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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD·NCES 482406002665

BELLAIRE EL

501 BELLAIRE DR, HURST, TX 76053 · (817) 399-3050 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL672 STUDENTS
Enrollment
672
Elementary
DISTRICT 590 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
584 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
Pre-K
97
Kindergarten
69
Grade 1
79
Grade 2
77
Grade 3
96
Grade 4
88
Grade 5
86
Grade 6
80
Student demographics
White
7%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
73%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 54%
Black
14%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 13%
Asian
2%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6%
Two+
2%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 3%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
1%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 0%
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
51%
Female
49%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
46.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +17.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.7pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
672
-71 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 17.1:1
% White
7%
was 13%
% Hispanic
73%
was 64%
% Black
14%
was 17%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About BELLAIRE EL

BELLAIRE EL is one of the average-sized elementary schools in HURST, Texas, overseen by HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD, with 672 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 29% larger than the state mean of about 519.

HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD comprises 31 schools with combined enrollment of 23,262 students; BELLAIRE EL is among them.

In terms of who attends, BELLAIRE EL records that 73% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest consists of 14% Black, 7% White, 2% Asian. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 30%.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting BELLAIRE EL higher than the state norm the norm. About 87% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Tarrant County's rate of about 63%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BELLAIRE EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 35.9%, the actual is 46.6%, a residual of +10.7 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Tarrant County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $84,207 per year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Tarrant County runs 639 public schools (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students), of which BELLAIRE EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: HURST J H, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BELLAIRE EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BELLAIRE EL at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 58.2%.

BELLAIRE EL operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BELLAIRE EL has declined 10%, going from 743 students in 2018 to 672 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 64% to 73% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Tarrant County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
BELLAIRE EL
District
HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD
Address
501 BELLAIRE DR, HURST, TX 76053
Phone
(817) 399-3050
County
Tarrant County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
672
Teachers (FTE)
41
Student–teacher ratio
16.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
584 (87%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
482406002665
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BELLAIRE EL
How many students attend BELLAIRE EL?
BELLAIRE EL enrolls approximately 672 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does BELLAIRE EL serve?
BELLAIRE EL serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does BELLAIRE EL have?
BELLAIRE EL employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
What is the student diversity at BELLAIRE EL?
Student demographics at BELLAIRE EL are roughly 7% White, 73% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is BELLAIRE EL public or private?
BELLAIRE EL 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.
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