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Bell Hill Elementary School (Closed 2006)

342 South School St.
Grass Valley, CA 95945

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Bell Hill Elementary School serves 210 students in grades Kindergarten-3.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bell Hill Elementary School
Kind	92
1	60
2	57
3	1

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Total Students

210 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Bell Hill Elementary School
2025	210
2005	210
2004	215
2003	220
2002	225
2001	240
2000	229
1999	230
1998	293
1997	319
1996	366
1995	349
1994	359
1993	345
1992	339
1991	386
1990	349
1989	371
1988	376
1987	366

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Bell Hill Elementary School
2025	13
2005	13
2004	13
2003	13
2002	13
2001	14
2000	13
1999	13
1998	16
1997	15
1996	14
1995	14
1994	14
1993	14
1992	15
1991	15
1990	14
1989	14
1988	14
1987	15

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Bell Hill Elementary School	California	Grass Valley Elementary School District
2025	16:1	21:1
2005	16:1	21:1	19:1
2004	17:1	21:1	19:1
2003	17:1	20:1	19:1
2002	17:1	20:1	20:1
2001	17:1	20:1	19:1
2000	18:1	21:1	19:1
1999	18:1	21:1	19:1
1998	18:1	21:1	19:1
1997	21:1	23:1	20:1
1996	26:1	25:1	23:1
1995	25:1	25:1	24:1
1994	26:1	25:1	22:1
1993	25:1	25:1	24:1
1992	23:1	24:1	23:1
1991	26:1	24:1	23:1
1990	25:1	24:1	23:1
1989	27:1	24:1	23:1
1988	27:1	24:1	23:1
1987	24:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bell Hill Elementary School	California	Grass Valley Elementary School District
2025	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%	5%
2004	1%	1%	4%
2003	1%	1%	4%
2002	4%	1%	3%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	4%
1999	2%	1%	4%
1998	3%	1%	3%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	3%
1995	2%	1%	3%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bell Hill Elementary School	California	Grass Valley Elementary School District
2025	3%	12%
2005	3%	12%	1%
2004	1%	12%	2%
2003	3%	12%	3%
2002	2%	11%	1%
2001	1%	11%	2%
2000	1%	11%	2%
1999	2%	11%	2%
1998	3%	11%	2%
1997	3%	11%	2%
1996	1%	11%	1%
1995	2%	11%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1992	2%	11%	2%
1991	1%	11%	1%
1990	3%	10%	2%
1989	1%	10%	1%
1988	1%	10%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bell Hill Elementary School	California	Grass Valley Elementary School District
2025	11%	56%
2005	11%	47%	10%
2004	10%	46%	9%
2003	10%	45%	8%
2002	9%	44%	6%
2001	8%	43%	5%
2000	6%	42%	6%
1999	8%	41%	6%
1998	8%	40%	6%
1997	6%	40%	5%
1996	3%	39%	4%
1995	5%	38%	4%
1994	3%	37%	4%
1993	2%	36%	3%
1992	2%	35%	3%
1991	5%	34%	3%
1990	3%	33%	2%
1989	1%	31%	1%
1988	1%	30%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Bell Hill Elementary School	California	Grass Valley Elementary School District
2025	5%	5%
2005	5%	8%	2%
2004	3%	8%	1%
2002	1%	9%	1%
2001	1%	9%
2000	2%	9%	1%
1999	2%	9%	1%
1998	2%	9%	1%
1997	2%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%

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White

72%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bell Hill Elementary School	California	Grass Valley Elementary School District
2025	72%	20%
2005	72%	32%	82%
2004	85%	33%	84%
2003	86%	34%	83%
2002	84%	35%	89%
2001	88%	36%	91%
2000	89%	37%	87%
1999	86%	38%	87%
1998	84%	39%	88%
1997	87%	39%	90%
1996	94%	40%	92%
1995	90%	41%	92%
1994	94%	42%	93%
1993	97%	43%	94%
1992	96%	44%	94%
1991	93%	46%	94%
1990	94%	47%	96%
1989	98%	49%	97%
1988	97%	50%	97%

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All Ethnic Groups

28%

80%

0.37

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bell Hill Elementary School	California	Grass Valley Elementary School District
2025	0.37	0.63
2005	0.37	0.66	0.31
2004	0.27	0.67	0.29
2003	0.25	0.67	0.29
2002	0.29	0.67	0.21
2001	0.22	0.67	0.17
2000	0.21	0.67	0.25
1999	0.26	0.67	0.24
1998	0.29	0.67	0.22
1997	0.24	0.67	0.19
1996	0.12	0.67	0.15
1995	0.19	0.67	0.15
1994	0.12	0.67	0.13
1993	0.06	0.67	0.11
1992	0.08	0.67	0.11
1991	0.13	0.66	0.11
1990	0.12	0.66	0.07
1989	0.04	0.65	0.06
1988	0.06	0.65	0.06

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Eligible for

23%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Bell Hill Elementary School	California	Grass Valley Elementary School District
2025	23%	54%
2005	23%	40%	30%
2004	20%	40%	31%
2003	22%	39%	25%
2002	21%	39%	28%
2001	20%	39%	28%
2000	24%	40%	31%
1999	25%	40%	31%
1998	12%	47%	45%
1997	17%	47%	41%
1996	19%	46%	36%
1995	12%	45%	34%
1994	12%	43%	31%
1993	24%	41%	30%
1992	19%	38%	31%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Bell Hill Elementary School	California	Grass Valley Elementary School District
2025	10%	8%
2005	10%	9%	11%
2004	11%	9%	11%
2003	8%	9%	11%
2002	9%	8%	11%
2001	4%	8%	11%
2000	6%	7%	10%
1999	7%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Grass Valley Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Bell Hill Elementary School?

210 students attend Bell Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Bell Hill Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bell Hill Elementary School?

Bell Hill Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Bell Hill Elementary School offer ?

Bell Hill Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3

What school district is Bell Hill Elementary School part of?

Bell Hill Elementary School is part of Grass Valley Elementary School District.

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