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Enrollment
610
Elementary
DISTRICT 590 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD·NCES 482406002664
Bell Manor Elementary School
1300 WINCHESTER WAY, BEDFORD, TX 76022 · (817) 399-3446 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL610 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
429 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 | 58 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 84 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 15% smaller than its 6th grade class (84).
Student demographics
77%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 76% · 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
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +37.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
53.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +27.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 37 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 34.0% | 20.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 25.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 19.0% |
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 | 62.0% | 53.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 48.0% | 45.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 26.0% |
% 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
44.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Manor Elementary School
Bell Manor Elementary School's state test result (44.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Manor Elementary School this school | 610 | 70.3% | 44.8% |
| Lacy Elementary School PRINCETON | 595 | 68.1% | 42.4% |
| Dunn Elementary School ARLINGTON | 507 | 70.2% | 34.5% |
| Loraine T Golbow Elementary School KATY | 640 | 69.1% | 48.0% |
| Clear Creek Elementary School FORT CAVAZOS | 696 | 71.1% | 50.6% |
| Oaks Elementary School HUMBLE | 591 | 71.2% | 28.1% |
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 Manor Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #1,980 of 4,401 | #119 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #1,498 of 4,466 ▲ 1,082 | #84 of 339 ▲ 78 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #1,261 of 4,466 ▲ 982 | #78 of 339 ▲ 64 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.5pp | #474 of 3,998 | #29 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 610 | #1,543 of 4,938 | #92 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #3,015 of 4,622 | #252 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.6% | #42 of 4,628 | #14 of 348 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.3% | #2,543 of 4,789 | #187 of 341 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.6% | #1,374 of 2,838 | #131 of 242 |
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
610
-47 (-7%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 593
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 610 | 39 | 15.6:1 | 70% (429) |
| 2023-24 | 568 | 38 | 14.9:1 | 78% (442) |
| 2022-23 | 635 | 40.7 | 15.6:1 | 77% (490) |
| 2020-21 | 657 | 44 | 14.9:1 | 67% (442) |
| 2017-18 | 740 | 42.2 | 17.5:1 | 63% (468) |
| 2015-16 | 750 | 42 | 17.9:1 | 62% (462) |
| 2010-11 | 715 | 44 | 16.3:1 | 63% (450) |
| 2000-01 | 593 | 37 | 16.0:1 | 27% (162) |
| 1990-91 | 593 | 32 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bell Manor Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (740 to 610); teachers down 8% (42.2 to 39).
About Bell Manor Elementary School
The public elementary school Bell Manor Elementary School is located in BEDFORD, Texas. The school has 610 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 6.
HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD is responsible for 31 schools, Bell Manor Elementary School included, with 23,262 students in all.
At Bell Manor Elementary School, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 30%. Enrollment also includes 29% Black, 22% White, 10% multiracial, and 6% Asian. Tarrant County residents are about 30% Hispanic, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 77%.
Bell Manor Elementary School has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1. It is about the same as the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Bell Manor Elementary School, 70% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 43.7%. Bell Manor Elementary School scores 44.8%.
Looking at the county, Tarrant County, the median household earns about $84,207 a year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Bell Manor Elementary School, Tarrant County has 639 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Bell Manor Elementary School is closest to Alter Ed Prog, about 0.6 miles away. Bell Manor Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 59.3% on proficiency, and Bell Manor Elementary School is below that at 44.8%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
The school's enrollment fell 7% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Bell Manor Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Tarrant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD
- Trinity High SchoolHigh · 2,734 students
- Bell High SchoolHigh · 2,411 students
- Euless Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,075 students
- Central Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,061 students
- Harwood Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,024 students
- Bedford Junior High SchoolMiddle · 968 students
Other schools in BEDFORD
- Harwood Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,024 students
- Bedford Junior High SchoolMiddle · 968 students
- Bedford Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 651 students
- Meadow Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 649 students
- Spring Garden Elementary SchoolElementary · 599 students
- Shady Brook Elementary SchoolElementary · 582 students
Nearby schools
- Alter Ed Prog0.6 mi · 5
- Keys High School0.7 mi · 30
- Central Junior High School0.7 mi · 1,061
- Stonegate Elementary School1.3 mi · 472
- Wilshire Elementary School1.6 mi · 681
- Bell High School1.7 mi · 2,411
Frequently asked questions
About Bell Manor Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bell Manor Elementary School?
Bell Manor Elementary School enrolls approximately 610 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Bell Manor Elementary School serve?
Bell Manor Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Bell Manor Elementary School?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at Bell Manor Elementary School.
How diverse is Bell Manor Elementary School?
Bell Manor Elementary School reports a student body of 22% White, 30% Hispanic, 29% Black, 6% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Bell Manor Elementary School public or private?
Bell Manor Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.