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Schools in Bellaire · Houston Independent School District

Bellaire’s public schools score below 77% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Bellaire, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#538of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▼ 4 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 5 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
83%
▼ 7 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▲ 9% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.1
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
9
6,720 students on the public path
In brief

Bellaire’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 40 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bellaire’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 23% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,950 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Pin Oak Middle, then Bellaire H S. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Episcopal High School Bellaire (private), The Post Oak School (private), Veritas Christian Academy of Houston (private) and Faith Lutheran Day School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bellaire’s grade

C+ Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 23% of Texas school districts, #538 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 23%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (40)Better than 5%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 103,682 test results and a graduating class of 13,637 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bellaire’s students in the tested grades sat them (103,192 in math, 104,173 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bellaire, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+
6–8Pin Oak MiddleHouston Independent School DistrictA
9–12Bellaire H SHouston Independent School DistrictA−

Bellaire’s public schools are run by Houston Independent School District, which also serves Houston, Jacinto City, Southside Place and West University Place. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Houston Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 273 schools · 176,727 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,950TX $12,815 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 51.1% · 104173 students tested
Math36%
State average 40.9% · 103192 students tested

Bellaire vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Bellaire’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BellaireC−Houston Independent

Every school in Bellaire

9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bellaireby address
Kolter El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A+
771 students18:1Rate it →
Horn El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A+
750 students18:1Rate it →
Condit El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
730 students16:1Rate it →
Pin Oak Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
1,253 students19:1Rate it →
Bellaire H S
High · Grades 9–12
A−
3,216 students19:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Episcopal High School Bellaire
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Religious
821 students22:1Rate it →
The Post Oak School
Grades PK–12
Private · Nonsectarian
480 students13:1Rate it →
Veritas Christian Academy of Houston
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
185 students10:1Rate it →
Faith Lutheran Day School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Religious
36 studentsRate it →

Questions about Bellaire’s schools

Are Bellaire’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bellaire children attend score below 77% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #538 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bellaire in?

Houston Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 176,727 students in 273 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bellaire kids go to high school?

Bellaire H S, with 3,216 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Bellaire’s graduation rate?

83% of the class of 2023 in Houston Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Bellaire spend per student?

$13,950 in Houston Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Bellaire?

Yes: Episcopal High School Bellaire (religious, grades 9–12, 821 students), The Post Oak School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 480 students), Veritas Christian Academy of Houston (religious, grades PK–8, 185 students) and Faith Lutheran Day School (religious, grades PK–K, 36 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.