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Enrollment
1,125
High
DISTRICT 1,261 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBOROUGH·NCES 120087008148
BELL CREEK ACADEMY
13221 BOYETTE RD, RIVERVIEW, FL 33569 · (813) 793-6075 · Hillsborough County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,125 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.3:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.7:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
95 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 182 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 180 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 182 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 163 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 127 | 11% |
| Grade 11 | 144 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 147 | 13% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
87.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.3pp since 2023
Math
84.1%
FL avg 58.9% . -1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 87.0% | 84.1% |
| 2023-24 | 83.7% | 85.5% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
82.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like BELL CREEK ACADEMY
BELL CREEK ACADEMY's state test result (82.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BELL CREEK ACADEMY this school | 1,125 | 8.4% | 82.9% |
| ALEXANDER W DREYFOOS JUNIOR SCHOOL OF THE ARTS WEST PALM BEACH | 1,352 | 15.9% | 91.6% |
| ANGELINE ACADEMY OF INNOVATION LAND O LAKES | 1,088 | 13.6% | 75.8% |
| BROOKS DEBARTOLO COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL TAMPA | 624 | 11.1% | 69.1% |
| BEACHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL SAINT JOHNS | 2,214 | 8.4% | 75.8% |
| EDGEWOOD JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL MERRITT ISLAND | 942 | 12.5% | 94.8% |
Matched among Florida high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BELL CREEK ACADEMY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.9% | #46 of 555 | #1 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.1% | #29 of 549 ▼ 7 | #1 of 34 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 87.0% | #35 of 559 ▲ 7 | #1 of 34 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,125 | #372 of 830 | #29 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.3:1 | #468 of 575 | #14 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.9% | #32 of 594 | #6 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.4% | #603 of 630 | #34 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +187.7% | #3 of 246 | #1 of 12 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,125
+592 (+111%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
25.3:1
was 18.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,125 | 44.5 | 25.3:1 | 8% (95) |
| 2023-24 | 1,131 | 55 | 20.6:1 | 22% (254) |
| 2022-23 | 590 | 27 | 21.9:1 | 26% (151) |
| 2020-21 | 533 | 29 | 18.4:1 | 10% (52) |
| 2017-18 | 391 | 34 | 11.5:1 | 18% (72) |
| 2015-16 | 269 | 29 | 9.3:1 | 19% (50) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BELL CREEK ACADEMY.
About BELL CREEK ACADEMY
BELL CREEK ACADEMY is a medium-sized high school for students in RIVERVIEW, Florida. Enrollment is 1,125 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 12.
BELL CREEK ACADEMY is in HILLSBOROUGH, a district with 221,318 students across 300 schools.
White students form the largest group at BELL CREEK ACADEMY, 41% of enrollment. Next come 31% Hispanic, 10% Black, 9% Asian, and 8% multiracial. That compares with about 51% White among all Hillsborough County residents. By the diversity index, BELL CREEK ACADEMY comes in at 71%.
A ratio of 25.3:1 comes from the school's 44.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida is lower than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 8% of students at BELL CREEK ACADEMY as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 43% average for public schools in Hillsborough County, the school's rate is lower.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For BELL CREEK ACADEMY, the prediction is 77.0% and the result is 82.9%.
Among Hillsborough County residents, median household income is about $79,540, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 320 public schools in Hillsborough County, with a combined enrollment of about 223,193.
Nearby, VALRICO LAKE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY is about 0.1 miles away. BELL CREEK ACADEMY is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts BELL CREEK ACADEMY at 2nd of 9.
The NCES locale for BELL CREEK ACADEMY is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. NCES lists BELL CREEK ACADEMY as a charter school.
The school counted 533 students in 2020-21 and 1,125 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. The school's ratio rose from 18.4:1 to 25.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Hillsborough County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,522,748
Census ACS
Median income
$79,540
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
320
223,193 students
Quick facts
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- VALRICO LAKE ADVANTAGE ACADEMY0.1 mi · 916
- BOYETTE SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 910
- STOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 867
- BARRINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 1,345
- RODGERS MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL1.6 mi · 900
- KIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE RIVERVIEW SOUTHEAST2.4 mi · 433
Frequently asked questions
About BELL CREEK ACADEMYWhat is the total enrollment at BELL CREEK ACADEMY?
BELL CREEK ACADEMY enrolls approximately 1,125 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does BELL CREEK ACADEMY serve?
BELL CREEK ACADEMY serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at BELL CREEK ACADEMY?
Approximately 25.3:1 students per teacher at BELL CREEK ACADEMY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at BELL CREEK ACADEMY?
At BELL CREEK ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 41% White, 31% Hispanic, 10% Black, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is BELL CREEK ACADEMY in?
BELL CREEK ACADEMY is part of HILLSBOROUGH.
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