Bell Creek Middle School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

8021 Lee Davis Road
Mechanicsville, VA 23111

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Top 30%

Serving 933 students in grades 6-8, Bell Creek Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 82% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 77% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 933 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 30% in VA
: 82% (Top 20%)
: 77% (Top 30%)
: 71% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Bell Creek Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Bell Creek Middle School's student population of 933 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 77 teachers has grown by 102% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bell Creek Middle School
6	320
7	327
8	286

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Total Students

933 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bell Creek Middle School
2023	934
2022	977
2021	1,029
2020	1,045
2019	1,045
2018	1,110
2017	1,110
2016	1,101
2015	1,094
2014	1,133
2013	1,177
2012	1,186
2011	1,146
2010	1,182
2009	1,166
2008	1,206
2007	1,223
2006	1,233
2005	1,239
2004	1,265
2003	1,196
2002	1,254
2001	1,295
2000	1,278
1999	1,222
1998	1,165
1997	1,115
1996	1,059
1995	1,016
1994	981
1993	961
1992	882
1991	860
1990	1,022
1989	992
1988	989
1987	1,025

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

77 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Bell Creek Middle School
2023	76
2022	59
2021	38
2020	79
2019	79
2018	78
2017	78
2016	76
2015	77
2014	74
2013	84
2012	85
2011	64
2010	68
2009	65
2008	62
2007	93
2006	94
2005	87
2004	86
2003	100
2002	90
2001	88
1999	83
1994	37
1993	64
1992	63
1991	62
1990	64
1989	65
1988	65

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Bell Creek Middle School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bell Creek Middle School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#355 out of 1773 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bell Creek Middle School
2023	#355
2022	#365
2021	#365
2019	#468
2018	#755
2017	#835
2016	#687
2015	#728
2014	#617
2013	#756
2012	#715

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82%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Bell Creek Middle School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2023	82%	68%	83%
2021	75%	54%	79%
2019	90%	82%	90%
2017	76%	72%	81%
2016	86%	80%	87%
2015	85%	79%	87%
2014	79%	74%	81%
2013	74%	71%	80%
2012	72%	68%	78%
2011	82%	86%	92%
2010	87%	87%	93%

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(20-21)

77%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Bell Creek Middle School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2021	77%	69%	81%
2019	83%	78%	84%
2018	84%	80%
2017	82%	80%	85%
2016	81%	80%	85%
2015	79%	79%	85%
2014	77%	74%	82%
2013	75%	74%	83%
2012	90%	89%	93%
2011	90%	88%	93%
2010	93%	89%	94%

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(20-21)

71%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Bell Creek Middle School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2023	12:1	14:1	14:1
2022	17:1	14:1	16:1
2021	27:1	14:1	21:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	15:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	16:1
2013	14:1	16:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	18:1	17:1	19:1
2010	17:1	17:1	18:1
2009	18:1	17:1	18:1
2008	20:1	17:1	18:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	14:1	14:1	15:1
2004	15:1	13:1	14:1
2003	12:1	12:1	12:1
2002	14:1	13:1	14:1
2001	15:1	14:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1
1994	26:1	17:1	16:1
1993	15:1	16:1	16:1
1992	14:1	16:1	16:1
1991	14:1	16:1	16:1
1990	16:1	16:1	16:1
1989	15:1	16:1	17:1
1988	15:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bell Creek Middle School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2023	3%	7%	4%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	2%	8%	2%
2020	2%	7%	2%
2019	2%	7%	2%
2018	1%	7%	1%
2017	1%	7%	1%
2016	2%	8%	2%
2015	2%	6%	1%
2014	2%	7%	2%
2013	2%	7%	3%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	3%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	1%	6%	3%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	3%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	2%	4%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bell Creek Middle School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2023	7%	19%	7%
2022	6%	18%	7%
2021	6%	18%	6%
2020	5%	16%	6%
2019	5%	16%	6%
2018	5%	15%	4%
2017	5%	15%	4%
2016	3%	14%	4%
2015	3%	14%	4%
2014	4%	13%	4%
2013	3%	12%	4%
2012	2%	12%	3%
2011	2%	11%	3%
2010	2%	10%	2%
2009	3%	10%	2%
2008	4%	10%	2%
2007	4%	9%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	7%	1%

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Black

10%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bell Creek Middle School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2023	11%	22%	9%
2022	11%	22%	9%
2021	10%	22%	10%
2020	10%	22%	9%
2019	10%	22%	9%
2018	9%	23%	10%
2017	9%	23%	10%
2016	10%	23%	10%
2015	10%	23%	10%
2014	10%	23%	10%
2013	10%	23%	9%
2012	11%	24%	10%
2011	10%	24%	10%
2010	10%	26%	10%
2009	10%	26%	10%
2008	9%	27%	10%
2007	11%	27%	10%
2006	10%	27%	10%
2005	10%	27%	10%
2004	9%	27%	10%
2003	9%	27%	10%
2002	8%	27%	9%
2001	9%	27%	10%
2000	8%	27%	10%
1999	9%	27%	10%
1998	7%	27%	10%
1997	8%	27%	11%
1996	8%	27%	11%
1995	8%	26%	11%
1994	8%	26%	11%
1993	9%	26%	11%

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White

73%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bell Creek Middle School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2023	72%	45%	74%
2022	75%	46%	76%
2021	77%	46%	77%
2020	78%	49%	79%
2019	78%	49%	79%
2018	80%	50%	81%
2017	80%	50%	81%
2016	81%	50%	81%
2015	81%	52%	82%
2014	81%	52%	82%
2013	82%	53%	82%
2012	83%	54%	83%
2011	84%	54%	84%
2010	84%	57%	84%
2009	84%	57%	85%
2008	84%	57%	85%
2007	82%	58%	85%
2006	86%	59%	86%
2005	87%	60%	86%
2004	88%	61%	87%
2003	89%	61%	88%
2002	90%	63%	88%
2001	89%	64%	88%
2000	90%	65%	88%
1999	90%	65%	89%
1998	92%	65%	88%
1997	91%	66%	88%
1996	91%	67%	88%
1995	90%	67%	88%
1994	91%	68%	88%
1993	90%	68%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bell Creek Middle School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2023	7%	7%	6%
2022	6%	7%	5%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	5%	6%	4%
2019	5%	6%	4%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bell Creek Middle School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2023	0.46	0.71	0.43
2022	0.42	0.70	0.41
2021	0.39	0.70	0.40
2020	0.38	0.68	0.37
2019	0.38	0.68	0.37
2018	0.35	0.67	0.34
2017	0.35	0.67	0.34
2016	0.33	0.68	0.33
2015	0.33	0.66	0.32
2014	0.33	0.66	0.32
2013	0.32	0.65	0.31
2012	0.30	0.64	0.30
2011	0.29	0.64	0.29
2010	0.29	0.62	0.28
2009	0.29	0.60	0.27
2008	0.29	0.60	0.27
2007	0.32	0.59	0.26
2006	0.25	0.58	0.25
2005	0.24	0.57	0.25
2004	0.22	0.55	0.24
2003	0.20	0.55	0.22
2002	0.19	0.53	0.21
2001	0.20	0.52	0.22
2000	0.19	0.51	0.21
1999	0.18	0.51	0.21
1998	0.15	0.50	0.22
1997	0.17	0.49	0.21
1996	0.17	0.48	0.22
1995	0.19	0.49	0.21
1994	0.17	0.47	0.21
1993	0.18	0.47	0.22

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Eligible for

37%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bell Creek Middle School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2023	34%	52%	24%
2022	27%	41%	20%
2021	17%	35%	12%
2020	22%	39%	18%
2019	22%	39%	18%
2018	15%	35%	10%
2017	15%	35%	10%
2016	15%	35%	11%
2015	15%	34%	10%
2014	15%	33%	11%
2013	15%	32%	11%
2012	15%	32%	10%
2011	13%	31%	9%
2010	12%	29%	9%
2009	10%	26%	7%
2008	9%	25%	7%
2007	11%	24%	7%
2006	10%	24%	7%
2005	8%	24%	5%
2004	8%	23%	6%
2003	8%	23%	6%
2002	6%	23%	6%
2001	5%	21%	5%
2000	5%	23%	5%
1999	5%	24%	6%
1998	4%	24%	6%
1997	5%	24%	7%
1996	5%	24%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bell Creek Middle School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	5%	5%	3%
2019	5%	5%	3%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	4%	6%	2%
2015	5%	6%	3%
2014	6%	6%	3%
2013	6%	6%	3%
2012	4%	7%	2%
2011	4%	6%	2%
2010	5%	7%	2%
2009	4%	7%	2%
2008	3%	7%	2%
2007	4%	7%	2%
2006	3%	7%	2%
2005	3%	7%	2%
2004	3%	7%	2%
2003	3%	7%	2%
2002	4%	7%	2%
2001	3%	7%	2%
2000	3%	7%	2%
1999	2%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hanover County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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What is Bell Creek Middle School's ranking?

Bell Creek Middle School is ranked #355 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Bell Creek Middle School often compared to?

Bell Creek Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Chickahominy Middle School, Oak Knoll Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

82% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 77% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Bell Creek Middle School?

933 students attend Bell Creek Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Bell Creek Middle School students are White, 10% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bell Creek Middle School?

Bell Creek Middle School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Bell Creek Middle School offer ?

Bell Creek Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Bell Creek Middle School part of?

Bell Creek Middle School is part of Hanover County Public Schools.

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