Other / mixed grade configuration · Bells, TN
Bells Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Bells Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
The verdict
Bells Elementary earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.1:1
- students per teacher
- 407
- students enrolled
Bells Elementary has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+12 students YoY
Bells Elementary held near 411 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 27.3 → 30.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+12 students YoY 470021000045 · Bells, TN Other · SMALL · TRAD
407 enr · 15.1:1 · RII 44
Nearest enrollment peer: University Charter School Elementary (407 students)
Bells Elementary held near 411 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount). Teacher FTE added 27.3 → 30.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →
How Bells Elementary compares
Bells Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Tennessee | Tennessee avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.1:1 | ▼ 1% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 407 | top 59% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 62.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 54.7, Bells Elementary is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
District finance for Bells reports $10,652 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~407 students)
Frequently asked questions about Bells Elementary
How many students attend Bells Elementary?
Bells Elementary has 407 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bells, TN. CCD year-over-year: 399 (2022-23) → 411 (2023-24), nearly flat (+12).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bells Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Bells Elementary is 15.1:1, which is 1% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bells Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Bells Elementary is White at 62.4% of enrollment, in Bells, TN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bells Elementary?
Bells Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Bells?
None reported; Bells operates only Bells Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.