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What's the most underrated thing about ROBERT E BELL SCHOOL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
587
Middle
DISTRICT 544 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHAPPAQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360699000490
ROBERT E BELL SCHOOL
50 SENTER ST, CHAPPAQUA, NY 10514 · (914) 238-7202 · Westchester County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL587 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
6%
36 students
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 | 129 | 22% |
| Grade 6 | 157 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 149 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 152 | 26% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 72% · 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
ROBERT E BELL SCHOOL→HORACE GREELEY HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within CHAPPAQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
90.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +2.0pp since 2023
Math
92.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +0.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 90 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 92 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 90.0% | 92.0% |
| 2023-24 | 88.0% | 91.4% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. 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
89.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 90% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% typical for New York 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 New York'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 →
Where ROBERT E BELL SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Westchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 89.6% | #10 of 766 | #3 of 38 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 92.0% | #97 of 768 | #12 of 40 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 90.0% | #7 of 768 | #3 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 587 | #291 of 796 | #19 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #286 of 683 | #23 of 40 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.9% | #329 of 688 | #20 of 40 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #451 of 524 | #26 of 30 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
587
-24 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 12.0:1
% White
67%
was 76%
% Hispanic
7%
was 7%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
19%
was 13%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 587 | 58.6 | 10.0:1 | 6% (36) |
| 2023-24 | 615 | 56.8 | 10.8:1 | 6% (36) |
| 2022-23 | 594 | 55.5 | 10.7:1 | 6% (38) |
| 2017-18 | 611 | 50.9 | 12.0:1 | 3% (20) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ROBERT E BELL SCHOOL.
About ROBERT E BELL SCHOOL
ROBERT E BELL SCHOOL is a public mid-sized middle-grades school in CHAPPAQUA, New York. Its enrollment is 587 students, spread over grades 5 through 8.
ROBERT E BELL SCHOOL is one of the 6 schools that make up CHAPPAQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (3,509 students in total).
More than half of enrollment at ROBERT E BELL SCHOOL is White: 67%. The next largest groups are 19% Asian, 7% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. The school's White share is 15 points above the 52% share among Westchester County residents. The diversity index for ROBERT E BELL SCHOOL is 51%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
ROBERT E BELL SCHOOL has 58.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1. That is in line with the 10.3:1 average for middle schools in New York. At ROBERT E BELL SCHOOL, 6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Among public schools in Westchester County, the average eligibility rate is 38%.
A school with ROBERT E BELL SCHOOL's lunch-eligibility share in New York is predicted to score 72.7%. ROBERT E BELL SCHOOL scores 89.6%, 16.8 points above that line.
In Westchester County, home to about 999,677 people, median household income comes to about $118,976, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 53%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Westchester County's 255 public schools enroll about 140,968 students and include ROBERT E BELL SCHOOL.
ROBERT E BELL SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is DOUGLAS G GRAFFLIN SCHOOL, about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles of ROBERT E BELL SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, ROBERT E BELL SCHOOL is ahead of the 80.9% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 7.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 587 in 2024-25. In 2017-18, it was 611. The student mix also changed: the White share decreased from 76% to 67%. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 12.0:1 in 2017-18 to 10.0:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for ROBERT E BELL SCHOOL is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Westchester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
999,677
Census ACS
Median income
$118,976
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
255
140,968 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CHAPPAQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- HORACE GREELEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,122 students
- SEVEN BRIDGES MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 500 students
- ROARING BROOK SCHOOLElementary · 444 students
- WESTORCHARD SCHOOLElementary · 441 students
- DOUGLAS G GRAFFLIN SCHOOLElementary · 415 students
Other schools in CHAPPAQUA
- HORACE GREELEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,122 students
- SEVEN BRIDGES MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 500 students
- ROARING BROOK SCHOOLElementary · 444 students
- WESTORCHARD SCHOOLElementary · 441 students
- DOUGLAS G GRAFFLIN SCHOOLElementary · 415 students
Nearby schools
- DOUGLAS G GRAFFLIN SCHOOL0.7 mi · 415
- BEDFORD ROAD SCHOOL1.4 mi · 549
- HORACE GREELEY HIGH SCHOOL1.5 mi · 1,122
- PLEASANTVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.7 mi · 495
- ROARING BROOK SCHOOL1.8 mi · 444
- PLEASANTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL1.8 mi · 559
Frequently asked questions
About ROBERT E BELL SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at ROBERT E BELL SCHOOL?
ROBERT E BELL SCHOOL enrolls approximately 587 students in grades 05-08.
Is ROBERT E BELL SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
ROBERT E BELL SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at ROBERT E BELL SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.0:1 students per teacher at ROBERT E BELL SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ROBERT E BELL SCHOOL?
At ROBERT E BELL SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 67% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 19% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is ROBERT E BELL SCHOOL public or private?
ROBERT E BELL SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CHAPPAQUA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.