Bell Elementary School

Bell Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-6
7909 Reed St,  Papillion, NE
Papillion-La Vista School District
3.7
3.5
479 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mary Derby
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Math Proficiency
60%
Reading Proficiency
64%
Annual Tuition
$0

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
B+
Teachers
Source: Niche
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
64%
Math Proficiency
60%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
30
Full Time Teachers
30
Teachers in First or Second Year
4.2%

GreatSchools Rating

Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
477:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.9%
Female
48.1%
White
79.6%
Hispanic
8%
Two or more races
6.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
3.4%
Black
1.9%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 3 Reviews
3.0 Parent
2/9/2017
The quality of education is adequate and the teachers are generally kind. However, they are completely unaware of how to teach children who excel. Multiple teachers over several years warned of our children getting "too far ahead". There is also a Student of the Month program which is not fairly awarded & leads to a lot of deserving children being continually disappointed.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.5 4 Reviews
1.0 parent
8/8/2025
this is a very racist school!!!! Don’t come!!!
5.0 parent
7/30/2020
10/10. From day 1 we fell in love with Bell. It's teachers, principal, down to the custodians, they are all very nice and wonderful
3.0 parent
10/19/2017
The teachers at Bell Elementary are for the most part kind & well-meaning; however, we were told by multiple teachers over multiple years that they didn't want our kids "to get too far ahead". This may be more of reflection on the administration than the teachers themselves, but they are much more c...
5.0 parent
7/24/2013
Bell is fantastic. The teachers, principles, and entire staff are incredibly friendly and truly like teaching. The teachers take a vested interest in their students and it shows.

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Bell Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-6 in Papillion, NE, in the Papillion neighborhood, and is served by the Papillion-La Vista School District in Nebraska. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 479 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 16:1. Academic records show that 60% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 64% are proficient in reading. Bell Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $414,279. Discover additional schools in the area, like Papillion La Vista South High School, Papillion Middle School, St Columbkille School, and more. Learn more about what Papillion has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Bell Elementary School.

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