Bell's Crossing Elementary School
Bell's Crossing Elementary School serves 981 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Bell's Crossing Elementary School placed in the top 10% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 49% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Bell's Crossing Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Bell's Crossing Elementary School's student population of 981 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 56 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
981 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Bell's Crossing Elementary School is ranked within the top 10% of all 1,149 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Bell's Crossing Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#101 out of 1149 schools
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
48%
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
2%
Hispanic
9%
9%
Black
8%
34%
White
78%
51%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, SC Dept. of Education
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