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Bell Academy

Public Grades 6-8

73^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 95% of New York middle schools

Summary

Bell Academy is a public middle school located in Bayside, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 360 students. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and exceptional academic performance that sets it apart from nearby schools.

Bell Academy's students significantly outperform the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 84.49% of 6th graders, 82.81% of 7th graders, and 82.22% of 8th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 60.01% and 50.86% for the New York City Geographic District #25 and state, respectively. Similarly, in Math, 85.79% of 6th graders, 83.06% of 7th graders, and 92.55% of 8th graders were proficient or better, compared to 62.27% and 51.2% for the district and state.

Compared to the nearby middle schools in the same district, such as Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard, Bell Academy significantly outperforms them in academic assessments and Regents exams, with proficiency rates that are 30-40 percentage points higher in many subject areas. This consistent academic excellence, along with the school's ability to support a diverse student population, including a significant percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, highlights the effectiveness of Bell Academy's educational practices and resource allocation.

441

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,416

Per pupil spending ?

45.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18-25 212th St
Bayside, NY 11360

(718) 428-0587

District: New York City Geographic District #25

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

42.9%

Hispanic:

25.6%

White:

24.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (86% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of New York middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg66%

New York avg57%

73^rd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District #25

327^th of 874New York City Geographic District #25 among New York 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	New York percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	73 of 1500	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	44 of 1504	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	52 of 1500	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	68 of 1479	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	94.5	43 of 1242	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	89.0	130 of 1439	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	121 of 1438	91.6%	★★★★★
2017	91.1	100 of 1455	93.1%	★★★★★
2016	74.1	284 of 1429	80.1%	★★★★☆
2015	68.4	375 of 1407	73.3%	★★★★☆
2014	77.9	221 of 1401	84.2%	★★★★☆
2013	84.1	165 of 1373	88.0%	★★★★☆
2012	80.6	226 of 1337	83.1%	★★★★☆
2011	74.3	350 of 1295	73.0%	★★★★☆
2010	77.8	270 of 1243	78.3%	★★★★☆
2009	69.8	443 of 1224	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	58 of 406	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	29 of 396	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	35 of 388	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	85.7	33 of 381	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	78.1	37 of 236	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	37 of 369	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	81.7	55 of 374	85.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.2	78 of 1457	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	54 of 1465	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	55 of 1463	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	70 of 1454	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	96.2	19 of 1066	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	88.3	120 of 1370	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	103 of 1353	92.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	73 of 965	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	68 of 953	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	55 of 943	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	76.8	137 of 914	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	117 of 826	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.6	66 of 810	91.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	48 of 1283	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	35 of 1296	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	39 of 1288	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	36 of 1306	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	98.6	12 of 935	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	61 of 1241	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	60 of 1245	95.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	75 of 1455	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	40 of 1464	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	54 of 1464	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	68 of 1455	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	82 of 1071	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	130 of 1366	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	101 of 1352	92.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	60 of 1298	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	42 of 1303	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	29 of 1307	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	82.1	90 of 1283	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	73.6	66 of 522	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	93 of 1139	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	82.6	82 of 1170	93.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	101 of 775	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	90.5	57 of 778	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	59 of 772	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	84.3	93 of 748	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	85.8	62 of 614	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	67.4	232 of 716	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.5	138 of 763	81.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)86th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I93%+36 vs state

U.S. History and Government90%+15 vs state

Life Science Biology86%+28 vs state

Math85%+31 vs state

English Language Arts83%+32 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Let me start off by saying that I graduated from this school in 2012, so things have changed and administration has changed. However, what does NOT change is my horrible three years of experience at this school. After graduating from Bell, I went to a specialized high school and I am now a college student at one of the top 15 nationally ranked universities in the US. However, Bell Academy always found a way to put me and many other bright Asian students into trouble that white kids were able to get away with. Therefore, I must advise parents to stay away from this school. The school teachers always favored white and hispanic students over asian students and the grades and awards were given to white and hispanic students despite better performance on exams by the asian students. I remember teachers threatening students with grades and always screaming at them. The teachers were incompetent as Russell whom I remember as the technology teacher did not even know how to properly use Microsoft word and powerpoint and always ordered the students whom she favored to do her job. The lunch time which served as a hiatus from the dreadful classroom was hampered by the most unprofessional and deplorable lunch room ladies whose job were to scream at the students. Overall, I felt like I was in a jail, always supervised, and was under the supervision of the most incompetent and authoritative teachers. My time at Bell only degraded by learning experience. The people, commenting that this school was like a family, are students who were either white or students whose parent had a good relationship with the administrators, always helping out at school. I do NOT recommend this school and the administration that I was under moved to Veritas Academy, a high school in Flushing. DO NOT send your child there either. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, August 24, 2017

Bell academy is a very excellent school where student, each one of them received a good education and can thrive in their school live.
Starting from principal, assistant principal, and all teachers and support staff, they are very wonderful at what they doing. I'm very fortunate that my two kids can go there and got the foundation that they needed it for H.S. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bell Academy	Public	6-8	18-25 212th St	Bayside	11360	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	No	(718) 428-0587	441	28	15.7	45.1%	109 (24.7%)	13 (2.9%)	113 (25.6%)	189 (42.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.2%)	94.4	73^rd of 1500 public middle schools	95.1%		96.8	44^th of 1504 public middle schools	97.1%	29		90.4	92.6	86.0			84.5	82.8	82.2	85.8	83.1											$27,416	$1,433	$25,982
Is 25 Adrien Block	Public	6-8	34-65 192nd St	Flushing	11358	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	No	(718) 961-3480	1,023	72	14.1	70.5%	75 (7.3%)	10 (1.0%)	297 (29.0%)	613 (59.9%)	10 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.6%)	83	214^th of 1500 public middle schools	85.7%		84.2	189^th of 1504 public middle schools	87.4%	25		91.5	73.2	95.8			68.3	66.3	74.8	65.7	77.0		64.5									$27,915	$2,172	$25,743
Junior High School 194 William Carr	Public	6-8	154-60 17th Ave	Whitestone	11357	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	No	(718) 746-0818	986	71	13.9	69.5%	185 (18.8%)	13 (1.3%)	351 (35.6%)	415 (42.1%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	15 (1.5%)	76.9	293^rd of 1500 public middle schools	80.5%		74.1	314^th of 1504 public middle schools	79.1%	21		95.8	99.4	93.2			65.8	72.2	69.3	56.6	74.7	61.9	47.4									$28,336	$1,919	$26,417
Middle School 158 Marie Curie	Public	6-8	46-35 Oceania St	Bayside	11361	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 423-8100	838	67	12.5	67.1%	82 (9.8%)	26 (3.1%)	200 (23.9%)	504 (60.1%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	16 (1.9%)	88.8	146^th of 1500 public middle schools	90.3%		91.5	116^th of 1504 public middle schools	92.3%	30			97.4	78.2		89.1	75.1	72.9	83.8	74.1	82.3	51.4										$27,235	$1,401	$25,834
Junior High School 185 Edward Bleeker	Public, Magnet	6-8	147-26 25th Dr	Flushing	11354	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 445-3232	1,516	111	13.6	77.2%	84 (5.5%)	22 (1.5%)	480 (31.7%)	913 (60.2%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (0.8%)	85	189^th of 1500 public middle schools	87.4%		79.6	243^rd of 1504 public middle schools	83.8%	54		98.9	100.0	99.4			64.6	71.9	71.8	72.1	83.1	65.5	67.5									$27,560	$2,136	$25,425
Great Neck North Middle School	Public	6-8	77 Polo Rd	Great Neck	11023	Nassau County	Great Neck Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 441-4500	728	99	7.3	24.7%	423 (58.1%)	4 (0.5%)	84 (11.5%)	196 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.9%)	89.5	142^nd of 1500 public middle schools	90.5%		90.9	125^th of 1504 public middle schools	91.7%	17	91.6		100.0				68.0	82.9	75.2	73.9	90.1	74.8		99.4	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.6	99.8	$42,554	$721	$41,833
Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard	Public	6-8	144-80 Barclay Ave	Flushing	11355	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 359-6676	603	55	10.8	84.6%	13 (2.2%)	18 (3.0%)	245 (40.6%)	316 (52.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	54.1	664^th of 1500 public middle schools	55.7%		49.3	731^st of 1504 public middle schools	51.4%	67			98.3	91.4			39.5	51.3	48.0	59.9	73.4	43.5	43.6									$32,085	$3,036	$29,049
Junior High School 74 Nathaniel Hawthorne	Public	6-8	61-15 Oceania St	Bayside	11361	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 631-6800	1,104	64	17.3	54.2%	135 (12.2%)	50 (4.5%)	160 (14.5%)	712 (64.5%)	13 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (2.9%)	94.1	80^th of 1500 public middle schools	94.7%		95.1	69^th of 1504 public middle schools	95.4%	11		100.0	100.0	99.2			79.6	84.4	80.4	84.4	88.4	78.4	77.7									$27,570	$1,470	$26,100
Junior High School 67 Louis Pasteur	Public	6-8	51-60 Marathon Pkwy	Little Neck	11362	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 423-8138	999	59	16.9	44.0%	130 (13.0%)	24 (2.4%)	114 (11.4%)	693 (69.4%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (2.8%)	94.6	71^st of 1500 public middle schools	95.3%		94.1	83^rd of 1504 public middle schools	94.5%	12		99.5	100.0	95.6	100.0	99.0	89.1	86.3	87.2	92.5	87.1	68.5	58.1									$25,239	$1,452	$23,786
Is 237	Public	6-8	46-21 Colden St	Flushing	11355	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 353-6464	1,313	87	15.1	83.5%	17 (1.3%)	33 (2.5%)	260 (19.8%)	979 (74.6%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.1%)	69.3	392^nd of 1500 public middle schools	73.9%		76.8	275^th of 1504 public middle schools	81.7%	117		100.0	98.3	100.0		96.7	51.1	59.5	59.5	63.7	77.6	51.9	54.0									$26,438	$2,173	$24,265

Frequently Asked Questions about Bell Academy

What district is Bell Academy in?

New York City Geographic District #25

What is the racial makeup of Bell Academy?

Students at Bell Academy are 43% Asian, 26% Hispanic, 25% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Bell Academy a good school?

Yes! Bell Academy is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 73^rd of 1500 New York middle schools.

How many students attend Bell Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 students attended Bell Academy.

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