BELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Go back
3730 N OAKLEY AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60618
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Phone: 773-534-5150
School Information
  • GreatSchools Rating: 10
  • Educational Climate: Average
  • Technology Measure: Medium
  • Type: Public
  • Grades: Pre-kindergarten - 8th Grade
  • District: Chicago Public School District 299
  • Students/Teacher: 16
  • Students/Grade: 95.1
  • Number Students: 951
  • Number Teachers: 61
  • Number Classrooms: 46
  • Expense/Pupil: $6,300.00 - 6,799.99
  • Poverty Level: 16 - 29.9 PERCENT
  • Number Computers: 102
  • Number PCs: 016
  • Number Macs: 086
  • Principal: Ms Sandra Caudill
  • CHARTER SCHOOL
  • GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAMS
  • ESL
  • SPECIAL EDUCATION
  • ADVANCED PLACEMENT
  • BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
  • ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS
  • YEAR ROUND CLASSES
  • VOC-TECH
  • ADULT EDUCATION
  • NCLB SCHOOL
  • BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL
  • COALITION OF ESSENTIAL SCHOOLS
  • AYP SCHOOL
  • INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
  • MAGNET SCHOOL
School Ratings & Reviews

School Ratings (58 ratings)
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    School Reviews (45 Reviews)
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    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2012-04-07
    "As a parent with two kids at Bell I can say the school is excellent. All of our teachers, past & present, have been outstanding & truly care. One of the best aspects of the school is the open attitude of the administration and the way they strongly encourage parent involvement. Teachers are easily accessible and available to answer questions. Their personal recommendations for my kids have been on target and obviously geared towards my kids unique learning style. Community involvement is strong as evidenced by Friends of Bell fundraising that generates substantial dollars each year. This allows the school to stay on top of the latest technology. I m always impressed by the regular flow of new computers and AV equipment thanks to these discretionary funds. The bottom line is my kids are thriving in every way because Bell really is as good as it s reputation."
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2012-03-11
    "Things are changing at Bell and not necessarily for the better. The new principal is not being a leader so much as running away from parents. Parents are not welcome into her office as was the case with the old principal. I have yet to see her smile at anyone. When issues have been raised concerning new teachers or program changes barriers are put in place to keep the average parent out of the loop and forget about offering an opinion. As stated before - What does the options coordinator do? She just seems to be 1 more buffer between parents and the principal. She is definitely not an advocate for the program(kids or staff) she is 'coordinating.' Bell used to be ahead of it's time in the gifted program it offered. Now it seems to be stagnant and this is entiredly based on the lack of leadership from the top down. I hope someone in the admin sees this and starts to take the comments to heart."
    Other Review | Rating:
    Posted 2011-07-30
    "I am a student at bell School. I will be going into the 7th grade options class this year. For me, all my teachers have been great every year. They truly do care about how we are doing academically. The teachers I have had also seem to care about how we are doing emotionally, as well. The one complaint I do have is that the neighborhood and options program seem so segregated. It is rare that the options and neighborhood students will engage in activities together, even during recess. Also, the neighborhood kids all know each other, despite their being 4 different classes because the classes are mixed up every year. In addition, I believe our previous principal was outstanding. But I don't believe the assistant principal that took his place is living up to our previous principal."
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2011-06-16
    "The education at Bell is good, not great as in some of the North Shore suburbs where I attended grade school, however, based on the attitudes of the faculty, you'd think Bell was the best school in the country. Some of the teachers are very elitist, yet immature in the way they deal with students. One teacher would embarrass students who were too poor to pay for expensive school trips, calling on them in class and asking why they think it is ok not to pay. Another teacher, when asked to write recommendation letters to selective enrollment high schools, would say negative things in his letters about the student or family, rather than just decline writing the letters altogether. There are many stories similar that I have heard over the few years that my children attended A.G. Bell. The lack of professionalism and passive aggressive behavior of faculty is appalling; especially for a school that prides itself on its supposed high level of inclusivity ."
    Other Review | Rating:
    Posted 2010-11-20
    "I am a student of Bell and I would have to say that the teacher are really good. I am in the 7th grade and all the 4 teachers really want you to do your best and succeed, and they help you with that. A down side to this school would be the gifted program and the deaf department. I know that the deaf kids need a little more help but some teacher(mainly specials teacher..gym, art, music, etc.) focus on them more than us. They favor the deaf kids. Also, the specials teachers favor the 'gifties'. It gets really frustrating sometimes! Overall, the school is really good and if you are debating on sending your child here, please do!"
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