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Schools in Bells · Bells Independent School District

Bells’s public schools outscore 87% of Texas districts

On the state math tests, 62% of Bells’s students scored proficient, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bells, 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.

K–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
64%
▲ 13 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
▲ 21 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 5% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,007 students on the public path
In brief

Bells’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 62% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,232 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Pritchard J H, then Bells H S. Enrollment is up 16% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bells’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 87% of Texas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (495)Better than 89%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 478 test results and a graduating class of 61 could put Bells anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bells’s students in the tested grades sat them (478 in math, 479 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Bells ElBells Independent School DistrictA−
6–8Pritchard J HBells Independent School DistrictA
9–12Bells H SBells Independent School DistrictA

Bells’s public schools are run by Bells Independent School District. 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.

Bells Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,007 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,232TX $12,815 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading64%
State average 51.1% · 479 students tested
Math62%
State average 40.9% · 478 students tested

Bells vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BellsABells Independent

Every school in Bells

3 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 Bellsby address
Bells El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
458 students14:1Rate it →
Pritchard J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
231 students12:1Rate it →
Bells H S
High · Grades 9–12
A
318 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Bells’s schools

Are Bells’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bells children attend outscore 87% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bells in?

Bells Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,007 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bells kids go to high school?

Bells H S, with 318 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Bells’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Bells Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Bells spend per student?

$12,232 in Bells Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.