Bell Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

1016 Taylor Street
Boyle, MS 38730

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Top 20%

Serving 351 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Bell Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 351 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Top 20% in MS
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS 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 Mississippi for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 1%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

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

Bell Elementary School's student population of 351 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bell Elementary School
Pre-K	45
Kind	43
1	44
2	44
3	45
4	36
5	43
6	46
Not Listed	5

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Total Students

351 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bell Elementary School
2023	336
2022	343
2021	348
2020	374
2019	374
2018	340
2017	340
2016	359
2015	373
2014	356
2013	353
2012	326
2011	278
2010	278
2009	295
2008	261
2007	289
2006	286
2005	307
2004	292
2003	311
2002	356
2001	405
2000	419
1999	431
1998	423
1997	408
1996	400
1995	427
1994	417
1993	433
1992	431
1991	428
1990	451
1989	459
1988	432
1987	456

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bell Elementary School
2023	26
2022	22
2021	25
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	21
2014	21
2013	21
2012	18
2011	17
2010	16
2009	17
2008	18
2007	18
2006	17
2005	15
2004	17
2003	19
2002	25
2001	28
2000	25
1999	23
1998	21
1997	21
1996	21
1995	22
1994	20
1993	20
1992	22
1991	22

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School Motto

Committed to Excellence

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

Bell Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 795 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bell Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MS)

#122 out of 795 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bell Elementary School
2023	#122
2022	#186
2021	#277
2019	#360
2018	#207
2017	#505
2016	#374
2015	#483
2014	#300
2013	#432
2012	#647

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65-69%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bell Elementary School	Mississippi	Cleveland School District
2023	67%	52%	31%
2022	52%	47%	28%
2021	32%	37%	20%
2019	42%	46%	29%
2018	52%	43%	26%
2017	22%	37%	18%
2016	27%	31%	17%
2015	22%	27%	16%
2014	72%	64%	58%
2013	67%	68%	58%
2012	52%	64%	54%

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55-59%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bell Elementary School	Mississippi	Cleveland School District
2022	57%	42%	30%
2021	42%	35%	24%
2019	42%	41%	28%
2018	47%	39%	26%
2017	32%	35%	28%
2016	32%	33%	25%
2015	22%	33%	27%
2014	57%	56%	51%
2013	52%	59%	50%
2012	42%	56%	49%
2011	37%	53%	48%

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50-59%

55%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bell Elementary School	Mississippi	Cleveland School District
2022	54%	55%	40%
2021	54%	49%	34%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bell Elementary School	Mississippi	Cleveland School District
2023	13:1	13:1	14:1
2022	16:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	16:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	18:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	16:1	17:1
2013	17:1	16:1	17:1
2012	18:1	16:1	17:1
2011	17:1	16:1	16:1
2010	17:1	16:1	15:1
2009	18:1	16:1	14:1
2008	15:1	15:1	14:1
2007	16:1	16:1	17:1
2006	17:1	16:1	18:1
2005	20:1	17:1	17:1
2004	17:1	16:1	15:1
2003	16:1	16:1	14:1
2002	14:1	17:1	16:1
2001	14:1	17:1	16:1
2000	17:1	17:1	16:1
1999	19:1	17:1	17:1
1998	20:1	18:1	17:1
1997	19:1	18:1	18:1
1996	19:1	18:1	18:1
1995	19:1	18:1	18:1
1994	21:1	18:1	18:1
1993	22:1	19:1	18:1
1992	20:1	19:1	18:1
1991	20:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bell Elementary School	Mississippi	Cleveland School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	3%	1%	1%
2020	3%	1%	1%
2019	3%	1%	1%
2018	3%	1%	1%
2017	3%	1%	1%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	3%	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Bell Elementary School	Mississippi	Cleveland School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%

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Black

55%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bell Elementary School	Mississippi	Cleveland School District
2023	54%	47%	73%
2022	52%	47%	73%
2021	49%	48%	72%
2020	47%	48%	72%
2019	47%	48%	72%
2018	51%	49%	69%
2017	51%	49%	69%
2016	50%	49%	67%
2015	52%	49%	58%
2014	55%	49%	65%
2013	57%	49%	66%
2012	63%	50%	67%
2011	79%	50%	67%
2010	97%	50%	67%
2009	100%	50%	68%
2008	100%	51%	66%
2007	100%	51%	67%
2006	100%	51%	67%
2005	100%	51%	67%
2004	99%	51%	67%
2003	100%	51%	68%
2002	100%	51%	70%
2001	100%	51%	71%
2000	100%	50%	72%
1999	100%	51%	71%
1998	100%	51%	72%
1997	100%	51%	72%
1996	100%	51%	72%
1995	100%	51%	72%
1994	100%	51%	72%
1993	100%	52%	71%

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White

37%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Bell Elementary School	Mississippi	Cleveland School District
2023	37%	42%	21%
2022	40%	43%	21%
2021	42%	43%	22%
2020	43%	44%	23%
2019	43%	44%	23%
2018	44%	43%	27%
2017	44%	43%	27%
2016	45%	45%	29%
2015	43%	46%	32%
2014	40%	45%	30%
2013	39%	46%	29%
2012	35%	46%	29%
2011	19%	45%	30%
2010	2%	46%	30%
1989	1%	49%	32%

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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 Elementary School	Mississippi	Cleveland School District
2023	6%	4%	2%
2022	5%	4%	2%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%	1%
2019	3%	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Bell Elementary School	Mississippi	Cleveland School District
2023	0.57	0.60	0.43
2022	0.57	0.60	0.43
2021	0.59	0.59	0.43
2020	0.60	0.58	0.44
2019	0.60	0.58	0.44
2018	0.55	0.58	0.46
2017	0.55	0.58	0.46
2016	0.55	0.56	0.47
2015	0.55	0.55	0.50
2014	0.54	0.56	0.49
2013	0.53	0.55	0.48
2012	0.49	0.55	0.47
2011	0.34	0.55	0.47
2010	0.06	0.55	0.47
2009	0.02	0.54	0.46
2004	0.02	0.53	0.46
1989	0.02	0.51	0.44

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bell Elementary School	Mississippi	Cleveland School District
2023	100%	74%	94%
2022	100%	100%	94%
2021	100%	100%	94%
2020	100%	68%	87%
2019	100%	68%	87%
2018	100%	70%	85%
2017	100%	70%	85%
2016	100%	70%	86%
2015	57%	67%	61%
2014	66%	65%	72%
2013	73%	64%	71%
2012	75%	63%	72%
2011	77%	63%	71%
2010	96%	62%	72%
2009	97%	59%	71%
2008	97%	58%	69%
2007	96%	59%	67%
2006	97%	63%	68%
2005	94%	56%	66%
2004	99%	56%	66%
2003	64%	57%	64%
2002	67%	57%	66%
2001	67%	55%	67%
2000	67%	55%	66%
1999	66%	55%	64%
1998	65%	56%	65%
1997	64%	56%	64%
1996	62%	55%	62%
1995	63%	55%	63%
1994	64%	55%	64%
1993	64%	55%	64%

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Eligible for (14-15)

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2015)
Year	Bell Elementary School	Mississippi	Cleveland School District
2015	11%	7%	4%
2014	9%	7%	5%
2013	7%	8%	5%
2012	8%	8%	6%
2011	6%	7%	7%
2010	2%	8%	8%
2009	1%	9%	7%
2008	2%	9%	8%
2007	3%	8%	7%
2005	3%	8%	6%
2003	6%	8%	6%
2002	5%	8%	5%
2001	5%	9%	5%
2000	5%	9%	5%
1999	5%	9%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cleveland School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bell Elementary School's ranking?

Bell Elementary School is ranked #122 out of 795 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi.

What schools are Bell Elementary School often compared to?

Bell Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hayes Cooper Center For Math Sc Tec, Nailor Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% MS state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% MS state average).

How many students attend Bell Elementary School?

351 students attend Bell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Bell Elementary School students are Black, 37% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Bell Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Bell Elementary School offer ?

Bell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Bell Elementary School part of?

Bell Elementary School is part of Cleveland School District.

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