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Bell Elementary Primary School
1016 Taylor St
Boyle MS, 38730, Bolivar County
Phone: 662-843-4572
Ranking:
(496 out of 672, bottom 26%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Cleveland School District
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 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |||||||
Total Students: | 356 | 353 | 326 | 278 | 278 | 295 | 261 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 47 | 13.2% | 52 | 14.7% | 31 | 9.5% | 27 | 9.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 2.3% |
Kindergarten: | 47 | 13.2% | 50 | 14.2% | 56 | 17.2% | 42 | 15.1% | 41 | 14.7% | 45 | 15.3% | 44 | 16.9% |
Grade 1: | 42 | 11.8% | 51 | 14.4% | 47 | 14.4% | 43 | 15.5% | 39 | 14.0% | 54 | 18.3% | 41 | 15.7% |
Grade 2: | 49 | 13.8% | 47 | 13.3% | 49 | 15.0% | 34 | 12.2% | 56 | 20.1% | 46 | 15.6% | 35 | 13.4% |
Grade 3: | 47 | 13.2% | 45 | 12.7% | 38 | 11.7% | 39 | 14.0% | 37 | 13.3% | 36 | 12.2% | 38 | 14.6% |
Grade 4: | 50 | 14.0% | 35 | 9.9% | 37 | 11.3% | 41 | 14.7% | 36 | 12.9% | 43 | 14.6% | 37 | 14.2% |
Grade 5: | 36 | 10.1% | 37 | 10.5% | 43 | 13.2% | 24 | 8.6% | 37 | 13.3% | 37 | 12.5% | 26 | 10.0% |
Grade 6: | 30 | 8.4% | 35 | 9.9% | 22 | 6.7% | 16 | 5.8% | 32 | 11.5% | 34 | 11.5% | 34 | 13.0% |
Ungraded: | 8 | 2.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.9% | 12 | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 182 | 51.1% | 169 | 47.9% | 153 | 46.9% | 135 | 48.6% | 138 | 49.6% | 156 | 52.9% | 124 | 47.5% |
Female: | 174 | 48.9% | 184 | 52.1% | 173 | 53.1% | 143 | 51.4% | 140 | 50.4% | 139 | 47.1% | 133 | 51.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 4 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 9 | 2.5% | 6 | 1.7% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
Black: | 196 | 55.1% | 202 | 57.2% | 206 | 63.2% | 220 | 79.1% | 269 | 96.8% | 293 | 99.3% | 261 | 100.0% |
White: | 142 | 39.9% | 137 | 38.8% | 115 | 35.3% | 54 | 19.4% | 6 | 2.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 4 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 235 | 66.0% | 257 | 72.8% | 243 | 74.5% | 214 | 77.0% | 268 | 96.4% | 287 | 97.3% | 252 | 96.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 32 | 9.0% | 26 | 7.4% | 26 | 8.0% | 17 | 6.1% | 6 | 2.2% | 4 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.71 | 17.01 | 17.98 | 16.63 | 17.39 | 17.70 | 14.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCT2 | ||||||
2008 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.8 | 147.8 | 149.3 |
2009 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.8 | 148.6 | 148.7 |
2010 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.7 | 148.7 | 149 |
2011 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.3 | 146 | 149.8 |
2012 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.7 | 146.4 | 150.2 |
2013 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.6 | 148.2 | 151 |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 141.3 | 147.8 | 150.6 |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.8 | 149.9 | 151 |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.7 | 151.8 | 152.1 |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.8 | 149.9 | 153.3 |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.5 | 150.1 | 154.1 |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 158.1 | 152.1 | 154.2 |
2008 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.1 | 149.2 | 148.8 |
2009 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142 | 148.6 | 149.2 |
2010 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.6 | 147.8 | 149.5 |
2011 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.8 | 151.3 | 149.6 |
2012 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.9 | 149.6 | 151 |
2013 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.1 | 151.7 | 151.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.4 | 153.3 | 150.5 |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.9 | 150 | 151.1 |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.6 | 150.9 | 151.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148 | 153.4 | 151.7 |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.9 | 152.5 | 152.8 |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.6 | 155 | 154.1 |
2008 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.5 | 148.4 | 148.5 |
2009 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.2 | 149.3 | 148.7 |
2010 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 140.1 | 147.6 | 148.8 |
2011 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147 | 148.5 | 148.9 |
2012 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.4 | 151.1 | 149.9 |
2013 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.5 | 150.1 | 150.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.5 | 150.8 | 149.8 |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.1 | 151.1 | 150.2 |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 139.8 | 148.6 | 151.3 |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144 | 149.9 | 151.4 |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.8 | 152.2 | 152.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.4 | 152 | 153.2 |
2008 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149 | 150 | 147.6 |
2009 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.2 | 152 | 148.8 |
2010 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.8 | 151 | 149.4 |
2011 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.4 | 148.2 | 149.8 |
2012 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.4 | 147.4 | 150.3 |
2013 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.2 | 149.2 | 150.7 |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.7 | 152.3 | 149.3 |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.4 | 153.2 | 149.9 |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.1 | 154.5 | 150.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.5 | 149.2 | 150.6 |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.8 | 147.9 | 151.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.3 | 150.7 | 152.4 |
MST | ||||||
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 25.9% | 35.7% | 40.8% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 24.3% | 45.5% | 42.8% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 9.5% | 38.5% | 44.9% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.9% | 53.4% | 53.6% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.5% | 62.8% | 63.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 33.3% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 50.0% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 44.4% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 55.6% |
Mean Base Salary: | $38,234.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,860.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,334.0 |
* Bell Elementary Primary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.