Bell Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Asheville, North Carolina·28805
Score
41.4/100
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#736
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#17
In Buncombe County Schools
#8
In Asheville
Top 59%
In North Carolina

Score 41.4/100: better than 41% of North Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
50%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 43% of them
110 students tested
Math
62%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 50% of them
110 students tested
Science
54%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 21% of them
39 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading50110
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math61.8110
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science53.839

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
204
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
204
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
Buncombe County

Contact

Address
90 Maple Springs Road
Asheville, NC 28805

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby elementary schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Bell Elementary at a glance

Bell Elementary is a public elementary school in Asheville, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Buncombe County Schools. It has about 204 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453).

In 2025-26 state tests, 50% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 62% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 41.4 out of 100: better than 41% of them, ranking #736 of 1,256. Its English language arts result fell by 12 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.