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Pritchard J H

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1510 Ole Ambrose Rd, Bells, TX 75414 · (903) 965-3602 · Part of Bells Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
231
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Pritchard J H

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 13.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bells kids: Bells H S

On the path

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

PK–5Bells El458 students
6–8Pritchard J HYou are here
9–12Bells H S318 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency70%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts57%
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 ↗

1510 Ole Ambrose Rd, Bells

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 683
Grade 771
Grade 877
Enrollment over time
203’20
208’21
215’22
218’23
231’24

Up 13.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%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 Pritchard J H from Bells families.

Other schools in Bells Independent School District

The district →
Bells El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bells
A−
458 students14:1
Bells H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Bells
A
318 students10:1

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.