Bell Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

1409 Hankerson St
Tyler, TX 75701

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Serving 508 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bell Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 508 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Top 50% in TX
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Bell Elementary School's student population of 508 students has grown by 29% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 29% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bell Elementary School
Pre-K	71
Kind	71
1	76
2	88
3	68
4	67
5	67

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Total Students

508 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bell Elementary School
2023	533
2022	535
2021	496
2020	392
2019	392
2018	485
2017	485
2016	501
2015	454
2014	455
2013	453
2012	502
2011	512
2010	549
2009	553
2008	519
2007	528
2006	461
2005	464
2004	419
2003	436
2002	417
2001	419
2000	382
1999	387
1998	380
1997	374
1996	344
1995	357
1994	375
1993	371
1992	348
1991	337
1990	371
1989	342
1988	371
1987	357

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bell Elementary School
2023	37
2022	34
2021	34
2020	27
2019	27
2018	34
2017	34
2016	33
2015	31
2014	31
2013	32
2012	33
2011	36
2010	38
2009	37
2008	36
2007	33
2006	32
2005	32
2004	30
2003	29
2002	27
2001	28
2000	26
1999	25
1998	23
1997	25
1996	24
1995	23
1994	25
1993	23
1992	21
1991	20

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School Rankings

Bell Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 8,188 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bell Elementary School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#3049 out of 8188 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bell Elementary School
2022	#3049
2021	#2168
2019	#2549
2018	#4207
2017	#4278
2016	#5041
2015	#3963
2014	#5474
2013	#5489
2012	#3536
2011	#4280

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43%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bell Elementary School	Texas	Tyler Independent School District
2022	43%	41%	39%
2021	48%	37%	39%
2019	57%	51%	43%
2018	42%	49%	42%
2017	78%	78%	71%
2016	70%	75%	67%
2015	73%	73%	64%
2014	68%	76%	68%
2013	67%	78%	73%
2012	87%	83%	79%
2011	89%	84%	81%

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55%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bell Elementary School	Texas	Tyler Independent School District
2022	55%	51%	48%
2021	47%	42%	38%
2019	48%	47%	39%
2018	43%	45%	42%
2017	69%	72%	64%
2016	69%	71%	64%
2015	74%	73%	66%
2014	71%	75%	68%
2013	72%	78%	73%
2012	87%	88%	85%
2011	83%	88%	85%

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35-39%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bell Elementary School	Texas	Tyler Independent School District
2022	37%	46%	43%
2021	42%	43%	40%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bell Elementary School	Texas	Tyler Independent School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	15:1	14:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	15:1	14:1
2009	15:1	14:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	15:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	14:1
2004	14:1	15:1	14:1
2003	15:1	15:1	14:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	14:1
2000	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	14:1	15:1
1998	16:1	14:1	15:1
1997	15:1	15:1	15:1
1996	14:1	15:1	15:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	15:1	15:1	16:1
1993	16:1	15:1	16:1
1992	16:1	16:1	16:1
1991	17:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bell Elementary School	Texas	Tyler Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2010	1%	4%	3%
2009	2%	4%	1%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

54%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bell Elementary School	Texas	Tyler Independent School District
2023	54%	53%	48%
2022	55%	53%	47%
2021	50%	53%	48%
2020	47%	53%	47%
2019	47%	53%	47%
2018	53%	52%	46%
2017	53%	52%	46%
2016	53%	52%	46%
2015	52%	52%	46%
2014	51%	52%	44%
2013	49%	51%	44%
2012	46%	51%	43%
2011	46%	50%	41%
2010	39%	49%	39%
2009	38%	48%	39%
2008	39%	47%	37%
2007	39%	46%	36%
2006	29%	46%	34%
2005	29%	45%	33%
2004	28%	44%	32%
2003	24%	43%	30%
2002	22%	42%	29%
2001	21%	41%	27%
2000	18%	40%	25%
1999	17%	39%	24%
1998	16%	38%	22%
1997	17%	38%	21%
1996	15%	37%	18%
1995	10%	36%	18%
1994	7%	36%	16%
1993	7%	35%	15%
1992	4%	35%	14%
1991	5%	34%	12%

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Black

28%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bell Elementary School	Texas	Tyler Independent School District
2023	28%	13%	26%
2022	28%	13%	27%
2021	29%	13%	27%
2020	29%	13%	28%
2019	29%	13%	28%
2018	25%	13%	29%
2017	25%	13%	29%
2016	27%	13%	30%
2015	29%	13%	30%
2014	30%	13%	30%
2013	32%	13%	30%
2012	29%	13%	30%
2011	30%	13%	30%
2010	34%	14%	31%
2009	33%	14%	32%
2008	31%	14%	32%
2007	30%	14%	33%
2006	34%	15%	34%
2005	36%	14%	34%
2004	35%	14%	34%
2003	39%	14%	36%
2002	37%	14%	36%
2001	36%	14%	36%
2000	35%	14%	37%
1999	26%	14%	36%
1998	23%	14%	36%
1997	18%	14%	36%
1996	17%	14%	36%
1995	14%	14%	35%
1994	14%	14%	35%
1993	12%	14%	34%
1992	15%	14%	35%
1991	13%	14%	35%

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White

12%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bell Elementary School	Texas	Tyler Independent School District
2023	12%	26%	21%
2022	12%	26%	21%
2021	16%	26%	20%
2020	19%	27%	21%
2019	19%	27%	21%
2018	20%	28%	22%
2017	20%	28%	22%
2016	18%	29%	22%
2015	18%	29%	22%
2014	16%	29%	22%
2013	17%	30%	24%
2012	22%	31%	25%
2011	22%	31%	26%
2010	26%	33%	27%
2009	27%	34%	28%
2008	28%	35%	29%
2007	29%	36%	29%
2006	36%	36%	31%
2005	35%	38%	32%
2004	37%	39%	33%
2003	37%	40%	33%
2002	41%	41%	34%
2001	43%	42%	36%
2000	46%	44%	37%
1999	56%	45%	39%
1998	60%	46%	41%
1997	64%	46%	42%
1996	68%	47%	45%
1995	76%	48%	46%
1994	79%	48%	48%
1993	81%	49%	50%
1992	81%	49%	51%
1991	82%	51%	53%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bell Elementary School	Texas	Tyler Independent School District
2023	5%	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bell Elementary School	Texas	Tyler Independent School District
2023	0.62	0.64	0.65
2022	0.61	0.64	0.65
2021	0.65	0.64	0.65
2020	0.66	0.63	0.65
2019	0.66	0.63	0.65
2018	0.62	0.64	0.65
2017	0.62	0.64	0.65
2016	0.62	0.63	0.66
2015	0.62	0.63	0.66
2014	0.63	0.63	0.67
2013	0.64	0.64	0.67
2012	0.66	0.64	0.67
2011	0.67	0.64	0.68
2010	0.68	0.64	0.68
2009	0.68	0.64	0.68
2008	0.68	0.64	0.68
2007	0.68	0.64	0.68
2006	0.68	0.64	0.68
2005	0.68	0.64	0.68
2004	0.67	0.64	0.68
2003	0.66	0.64	0.68
2002	0.65	0.64	0.68
2001	0.65	0.64	0.67
2000	0.64	0.65	0.67
1999	0.59	0.65	0.67
1998	0.56	0.65	0.66
1997	0.54	0.64	0.66
1996	0.49	0.64	0.65
1995	0.40	0.64	0.64
1994	0.36	0.64	0.63
1993	0.33	0.63	0.62
1992	0.33	0.63	0.61
1991	0.31	0.63	0.59

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

88%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bell Elementary School	Texas	Tyler Independent School District
2023	88%	57%	73%
2022	88%	57%	75%
2021	84%	56%	73%
2020	70%	56%	71%
2019	70%	56%	71%
2018	64%	53%	57%
2017	64%	53%	57%
2016	67%	53%	63%
2015	64%	52%	62%
2014	64%	53%	64%
2013	66%	53%	64%
2012	62%	44%	63%
2011	59%	44%	60%
2010	54%	43%	58%
2009	51%	40%	54%
2008	55%	39%	54%
2007	52%	39%	54%
2006	45%	40%	50%
2005	45%	39%	49%
2004	42%	39%	48%
2003	40%	39%	48%
2002	36%	38%	46%
2001	37%	38%	45%
2000	29%	38%	39%
1999	29%	39%	39%
1998	37%	40%	45%
1997	30%	41%	41%
1996	24%	41%	40%
1995	20%	41%	39%
1994	21%	40%	37%
1993	25%	45%	38%

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Eligible for (19-20)

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Bell Elementary School	Texas	Tyler Independent School District
2020	13%	4%	5%
2019	13%	4%	5%
2018	10%	6%	6%
2017	10%	6%	6%
2016	9%	6%	7%
2015	14%	6%	8%
2014	13%	7%	8%
2013	11%	7%	7%
2012	12%	7%	7%
2011	12%	7%	7%
2010	15%	8%	8%
2009	14%	8%	9%
2008	10%	8%	7%
2007	12%	8%	7%
2006	12%	8%	8%
2005	13%	8%	7%
2004	8%	7%	7%
2003	11%	7%	7%
2002	7%	7%	6%
2001	10%	7%	6%
2000	8%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Tyler Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bell Elementary School's ranking?

Bell Elementary School is ranked #3049 out of 8,188 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Bell Elementary School often compared to?

Bell Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Clarkston Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

43% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while 55% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Bell Elementary School?

508 students attend Bell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Bell Elementary School students are Hispanic, 28% of students are Black, 12% of students are White, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Bell Elementary School?

Bell Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Bell Elementary School offer ?

Bell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Bell Elementary School part of?

Bell Elementary School is part of Tyler Independent School District.

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