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The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Bell County, Texas

Across Bell County, Texas, 53 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Academy Early Childhood Center leads the list at -56.7%, against a median of -17.9% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Bell County, Texas

Best Enrollment change

-56.7%

Median Enrollment change

-17.9%

FASTEST DECLINING · BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

#	School	City	District	2017-18	2024-25	% Change
1	Academy Early Childhood Center	LITTLE RIVER, TX	ACADEMY ISD	386	167	-56.7%
2	Richard Milburn Alter H S (killeen)	KILLEEN, TX	RICHARD MILBURN ALTER HIGH SCHOOL (KILLEEN)	255	136	-46.7%
3	Peebles Elementary School	KILLEEN, TX	KILLEEN ISD	827	458	-44.6%
4	Belton High School	BELTON, TX	BELTON ISD	2,843	1,763	-38.0%
5	Timber Ridge Elementary School	KILLEEN, TX	KILLEEN ISD	1,114	717	-35.6%
6	Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary School	KILLEEN, TX	KILLEEN ISD	1,141	739	-35.2%
7	Leon Heights Elementary School	BELTON, TX	BELTON ISD	280	184	-34.3%
8	C E Ellison High School	KILLEEN, TX	KILLEEN ISD	2,585	1,761	-31.9%
9	Maxdale Elementary School	KILLEEN, TX	KILLEEN ISD	731	511	-30.1%
10	Willow Springs Elementary School	KILLEEN, TX	KILLEEN ISD	937	670	-28.5%
11	Charles E Patterson Middle School	KILLEEN, TX	KILLEEN ISD	1,002	746	-25.5%
12	Joe M Pirtle Elementary School	TEMPLE, TX	BELTON ISD	762	575	-24.5%
13	Hay Branch Elementary School	KILLEEN, TX	KILLEEN ISD	680	522	-23.2%
14	Brookhaven Elementary School	KILLEEN, TX	KILLEEN ISD	654	503	-23.1%
15	Haynes Elementary School	KILLEEN, TX	KILLEEN ISD	1,053	811	-23.0%
16	Kennedy-Powell Elementary School	TEMPLE, TX	TEMPLE ISD	499	384	-23.0%
17	Eastern Hills Middle School	HARKER HEIGHTS, TX	KILLEEN ISD	753	585	-22.3%
18	High Point Elementary School	TEMPLE, TX	BELTON ISD	716	563	-21.4%
19	Pathways Academic Campus	KILLEEN, TX	KILLEEN ISD	356	282	-20.8%
20	Union Grove Middle School	HARKER HEIGHTS, TX	KILLEEN ISD	922	733	-20.5%
21	Liberty Hill Middle School	KILLEEN, TX	KILLEEN ISD	847	674	-20.4%
22	South Belton Middle School	BELTON, TX	BELTON ISD	837	667	-20.3%
23	Troy Elementary School	TROY, TX	TROY ISD	475	379	-20.2%
24	Skipcha Elementary School	HARKER HEIGHTS, TX	KILLEEN ISD	1,171	937	-20.0%
25	Cedar Valley Elementary School	KILLEEN, TX	KILLEEN ISD	705	570	-19.1%
26	Mountain View Elementary School	HARKER HEIGHTS, TX	KILLEEN ISD	945	765	-19.0%
27	Trimmier Elementary School	KILLEEN, TX	KILLEEN ISD	819	672	-17.9%
28	Tarver Elementary School	TEMPLE, TX	BELTON ISD	587	494	-15.8%
29	Lakewood Elementary School	BELTON, TX	BELTON ISD	678	572	-15.6%
30	Holland High School	HOLLAND, TX	HOLLAND ISD	214	183	-14.5%
31	Harker Heights High School	HARKER HEIGHTS, TX	KILLEEN ISD	2,550	2,192	-14.0%
32	Richard E Cavazos Elementary School	NOLANVILLE, TX	KILLEEN ISD	657	567	-13.7%
33	Jefferson Elementary School	TEMPLE, TX	TEMPLE ISD	578	504	-12.8%
34	Iduma Elementary School	KILLEEN, TX	KILLEEN ISD	913	801	-12.3%
35	Killeen High School	KILLEEN, TX	KILLEEN ISD	2,362	2,083	-11.8%
36	Ira Cross Jr Elementary School	KILLEEN, TX	KILLEEN ISD	714	642	-10.1%
37	Lamar Middle School	TEMPLE, TX	TEMPLE ISD	610	553	-9.3%
38	Sparta Elementary School	BELTON, TX	BELTON ISD	600	549	-8.5%
39	Scott Elementary School	TEMPLE, TX	TEMPLE ISD	483	442	-8.5%
40	Manor Middle School	KILLEEN, TX	KILLEEN ISD	645	592	-8.2%
41	Reeces Creek Elementary School	KILLEEN, TX	KILLEEN ISD	900	832	-7.6%
42	Hector P Garcia Elementary School	TEMPLE, TX	TEMPLE ISD	426	396	-7.0%
43	Roy J Smith Middle School	KILLEEN, TX	KILLEEN ISD	1,211	1,135	-6.3%
44	Rogers High School	ROGERS, TX	ROGERS ISD	289	271	-6.2%
45	Raye-Allen Elementary School	TEMPLE, TX	TEMPLE ISD	469	441	-6.0%
46	Meridith-Dunbar Early Childhood Academy	TEMPLE, TX	TEMPLE ISD	514	487	-5.3%
47	Nolanville Elementary School	NOLANVILLE, TX	KILLEEN ISD	653	619	-5.2%
48	Lake Belton Middle School	TEMPLE, TX	BELTON ISD	840	803	-4.4%
49	Clear Creek Elementary School	FORT CAVAZOS, TX	KILLEEN ISD	721	696	-3.5%
50	Harker Heights Elementary School	HARKER HEIGHTS, TX	KILLEEN ISD	725	706	-2.6%

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