Bellmead’s public schools score below 75% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
In Bellmead, 27% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bellmead, 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.
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.
Bellmead’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,876 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 1 the district’s path is La Vega El, then La Vega J H George Dixon Campus, then La Vega H S. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Bellmead’s grade
C: better than 25% of Texas school districts, #520 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bellmead, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Bellmead
La Vega Pri Phil Bancale Campus
Grades PK–K · 444 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Waco
Kindergarten in Bellmead
La Vega Pri Phil Bancale Campus
Grades PK–K · 444 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Waco
1st grade in Bellmead
La Vega El
Grades 1–3 · 630 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Waco
2nd grade in Bellmead
La Vega El
Grades 1–3 · 630 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Waco
3rd grade in Bellmead
La Vega El
Grades 1–3 · 630 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Waco
4th grade in Bellmead
La Vega Int H P Miles Campus
Grades 4–6 · 695 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Waco
5th grade in Bellmead
La Vega Int H P Miles Campus
Grades 4–6 · 695 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Waco
6th grade in Bellmead
La Vega Int H P Miles Campus
Grades 4–6 · 695 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Waco
7th grade in Bellmead
La Vega J H George Dixon Campus
Grades 7–8 · 441 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Waco
8th grade in Bellmead
La Vega J H George Dixon Campus
Grades 7–8 · 441 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Waco
9th grade in Bellmead
La Vega H S
Grades 9–12 · 881 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Waco
10th grade in Bellmead
La Vega H S
Grades 9–12 · 881 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Waco
11th grade in Bellmead
La Vega H S
Grades 9–12 · 881 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Waco
12th grade in Bellmead
La Vega H S
Grades 9–12 · 881 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Waco
Bellmead’s public schools are run by La Vega Independent School District. Parts of Bellmead (6% of its land) are served by Connally Independent instead. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Bellmead vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Bellmead’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bellmead | C | La Vega Independent |
| Waco | C | Waco Independent PK–12 · Midway Independent PK–12 |
| Lacy-Lakeview | D | Connally Independent |
Every school in Bellmead
5 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).
Questions about Bellmead’s schools
Are Bellmead’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bellmead children attend score below 75% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #520 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bellmead in?
La Vega Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,093 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Bellmead are served by Connally Independent.
Where do Bellmead kids go to high school?
La Vega H S in Waco, with 881 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Bellmead’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in La Vega Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Bellmead spend per student?
$13,876 in La Vega Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Bellmead families are saying about school.
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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.