Walnut Creek Elementary School vs. Bell Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Walnut Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Bell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 432 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Walnut Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 476 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Bell Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
432 students
476 students
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![This chart displays total students of Bell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Bell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/138000/137557/bell-elementary-school-chart-baplEWu.png)
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
31 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Bell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Bell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/138000/137557/bell-elementary-school-chart-2sq3nz.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bell Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bell Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/138000/137557/bell-elementary-school-chart-y6NA7x.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#120 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#178 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Walnut Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Walnut Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/50000/49899/walnut-creek-elementary-school-chart-b5Mc716.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Bell Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Bell Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/138000/137557/bell-elementary-school-chart-b5MesJB.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
60%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/138000/137557/bell-elementary-school-chart-yxGN79.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
64%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/138000/137557/bell-elementary-school-chart-patdVb.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Bell Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Bell Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/138000/137557/bell-elementary-school-chart-btkgylp.png)
Pre-K Students
51
14
Kindergarten Students
53
67
Grade 1 Students
55
70
Grade 2 Students
55
59
Grade 3 Students
58
80
Grade 4 Students
50
65
Grade 5 Students
60
60
Grade 6 Students
50
61
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Bell Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Bell Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/138000/137557/bell-elementary-school-chart-qYAC0p.png)
% Asian
2%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/138000/137557/bell-elementary-school-chart-7Xn0y1.png)
% Hispanic
14%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/138000/137557/bell-elementary-school-chart-sRCbIH.png)
% Black
5%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/138000/137557/bell-elementary-school-chart-2s4IV3.png)
% White
74%
80%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/138000/137557/bell-elementary-school-chart-btia2qB.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/138000/137557/bell-elementary-school-chart-nmQqvh.png)
Diversity Score
0.43
0.35
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Bell Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Bell Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/138000/137557/bell-elementary-school-chart-4lTTgB.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/138000/137557/bell-elementary-school-chart-DCVi9w.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/138000/137557/bell-elementary-school-chart-y7easq.png)