Roger R Bell Elementary
Havelock, NC 28532
Phone: (252) 444-5133
Fax: (252) 444-5136
District: Craven County School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 382 students
Roger R Bell Elementary, a public school located in Havelock, NC, serves grades PK-5 in the Craven County School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Roger R Bell Elementary is a public school located in Havelock, NC. 382 students attend Roger R Bell Elementary.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 6/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 North Carolina End-of-Course Tests data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, and using 2025 North Carolina End-of-Grade Tests data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. |
| Student Growth | 6/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2024 Student growth data from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. |
Posted: March 30, 2026
Great school I have a forth grader and have no problems the principal is doing her job as well.
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Posted: March 18, 2021
This school is still horrible. Teachers communication with parents is very poor. Students are failing and falling behind and are the teachers are too busy to do their jobs.
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Posted: July 19, 2018
Under Ms.Hollaways' direction the school seemed to be thriving, parents were kept up-to-date and had a voice within the school. Teachers like Mrs. Earp are under appreciated. I would not recommend this school to another parent.
Posted: July 19, 2018
Homework was hit or miss often times the teacher wasn't able to provide a straight answer on when homework would be assigned.
Posted: July 19, 2018
Mrs. Earp was very engaged with her students. She could easily teach a thing or two to the second grade teachers and school principal.
Posted: July 19, 2018
Those characteristics are groomed from family teachings. I think that they try to reinforce them.
Posted: July 19, 2018
Mrs. Lee the principal much rather have lower performance scores than thriving students. Her main effort this past school year 2017-2018 were to beautify the campus and have teachers instruct via IPad despite parents wishes. Her lack of management skills had children riding the wrong transportation home.
Posted: July 19, 2018
The school preferred to have disabilities often times I was asked to write a letter to the school asking for my children to be given extra time to complete task. Come to find out at a PTO meeting that the school received more funding for at risk srudents.
Posted: July 19, 2018
Bullying wasn't as pronuced as it is made to be on the news. In the span of three years bullying was not an issue for my children.
Posted: December 6, 2017
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Posted: December 6, 2017
My great grandson is Autistic and was in another school last year who did nothing to help him learn. He is doing very well this year and it's because of the high quality of teaching practices being used that he is doing so well.
Posted: December 6, 2017
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Posted: December 6, 2017
I have had two grand children attend this school and go on to college. I currently have one grand child and two great grands enrolled here and they are doing excellent. I'm a firm believer that parents working with their child makes a difference not only in their learning abilities, but also in their home training is a great help.
Posted: February 14, 2015
I wish there was a no star rating. Why? Because I was constantly bullied here and none of the teachers nor did the principal(s) put an end to such. The entire school seemed to shame me for a disability. And I thought school was supposed to be a safe haven? It wasn't. I was scared to go to school and I used to go home crying. Roger Bell gave me anxiety issues, gave me the fear of making new friends because I was scared someone would come around and change their mind due to my disabilities or the way I was. If I were to ever go back to Roger Bell - For even a visit. I would scream. I would scream and let everyone know what I had been holding back. The pain you caused me, has only made me stronger. And I hope, I hope no other child there has to go through what I did.
Posted: November 18, 2012
This school seems to be in decline. Some teachers are trying but the boats taking on too much water. The new asst. principal Mr. Smith yells at kids and is quick to pass judgement before getting the facts straight. When we approached the principal with the teacher who was able to prove the asst principal wrong in his assessment the principal said he has to back his asst principals decision. Commendable, but too proud to admit a mistake was made. Very disappointed in the leadership of this school.
Posted: November 7, 2011
This school is a joke. My son has ADHD. I have informed the teachers and Principal of what it is that he needs to thrive in a school setting. They have totally disregarded, and frankly I dont think ANY of them knows what it takes to deal with a kid with ADHD or any learning disabilities. they need to ensure that their teachers a really trained and prepared to handle ANY type of personality of a kid. My son went through THREE teachers in one year, and learned absolutley nothing! Complete waste of a school year! This school needs help. And soon. WILL NOT be enrolling my kids in this school next year. I dont care if I have to drive far to another school. I will.
Posted: July 25, 2011
I would not recommend this school to my worst enemy. We moved here mid school year and the environment was just horrible. My son who is a very quiet child, was labeled to fail with in two weeks of being at this school. Once I pulled him and put him into a local charter school he did great. But at this school they didn't care enough to try to get my son to open up so they just marked him for failure which is just not right. Like I said I wouldn't tell my worst enemy to send their kids to this school.
Posted: April 24, 2010
You could call my son a troublemaker. So when he had 2 brain surgeries this past January all the staff were very supportive through the whole thing. My son suffered a month of misdiagnoses and if it wasn't for the school nurse, who suspected his condition was much more serious than 'tension headaches' is what helped him start getting treatment much earlier than what seemed like never. I have no complaints about this school.
Posted: February 16, 2010
I absolutely love this school!!!! My daughter is in kindergarten and she is doing amazingly well. Almost the entire staff knows her by name, including the principal. Her teachers have her academics at heart. They push her to do the best at everything she does as well as push the parents to be involved in their child's education as much as possible. Which in my opinion is exactly how it should be. I highly recommend this school to everyone.
Posted: February 15, 2010
My child will not be returning to Roger Bell. I have seen a lot of good schools and this is not one of them. The teachers and staff seem to care more about their social lives than being teachers
Posted: May 25, 2009
Posted: September 14, 2008
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stonebridge Trail | Area of Town | Havelock | NC | 2.7 mi | |
| 2 | MacDonald Downs | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Havelock | NC | 4.5 mi | |
| 3 | Cherry Branch | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Havelock | NC | 5.4 mi | |
| 4 | Evans Mill | Neighborhood/Subdivision | New Bern | NC | 12.3 mi | |
| 5 | Eastman Creek | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Beaufort | NC | 12.8 mi | |
| 6 | Star Hill North | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Cape Carteret | NC | 14.9 mi | |
| 7 | Marsh Harbour | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Cedar Point | NC | 17.3 mi | |
| 8 | River Reach | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Swansboro | NC | 17.9 mi | |
| 9 | Deer Park | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Swansboro | NC | 19 mi | |
| 10 | Hall Creek - North | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Swansboro | NC | 20 mi | |
| 11 | River Bend | Neighborhood/Subdivision | New Bern | NC | 20.1 mi | |
| 12 | Trailwood | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Hubert | NC | 22 mi | |
| 13 | Carolina Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Jacksonville | NC | 26.6 mi | |
| 14 | Country Club Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Jacksonville | NC | 27.9 mi | |
| 15 | Carolina Forest | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Jacksonville | NC | 30.7 mi | |
| 16 | WilliamsburgPlantation | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Jacksonville | NC | 32.4 mi | |
| 17 | Timber Creek | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Jacksonville | NC | 33.3 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerald Isle | Emerald Isle | NC | 14.5 mi | |
| 2 | Cedar Point | Cedar Point | NC | 17.2 mi | |
| 3 | Downtown Swansboro | Swansboro | NC | 19 mi | |
| 4 | Swansboro | Swansboro | NC | 19 mi | |
| 5 | Swansboro, NC | Swansboro | NC | 19.6 mi | |
| 6 | New Bern High School Area | New Bern | NC | 20.2 mi | |
| 7 | Hubert | Hubert | NC | 23.7 mi | |
| 8 | Piney green | Jacksonville | NC | 27.3 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Cherry Point MCAS | 2 mi. |
| Coast Guard Fort Macon | 17 mi. |
| Camp Lejeune | 29.2 mi. |
| New River MCAS | 34.2 mi. |
| Stone Bay | 41.7 mi. |
