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Enrollment
524
Middle
DISTRICT 550 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MSD MARTINSVILLE SCHOOLS·NCES 180651002612
Bell Intermediate Academy
1459 E Columbus St, Martinsville, IN 46151 · (765) 342-6675 · Morgan County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL524 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Indiana public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
274 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 278 | 53% |
| Grade 6 | 246 | 47% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 57% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MSD Martinsville Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
25.3%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
31.6%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. 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
33.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.5%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Indiana 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 Indiana'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 Intermediate Academy
Bell Intermediate Academy's state test result (33.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Intermediate Academy this school | 524 | 52.3% | 33.8% |
| Scottsburg Middle School Scottsburg | 556 | 53.6% | 38.7% |
| John R. Wooden Middle School Martinsville | 576 | 51.0% | 36.1% |
| Delta Middle School Muncie | 602 | 51.8% | 43.7% |
| North Harrison Middle School Ramsey | 456 | 48.9% | 42.7% |
| Riverview School Huntington | 503 | 48.1% | 39.1% |
Matched among Indiana middle 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 Intermediate Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #198 of 324 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #196 of 325 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.3% | #264 of 325 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 524 | #169 of 334 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #108 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.7% | #277 of 315 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.3% | #141 of 330 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.0% | #29 of 187 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
524
-46 (-8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 524 | 38.1 | 13.8:1 | 52% (274) |
| 2023-24 | 510 | 41.8 | 12.2:1 | 48% (247) |
| 2022-23 | 531 | 40.2 | 13.2:1 | 55% (290) |
| 2020-21 | 570 | 36 | 15.8:1 | 49% (278) |
| 2017-18 | 663 | 36.7 | 18.1:1 | 51% (341) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bell Intermediate Academy.
About Bell Intermediate Academy
Bell Intermediate Academy is a medium-sized middle-grades school in Indiana, with an address in Martinsville. It enrolled 524 students in grades 5 through 6 for the 2024-25 school year.
The district, MSD Martinsville Schools, operates 10 schools serving 3,998 students.
Bell Intermediate Academy enrolls a student body that is 93% White. Other reported shares: 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The White share in Morgan County as a whole is similar, at about 94%. By the diversity index, Bell Intermediate Academy comes in at 14%.
Federal data list 38.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Bell Intermediate Academy in 2024-25, for a ratio of 13.8:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Indiana is 15.6:1, higher than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 52%.
allk12 grades Bell Intermediate Academy a C+. The grade compares the school only with Indiana public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Bell Intermediate Academy, the prediction is 38.5% and the result is 33.8%.
Morgan County has these Census figures: median household income is about $79,429, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Bell Intermediate Academy is among the 22 public schools in Morgan County.
The shortest distance from Bell Intermediate Academy to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Charles L Smith Fine Arts Academy. The five-mile area around Bell Intermediate Academy holds 5 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 46.6% proficiency; Bell Intermediate Academy posts 33.8%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Fringe, meaning it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 8%, from 570 to 524. The school's ratio fell from 15.8:1 to 13.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Bell Intermediate Academy covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Morgan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
72,659
Census ACS
Median income
$79,429
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
10,142 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MSD Martinsville Schools
- Martinsville High SchoolHigh · 1,284 students
- John R. Wooden Middle SchoolMiddle · 576 students
- Charles L Smith Fine Arts AcademyElementary · 375 students
- South Elementary School of CommunicationsElementary · 302 students
- Brooklyn STEM AcademyElementary · 241 students
- Poston Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 237 students
Other schools in Martinsville
- Martinsville High SchoolHigh · 1,284 students
- John R. Wooden Middle SchoolMiddle · 576 students
- Waverly Elementary SchoolElementary · 404 students
- Charles L Smith Fine Arts AcademyElementary · 375 students
- South Elementary School of CommunicationsElementary · 302 students
- Poston Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 237 students
Nearby schools
- Charles L Smith Fine Arts Academy0.1 mi · 375
- Martinsville High School0.3 mi · 1,284
- John R. Wooden Middle School0.9 mi · 576
- Poston Road Elementary School1.1 mi · 237
- South Elementary School of Communications1.3 mi · 302
- Green Township Elementary School6.0 mi · 137
Frequently asked questions
About Bell Intermediate AcademyHow large is Bell Intermediate Academy?
Bell Intermediate Academy enrolls approximately 524 students in grades 05-06.
What grades does Bell Intermediate Academy serve?
Bell Intermediate Academy serves grades 05-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bell Intermediate Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bell Intermediate Academy is approximately 13.8:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bell Intermediate Academy?
At Bell Intermediate Academy, the student body is approximately 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Bell Intermediate Academy?
Bell Intermediate Academy is overseen by MSD Martinsville Schools in Morgan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.