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Bell Academy

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Bell Academy ranks 108 th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-6

108^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Bell Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Boyle, Mississippi, with 351 students enrolled. It is part of the Cleveland School District, which is ranked 86 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bell Elementary consistently outperforms the Cleveland School District and the state of Mississippi in academic proficiency across multiple grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 72.2% of 5th graders at Bell Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 48.4% for the district and 55.9% for the state. In 6th grade math, Bell Elementary had 92.3% proficiency, compared to 55.3% for the district and 52.9% for the state. While Bell Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 25.5% in 2021-2022, this is still lower than the 23.9% rate reported for the nearby schools in the Cleveland School District.

Bell Elementary has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, ranking in the top third of Mississippi elementary schools, which is a notable achievement given the high-poverty student population. The school's ranking has also improved over time, moving from 216th out of 406 schools in 2016-2017 to 108th out of 383 schools in 2024-2025. While Bell Elementary outperforms the Cleveland School District and the state on most academic measures, the nearby schools in the district generally lag behind Bell Elementary in terms of academic proficiency and SchoolDigger rankings.

327

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,436

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1016 Taylor Street
Boyle, MS 38730

(662) 843-4572

District: Cleveland School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.5%

White:

35.2%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2011 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (63% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 52 percentile points since 2011

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cleveland School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg43%

Mississippi avg53%

108^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Cleveland School District

86^th of 130Cleveland School District among Mississippi 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	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	108 of 383	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	99 of 390	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	118 of 404	70.8%	★★★★☆
2017	45.3	216 of 406	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.7	185 of 394	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.1	224 of 402	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.1	136 of 394	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.1	239 of 408	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.9	305 of 414	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.9	335 of 418	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.5	333 of 403	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.1	281 of 392	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.0	284 of 394	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science78%+12 vs state

Mathematics63%+10 vs state

English Language Arts59%+8 vs state

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Schools Near Bell Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAAP Mathematics (2025)				MAAP Science (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	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Bell Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1016 Taylor Street	Boyle	38730	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(662) 843-4572	327	19	17.6	100.0%	115 (35.2%)	175 (53.5%)	11 (3.4%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.1%)	71	108^th of 383 public elementary schools	71.8%		72.9	99^th of 390 public elementary schools	74.6%	9	53.9	53.7	72.2	59.0	46.1	58.5	52.7	92.3	77.8	$11,436
Nailor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	600 Cross Street	Cleveland	38732	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 843-4528	256	14	18.7	100.0%	2 (0.8%)	245 (95.7%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)								(n/a)										$12,045
D.M. Smith Elementary	Public	3-6	715 Martin Luther King Dr	Cleveland	38732	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 843-4355	233	18	12.7	99.6%	1 (0.4%)	218 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	24.9	301^st of 383 public elementary schools	21.4%		11.8	360^th of 390 public elementary schools	7.7%	59	17.3	27.8	32.5	20.9	42.7	55.6	35.7	35.4	60.4	$13,039
Parks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1301 Terrace Road	Cleveland	38732	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 843-3166	265	17	16.0	100.0%	94 (35.5%)	120 (45.3%)	19 (7.2%)	10 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.3%)	21.1	326^th of 383 public elementary schools	14.9%		28.8	284^th of 390 public elementary schools	27.2%	42	25.6	18.9	55.0	29.6	36.8	18.9	40.0	37.0	50.0	$13,034
Pearman Elementary School	Public	1-6	306 Merritt Drive	Cleveland	38732	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 843-4484	186	12	15.7	100.0%	16 (8.6%)	141 (75.8%)	19 (10.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)	10.1	360^th of 383 public elementary schools	6.0%		12.4	356^th of 390 public elementary schools	8.7%	4	40.7	20.5	20.0	20.0	7.4	25.0	14.3	33.3	32.4	$13,390
McEvans Elementary School	Public	K-6	601 Hwy 61 NORTH	Shaw	38773	Bolivar County	West Bolivar Consolidated School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(662) 754-6109	204	17	12.3	100.0%	3 (1.5%)	151 (74.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (23.0%)								(n/a)										$15,446
Hayes Cooper Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	500 Martin L. King	Merigold	38759	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	Yes	No	No	(662) 748-2734	304	21	14.7	100.0%	139 (45.7%)	132 (43.4%)	20 (6.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	67.7	121^st of 383 public elementary schools	68.4%		63	144^th of 390 public elementary schools	63.1%	23	41.9	61.3	71.0	86.7	44.2	45.2	83.9	86.7	70.9	$10,835
Ruleville Central Elementary	Public	K-5	410 L F Packer Drive	Ruleville	38771	Sunflower County	Sunflower County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 756-4276	271	18	14.8	100.0%	6 (2.2%)	259 (95.6%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	19.1	331^st of 383 public elementary schools	13.6%		21.2	321^st of 390 public elementary schools	17.7%	10	20.4	33.3	33.3		4.1	38.9	21.4		66.6	$12,259
I. T. Montgomery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	202 Martin L. King Drive	Mound Bayou	38762	Bolivar County	North Bolivar Consolidated	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 333-8952	185	15	12.7	99.5%	0 (0.0%)	139 (75.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (24.9%)	43.6	219^th of 383 public elementary schools	42.8%		28.1	289^th of 390 public elementary schools	25.9%	70	39.3	30.4	50.0	38.5	42.8	47.8	50.0	57.7	72.2	$14,831
A.W. James Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 South Blvd	Drew	38737	Sunflower County	Sunflower County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 745-8892	219	17	12.6	100.0%	1 (0.5%)	207 (94.5%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	39.4	235^th of 383 public elementary schools	38.6%		55.4	175^th of 390 public elementary schools	55.1%	60	22.2	56.0	34.4		55.6	64.0	31.3		59.4	$15,006

Frequently Asked Questions about Bell Academy

How many students attend Bell Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 327 students attended Bell Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Bell Academy?

Students at Bell Academy are 54% African American, 35% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Bell Academy a good school?

Bell Academy ranks 108^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Bell Academy in?

Cleveland School District

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

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