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How has Stephen Bell Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
535
Elementary
DISTRICT 609 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELLBROOK-SUGARCREEK LOCAL·NCES 390472702828
Stephen Bell Elementary School
4133 Shadowleaf Dr, Bellbrook, OH 45305 · (937) 848-7831 · Greene County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL535 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
17.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
144 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 43%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 146 | 27% |
| Grade 1 | 203 | 38% |
| Grade 2 | 186 | 35% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 54% · 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
Stephen Bell Elementary School→Bell Creek Intermediate School→Bellbrook Middle School→Bellbrook High School
Based on grade levels within Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Stephen Bell Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Bell Elementary School this school | 535 | 26.9% | N/A |
| Lake Cable Elementary School Canton | 544 | 27.4% | 84.8% |
| Summit Elementary School Cincinnati | 512 | 23.8% | 87.4% |
| Loveland Primary School Loveland | 595 | 25.4% | N/A |
| Maplewood Elementary School Sylvania | 542 | 27.7% | 83.2% |
| Olmsted Falls Intermediate Building Olmsted Falls | 507 | 28.0% | 81.0% |
Matched among Ohio 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 Stephen Bell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Greene County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 535 | #394 of 1,808 | #9 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #847 of 1,582 | #8 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.0% | #813 of 1,590 | #11 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.9% | #563 of 767 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.7% | #977 of 992 | #11 of 11 |
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
535
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 505
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 22.5:1
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 | 535 | 30 | 17.8:1 | 27% (144) |
| 2023-24 | 598 | 29 | 20.6:1 | 20% (118) |
| 2022-23 | 560 | 32 | 17.5:1 | 14% (80) |
| 2020-21 | 540 | 24 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 539 | 27 | 20.0:1 | 18% (98) |
| 2015-16 | 510 | 25 | 20.4:1 | 22% (111) |
| 2010-11 | 535 | 24 | 22.3:1 | 19% (102) |
| 2000-01 | 420 | 16 | 26.3:1 | 4% (18) |
| 1990-91 | 505 | 24 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stephen Bell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (539 to 535); teachers up 11% (27 to 30).
About Stephen Bell Elementary School
Stephen Bell Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Bellbrook, Ohio. Its 535 students are spread across kindergarten through 2. The school's enrollment is 32% above the 404 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Stephen Bell Elementary School is run by Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local, whose 4 schools enroll 2,725 students.
Most students at Stephen Bell Elementary School are White: 80% of enrollment. Other students are 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 4% Asian. For comparison, Greene County is about 82% White. By the diversity index, Stephen Bell Elementary School comes in at 35%.
Federal staffing data show 30 full-time-equivalent teachers at Stephen Bell Elementary School and a ratio of 17.8:1. Elementary schools in Ohio have a similar average ratio of 17.9:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 27% of enrollment. That is close to the 27% average for public schools in Greene County.
County data help place the school in context: in Greene County, median household income is about $87,309, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Stephen Bell Elementary School is among the 39 public schools in Greene County.
The shortest distance from Stephen Bell Elementary School to another public school is about 1.5 miles, to Bell Creek Intermediate School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
In 2020-21, Stephen Bell Elementary School enrolled 540; in 2024-25, 535. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 17.8:1, from 22.5:1.
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Greene County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
169,688
Census ACS
Median income
$87,309
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
22,426 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local
- Bellbrook High SchoolHigh · 843 students
- Bell Creek Intermediate SchoolElementary · 682 students
- Bellbrook Middle SchoolMiddle · 665 students
Other schools in Bellbrook
- Bellbrook High SchoolHigh · 843 students
- Bell Creek Intermediate SchoolElementary · 682 students
- Bellbrook Middle SchoolMiddle · 665 students
Nearby schools
- Bell Creek Intermediate School1.5 mi · 682
- Bellbrook High School1.6 mi · 843
- Bellbrook Middle School1.8 mi · 665
- J F Kennedy Elementary School2.8 mi · 602
- Prass Elementary School2.9 mi · 420
- Centerville Primary Village North2.9 mi · 545
Frequently asked questions
About Stephen Bell Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Stephen Bell Elementary School?
Stephen Bell Elementary School enrolls approximately 535 students in grades KG-02.
What age range does Stephen Bell Elementary School serve?
Stephen Bell Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 02.
How many teachers does Stephen Bell Elementary School have?
Stephen Bell Elementary School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Stephen Bell Elementary School?
At Stephen Bell Elementary School, the student body is approximately 80% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Stephen Bell Elementary School public or private?
Stephen Bell Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.