Bell Elementary School
Tel:
(606)348-8150
- Bell Elementary School serves 425 students in grades 1-2.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 44% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 42%) for the 2012-13 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 46% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 51%) for the 2012-13 school year.
- Bell Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2012-13 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Kentucky state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 23%.
Top Placements
Bell Elementary School 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 Elementary School's student population of 425 students has declined by 13% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 1-2 |
| Total Students | 425 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Bell Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,215 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2012-13 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Bell Elementary School is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.39. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KY) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 44% | 42% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 46% | 51% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 6% |
| Black | 1% | 11% |
| White | 86% | 77% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.25 | 0.39 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 71% | 54% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Wayne County School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Bell Elementary School is Wayne County High School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Wayne County Middle School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Wayne County Middle School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Monticello Wayne County High School Grades: 9-12 | 977 students
0.1 miles
2 Kenny Davis Blvd
Monticello, KY 42633
(606)348-5575 0.1 9-12 977 - Monticello Wayne County Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 741 students
0.2 miles
95 Champion Drive
Monticello, KY 42633
(606)348-6691 0.2 6-8 741 - Monticello Wayne County Area Technology Center Vocational School
0.3 miles
150 Cardinal Way
Monticello, KY 42633
(606)348-8424 0.3 n/a n/a - Monticello Lake Cumberland Youth Development Center Alternative School
Grades: 8-12 | 17 students
0.4 miles
9000 Hwy 1546
Monticello, KY 42633
(606)348-1482 0.4 8-12 17 - Monticello Monticello Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 724 students
0.6 miles
160 Cave St
Monticello, KY 42633
(606)340-3900 0.6 3-5 724
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