The top reported proficiency rate is 67% in Science. The lowest is 52% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Logan Fontenelle Middle School
Logan Fontenelle Middle School serves seventh and eighth graders in Bellevue, part of the Bellevue Public Schools district. The school sits in a suburban city shaped by its proximity to Offutt Air Force Base and a broader civilian economic expansion along the Kennedy Freeway corridor. Bellevue is a low-density, car-oriented community with limited public transit, and its population has seen minimal change in recent years after decades of growth.
The school’s enrollment is moderate for a middle school serving two grades. The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic population and smaller shares of Black, multiracial, and Asian students. Just over half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a measure of household economic need that places the school in a middle range for economic diversity. Data on students with individualized education plans and English learners were not available, so a parent interested in special education services or language support programs would want to follow up with the school directly.
On state assessments, Logan Fontenelle’s results are mixed and notably below the academic profile of other district middle schools in Sarpy County. In reading and English language arts, roughly half of seventh graders scored proficient, and a slightly higher share of eighth graders did the same. Math proficiency followed a similar pattern, with about half of students at each grade level meeting the state standard. Science, tested only in eighth grade, showed a stronger result, with about two-thirds of students proficient. Overall, when the school is compared to other districts across Sarpy County on a combined proficiency index, it lands in the bottom quarter. This is a soft spot, and a parent weighing academic expectations may want to understand what interventions or supports the school offers for students who are not yet meeting benchmarks.
Multi-year trends from the state test data show that overall proficiency rates across all grades have declined over time in both English language arts and math, as well as in science. The most recent year’s figures are meaningfully lower than the earliest available points in each subject, which is a pattern worth noting. A parent may want to ask the school or district about what drives this trajectory and what steps are being taken.
Because Logan Fontenelle serves only seventh and eighth grade, there is no graduation rate to report. No data was available on chronic absenteeism, discipline, or course access, so those dimensions of school climate and opportunity cannot be characterized from the evidence at hand.
Bellevue itself offers a few civic and recreational anchors. Fontenelle Forest and Haworth Park provide outdoor access, and the city lies along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. The housing market in the area shows the typical patterns of a suburban community within commuting distance of Omaha, with home values and rents consistent with a moderately priced suburban market. The district’s strategic priorities or recent changes, such as bond measures or curriculum shifts, did not surface in available records, so nothing can be said about recent district-level direction.
Logan Fontenelle Middle School presents as a school with a diverse student body in a stable suburban setting, but with academic performance that has trended downward and sits below most peers in the county. A family considering this school would be wise to inquire about academic support structures, the trajectory of test results, and the availability of programs for students with special needs or those learning English, given the gaps in reported data.
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