Bell Academy

Located at 1016 TAYLOR STREET, in BOYLE, Mississippi, Bell Academy is a small K-5 school that works with 327 students (grades pre-K through 6), one of the schools within Cleveland School District. Compared to the state average of about 446 students per school, that is 27% smaller than typical.

Cleveland School District runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 2,793 students. Bell Academy is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Bell Academy reports that the most-represented group is Black (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 35% White, 6% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That is considerably less Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 63%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Bell Academy has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Bolivar County) records that median household income runs about $39,585, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 27%. In all, Bolivar County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,415 students), of which Bell Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: Nailor Elementary School, around 2.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 11%: 366 students in 2018 compared to 327 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 44% to 35% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 in 2025.

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