Bell Elementary School

The students of Bell Elementary School enjoy learning in a large and modern school.

Bell Elementary School has many kinds of playground equipment.

Bell Elementary School has a large outdoor space for the kids.

The students of Bell Elementary School enjoy learning outdoors.

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

488 Students

B+

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Mary Derby

Student Teacher Ratio
17:1

Math Proficiency
70%

Reading Proficiency
75%

A-

Academics

B+

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

75%

Math Proficiency

70%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 17:1 Teachers 29	Full Time Teachers 29
Teachers in First or Second Year 4.2%

Test Scores

Equity

Student Progress

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

477:1

Student Diversity

Male 55.5%	Female 44.5%
White 78.3%	Hispanic 8.4%
Two or more races 6.6%	Asian or Pacific Islander 2.9%
Black 2.5%	Native American 1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander <1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 Parent

5/31/2018

Love Bell!! The staff takes time to identify kids that need extra help in subjects and create groups with older kids to mentor them. My kiddo has excelled because of This!

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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 488 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 17:1. Academic records show that 70% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 75% 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 $423,133. Discover additional schools in the area, like Papillion La Vista South High School, Papillion Middle School, Liberty Middle 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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