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If you had an hour of school board time for BELLAIRE H S, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
3,216
High
DISTRICT 995 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002397
Bellaire High School
5100 MAPLE, BELLAIRE, TX 77401 · (713) 295-3704 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL3,216 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of Texas public high 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.
- A+Three-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
167 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
1,852 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 945 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 828 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 736 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 707 | 22% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
66.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +35.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
61.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +45.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 35 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 45 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 45.0% | 14.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 31.0% | 30.0% | 26.0% | 13.0% |
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 | 66.0% | 61.0% |
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 23.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
62.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Bellaire High School
Bellaire High School's state test result (62.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellaire High School this school | 3,216 | 57.6% | 62.3% |
| Langham Creek High School HOUSTON | 3,011 | 58.3% | 64.0% |
| Fossil Ridge High School KELLER | 2,140 | 50.5% | 56.7% |
| Creekview High School CARROLLTON | 1,686 | 54.9% | 57.0% |
| Berkner High School RICHARDSON | 2,350 | 55.3% | 43.8% |
| Cy-Fair High School CYPRESS | 3,216 | 51.1% | 68.2% |
Matched among Texas high 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 Bellaire High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.3% | #431 of 1,385 | #50 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #274 of 1,425 ▲ 119 | #39 of 155 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #452 of 1,425 ▲ 32 | #51 of 155 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +39.5pp | #34 of 1,184 | #2 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,216 | #59 of 2,107 | #24 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #1,260 of 1,344 | #131 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.2% | #109 of 1,346 | #21 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.6% | #859 of 1,522 | #140 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.8% | #311 of 557 | #46 of 75 |
Ranked against other public high 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
3,216
-2 (0%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 2,771
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 3,216 | 167 | 19.3:1 | 58% (1,852) |
| 2023-24 | 3,161 | 179.3 | 17.6:1 | 53% (1,676) |
| 2022-23 | 3,170 | 173.9 | 18.2:1 | 48% (1,532) |
| 2020-21 | 3,218 | 183 | 17.6:1 | 45% (1,438) |
| 2017-18 | 3,487 | 203.3 | 17.1:1 | 48% (1,665) |
| 2015-16 | 3,584 | 197 | 18.2:1 | 46% (1,665) |
| 2010-11 | 3,466 | 191 | 18.1:1 | 29% (1,020) |
| 2000-01 | 3,222 | 161 | 20.0:1 | 21% (664) |
| 1990-91 | 2,771 | 129 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bellaire High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (3,487 to 3,216); teachers down 18% (203.3 to 167).
About Bellaire High School
Bellaire High School is a high-enrollment high school serving families in BELLAIRE, Texas. It enrolled 3,216 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, high schools in Texas average about 796 students each.
Enrollment across the 273 schools in HOUSTON ISD totals 176,727 students.
Bellaire High School's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 46%. Smaller groups are 20% White, 17% Black, 14% Asian, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 44% Hispanic, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at Bellaire High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 70%.
Federal staffing data show 167 full-time-equivalent teachers at Bellaire High School and a ratio of 19.3:1. The average ratio among high schools in Texas is 15.1:1, lower than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 58% of enrollment. The gap from the 70% average for public schools in Harris County is 12 points.
Measured against Texas public high schools, Bellaire High School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On BeatsExpectations, Bellaire High School is 13.2 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
Bellaire High School is located in Harris County, where median household income is about $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 1,205 public schools in Harris County, with a combined enrollment of about 886,911.
The closest other public school is Lovett Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Bellaire High School at 4th of 7.
Bellaire High School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 3,218 in 2020-21, 3,216 in 2024-25. The ratio was 17.6:1 in 2020-21 and 19.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HOUSTON ISD
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- Lamar High SchoolHigh · 2,968 students
- Westside High SchoolHigh · 2,729 students
- Heights High SchoolHigh · 2,426 students
- Houston Math Science and Technology CenterHigh · 2,396 students
- Milby High SchoolHigh · 2,126 students
Other schools in BELLAIRE
- Pin Oak Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,253 students
- Kolter Elementary SchoolElementary · 771 students
- Horn Elementary SchoolElementary · 750 students
- Condit Elementary SchoolElementary · 730 students
Other Bellaire High schools
One other US public school is named Bellaire High. Bellaire High School is the largest of the 2.
- Bellaire High SchoolBellaire, OH · 310 students
Nearby schools
- Lovett Elementary School0.7 mi · 700
- Condit Elementary School0.8 mi · 730
- Horn Elementary School0.9 mi · 750
- Braeburn Elementary School1.2 mi · 853
- Energized for Excellence Academy Inc Middle School1.2 mi · 515
- Herod Elementary School1.2 mi · 682
Frequently asked questions
About Bellaire High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bellaire High School?
Bellaire High School enrolls approximately 3,216 students in grades 09-12.
Is Bellaire High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bellaire High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Bellaire High School have?
Bellaire High School employs 167 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
How diverse is Bellaire High School?
Bellaire High School reports a student body of 20% White, 46% Hispanic, 17% Black, 14% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Bellaire High School?
Bellaire High School is overseen by HOUSTON ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.