Overview
BELL ACADEMY is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in BAYSIDE, New York. The school enrolls 360 students. It is part of the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
13.3:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25
County36081
CityBAYSIDE
ZIP11360
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID360012205979
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment360
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino26.9%
Black / African American39.7%
Asian3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native27.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races3.1%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %42%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)