Bell Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

90 Maple Springs Road
Asheville, NC 28805

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Top 30%

Serving 204 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bell Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 204 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 30% in NC
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 70-79% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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

Bell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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Bell Elementary School's student population of 204 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bell Elementary School
Kind	40
1	29
2	37
3	34
4	36
5	28

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Total Students

204 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bell Elementary School
2023	218
2022	211
2021	239
2020	298
2019	298
2018	273
2017	273
2016	287
2015	306
2014	301
2013	299
2012	313
2011	300
2010	298
2009	297
2008	296
2007	324
2006	306
2005	303
2004	295
2003	297
2002	327
2001	332
2000	444
1999	481
1998	478
1997	498
1996	494
1995	490
1994	467
1993	446
1992	448
1991	431
1990	428
1989	421
1988	415
1987	386

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bell Elementary School
2023	19
2022	20
2021	19
2020	22
2019	22
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	21
2014	21
2013	21
2012	19
2011	21
2010	20
2009	22
2008	23
2006	34
2005	34
2004	34
2003	34
2002	34
2001	34
2000	34
1999	30
1998	30
1997	28
1996	27
1995	23
1994	23
1993	23
1992	29
1991	29
1990	19

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School Calendar

School Motto

BUILDING LIFELONG LEARNERS AND LEADERS

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

Bell Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bell Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#623 out of 2617 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bell Elementary School
2023	#623
2022	#623
2021	#1015
2019	#1203
2018	#661
2017	#1005
2016	#838
2015	#628
2014	#696
2013	#789
2012	#1720

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(21-22)

60-64%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bell Elementary School	North Carolina	Buncombe County Schools
2022	62%	51%	54%
2021	42%	42%	45%
2019	42%	42%	45%
2018	57%	48%	46%
2017	57%	47%	51%
2016	57%	47%	52%
2015	57%	44%	49%
2014	57%	43%	48%
2013	57%	42%	48%
2012	77%	82%	84%
2011	77%	82%	84%

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60-64%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bell Elementary School	North Carolina	Buncombe County Schools
2022	62%	50%	51%
2021	52%	47%	50%
2019	42%	46%	48%
2018	47%	47%	46%
2017	42%	46%	48%
2016	47%	47%	51%
2015	52%	46%	50%
2014	47%	46%	50%
2013	42%	45%	52%
2012	67%	73%	75%
2011	67%	70%	73%

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70-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bell Elementary School	North Carolina	Buncombe County Schools
2022	74%	63%	64%
2021	44%	61%	63%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bell Elementary School	North Carolina	Buncombe County Schools
2023	11:1	15:1	14:1
2022	11:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	13:1	16:1	15:1
2017	13:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	16:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	15:1	15:1	16:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	13:1	15:1	15:1
2008	13:1	15:1	15:1
2006	9:1	14:1	14:1
2005	9:1	14:1	14:1
2004	9:1	15:1	13:1
2003	9:1	15:1	13:1
2002	10:1	15:1	14:1
2001	10:1	15:1	14:1
2000	13:1	15:1	14:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	15:1	16:1
1997	18:1	16:1	17:1
1996	18:1	16:1	17:1
1995	21:1	16:1	17:1
1994	20:1	16:1	17:1
1993	19:1	16:1	17:1
1992	15:1	16:1	16:1
1991	15:1	16:1	15:1
1990	23:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Bell Elementary School	North Carolina
2023	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bell Elementary School	North Carolina	Buncombe County Schools
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	1%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	4%	3%	2%
2009	4%	2%	2%
2008	4%	3%	2%
2007	4%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	3%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bell Elementary School	North Carolina	Buncombe County Schools
2023	11%	20%	20%
2022	14%	20%	20%
2021	16%	19%	19%
2020	14%	18%	17%
2019	14%	18%	17%
2018	14%	17%	16%
2017	14%	17%	16%
2016	15%	16%	16%
2015	17%	16%	15%
2014	12%	15%	14%
2013	10%	14%	13%
2012	10%	13%	12%
2011	9%	13%	11%
2010	6%	11%	9%
2009	7%	11%	9%
2008	9%	11%	9%
2007	11%	10%	8%
2006	9%	8%	6%
2005	10%	8%	5%
2004	7%	7%	5%
2003	7%	6%	4%
2002	6%	5%	3%
2001	5%	4%	3%
2000	4%	4%	2%
1999	4%	3%	2%
1998	3%	3%	2%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%

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Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bell Elementary School	North Carolina	Buncombe County Schools
2023	5%	25%	7%
2022	5%	25%	7%
2021	6%	25%	7%
2020	7%	25%	7%
2019	7%	25%	7%
2018	7%	26%	7%
2017	7%	26%	7%
2016	6%	26%	7%
2015	7%	26%	7%
2014	5%	26%	6%
2013	4%	26%	6%
2012	5%	26%	6%
2011	4%	26%	6%
2010	10%	31%	11%
2009	12%	31%	10%
2008	5%	29%	6%
2007	4%	29%	6%
2006	11%	32%	9%
2005	10%	31%	9%
2004	7%	31%	8%
2003	7%	31%	8%
2002	6%	31%	7%
2001	5%	31%	7%
2000	8%	31%	7%
1999	5%	31%	7%
1998	3%	30%	6%
1997	1%	31%	6%
1996	1%	31%	5%
1995	1%	30%	5%
1994	2%	30%	5%
1993	2%	30%	5%
1992	5%	30%	5%
1991	4%	30%	5%

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White

69%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bell Elementary School	North Carolina	Buncombe County Schools
2023	73%	44%	66%
2022	74%	45%	67%
2021	71%	46%	68%
2020	70%	48%	69%
2019	70%	48%	69%
2018	73%	49%	71%
2017	73%	49%	71%
2016	73%	50%	72%
2015	72%	50%	73%
2014	77%	51%	74%
2013	80%	52%	75%
2012	78%	53%	76%
2011	80%	53%	76%
2010	80%	54%	78%
2009	77%	54%	79%
2008	81%	55%	81%
2007	80%	56%	82%
2006	79%	56%	83%
2005	79%	57%	84%
2004	86%	58%	85%
2003	86%	59%	87%
2002	88%	60%	88%
2001	88%	61%	89%
2000	86%	61%	89%
1999	91%	62%	90%
1998	93%	63%	91%
1997	95%	64%	92%
1996	96%	64%	92%
1995	96%	65%	93%
1994	95%	66%	93%
1993	95%	66%	93%
1992	93%	66%	93%
1991	94%	66%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bell Elementary School	North Carolina	Buncombe County Schools
2023	9%	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	7%	5%	4%
2019	7%	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	2%	4%	4%
2014	3%	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bell Elementary School	North Carolina	Buncombe County Schools
2023	0.45	0.71	0.52
2022	0.43	0.70	0.51
2021	0.47	0.69	0.50
2020	0.49	0.68	0.49
2019	0.49	0.68	0.49
2018	0.45	0.67	0.46
2017	0.45	0.67	0.46
2016	0.44	0.66	0.45
2015	0.45	0.66	0.44
2014	0.39	0.65	0.44
2013	0.36	0.65	0.42
2012	0.38	0.64	0.41
2011	0.35	0.64	0.40
2010	0.35	0.61	0.37
2009	0.39	0.61	0.36
2008	0.37	0.61	0.33
2007	0.38	0.60	0.31
2006	0.36	0.58	0.31
2005	0.36	0.58	0.29
2004	0.25	0.57	0.26
2003	0.25	0.56	0.24
2002	0.22	0.55	0.22
2001	0.21	0.53	0.21
2000	0.25	0.53	0.20
1999	0.17	0.52	0.18
1998	0.13	0.52	0.17
1997	0.10	0.50	0.16
1996	0.08	0.50	0.15
1995	0.08	0.49	0.14
1994	0.10	0.48	0.14
1993	0.10	0.48	0.13
1992	0.13	0.48	0.12
1991	0.12	0.48	0.13

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bell Elementary School	North Carolina	Buncombe County Schools
2023	52%	57%	53%
2022	35%	47%	40%
2021	32%	49%	37%
2020	41%	52%	44%
2019	41%	52%	44%
2018	46%	53%	47%
2017	46%	53%	47%
2016	45%	52%	48%
2015	44%	52%	47%
2014	49%	47%	47%
2013	48%	47%	47%
2012	48%	45%	46%
2011	44%	43%	44%
2010	40%	40%	40%
2009	36%	28%	34%
2008	34%	25%	32%
2007	39%	35%	34%
2006	42%	35%	34%
2005	38%	37%	31%
2004	35%	36%	27%
2003	33%	27%	26%
2002	28%	30%	23%
2001	30%	29%	22%
2000	21%	31%	23%
1999	19%	31%	21%
1998	17%	31%	21%
1997	16%	30%	21%
1996	25%	30%	24%
1995	17%	29%	21%
1994	18%	29%	20%
1993	22%	29%	19%
1992	13%	22%	14%
1991	31%	31%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bell Elementary School	North Carolina	Buncombe County Schools
2023	1%	3%	4%
2022	7%	2%	5%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	9%	4%	8%
2019	9%	4%	8%
2018	13%	4%	7%
2017	13%	4%	7%
2016	10%	5%	7%
2015	12%	5%	7%
2014	9%	7%	8%
2013	10%	7%	8%
2012	9%	8%	8%
2011	6%	8%	7%
2010	9%	9%	9%
2009	8%	6%	9%
2008	11%	6%	8%
2007	7%	8%	7%
2006	9%	7%	7%
2005	7%	8%	8%
2004	9%	8%	8%
2003	10%	7%	8%
2002	4%	8%	8%
2001	6%	7%	7%
2000	5%	8%	7%
1999	6%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Buncombe County Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Bell Elementary School's ranking?

Bell Elementary School is ranked #623 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Bell Elementary School often compared to?

Bell Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Haw Creek Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Bell Elementary School?

204 students attend Bell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Bell Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bell Elementary School?

Bell Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Bell Elementary School offer ?

Bell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Bell Elementary School part of?

Bell Elementary School is part of Buncombe County Schools.

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