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Bells H S

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1500 Ole Ambrose Rd, Bells, TX 75414 · (903) 965-3603 · Part of Bells Independent School District

Bells’ School Grade A better than 87% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
318
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Bells H S

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 14% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Bells kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Pritchard J H231 students
9–12Bells H SYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1500 Ole Ambrose Rd, Bells

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 980
Grade 1079
Grade 1191
Grade 1268
Enrollment over time
279’20
289’21
306’22
317’23
318’24

Up 14% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bells H S from Bells families.

Other schools in Bells Independent School District

The district →
Bells El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bells
A−
458 students14:1
Pritchard J H
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bells
A
231 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Bells’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.