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Enrollment
540
Elementary
DISTRICT 529 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TYLER ISD·NCES 484347004927
Bell Elementary School
1409 HANKERSON ST, TYLER, TX 75701 · (903) 262-1820 · Smith County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL540 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Texas public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
486 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 81 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
50.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +8.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -11.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 8 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 30.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 24.0% | 27.0% | 35.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 50.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 65.0% | 57.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 49.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bell Elementary School
Bell Elementary School's state test result (42.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Elementary School this school | 540 | 90.0% | 42.0% |
| Carroll Elementary School CORSICANA | 559 | 91.4% | 25.9% |
| Kemp-Carver Elementary School BRYAN | 563 | 90.2% | 44.3% |
| Dixie Elementary School TYLER | 619 | 91.8% | 32.3% |
| Burnet Elementary School GALVESTON | 562 | 92.3% | 26.6% |
| La Vega Elementary School WACO | 630 | 87.8% | 28.8% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Smith County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,327 of 4,401 | #17 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #3,158 of 4,466 ▼ 873 | #20 of 31 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #2,574 of 4,466 ▲ 80 | #16 of 31 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.5pp | #441 of 3,998 | #9 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 540 | #2,136 of 4,938 | #14 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #3,562 of 4,622 | #26 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.4% | #1,377 of 4,628 | #11 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.0% | #1,081 of 4,789 | #12 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.9% | #446 of 1,307 | #6 of 16 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
540
+44 (+9%) vs 2020
+55% since 1990-91, when it was 349
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 540 | 32.9 | 16.4:1 | 90% (486) |
| 2023-24 | 508 | 34.5 | 14.7:1 | 88% (445) |
| 2022-23 | 533 | 36.6 | 14.6:1 | 88% (471) |
| 2020-21 | 496 | 34 | 14.6:1 | 84% (419) |
| 2017-18 | 454 | 28.1 | 16.2:1 | 80% (361) |
| 2015-16 | 501 | 32 | 15.7:1 | 77% (384) |
| 2010-11 | 512 | 36 | 14.2:1 | 71% (364) |
| 2000-01 | 419 | 28 | 15.0:1 | 46% (194) |
| 1990-91 | 349 | 20 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (454 to 540); teachers up 17% (28.1 to 32.9).
About Bell Elementary School
Bell Elementary School is an elementary school in TYLER, Texas, and it is part of TYLER ISD. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 540 students on the rolls.
Bell Elementary School is part of TYLER ISD, where 26 schools serve 18,708 students.
More than half of enrollment at Bell Elementary School is Hispanic: 56%. Next come 27% Black, 12% White, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 21% Hispanic. The diversity index for Bell Elementary School is 60%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Staffing at Bell Elementary School comes to 32.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.4:1. Elementary schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. On the income side, 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 64% average among public schools in Smith County.
Bell Elementary School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 51% of Texas public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Bell Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 42.0%; the prediction is 35.3%.
In the surrounding county, Smith County, the median household earns about $74,192 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Smith County has 65 public schools with about 37,385 students, including Bell Elementary School.
Moore Middle School sits about 0.8 miles from Bell Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 42.0% average proficiency ranks 6th among 8 nearby schools.
In the federal locale system, Bell Elementary School is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school grew from 496 students in 2020-21 to 540 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 14.6:1 to 16.4:1.
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Smith County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
241,740
Census ACS
Median income
$74,192
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
37,385 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TYLER ISD
- Tyler Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,770 students
- Tyler High SchoolHigh · 2,148 students
- Moore Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,019 students
- Three Lakes Middle SchoolMiddle · 948 students
- Boulter Middle SchoolMiddle · 901 students
- Hubbard Middle SchoolMiddle · 869 students
Other schools in TYLER
- Tyler Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,770 students
- Tyler High SchoolHigh · 2,148 students
- Moore Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,019 students
- Chapel Hill High SchoolHigh · 990 students
- Three Lakes Middle SchoolMiddle · 948 students
- Boulter Middle SchoolMiddle · 901 students
Other Bell Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 9 states are named Bell Elementary. Bell Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 10.
- Bell Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 539 students
- Bell Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 902 students
- BELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBELL, FL · 656 students
- BELL ELEMENTARYPAPILLION, NE · 488 students
- Bell Elementary SchoolMonticello, KY · 432 students
Nearby schools
- Moore Middle School0.8 mi · 1,019
- Woods Elementary School1.1 mi · 810
- Bonner Elementary School1.3 mi · 380
- Birdwell School1.5 mi · 568
- Clarkston Elementary School1.5 mi · 394
- Caldwell Arts Academy1.5 mi · 618
Frequently asked questions
About Bell Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bell Elementary School?
Bell Elementary School enrolls approximately 540 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Bell Elementary School serve?
Bell Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bell Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bell Elementary School is approximately 16.4:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bell Elementary School?
At Bell Elementary School, the student body is approximately 12% White, 56% Hispanic, 27% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Bell Elementary School public or private?
Bell Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by TYLER ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.