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Schools in Bell

Bell’s public schools

Gilchrist County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bell. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/2schools above Florida’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Florida’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
62%
2021–22
Math proficiency
64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.7K
▼ 10% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.6
FL 18.0
Schools in town
3
1,352 students on the public path
In brief

Bell’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Bell’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Florida’s 3,542 public schools. Bell Elementary School places highest (better than 80%); Bell High School lowest (70%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Bell, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Bell Elementary SchoolGilchrist County School DistrictA−
6–12Bell High SchoolGilchrist County School DistrictB+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Gilchrist County School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Gilchrist County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,858 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 17.6 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$11,743FL $13,006 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 52.1% · 1567 students tested
Math64%
State average 52.2% · 1512 students tested

Bell vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Bell’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bell—Gilchrist County

Every school in Bell

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bellby address
Bell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
656 students18:1Rate it →
Bell High School
High · Grades 6–12
B+
696 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Esther's School Bell
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
49 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Bell’s schools

Are Bell’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Bell. Gilchrist County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bell. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Florida’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Bell in?

Gilchrist County School District.

Where do Bell kids go to high school?

Bell High School.

Are there private schools in Bell?

Yes: Esther's School Bell (grades K–12, 49 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.