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What's the most underrated thing about Bell Central School Center that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
502
Elementary
DISTRICT 302 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELL COUNTY·NCES 210039001881
Bell Central School Center
9821 US 25-E, Pineville, KY 40977 · (606) 337-3104 · Bell County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL502 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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 Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
388 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 36 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 43 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 55 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 5% smaller than its 8th grade class (55).
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 47% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Bell Central School Center→Bell County High School
Based on grade levels within Bell County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
54.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
50.2%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). 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
46.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.4%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Kentucky 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 Kentucky'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 Central School Center
Bell Central School Center's state test result (46.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Central School Center this school | 502 | 77.3% | 46.4% |
| Prestonsburg Elementary School Prestonsburg | 574 | 77.9% | 32.8% |
| Menifee Central School Frenchburg | 548 | 75.2% | 30.8% |
| Owingsville Elementary School Owingsville | 535 | 74.2% | 37.6% |
| North Magoffin Elementary Salyersville | 417 | 78.9% | 44.1% |
| Millard School Pikeville | 601 | 79.2% | 62.7% |
Matched among Kentucky elementary 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 Central School Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Bell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #295 of 669 | #4 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #232 of 668 | #2 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #259 of 674 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 502 | #238 of 744 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #246 of 674 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.8% | #666 of 674 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.3% | #150 of 721 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.9% | #291 of 437 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
502
+40 (+9%) vs 2020
-5% since 2000-01, when it was 531
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 502 | 35.3 | 14.2:1 | 77% (388) |
| 2023-24 | 484 | 35.3 | 13.7:1 | 75% (365) |
| 2022-23 | 478 | 35.3 | 13.6:1 | 73% (348) |
| 2020-21 | 462 | 33 | 14.0:1 | 63% (293) |
| 2017-18 | 545 | 38.3 | 14.3:1 | 73% (396) |
| 2015-16 | 583 | 45 | 13.0:1 | 79% (459) |
| 2010-11 | 574 | 40 | 14.3:1 | 83% (475) |
| 2000-01 | 531 | 32 | 16.6:1 | 90% (478) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bell Central School Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (545 to 502); teachers down 8% (38.3 to 35.3).
About Bell Central School Center
Bell Central School Center is a medium-sized elementary school located in Pineville, Kentucky. A total of 502 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 8.
Bell Central School Center is part of Bell County, where 7 schools serve 2,436 students.
Bell Central School Center enrolls a student body that is 99% White. By the diversity index, Bell Central School Center comes in at 3%.
The teaching staff at Bell Central School Center is 35.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 14.2:1. That ratio is under the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 77%. That is close to the 80% average for public schools in Bell County.
allk12 grades Bell Central School Center a B. The grade compares the school only with Kentucky public elementary 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 Central School Center, the prediction is 36.4% and the result is 46.4%.
Bell County has these Census figures: median household income is about $31,354, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 25%. The public schools of Bell County number 18 and enroll about 4,135.
The shortest distance from Bell Central School Center to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Bell County High School. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. Bell Central School Center places 4th of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
In the federal locale system, Bell Central School Center is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 9%, from 462 to 502.
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Bell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,509
Census ACS
Median income
$31,354
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
25%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
4,135 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bell County
- Bell County High SchoolHigh · 622 students
- Yellow Creek School CenterElementary · 575 students
- Page School CenterElementary · 272 students
- Lone Jack School CenterElementary · 196 students
- Right Fork School CenterElementary · 152 students
- Frakes School CenterElementary · 117 students
Other schools in Pineville
- Bell County High SchoolHigh · 622 students
- Pineville Independent SchoolCombined · 531 students
- Page School CenterElementary · 272 students
- Bell County Area Technology CenterHigh
- Cumberland Technical CollegeHigh
- Cumberland Valley Health Tech CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Bell County High School0.3 mi · 622
- Page School Center3.4 mi · 272
- Pineville Independent School3.6 mi · 531
- Lone Jack School Center6.1 mi · 196
- Middlesboro Alternative School7.1 mi · 31
- Middlesboro Group Home School7.1 mi · 2
Frequently asked questions
About Bell Central School CenterHow many students attend Bell Central School Center?
Bell Central School Center enrolls approximately 502 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Bell Central School Center serve?
Bell Central School Center serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bell Central School Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bell Central School Center is approximately 14.2:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Bell Central School Center?
Student demographics at Bell Central School Center are roughly 99% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Bell Central School Center in?
Bell Central School Center is part of Bell County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.