Bell Elementary School

Public K-5

5901 Hwy 52 S
Minot, ND 58701

(701) 420-1880

District: Minot 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
3^rd of 199 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,671

Students who attend Bell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jim Hill Middle School
High:	Magic City Campus High School
	Souris River Campus Alternative High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 92

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.0%

African American:

4.3%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bell Elementary School ranks better than 98.5% of elementary schools in North Dakota. It also ranks first among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Minot 1 School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2017 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.49. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87%), African American (4.3%), Hispanic (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bell Elementary School is 10.9, which is the 2^nd best among 13 elementary schools in the Minot 1 School District. (See more...)

Compare Bell Elementary School employs 8.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bell Elementary School is $15,671, which is the 5^th highest among 13 elementary schools in the Minot 1 School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Bell Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Minot 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Minot 1 54^th of 114 North Dakota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bell Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ND State Percentile
2012	54.29	105^th	195	46.2%
2013	54.99	122^nd	217	43.8%
2014	58.94	100^th	217	53.9%
2015	70.28	43^rd	194	77.8%
2016	78.17	20^th	207	90.3%
2017	98.49	3^rd	202	98.5%

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Data source: test scores: North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: North Dakota Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Bell Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2009	112	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	114
2010	105	0	1	4	n/a	n/a	110
2011	107	0	0	5	0	2	114
2012	111	0	2	1	0	0	114
2013	109	0	4	3	0	0	116
2014	125	2	10	6	0	3	146
2015	106	2	3	5	0	1	117
2016	88	1	2	2	0	1	94
2017	79	1	4	1	0	2	87
2018	79	2	3	2	0	1	87
2019	82	1	3	3	0	1	90
2020	70	4	7	8	0	1	90
2021	75	4	3	8	0	3	93
2022	74	3	5	3	0	4	89
2023	80	4	4	3	0	1	92

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bell Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	114	9.8	11.6	25.4
2010	110	9.7	11.2	25.5
2011	114	9.7	11.6	23.7
2012	114	9.6	11.8	41.2
2013	116	8.7	13.3	22.4
2014	146	12.7	11.4	17.1
2015	117	9.0	13.0	26.5
2016	94	9.0	10.4	38.3
2017	87	8.1	10.7	39.1
2018	87	8.6	10.0	40.2
2019	90	8.8	10.2	33.3
2020	90	9.1	9.8	36.7
2021	93	9.1	10.1	33.3
2022	89	8.6	10.3	24.7
2023	92	8.4	10.9	48.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bell Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	114	9.8	11.6	25.4
2010	110	9.7	11.2	25.5
2011	114	9.7	11.6	23.7
2012	114	9.6	11.8	41.2
2013	116	8.7	13.3	22.4
2014	146	12.7	11.4	17.1
2015	117	9.0	13.0	26.5
2016	94	9.0	10.4	38.3
2017	87	8.1	10.7	39.1
2018	87	8.6	10.0	40.2
2019	90	8.8	10.2	33.3
2020	90	9.1	9.8	36.7
2021	93	9.1	10.1	33.3
2022	89	8.6	10.3	24.7
2023	92	8.4	10.9	48.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bell Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$824 (5.5%)	$14,247 (94.5%)	$15,071
2020	$898 (5.7%)	$14,787 (94.3%)	$15,684
2021	$117 (0.7%)	$15,910 (99.3%)	$16,026
2022	$1,239 (7.9%)	$14,432 (92.1%)	$15,671

Data source: North Dakota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bell Elementary School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	90	92	2.2%
African American	1	4	300%
American Indian	3	3
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	3	4	33.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	82	80	2.4%
Two or More Races	1	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	33.3%	48.9%	15.6%

Schools Near Bell Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2017)				Ranking (2016)				NDSA Mathematics (2017)				NDSA Reading (2017)				NDSA Science (2017)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2017)	Statewide Rank (2017)	State Percentile (2017)	SchoolDigger Rating (2017)	Average Standard Score (2016)	Statewide Rank (2016)	State Percentile (2016)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NDSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NDSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NDSA Mathematics 5th Grade	NDSA Mathematics All Grades	NDSA Reading 3rd Grade	NDSA Reading 4th Grade	NDSA Reading 5th Grade	NDSA Reading All Grades	NDSA Science 4th Grade	NDSA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bell Elementary School	Public	K-5	5901 Hwy 52 S	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 420-1880	92	8	10.9	48.9%	80 (87.0%)	4 (4.3%)	4 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	98.5	3^rd of 199 public elementary schools	98.5%		78.2	20^th of 207 public elementary schools	90.3%	17				70.0				74.0			$15,671	$1,239	$14,432
Nedrose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6900 Hwy 2 E	Minot	58701	Ward County	Nedrose 4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 838-5550	303	22	14.0	34.3%	246 (81.2%)	19 (6.3%)	10 (3.3%)	3 (1.0%)	9 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.0%)	80.3	35^th of 199 public elementary schools	82.4%					(n/a)					57.0			57.0			$15,782	$3,405	$12,377
John Hoeven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 13th St SE	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 418-1600	433	27	15.9	28.9%	311 (71.8%)	26 (6.0%)	30 (6.9%)	4 (0.9%)	30 (6.9%)	3 (0.7%)	29 (6.7%)								(n/a)	57.0	37.0		39.0	44.0	39.0	54.0	45.0	64.0	64.0	$15,396	$1,217	$14,179
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 17th Ave SE	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 857-4695	299	24	12.5	62.5%	184 (61.5%)	33 (11.0%)	21 (7.0%)	5 (1.7%)	27 (9.0%)	2 (0.7%)	27 (9.0%)	61	69^th of 199 public elementary schools	65.3%		42.3	130^th of 207 public elementary schools	37.2%	61	43.0	49.0		37.0	49.0	53.0		44.0	81.0	81.0	$15,260	$1,206	$14,054
Sunnyside Elementary School	Public	K-5	1000 5th Ave SE	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 857-4690	282	23	12.0	66.3%	173 (61.3%)	32 (11.3%)	29 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.2%)	16.9	185^th of 199 public elementary schools	7.0%		24.9	178^th of 207 public elementary schools	14.0%	7	35.0	27.0	22.0	28.0	42.0	30.0	32.0	34.0	57.0	57.0	$14,980	$1,184	$13,796
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 17th Ave SW	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 857-4595	461	25	18.1	28.9%	353 (76.6%)	15 (3.3%)	36 (7.8%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.2%)	62.5	65^th of 199 public elementary schools	67.3%		69.1	47^th of 207 public elementary schools	77.3%	18	52.0	39.0	46.0	47.0	47.0	58.0	58.0	54.0			$15,759	$1,246	$14,514
Surrey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	200 2nd St SE	Surrey	58785	Ward County	Surrey 41	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 838-3282	231	19	12.1	12.1%	202 (87.4%)	5 (2.2%)	13 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	23.1	175^th of 199 public elementary schools	12.1%		23	180^th of 207 public elementary schools	13.0%	5	28.0	20.0		17.0	51.0	43.0		38.0			$11,620	$1,494	$10,126
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	715 8th St NE	Minot	58703	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 857-4685	120	10	11.9	42.5%	84 (70.0%)	7 (5.8%)	14 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)	2 (1.7%)	7 (5.8%)	23.2	174^th of 199 public elementary schools	12.6%		31.6	162^nd of 207 public elementary schools	21.7%	12				36.0	35.0			37.0			$16,595	$1,312	$15,283
Minot Public Schools K-5 Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-5	715 8th St NE	Minot	58703	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(701) 857-4422	0	0	12.5		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$44,991	$3,556	$41,435
McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-5	5 5th Ave NE	Minot	58703	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 857-4615	81	9	8.8	60.5%	57 (70.4%)	9 (11.1%)	6 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.9%)	1 (1.2%)	4 (4.9%)	45	121^st of 199 public elementary schools	39.2%		35.6	148^th of 207 public elementary schools	28.5%	27				40.0				46.0			$14,330	$1,133	$13,197

Frequently Asked Questions about Bell Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Bell Elementary School?

Students at Bell Elementary School are 87% White, 4% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Bell Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bell Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jim Hill Middle School
High : Magic City Campus High School
High : Souris River Campus Alternative High School

What district is Bell Elementary School in?

Minot 1

Is Bell Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Bell Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 3^rd of 199 North Dakota elementary schools.

How many students attend Bell Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 92 students attended Bell Elementary School.

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