Bell Elementary School

Bell Elementary School has a great outdoor space and playground for students.

Bell Elementary School is a highly rated public middle school with an A- rating on Niche.

Bell Elementary School

Public Elementary, Middle School | Grade Pre-K-8

3730 N Oakley Ave, Chicago, IL

Saint Bens Neighborhood

Chicago Public Schools

4.0

3.5

876 Students

A-

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Sandra Ann Caudill

Student Teacher Ratio
15:1

Math Proficiency
57%

Reading Proficiency
55%

A-

Academics

Teachers

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Academics

Reading Proficiency

55%

Math Proficiency

57%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

15:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

3.5%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

981:1

Student Diversity

Male

52.1%

Female

47.9%

White

55.3%

Hispanic

17.8%

Asian or Pacific Islander

12.9%

Two or more races

11.7%

Black

1.9%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

<1%

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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

4.0 NicheUser

4/21/2016

It has a club or group in which fits the needs and personality of students.

4.0 NicheUser

4/21/2016

The administration and staff are always on the look pout and insure safety to all the students. accidents rarely happens due to strong supervison

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3.0 other

4/27/2025

I attended Bell during the 2000's and graduated in 2011. It was a great school during the 00's, until our former principal (Rob Guercio) retired. The school went significantly downhill in the years after he quit. Bell is definitely not the school it used to be. The new principals don't engage with p...

5.0 parent

2/11/2025

We have been at Bell for the last 4 years and have nothing but positive experiences to report. We are very happy with the new principal Reyes and I think she has made some great improvements with the overall moral. The previous principal had been there for almost 20yrs so things were stale when we f...

3.0 other

7/28/2024

I was a student at this school for 9 years, and I’ve had many great experiences. Most of my teachers were amazing. However, this school barely does anything to solve its issues of bullying and hateful behavior. The school “attempts” to address these problems but never seems to realize that certain k...

5.0 parent

5/5/2024

Great school with amazing staff and teachers .

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List Price Range

$284K - $3.1M

Homes For Sale

Average Home Value

$1,128,647

Median Lot Size

3,484 Sq Ft

% Renters

49%

Household Income

$180,324

% of College Grads

81.4%

Median Age

Average House Size

4,574 Sq Ft

% Commercial Property

36.2%

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- 4.5 Baths
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