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Bell Elementary School

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Bell Elementary School ranks 1033 rd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1033^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Bell Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bell, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 670 students. The school is part of the Gilchrist District, which is ranked 6th out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bell Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top half of Florida elementary schools, with a ranking as high as 481 out of 2,247 schools in the 2020-2021 school year. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 5 years, indicating strong overall performance. Its proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts and Math are generally higher than the state and district averages. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has remained consistently higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing Bell Elementary School to nearby schools in the same Gilchrist District and other districts, the school's performance metrics are generally on par with or better than its peers. Schools with higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students tend to have lower proficiency rates in core subjects compared to Bell Elementary School. The school's spending per student has increased in recent years, which may contribute to its relatively strong performance.

656

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,288

Per pupil spending ?

51.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2771 E Bell Ave
Bell, FL 32619

(352) 463-3275

District: Gilchrist

Students who attend Bell Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Bell High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.4%

Hispanic:

14.0%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2014 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Florida median (54th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg62%

Florida avg58%

1,033^rd of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Gilchrist

6^th of 67Gilchrist among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	1033 of 2258	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.7	512 of 2256	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	689 of 2240	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.7	616 of 2219	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	481 of 2247	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	502 of 2182	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	573 of 2118	72.9%	★★★★☆
2017	75.4	485 of 2112	77.0%	★★★★☆
2016	56.8	896 of 2087	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.2	863 of 2064	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.5	611 of 2029	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.5	635 of 1984	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.9	469 of 1985	76.4%	★★★★☆
2010	67.4	645 of 1919	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.0	734 of 1847	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.0	506 of 1789	71.7%	★★★★☆
2007	72.6	472 of 1786	73.6%	★★★★☆
2006	67.4	561 of 1688	66.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Science62%+7 vs state

Math59%~ state avg

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2771 E Bell Ave	Bell	32619	Gilchrist County	Gilchrist	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 463-3275	656	37	17.6	51.4%	534 (81.4%)	14 (2.1%)	92 (14.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	53.3	1033^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	54.3%		75.7	512^th of 2256 public elementary schools	77.3%	521	50.0	60.0	56.0				60.0	70.0	49.0				62.0				$12,288	$1,480	$10,808
Gilchrist Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)	Public, Virtual	K-5	310 NW 11th Ave	Trenton	32693	Gilchrist County	Gilchrist	No	No	Yes	No	(352) 463-3200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Trenton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 SW State Road 26	Trenton	32693	Gilchrist County	Gilchrist	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 463-3224	779	45	17.3	52.0%	572 (73.4%)	48 (6.2%)	113 (14.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.6%)	68.9	668^th of 2258 public elementary schools	70.4%		66.6	709^th of 2256 public elementary schools	68.6%	41	65.0	62.0	63.0				72.0	75.0	58.0				61.0				$12,761	$1,610	$11,151
Old Town Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	221 SE 136th Ave	Old Town	32680	Dixie County	Dixie	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 541-6253	517	27	19.1	70.8%	480 (92.8%)	13 (2.5%)	20 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	78.8	431^st of 2258 public elementary schools	80.9%		80	408^th of 2256 public elementary schools	81.9%	23	74.0	67.0	59.0				82.0	77.0	75.0				65.0				$11,405	$2,049	$9,355
Fort White Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18119 SW State Road 47	Fort White	32038	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 344-6301	644	37	17.4	63.0%	429 (66.6%)	55 (8.5%)	117 (18.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.2%)	33.8	1528^th of 2258 public elementary schools	32.3%		37.9	1403^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	37.8%	125	58.0	44.0	41.0				69.0	53.0	41.0				31.0				$9,796	$1,194	$8,602
Branford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26801 State Road 247	Branford	32008	Suwannee County	Suwannee	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 935-5700	712	39	18.2	59.3%	548 (77.0%)	17 (2.4%)	122 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.5%)	51.9	1073^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	52.5%		50.6	1080^th of 2256 public elementary schools	52.1%	7	72.0	44.0	56.0				76.0	46.0	51.0				56.0				$10,000	$1,589	$8,412
Newberry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	25705 SW 15th Ave	Newberry	32669	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 472-1100	651	38	16.9	41.6%	306 (47.0%)	151 (23.2%)	122 (18.7%)	22 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.7%)	57.2	944^th of 2258 public elementary schools	58.2%		56.1	942^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	58.2%	2	61.0	61.0					56.0	68.0
Whispering Winds Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2481 NW Old Fannin Rd	Chiefland	32626	Levy County	Levy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(352) 490-5799	132	10	13.2	72.7%	97 (73.5%)	4 (3.0%)	25 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)	36.6	1462^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	35.3%		64.7	759^th of 2256 public elementary schools	66.4%	703	57.0	44.0	41.0				57.0	50.0	47.0				53.0				$10,170	$781	$9,390
High Springs Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	1015 N Main St	High Springs	32643	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	No	(386) 454-1958	902	51	17.5	40.9%	605 (67.1%)	93 (10.3%)	123 (13.6%)	12 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (7.2%)	69.9	643^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	71.5%		64.6	762^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	66.2%	119	69.0	60.0	67.0	60.0	69.0	67.0	70.0	72.0	63.0	81.0	74.0	48.0	66.0	61.0	84.0	87.0
Kinder Cub School Inc	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	149 NE 221st Ave	Cross City	32628	Dixie County	Dixie	Yes	No	No	Yes	(352) 498-0002	121	5	24.2	78.5%	83 (68.6%)	33 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.3%)								(n/a)																	$9,826	$00	$9,826

Frequently Asked Questions about Bell Elementary School

How many students attend Bell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 656 students attended Bell Elementary School.

Is Bell Elementary School a good school?

Bell Elementary School ranks 1033^rd of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Bell Elementary School in?

Gilchrist

What schools do graduates of Bell Elementary School attend?

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

High : Bell High School

What is the racial makeup of Bell Elementary School?

Students at Bell Elementary School are 81% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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