Bells School District

4547 Hwy 88 South
Bells, TN 38006
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Bells School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 392 students in Bells School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary School in Bells School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
1 School
1,486 Schools
# Students
392 Students
707,440 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
47,202 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Bells School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TN)
#35 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Bells  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40-44%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bells  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30-34%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bells  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
14,494 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
89 Students
94,078 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
13%
# Black Students
75 Students
147,027 Students
% Black Students
19%
21%
# White Students
221 Students
417,995 Students
% White Students
56%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
32,027 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
50
25,872
# Students in K Grade:
54
76,013
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
72,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
53
73,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
57
73,991
# Students in 4th Grade:
50
73,940
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
73,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
73,265
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
70,128
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
72,601
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
5,825
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
5,449
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
5,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
5,460
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,219 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,413 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Bells  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$5 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Bells  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,219
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Bells  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,413
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Bells  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bells School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bells Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4547 Highway 88 South
Bells, TN 38006
(731) 663-2041
Grades: PK-5
| 392 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: PK-05
  • Enrollment: 392 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : Top 30% in TN
  • : 40-44% (Top 20%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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