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Bells Elementary School

Grades PK–05 · Bells, TN · NCES 470021000045

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4547 Highway 88 South · Bells, TN 38006

At a glance

Reported students

407

NCES CCD 2024–25

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Tennessee elementary enrollment

42nd percentile

Compared with 1,016 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

407

Bells Elementary School: 407 reported students.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
346
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
11.9:1

What the reported data says about Bells Elementary School

Bells Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in Bells. It is one of 1 current school records connected to Bells City Schools. NCES reports 407 students for 2024–25.

Among 1,016 elementary schools in Tennessee with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 454 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 42nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (62.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (19.4%). English learners represent 22.3% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 15.3%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Bells Elementary School

  1. 1What are the current typical and maximum class sizes in each grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 1 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

English learners
22.3%
Students with disabilities
15.3%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
1
Nurses (FTE)
1
Psychologists (FTE)
0
Social workers (FTE)
0

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White62.4%
  • Hispanic19.4%
  • Black16%
  • Asian0.5%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
  • Multiracial1.2%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

Gifted and talented

Not reported as offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.