Bess Campbell Elementary School
1000 Shadow Bend Dr
Sugar Land, TX 77479
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Sugar Land, TX 77479
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(832)223-1300
- Bess Campbell Elementary School serves 625 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≥99% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 75%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≥99% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 71%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Bess Campbell Elementary School placed in the top 1% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 72%.
Top Placements
Bess Campbell Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Bess Campbell Elementary School's student population of 625 students has declined by 14% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 625 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 39 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Bess Campbell Elementary School is ranked within the top 1% of all 7,879 schools in Texas (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has decreased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Bess Campbell Elementary School is 0.53, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TX) |
| Overall School Rank | #1 out of 7,879 schools (Top 1%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥99% | 75% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥99% | 71% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 9% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 17% | 52% |
| Black | 6% | 13% |
| White | 66% | 28% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.53 | 0.41 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 2% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Lamar Cisd School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Bess Campbell Elementary School is Clements High School (2.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Fort Settlement Middle School (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Susanna Dickinson Elementary School (1.5 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Sugar Land Susanna Dickinson Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 555 students
1.5 miles
7110 Greatwood Pkwy
Sugar Land, TX 77479
(832)223-1400 1.5 PK-5 555 - Richmond William Velasquez Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 684 students
1.8 miles
402 Macek Rd
Richmond, TX 77469
(832)223-2600 1.8 PK-5 684 - Sugar Land Fort Settlement Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1315 students
1.9 miles
5440 Elkins Rd
Sugar Land, TX 77479
(281)634-6440 1.9 6-8 1315 - Sugar Land Clements High School Grades: 9-12 | 2455 students
2.5 miles
4200 Elkins Dr
Sugar Land, TX 77479
(281)634-2150 2.5 9-12 2455 - Sugar Land Cornerstone Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 1069 students
2.6 miles
1800 Chatham Ave
Sugar Land, TX 77479
(281)634-6400 2.6 PK-5 1069
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