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Bell Elementary

Public School | Pre-K - 5th | 218 students

Address

90 Maple Springs Road
Asheville, NC 28805

School District

Buncombe County Schools

School Details

Total Students

218

Grades

Pre-K - 5th

Student-Teacher Ratio

12.1:1

Teachers (FTE)

18

School Type

Public

Locale

City - Small

County

37021

Proficiency Test Scores (EOG/EOC)

40-44%

Math Proficiency

North Carolina Avg: 41.8%

50-54%

Reading Proficiency

North Carolina Avg: 47.2%

40-49%

Science Proficiency

North Carolina Avg: 61.4%

End-of-Grade / End-of-Course Assessments (EOG/EOC). Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts Statewide Assessment Data, School Year 2020-21. Scores represent the percentage of students who met or exceeded proficiency standards.

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

113 (51.8%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

3 (1.4%)

Total eligible: 116 students (53.2%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

370045000139

District NCES ID

3700450

Community Profile (28805)

Demographic and economic data for the 28805 ZIP code area where Bell Elementary is located.

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$61,404

Mean Household Income

$85,654

Per Capita Income

$33,317

Median Family Income

$88,060

Poverty Rate

12.2%

Unemployment Rate

2.8%

Households on SNAP

662

Employment & Commute

Employed

10,047

Avg. Commute Time

18.2 min

Work From Home

15.0%

Drive Alone

67.6%

Education

High School or Higher

96.3%

Bachelor's or Higher

46.1%

Graduate Degree

18.7%

Enrolled in School

3,852

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

222

Kindergarten

216

Elementary

1,311

High School

820

College

1,283

Housing

Median Home Value

$332,600

Median Rent

$1,149

Total Housing Units

10,545

Owner Occupied

63.4%

Renter Occupied

36.6%

Median Rooms

5.4

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,624

Avg. Household Size

2.27

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

142

$100K-$150K

317

$200K-$300K

999

$500K-$1M

879

Households & Families

Total Households

8,639

Avg. Household Size

2.3

Avg. Family Size

3.17

Married Couples

38.5%

Living Alone

18.1%

Broadband Internet

84.2%

Veterans

1,328

Foreign Born

263

Health Insurance

Insured

18,068

Uninsured

1,815

Private Insurance

12,833

Public Insurance

8,000

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Asheville, NC 28805