Bell Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 90 Maple Springs Road
       Asheville, NC  28805


(828) 298-3789

District: Buncombe County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
515th of 1,502 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,953 Help


Students who attend Bell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Reynolds Middle
High:    Middle College
    Nesbitt Discovery Academy
    Reynolds High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.5 Help
Number of students:  218

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.9%
Hispanic:
11.0%
Two or more races:
8.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  53.2% Help


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Compare Details Bell Elementary ranks better than 65.7% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 10th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Buncombe County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.99. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.9%), Hispanic (11%), two or more races (8.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 53.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bell Elementary is 11.5, which is the 7th best among 21 elementary schools in the Buncombe County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bell Elementary is $10,953. 14 elementary schools in the Buncombe County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Bell Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bell Elementary 515th of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Bell Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Female students:
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White students:


Buncombe County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Buncombe County Schools 104th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bell Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 67.01 386th 1276 69.7%
2007 64.26 460th 1293 64.4%
2008 77.81 224th 1324 83.1%
2009 55.02 698th 1354 48.4%
2010 47.72 812th 1363 40.4%
2011 42.71 887th 1381 35.8%
2012 40.31 938th 1388 32.4%
2013 61.43 498th 1403 64.5%
2014 66.30 452nd 1390 67.5%
2015 78.35 270th 1440 81.3%
2016 68.58 423rd 1425 70.3%
2017 58.31 603rd 1429 57.8%
2018 55.01 665th 1434 53.6%
2019 53.56 706th 1473 52.1%
2021 58.43 603rd 1489 59.5%
2022 75.68 315th 1514 79.2%
2023 63.99 515th 1502 65.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.50 661st 1332 50.4%
2019 52.91 626th 1361 54.0%
2021 47.13 654th 1329 50.8%
2022 73.20 237th 1366 82.7%
2023 63.99 428th 1437 70.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Bell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.27 889th 1405 36.7%
2019 59.57 568th 1424 60.1%
2021 53.70 629th 1440 56.3%
2022 83.26 184th 1458 87.4%
2023 48.95 761st 1459 47.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Bell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.62 108th 897 88.0%
2019 51.00 352nd 878 59.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Bell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.32 118th 612 80.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Bell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.67 442nd 1413 68.7%
2019 48.80 769th 1430 46.2%
2021 61.88 515th 1444 64.3%
2022 63.78 495th 1464 66.2%
2023 67.84 409th 1461 72.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 29.60 686th 865 20.7%
2021 40.83 474th 843 43.8%
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Rank History for White students at Bell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.60 778th 1178 34.0%
2019 37.15 813th 1183 31.3%
2021 47.95 605th 1172 48.4%
2022 65.96 368th 1194 69.2%
2023 51.81 590th 1183 50.1%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Bell Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 393 14 2 1 0 n/a n/a 5 415
1989 394 25 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 421
1990 406 18 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 428
1991 404 19 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 431
1992 416 23 6 2 1 n/a n/a 0 448
1993 425 8 10 1 2 n/a n/a 0 446
1994 443 11 5 6 2 n/a n/a 0 467
1995 472 7 8 5 2 n/a n/a 0 494
1996 472 7 8 5 2 n/a n/a 0 494
1997 473 5 5 11 4 n/a n/a 0 498
1998 444 12 5 15 2 n/a n/a 0 478
1999 440 24 2 13 2 n/a n/a 0 481
2000 384 34 4 19 3 n/a n/a 0 444
2001 295 17 3 15 2 n/a n/a 0 332
2002 257 20 0 20 0 n/a n/a 0 297
2003 257 20 0 20 0 n/a n/a 0 297
2004 253 21 1 20 0 n/a n/a 0 295
2005 239 30 4 30 0 n/a n/a 0 303
2006 241 33 3 29 0 n/a n/a 0 306
2007 252 8 7 29 0 n/a n/a 28 324
2008 234 10 7 20 1 n/a n/a 24 296
2009 230 36 10 21 0 n/a n/a 0 297
2010 238 30 11 19 0 n/a n/a 0 298
2011 241 12 9 26 0 0 12 0 300
2012 244 15 10 32 0 0 12 0 313
2013 239 11 8 29 0 0 12 0 299
2014 233 16 8 35 0 0 9 0 301
2015 220 19 9 50 0 0 8 0 306
2016 209 17 9 43 0 0 9 0 287
2017 199 18 8 38 0 0 10 0 273
2018 202 20 8 42 0 0 18 0 290
2019 209 19 6 42 0 1 21 0 298
2020 186 15 3 43 0 1 20 0 268
2021 169 15 3 39 0 1 12 0 239
2022 156 11 4 29 0 0 11 0 211
2023 159 11 3 24 2 0 19 0 218

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 415 22.0 18.8 11.6
1989 421 26.0 16.1 23.8
1990 428 19.0 22.5 31.5
1991 431 29.0 14.8 31.3
1992 448 29.0 15.4 13.4
1993 446 23.0 19.4 21.7
1994 467 23.0 20.3 18.2
1995 494 27.0 18.3 25.1
1996 494 27.0 18.3 25.1
1997 498 28.0 17.8 16.3
1998 478 30.0 15.9 16.5
1999 481 30.0 16.0 24.9
2000 444 34.0 13.1 26.8
2001 332 34.0 9.8 36.4
2002 297 34.0 8.7 42.4
2003 297 34.0 8.7 42.4
2004 295 34.0 8.7 43.4
2005 303 34.0 8.9 44.6
2006 306 34.0 9.0 50.7
2007 324 n/a n/a 49.7
2008 296 22.5 13.2 49.3
2009 297 22.3 13.3 44.1
2010 298 20.2 14.7 48.7
2011 300 20.9 14.3 50.7
2012 313 18.7 16.6 56.5
2013 299 21.2 14.0 58.5
2014 301 20.6 14.5 57.8
2015 306 21.0 14.5 56.5
2016 287 21.0 13.6 55.7
2017 273 20.7 13.1 60.1
2018 290 21.4 13.5 50.3
2019 298 21.6 13.7 50
2020 268 19.7 13.5 48.1
2021 239 19.1 12.4 35.1
2022 211 19.7 10.6 41.2
2023 218 18.8 11.5 53.2

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 415 22.0 18.8 11.6
1989 421 26.0 16.1 23.8
1990 428 19.0 22.5 31.5
1991 431 29.0 14.8 31.3
1992 448 29.0 15.4 13.4
1993 446 23.0 19.4 21.7
1994 467 23.0 20.3 18.2
1995 494 27.0 18.3 25.1
1996 494 27.0 18.3 25.1
1997 498 28.0 17.8 16.3
1998 478 30.0 15.9 16.5
1999 481 30.0 16.0 24.9
2000 444 34.0 13.1 26.8
2001 332 34.0 9.8 36.4
2002 297 34.0 8.7 42.4
2003 297 34.0 8.7 42.4
2004 295 34.0 8.7 43.4
2005 303 34.0 8.9 44.6
2006 306 34.0 9.0 50.7
2007 324 n/a n/a 49.7
2008 296 22.5 13.2 49.3
2009 297 22.3 13.3 44.1
2010 298 20.2 14.7 48.7
2011 300 20.9 14.3 50.7
2012 313 18.7 16.6 56.5
2013 299 21.2 14.0 58.5
2014 301 20.6 14.5 57.8
2015 306 21.0 14.5 56.5
2016 287 21.0 13.6 55.7
2017 273 20.7 13.1 60.1
2018 290 21.4 13.5 50.3
2019 298 21.6 13.7 50
2020 268 19.7 13.5 48.1
2021 239 19.1 12.4 35.1
2022 211 19.7 10.6 41.2
2023 218 18.8 11.5 53.2

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bell Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,366 (12.5%) $9,587 (87.5%) $10,953

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bell Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 706th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 515th of 1502 Elementary schools
 13.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bell Elementary)52.969.4
 16.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Buncombe County Schools)63.458.7
 4.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Bell Elementary)4952.8
 3.8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Buncombe County Schools)55.749.3
 6.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bell Elementary)5060.7
 10.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Buncombe County Schools)59.658
 1.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Bell Elementary)53.760.7
 7%
   4th Grade Reading (Buncombe County Schools)60.257.2
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bell Elementary)70.553.7
 16.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Buncombe County Schools)60.754.6
 6.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Bell Elementary)68.958.5
 10.4%
   5th Grade Reading (Buncombe County Schools)54.646.5
 8.1%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Bell Elementary)7768.3
 8.7%
   5th Grade Science (Buncombe County Schools)70.763.8
 6.9%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students298218
 26.8%
African American1911
 42.1%
American Indian02
Asian63
 50%
Hispanic4224
 42.9%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White209159
 23.9%
Two or More Races2119
 9.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients50%53.2%
 3.2%


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Bell Elementary ranks 515th of 1502 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 218 students attended Bell Elementary.

Students who attend Bell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Reynolds Middle
High : Middle College
High : Nesbitt Discovery Academy
High : Reynolds High

Students at Bell Elementary are 73% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% Asian.


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