Elementary Schools in Bell County

Summary:

The elementary schools in Bell County, Kentucky serve students from kindergarten through 6th grade. The data set provided information on 6 schools in the area, including Yellow Creek School Center, Bell Central School Center, Page School Center, Lone Jack School Center, Right Fork School Center, and Frakes School Center.

Yellow Creek School Center stands out as the top-performing school in the data set, ranking 113 out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools in 2024-2025 and consistently earning 4 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars. The school excels in mathematics, with over 50% proficiency rates in several grade levels. In contrast, Frakes School Center showed significant improvement, moving from a 1-star to a 3-star rating over the years, and performed well in reading with 60% proficiency rates in 5th and 6th grades.

While the schools in Bell County generally performed above the county and state averages in mathematics and reading, they all faced significant socioeconomic challenges, with high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The variation in spending per student and student-teacher ratios among the schools suggests that resource allocation may not be equitable, which could contribute to the differences in performance observed across the district.

District Detail

211 Virginia Ave
Pineville, KY 40977

(606) 337-7051

SchoolDigger Rank:
35^th of 157 Kentucky districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,436

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)						KSA Reading (2025)						KSA Science (2025)		KSA Writing (2025)		KSA Social Studies (2025)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Frakes School Center	Public	PK, KG-8	29 Henderson Settlement Loop	Frakes	40940	Bell County	Bell County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 337-2921	117	9	13.3	73.5%	115 (98.3%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.2	293^rd of 685 public elementary schools	57.2%		34.4	462^nd of 685 public elementary schools	32.6%	169			47.0						60.0	60.0					27.0						$43,527	$4,520	$38	$4,558	$29,528	$4,780	$34,308
Lone Jack School Center	Public	PK, KG-8	101 Creech Hollow Road	Fourmile	40939	Bell County	Bell County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 337-9461	196	15	13.5	82.1%	193 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	33.9	471^st of 685 public elementary schools	31.2%		26.2	529^th of 685 public elementary schools	22.8%	58	36.0	29.0	25.0	32.0	56.0		68.0	43.0	44.0	52.0	63.0	56.0	29.0	50.0	50.0	88.0	19.0	38.0	25.0	63.0	$33,320	$2,710	$62	$2,772	$22,563	$3,005	$25,564
Right Fork School Center	Public	PK, KG-8	5296 Hwy. 221	Stoney Fork	40988	Bell County	Bell County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 337-3271	152	14	11.0	91.4%	147 (96.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	44.3	387^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.5%					(n/a)		33.0		33.0	73.0		55.0			67.0	45.0	55.0	27.0					55.0		36.0	$41,599	$3,654	$77	$3,731	$27,584	$5,164	$32,748
Yellow Creek School Center	Public	PK, KG-8	4840 West Cumberland Avenue	Middlesboro	40965	Bell County	Bell County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 248-1794	575	36	16.1	84.9%	546 (95.0%)	7 (1.2%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.9%)	79.2	113^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.5%		79.8	95^th of 685 public elementary schools	86.1%	18	53.0	55.0	55.0	62.0	61.0	44.0	49.0	72.0	67.0	68.0	64.0	56.0	58.0	41.0	61.0	72.0	43.0	40.0	69.0	64.0	$31,405	$2,407	$87	$2,490	$21,705	$2,599	$24,304
Bell Central School Center	Public	PK, KG-8	9821 Us 25-E	Pineville	40977	Bell County	Bell County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 337-3104	502	35	14.2	77.3%	495 (98.6%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	42.7	405^th of 685 public elementary schools	40.9%		47	352^nd of 685 public elementary schools	48.6%	53		47.0	49.0	53.0	57.0	45.0	31.0	47.0	47.0	60.0	76.0	63.0	33.0	26.0	25.0	66.0	33.0	43.0	31.0	54.0	$29,764	$2,710	$62	$2,769	$20,404	$3,006	$23,410
Page School Center	Public	PK, KG-8	239 Page School Road	Pineville	40977	Bell County	Bell County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 337-5207	272	17	15.7	76.1%	266 (97.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	43.4	396^th of 685 public elementary schools	42.2%		46.1	360^th of 685 public elementary schools	47.4%	36	44.0	50.0	23.0		38.0	52.0	50.0	42.0	47.0		59.0	70.0	29.0	34.0	60.0	78.0	37.0	56.0	33.0	74.0	$35,599	$4,102	$86	$4,188	$23,533	$3,358	$26,891

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kentucky Technical System	0.04 mi	53
Pineville Independent	1.73 mi	3
Middlesboro Independent	8.79 mi	7	86^th
Knox County	10.17 mi	14	42^nd
Harlan County	15.19 mi	11	52^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.