Top Rankings
Bells ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 289 students in Bells ISD School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Bells ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Bells ISD School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bells High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,528 Schools
# Students
885 Students
1,840,100 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
124,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Bells ISD School District, which is ranked #106 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#114 out of 1198 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.64
# American Indian Students
13 Students
5,993 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
86,704 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
97 Students
967,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
53%
# Black Students
5 Students
231,134 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
715 Students
499,898 Students
% White Students
81%
27%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
46,380 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
5,242
# Students in K Grade:
59
8,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
58
8,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
65
8,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
70
9,349
# Students in 4th Grade:
48
9,873
# Students in 5th Grade:
62
10,635
# Students in 6th Grade:
68
38,882
# Students in 7th Grade:
52
51,181
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
52,700
# Students in 9th Grade:
75
476,074
# Students in 10th Grade:
76
408,889
# Students in 11th Grade:
69
389,524
# Students in 12th Grade:
69
362,296
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,315 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,410 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,315
$13,640
Spending / Student
$12,410
$14,384
Best Bells ISD School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bells High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1500 Ole Ambrose Rd
Bells, TX 75414
(903) 965-7315
Bells, TX 75414
(903) 965-7315
Grades: 9-12
| 289 students
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