Bell Elementary School serves 958 learners in grades Kindergarten-8.

Bell Elementary School placed in the upper 5% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 10%, and reading proficiency is upper 5%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Bell Elementary School’s learner population of 958 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 54 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Bell Elementary School is ranked within the upper 5% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Bell Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Bell Elementary School is Lane Technical High School (0.5 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Audubon Elementary School (0.4 miles away)