Bells Mill Elementary

8225 Bells Mill Rd, Potomac MD, 20854 | Montgomery County Public Schools | 301-740-0480
  • grades PK-5
  • students 609
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 74% 82% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 21 in Potomac
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
81%Potomac
40%Maryland

Bells Mill Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Montgomery County Public Schools" in Potomac, MD. There are a total of 609 students and 35 teachers at Bells Mill Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Bells Mill Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 73.5%, which is 82% higher than the Maryland average.

Bells Mill Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students609
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Bells Mill Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
370-74%
470-74%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All76%
375-79%
470-74%
580-84%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Bells Mill Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 49.8% 31.9% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 12.2% 21.4% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 23.7% 14.3% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7% 27.4% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.2% 4.6% 4.0% 3.1%

Potomac demographics profile

StatisticPotomacMarylandNational
Population46,2566,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,84062791
Median age46.738.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)70%54%55%
Speak English64%82%79%
Speak Spanish7%7%13%

Education level achieved in Potomac

IndexPotomacMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade97.0%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school96.7%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college91.6%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree84.0%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors81.2%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters50.9%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree24.5%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate9.1%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Bells Mill Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.