Bell State School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bell, Queensland 4408 · Western Downs LGA
About Bell State School
Bell State School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Bell, Queensland (4408), within the Western Downs local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 73 students (33 girls and 40 boys).
Bell State School has an ICSEA value of 946, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 23rd percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (11.3 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bell State School scores 32.9 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 946
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-28% enrolments since 2020 (area median +11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-39 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Bell State School's 73 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bell State School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bell State School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bell State School a public or private school?
Bell State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Bell State School offer?
Bell State School offers Prep to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Bell State School?
In 2025, Bell State School had 73 enrolled students (33 girls, 40 boys), a change of -28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bell State School?
Bell State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 946. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bell State School?
Bell State School has about 6.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Bell State School?
In 2025, Bell State School had 6 students in Year 7.
Is Bell State School co-ed?
Yes. Bell State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bell State School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Bell State School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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