Enrollment
90
Elementary
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINOT 1·NCES 381303000028
BELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
5901 Hwy 52 S, Minot, ND 58701 · (701)420-1880 · Ward County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL90 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
38 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 13 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 9 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 32% smaller than its 5th grade class (19).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 49% · 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.
Where BELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Ward County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 90 | #217 of 283 | #18 of 20 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
90
+3 (+3%) vs 2017
-21% since 2010-11, when it was 114
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 10.0:1
% White
90%
was 91%
% Hispanic
6%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 90 | 8.7 | 10.3:1 | 42% (38) |
| 2022-23 | 92 | 8.4 | 10.9:1 | 49% (45) |
| 2020-21 | 93 | 9 | 10.3:1 | 33% (31) |
| 2017-18 | 87 | 8.7 | 10.0:1 | 40% (35) |
| 2015-16 | 94 | 8 | 11.8:1 | 38% (36) |
| 2010-11 | 114 | 9 | 12.7:1 | 24% (27) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (87 to 90); teachers up 1% (8.7 to 8.7).
About BELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school in Minot, North Dakota, under MINOT 1. Its enrollment is 90 students, spread over kindergarten through 5. On average, elementary schools in North Dakota enroll around 212, and this school is 58% below that mark.
MINOT 1 runs 24 schools with a combined 8,878 students. BELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of them.
BELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 90% White by enrollment. The remaining shares are 6% Hispanic and 2% Native American. Census estimates put the White share of Ward County's population at about 81%. The diversity index for BELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 19%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 8.7 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 10.9:1. The 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota is close to this figure. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at BELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 42%. It compares with 31% for public schools in Ward County.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Ward County show that median household income comes to about $78,238, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Ward County has 40 public schools with about 11,732 students, including BELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
A public school about 3.0 miles away, NEDROSE HIGH SCHOOL, is the closest to BELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The count of other public schools within five miles is 5.
BELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's student count rose 3% between the 2017-18 and 2023-24 school years.
The BELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
Ward County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,973
Census ACS
Median income
$78,238
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
40
11,732 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MINOT 1
- MINOT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,086 students
- CENTRAL CAMPUS SCHOOLCombined · 1,048 students
- MINOT NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,021 students
- ERIK RAMSTAD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 584 students
- JIM HILL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 505 students
- JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 504 students
Other schools in Minot
- MINOT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,086 students
- CENTRAL CAMPUS SCHOOLCombined · 1,048 students
- MINOT NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,021 students
- ERIK RAMSTAD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 584 students
- JIM HILL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 505 students
- JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 504 students
Other Bell Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 9 states are named Bell Elementary. BELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 10th largest of the 10.
- Bell Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 902 students
- BELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBELL, FL · 656 students
- Bell Elementary SchoolTYLER, TX · 540 students
- Bell Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 539 students
- BELL ELEMENTARYPAPILLION, NE · 488 students
Nearby schools
- NEDROSE HIGH SCHOOL3.0 mi · 292
- NEDROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.4 mi · 270
- JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.6 mi · 504
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.5 mi · 336
- SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.0 mi · 307
- EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.2 mi · 461
Frequently asked questions
About BELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend BELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 90 students in grades KG-05.
Is BELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
BELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does BELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
BELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at BELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At BELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees BELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by MINOT 1 in Ward County.
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