Bell Central School Center

Summary:

Bell Central School Center is an elementary school located in Pineville, Kentucky, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 478 students. The school is part of the Bell County School District, which is ranked 39 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bell Central School Center has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Kentucky elementary schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 352 out of 685 schools for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on state assessments (KSA) is mixed, with some grades and subjects performing better than the Bell County and Kentucky averages, while others lag behind. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students, white students, and students with disabilities performing below their peers.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Knox County School District, such as G.R. Hampton Elementary, Central Elementary, and Dewitt Elementary, consistently outperform Bell Central School Center on state assessments, with several of these schools ranking in the top 25% of Kentucky elementary schools. This suggests that the academic performance of Bell Central School Center may be influenced by factors beyond just the school district, such as the socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of the local community.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 9821 Us 25-E
       Pineville, KY  40977


(606) 337-3104

District: Bell County

SchoolDigger Rank:
352nd of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,727 Help


Students who attend Bell Central School Center usually attend:

High:    Bell County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.7 Help
Number of students:  484

Racial breakdown:

White:
99.0%
Hispanic:
0.4%
Two or more races:
0.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  75.4% Help


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Compare Details Bell Central School Center ranks worse than 51.4% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 2nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Bell County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.97. (See more...)
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Compare Details Bell Central School Center ranks better than 87.7% of middle schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.39. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (99%), Hispanic (0.4%), two or more races (0.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 75.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Bell County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bell Central School Center is 13.7, which is the 3rd best among 5 elementary schools in the Bell County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Bell Central School Center employs 35.2 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bell Central School Center is $21,727. 3 elementary schools in the Bell County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bell Central School Center:

SchoolDigger ranks Bell Central School Center 352nd of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Bell Central School Center in the ranking list.)

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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Bell Central School Center 40th of 324 Kentucky public middle schools. (See Bell Central School Center in the ranking list.)

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Bell County:

SchoolDigger ranks Bell County 39th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bell Central School Center

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Bell Central School Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 58.05 264th 638 58.6%
2008 65.61 218th 651 66.5%
2009 64.41 233rd 658 64.6%
2010 56.77 310th 683 54.6%
2011 59.09 287th 688 58.3%
2012 64.48 216th 713 69.7%
2013 72.35 147th 719 79.6%
2014 66.65 205th 705 70.9%
2015 78.00 100th 698 85.7%
2016 73.95 133rd 690 80.7%
2017 64.44 214th 694 69.2%
2018 51.96 335th 691 51.5%
2019 51.62 347th 700 50.4%
2021 44.38 281st 517 45.6%
2022 34.41 457th 684 33.2%
2023 41.05 404th 687 41.2%
2024 46.97 352nd 685 48.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Bell Central School Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 49.40 348th 661 47.4%
2024 26.25 229th 279 17.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bell Central School Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.00 231st 631 63.4%
2019 54.07 295th 664 55.6%
2022 35.53 437th 667 34.5%
2023 42.76 377th 670 43.7%
2024 45.31 360th 665 45.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Bell Central School Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.96 288th 663 56.6%
2019 60.59 256th 671 61.8%
2022 42.87 360th 641 43.8%
2023 42.55 374th 639 41.5%
2024 47.29 329th 644 48.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Bell Central School Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.58 188th 445 57.8%
2019 67.14 113th 474 76.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Bell Central School Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.65 384th 665 42.3%
2019 44.00 424th 676 37.3%
2022 33.19 453rd 657 31.1%
2023 36.36 425th 652 34.8%
2024 43.75 366th 652 43.9%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Bell Central School Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 29.52 475th 656 27.6%
2023 33.80 439th 658 33.3%
2024 39.39 396th 659 39.9%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Bell Central School Center

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Rank History for all middle school students at Bell Central School Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 11.18 272nd 284 4.2%
2008 38.69 184th 287 35.9%
2009 62.38 102nd 289 64.7%
2010 57.53 126th 299 57.9%
2011 74.83 66th 304 78.3%
2012 49.61 163rd 319 48.9%
2013 68.60 74th 335 77.9%
2014 56.48 139th 335 58.5%
2015 81.90 30th 337 91.1%
2016 86.33 18th 331 94.6%
2017 91.27 12th 330 96.4%
2018 86.08 16th 322 95.0%
2019 77.60 46th 335 86.3%
2021 74.20 39th 282 86.2%
2022 78.98 38th 320 88.1%
2023 82.38 37th 327 88.7%
2024 80.39 40th 324 87.7%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Bell Central School Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 75.02 48th 294 83.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bell Central School Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.46 1st 285 99.6%
2019 80.90 30th 303 90.1%
2021 89.11 5th 224 97.8%
2022 79.44 28th 310 91.0%
2023 82.60 26th 309 91.6%
2024 77.46 39th 311 87.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Bell Central School Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.34 29th 290 90.0%
2019 74.53 51st 299 82.9%
2022 91.71 12th 299 96.0%
2023 75.54 47th 295 84.1%
2024 75.60 45th 300 85.0%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Bell Central School Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 89.46 11th 226 95.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Bell Central School Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.36 11th 293 96.2%
2019 76.25 47th 303 84.5%
2021 49.88 96th 222 56.8%
2022 66.14 73rd 304 76.0%
2023 84.00 24th 307 92.2%
2024 78.96 37th 304 87.8%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Bell Central School Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 74.74 48th 314 84.7%
2023 77.07 49th 320 84.7%
2024 76.06 51st 316 83.9%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bell Central School Center

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2001 530 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 531
2002 542 3 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 547
2003 542 3 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 547
2004 539 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 542
2005 560 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 563
2006 581 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 585
2007 591 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 595
2008 633 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 635
2009 637 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 640
2010 617 1 0 0 1 n/a n/a 3 622
2011 574 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 574
2012 603 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 609
2013 616 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 621
2014 593 3 1 5 1 0 2 0 605
2015 617 4 1 3 1 0 2 0 628
2016 570 7 1 3 0 0 2 0 583
2017 565 6 1 3 0 0 2 0 577
2018 536 4 0 3 0 0 2 0 545
2019 522 0 0 4 1 0 3 0 530
2020 485 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 490
2021 453 1 0 2 0 0 6 0 462
2022 449 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 452
2023 472 0 1 3 0 0 2 0 478
2024 479 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 484

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bell Central School Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 531 32.4 16.4 90
2002 547 37.0 14.8 99.5
2003 547 37.0 14.8 99.5
2004 542 36.0 15.1 n/a
2005 563 37.0 15.2 n/a
2006 585 40.0 14.6 90.9
2007 595 41.0 14.5 92.3
2008 635 43.5 14.6 74.2
2009 640 42.5 15.1 80.5
2010 622 35.5 17.5 72.9
2011 574 40.0 14.3 82.8
2012 609 38.0 16.0 66.3
2013 621 42.0 14.7 63
2014 605 47.5 12.7 75.4
2015 628 48.0 13.0 74.7
2016 583 45.0 12.9 78.7
2017 577 38.0 15.1 80.6
2018 545 38.2 14.2 72.7
2019 530 35.7 14.8 71.5
2020 490 36.7 13.3 74.5
2021 462 33.7 13.6 63.4
2022 452 34.7 13.0 73.7
2023 478 35.2 13.5 72.8
2024 484 35.2 13.7 75.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bell Central School Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 531 32.4 16.4 90
2002 547 37.0 14.8 99.5
2003 547 37.0 14.8 99.5
2004 542 36.0 15.1 n/a
2005 563 37.0 15.2 n/a
2006 585 40.0 14.6 90.9
2007 595 41.0 14.5 92.3
2008 635 43.5 14.6 74.2
2009 640 42.5 15.1 80.5
2010 622 35.5 17.5 72.9
2011 574 40.0 14.3 82.8
2012 609 38.0 16.0 66.3
2013 621 42.0 14.7 63
2014 605 47.5 12.7 75.4
2015 628 48.0 13.0 74.7
2016 583 45.0 12.9 78.7
2017 577 38.0 15.1 80.6
2018 545 38.2 14.2 72.7
2019 530 35.7 14.8 71.5
2020 490 36.7 13.3 74.5
2021 462 33.7 13.6 63.4
2022 452 34.7 13.0 73.7
2023 478 35.2 13.5 72.8
2024 484 35.2 13.7 75.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bell Central School Center

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $1,993 (12.7%) $00 (0.0%) $1,993 (12.7%) $13,650 (87.2%) $200 (1.3%) $13,850 (88.5%) $15,653
2019 $2,705 (12.2%) $313 (1.4%) $3,018 (13.6%) $15,219 (68.8%) $3,889 (17.6%) $19,108 (86.4%) $22,126
2020 $3,038 (11.0%) $295 (1.1%) $3,333 (12.0%) $17,689 (63.9%) $4,390 (15.9%) $22,079 (79.8%) $27,675
2021 $6,572 (32.8%) $1,322 (6.6%) $7,894 (39.4%) $8,391 (41.9%) $3,730 (18.6%) $12,121 (60.6%) $20,015
2022 $7,125 (32.8%) $1,978 (9.1%) $9,103 (41.9%) $8,920 (41.1%) $3,704 (17.0%) $12,624 (58.1%) $21,727

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bell Central School Center

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 347th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 404th of 687 Elementary schools
 9.2%
Ranks 46th of 335 Middle schoolsRanks 37th of 327 Middle schools
 2.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students530478
 9.8%
African American00
American Indian10
 100%
Asian01
Hispanic43
 25%
Pacific Islander00
White522472
 9.6%
Two or More Races32
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71.5%72.8%
 1.3%


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Bell Central School Center ranks 352nd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Bell Central School Center usually go on to attend:

High : Bell County High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 484 students attended Bell Central School Center.

Students at Bell Central School Center are 99% White.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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