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Bell Elementary Primary School
90 Maple Springs Rd Asheville NC, 28805, Buncombe County Phone: 828-298-3789 Ranking:  (845 out of 1,874, top 45%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Buncombe County Schools Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 301 | 299 | 313 | 300 | 298 | 297 | 296 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 54 | 17.9% | 57 | 19.1% | 64 | 20.4% | 59 | 19.7% | 41 | 13.8% | 47 | 15.8% | 48 | 16.2% |
| Grade 1: | 58 | 19.3% | 57 | 19.1% | 57 | 18.2% | 41 | 13.7% | 46 | 15.4% | 47 | 15.8% | 46 | 15.5% |
| Grade 2: | 50 | 16.6% | 47 | 15.7% | 42 | 13.4% | 50 | 16.7% | 51 | 17.1% | 47 | 15.8% | 51 | 17.2% |
| Grade 3: | 45 | 15.0% | 41 | 13.7% | 50 | 16.0% | 48 | 16.0% | 46 | 15.4% | 55 | 18.5% | 55 | 18.6% |
| Grade 4: | 43 | 14.3% | 47 | 15.7% | 50 | 16.0% | 50 | 16.7% | 58 | 19.5% | 56 | 18.9% | 45 | 15.2% |
| Grade 5: | 51 | 16.9% | 50 | 16.7% | 50 | 16.0% | 52 | 17.3% | 56 | 18.8% | 45 | 15.2% | 51 | 17.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 148 | 49.2% | 154 | 51.5% | 159 | 50.8% | 148 | 49.3% | 150 | 50.3% | 160 | 53.9% | 144 | 48.6% |
| Female: | 153 | 50.8% | 145 | 48.5% | 154 | 49.2% | 152 | 50.7% | 140 | 47.0% | 129 | 43.4% | 124 | 41.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 8 | 2.7% | 8 | 2.7% | 10 | 3.2% | 9 | 3.0% | 11 | 3.7% | 10 | 3.4% | 7 | 2.4% |
| Hispanic: | 35 | 11.6% | 29 | 9.7% | 32 | 10.2% | 26 | 8.7% | 19 | 6.4% | 21 | 7.1% | 20 | 6.8% |
| Black: | 16 | 5.3% | 11 | 3.7% | 15 | 4.8% | 12 | 4.0% | 30 | 10.1% | 36 | 12.1% | 10 | 3.4% |
| White: | 233 | 77.4% | 239 | 79.9% | 244 | 78.0% | 241 | 80.3% | 238 | 79.9% | 230 | 77.4% | 234 | 79.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 9 | 3.0% | 12 | 4.0% | 12 | 3.8% | 12 | 4.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 148 | 49.2% | 144 | 48.2% | 149 | 47.6% | 133 | 44.3% | 118 | 39.6% | 108 | 36.4% | 102 | 34.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 26 | 8.6% | 31 | 10.4% | 28 | 8.9% | 19 | 6.3% | 27 | 9.1% | 23 | 7.7% | 32 | 10.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.57 | 14.06 | 16.69 | 14.32 | 14.72 | 13.30 | 13.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.9% | 72.9% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.1% | 73.9% | 70.9% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 84.4% | 81.3% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 84.4% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 83.7% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 85.8% | 82.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 51.3% | 46.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.4% | 88.4% | 82.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 84.1% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 61.6% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.8% | 71.5% | 65.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 71.3% | 66.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.2% | 70.3% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.2% | 75.3% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.2% | 52.4% | 45.2% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 73.6% | 65% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 74.2% | 67.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 78.9% | 72.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 87% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 85.4% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 85.4% | 83.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 86.9% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.9% | 56.3% | 47.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 91.2% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 94% | 90% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 63.8% | 59.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 75.1% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 76.3% | 71.6% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 76% | 71.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 74.7% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 44.7% | 52.2% | 43.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 56.5% | 49.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 58.5% | 52% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.5% | 61.9% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 70.6% | 63.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 72.5% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.3% | 76.8% | 69.6% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 85.3% | 80.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 83.6% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 83.7% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 82.4% | 82.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.0% | 52.4% | 47.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.1% | 92.3% | 88.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 92.1% | 89.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 63.5% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 72.7% | 68.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 74.2% | 71.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 75.4% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 71.8% | 72.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.1% | 46.9% | 39.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 47.5% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.4% | 62.9% | 60.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 71.1% | 68.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 75.2% | 73.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 77.1% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.1% | 46.7% | 45.4% |
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* Bell Elementary Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.