Bellevue Public Schools)24.722.5
 2.2%
   11th Grade Science (Nebraska)26.425.3
 1.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students16861536
 8.9%
African American179134
 25.1%
American Indian116
 45.5%
Asian4035
 12.5%
Hispanic219273
 24.7%
Pacific Islander614
 133.3%
White1162966
 16.9%
Two or More Races69108
 56.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients27.1%30.7%
 3.6%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 1,558 students attended Bellevue West Senior High School.

Bellevue West Senior High School ranks 115th of 168 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Bellevue West Senior High School are 61% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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