Bell Central School Center
Tel:
(606) 337-3104
- Bell Central School Center serves 545 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Bell Central School Center placed in the top 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Bell Central School Center places among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Bell Central School Center's student population of 545 students has declined by 13% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 38 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 545 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 38 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Bell Central School Center is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,246 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Bell Central School Center is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KY) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #383 out of 1246 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 52% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 61% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 7% |
| Black | 1% | 10% |
| White | 98% | 77% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.40 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 69% | 55% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bell County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Bell Central School Center is Bell County High School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Bell County Alternative School (2.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Pineville Bell County High School Grades: 9-12 | 720 students
0.3 miles
9824 Us Highway 25 E
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-7061 0.3 9-12 720 - Pineville Bell County Alternative School Alternative School
Grades: 4-12 | 35 students
2.5 miles
9828 Us Hwy 25e Second Floor
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-0957 2.5 4-12 35 - Pineville Page School Center Grades: PK-8 | 361 students
3.4 miles
239 Page School Road
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-5207 3.4 PK-8 361 - Pineville Cumberland Technical College Vocational School
3.6 miles
3300 Hwy 25e South
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-3106 3.6 n/a n/a - Pineville Cumberland Valley Health Technical Center Vocational School
3.6 miles
Us Highway 25e South
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-3106 3.6 n/a n/a
School Reviews
| 5 tis school is great....me and my boys love it....its the onky one they will go to, the teachers let u kno wats going on wit ur kids and everything.. - Posted by Parent - viole |
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