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Robert E Bell School

Public Grades 5-8

37^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 98% of New York middle schools

Summary

Robert E Bell School is a public middle school located in Chappaqua, New York, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 615 students. The school is part of the Chappaqua Central School District, which is ranked 57th out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Robert E Bell School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 25th and 47th out of over 1,500 middle schools over the past 10 years. The school's students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school also excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking highly for its performance among female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and White student subgroups, as well as for its special education and low socioeconomic status students. With a relatively high per-student spending of around $37,269 and a low student-teacher ratio of 10.8, the school provides exceptional resources and educational opportunities for its students.

While Robert E Bell School outperforms many of the nearby middle schools in the region, schools like Seven Bridges Middle School, H.C. Crittenden Middle School, and Briarcliff Middle School also demonstrate high levels of academic achievement and are strong competitors in the local area. Overall, Robert E Bell School is an exceptional middle school that consistently delivers outstanding educational outcomes for its students.

587

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,996

Per pupil spending ?

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Senter St
Chappaqua, NY 10514-3492

(914) 238-7202

District: Chappaqua Central School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.6%

Asian:

18.9%

Hispanic:

6.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (91% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of New York middle schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school91%

District avg89%

New York avg53%

37^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Chappaqua Central School District

57^th of 874Chappaqua Central School District 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	97.4	37 of 1500	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	35 of 1504	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	47 of 1500	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	42 of 1479	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	95.5	34 of 1242	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	97.5	39 of 1439	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.1	35 of 1438	97.6%	★★★★★
2017	97.1	38 of 1455	97.4%	★★★★★
2016	97.0	34 of 1429	97.6%	★★★★★
2015	97.3	25 of 1407	98.2%	★★★★★
2014	98.3	17 of 1401	98.8%	★★★★★
2013	97.7	19 of 1373	98.6%	★★★★★
2012	92.5	38 of 1337	97.2%	★★★★★
2011	93.3	34 of 1295	97.4%	★★★★★
2010	92.4	26 of 1243	97.9%	★★★★★
2009	86.9	19 of 1224	98.4%	★★★★★
2008	88.6	28 of 1185	97.6%	★★★★★
2007	92.7	12 of 1123	98.9%	★★★★★
2006	93.7	16 of 1095	98.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	17 of 406	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	9 of 396	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	32 of 388	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	16 of 381	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	83.3	24 of 236	89.8%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	23 of 369	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	32 of 374	91.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	35 of 1457	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	31 of 1465	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	67 of 1463	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	46 of 1454	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	28 of 1066	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	38 of 1370	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	30 of 1353	97.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	96.4	31 of 965	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	27 of 953	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.7	90 of 943	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.8	38 of 914	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	93.3	43 of 826	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	33 of 810	95.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	252 of 1283	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	162 of 1296	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	106 of 1288	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	76 of 1306	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.1	74 of 935	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	98.5	31 of 1241	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	99 of 1245	92.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	39 of 1455	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	35 of 1464	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	41 of 1464	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	42 of 1455	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	94.7	41 of 1071	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	97.2	39 of 1366	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	49 of 1352	96.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	31 of 235	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	93.0	6 of 208	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	88.5	21 of 190	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	87.5	13 of 95	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	92.8	8 of 107	92.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	48 of 1298	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	47 of 1303	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	88 of 1307	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	70.9	192 of 1283	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	123 of 522	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	94.6	29 of 1139	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	19 of 1170	98.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	25 of 775	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	24 of 778	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	46 of 772	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	56 of 748	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	90.6	36 of 614	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	93.6	37 of 716	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	34 of 763	95.5%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)96th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)96th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)87th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I96%+40 vs state

Life Science Biology93%+35 vs state

Math91%+39 vs state

English Language Arts90%+38 vs state

Science79%+34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
Robert E Bell School	Public	5-8	50 Senter St	Chappaqua	10514	Westchester County	Chappaqua Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 238-7202	587	59	10.0	6.1%	391 (66.6%)	11 (1.9%)	40 (6.8%)	111 (18.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.3%)	97.4	37^th of 1500 public middle schools	97.5%		97.6	35^th of 1504 public middle schools	97.7%	2		96.0	93.3		88.4	89.5	90.6	93.0	89.9	94.2	92.6	88.0	79.1		96.8	98.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.4	98.7	$38,996	$231	$38,765
Pleasantville Middle School	Public	5-8	40 Romer Ave	Pleasantville	10570	Westchester County	Pleasantville Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 741-1450	495	50	9.9	14.1%	331 (66.9%)	13 (2.6%)	98 (19.8%)	26 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)	89.2	144^th of 1500 public middle schools	90.4%		89.7	135^th of 1504 public middle schools	91.0%	9	100.0	100.0			81.0	70.5	78.5	82.3	75.6	75.7	77.9	85.7	72.1	56.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$32,910	$371	$32,539
Briarcliff Middle School	Public	6-8	444 Pleasantville Rd	Briarcliff Manor	10510	Westchester County	Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 488-8380	298	31	9.6	2.7%	179 (60.1%)	7 (2.3%)	29 (9.7%)	53 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.1%)	97.7	33^rd of 1500 public middle schools	97.8%		96.5	51^st of 1504 public middle schools	96.6%	18		100.0				86.0	88.5	92.2		92.9	94.2	96.2		95.1	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$37,611	$39	$37,571
Westlake Middle School	Public	6-8	825 Westlake Dr	Thornwood	10594	Westchester County	Mount Pleasant Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 769-8540	477	53	9.0	10.9%	363 (76.1%)	3 (0.6%)	74 (15.5%)	24 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	74.6	321^st of 1500 public middle schools	78.6%		78.2	256^th of 1504 public middle schools	83.0%	65		100.0	82.6			77.8	58.1	64.1		73.0	71.3	14.3		47.6	99.1	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	$34,736	$555	$34,181
Seven Bridges Middle School	Public	5-8	222 Seven Bridges Rd	Chappaqua	10514	Westchester County	Chappaqua Central School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 238-7203	500	50	10.0	6.0%	342 (68.4%)	7 (1.4%)	35 (7.0%)	81 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.0%)	96.9	46^th of 1500 public middle schools	96.9%		97.8	27^th of 1504 public middle schools	98.2%	19		96.0	92.7		91.1	84.9	85.2	87.0	87.4	96.0	95.8	89.6	71.2		99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$42,086	$414	$41,672
H C Crittenden Middle School	Public	6-8	10 MacDonald Ave	Armonk	10504	Westchester County	Byram Hills Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 273-4250	474	54	8.7	4.0%	364 (76.8%)	4 (0.8%)	34 (7.2%)	37 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (7.0%)	97.1	42^nd of 1500 public middle schools	97.2%		96.6	49^th of 1504 public middle schools	96.7%	7		100.0		98.8		87.0	88.7	90.6		93.1	90.2	94.2		82.2	99.1	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.3	$47,954	$318	$47,636
Roosevelt School	Public	5	190 Croton Ave	Ossining	10562	Westchester County	Ossining Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 762-2682	374	30	12.6	43.0%	60 (16.0%)	28 (7.5%)	271 (72.5%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)								(n/a)					44.9				40.8				30.3		99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$33,729	$499	$33,230
Valhalla Middle School	Public	6-8	300 Columbus Ave	Valhalla	10595	Westchester County	Valhalla Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 683-5011	322	34	9.5	23.9%	157 (48.8%)	19 (5.9%)	116 (36.0%)	13 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	82.8	218^th of 1500 public middle schools	85.5%		76.5	281^st of 1504 public middle schools	81.3%	63		100.0	96.9			62.1	62.4	83.2		71.6	68.3	90.8		59.7	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$39,582	$651	$38,931
Anne M Dorner Middle School	Public	6-8	Van Cortlandt Ave	Ossining	10562	Westchester County	Ossining Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 762-5740	1,032	96	10.7	46.6%	169 (16.4%)	78 (7.6%)	723 (70.1%)	26 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.4%)	32.1	1073^rd of 1500 public middle schools	28.5%		32.2	1079^th of 1504 public middle schools	28.3%	6		100.0		53.8		33.0	32.5	40.3		39.9	50.6	44.4		26.5	99.1	99.2	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.4	99.8	99.8	$32,547	$510	$32,037
Fox Lane Middle School	Public	6-8	S Bedford Rd	Bedford	10506	Westchester County	Bedford Central School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 241-6144	767	81	9.4	35.2%	379 (49.4%)	22 (2.9%)	319 (41.6%)	19 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.7%)	70.4	374^th of 1500 public middle schools	75.1%		71.6	352^nd of 1504 public middle schools	76.6%	22	76.9	100.0				53.1	60.7	62.4		66.8	69.2	56.6			99.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.7	99.8	$60,317	$889	$59,427

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert E Bell School

Is Robert E Bell School a good school?

Yes! Robert E Bell School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 37^th of 1500 New York middle schools.

What district is Robert E Bell School in?

Chappaqua Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Robert E Bell School?

Students at Robert E Bell School are 67% White, 19% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Robert E Bell School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 587 students attended Robert E Bell School.

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