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Enrollment
458
Elementary
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELLS ISD·NCES 480978000447
BELLS EL
110 SCOTT RD, BELLS, TX 75414 · (903) 965-3601 · Grayson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL458 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
208 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within BELLS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
53.0%
TX avg 51.8% . -7.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
59.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -1.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are down about 7 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 1 points.
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
57.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
458
+90 (+24%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.2:1
% White
77%
was 82%
% Hispanic
13%
was 10%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BELLS EL
BELLS EL operates as a reasonably sized elementary-level community in BELLS, Texas, overseen by BELLS ISD. Current enrollment sits at 458 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.
Within BELLS ISD, which oversees 3 schools and 1,007 students, BELLS EL is one campus in the system.
Demographically, BELLS EL reports that White students make up the majority at 77%. Beyond that, the school logs 13% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Grayson County as a whole.
Looking at school resources, BELLS EL shows 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 45% of students at BELLS EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
With demographic context factored in, BELLS EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 54.0%, the actual is 57.3%, a residual of +3.3 points.
Across the wider county, census data for Grayson County shows median household earnings sit near $72,182, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. BELLS EL is one of 68 public schools in Grayson County (combined enrollment of about 25,915 students).
The closest other public school is PRITCHARD J H, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BELLS EL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 52.5%.
The campus sits in an outlying setting.
Looking at the recent track record. BELLS EL's enrollment has expanded 24% since 2018, when it stood at 368 (now 458). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 82% to 77% over that span.
On allk12, members of the BELLS EL community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Grayson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
143,337
Census ACS
Median income
$72,182
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
25,915 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BELLS ISD
- BELLS H SHigh · 318 students
- PRITCHARD J HMiddle · 231 students
Frequently asked questions
About BELLS ELWhat is the total enrollment at BELLS EL?
BELLS EL enrolls approximately 458 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does BELLS EL serve?
BELLS EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at BELLS EL?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at BELLS EL.
How diverse is BELLS EL?
BELLS EL reports a student body of 77% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees BELLS EL?
BELLS EL is overseen by BELLS ISD in Grayson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.