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What's one thing BELLVILLE J H gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
557
Middle
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELLVILLE ISD·NCES 480981000450
Bellville Junior High School
1305 S TESCH, BELLVILLE, TX 77418 · (979) 865-5966 · Austin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL557 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 54% of Texas public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
232 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 185 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 184 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 188 | 34% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Bellville Junior High School→Bellville High School
Based on grade levels within BELLVILLE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
56.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +41.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +27.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 41 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 | 27.0% | 29.0% | 21.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 28.0% | 27.0% | 30.0% |
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 | 56.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 21.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 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
47.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Bellville Junior High School
Bellville Junior High School's state test result (47.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellville Junior High School this school | 557 | 41.7% | 47.2% |
| Pinnacle Intermediate School AMARILLO | 590 | 42.4% | 48.8% |
| Krum Middle School KRUM | 569 | 39.7% | 43.7% |
| Azle Elementary School AZLE | 606 | 40.3% | 40.8% |
| Robinson Intermediate School ROBINSON | 551 | 38.5% | 62.3% |
| Spring Hill Junior High School LONGVIEW | 451 | 41.0% | 56.6% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Bellville Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #609 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #784 of 1,670 ▼ 107 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #720 of 1,670 ▼ 22 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +30.5pp | #69 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 557 | #996 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #307 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.7% | #633 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.7% | #1,296 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.8% | #253 of 437 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
557
+44 (+9%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 419
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 557 | 43.4 | 12.8:1 | 42% (232) |
| 2023-24 | 563 | 41.9 | 13.4:1 | 45% (251) |
| 2022-23 | 560 | 42.3 | 13.3:1 | 48% (268) |
| 2020-21 | 513 | 42 | 12.2:1 | 46% (234) |
| 2017-18 | 512 | 36.5 | 14.0:1 | 48% (244) |
| 2015-16 | 526 | 36 | 14.6:1 | 47% (248) |
| 2010-11 | 484 | 39 | 12.4:1 | 42% (205) |
| 2000-01 | 534 | 38 | 14.1:1 | 27% (144) |
| 1990-91 | 419 | 23 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bellville Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (512 to 557); teachers up 19% (36.5 to 43.4).
About Bellville Junior High School
Bellville Junior High School is a mid-sized middle school in Texas, located in BELLVILLE. Enrollment totals 557 students across grades 6 through 8.
Bellville Junior High School is run by BELLVILLE ISD, whose 5 schools enroll 2,315 students.
The share of White students at Bellville Junior High School is 58%, a majority. It is also 30% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Austin County is roughly 67% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 57%.
Classroom staffing at Bellville Junior High School totals 43.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.8:1. The average for middle schools in Texas, 14.4:1, is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Bellville Junior High School is about 42%. The average for public schools in Austin County is 56%.
Bellville Junior High School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 54% of Texas public middle schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Bellville Junior High School is -8.7 points: 47.2% actual, 55.9% predicted.
The school's county is Austin County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $75,789 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Austin County number 12, with about 5,944 students.
Measured in a straight line, Bellville High School is about 0.3 miles from Bellville Junior High School. The five-mile area around Bellville Junior High School holds 3 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Bellville Junior High School ranks 4th on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 44 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Austin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,170
Census ACS
Median income
$75,789
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
5,944 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BELLVILLE ISD
- Bellville High SchoolHigh · 786 students
- O'Bryant Primary SchoolElementary · 563 students
- O'Bryant Intermediate SchoolElementary · 266 students
- West End Elementary SchoolElementary · 143 students
- Spicer Alter Ed CenterHigh
Other schools in BELLVILLE
- Bellville High SchoolHigh · 786 students
- O'Bryant Primary SchoolElementary · 563 students
- O'Bryant Intermediate SchoolElementary · 266 students
- Spicer Alter Ed CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Bellville High School0.3 mi · 786
- O'Bryant Primary School1.0 mi · 563
- O'Bryant Intermediate School1.1 mi · 266
- Sealy Elementary School10.5 mi · 694
- Sealy Junior High School12.1 mi · 664
- Selman Elementary School12.2 mi · 749
Frequently asked questions
About Bellville Junior High SchoolHow large is Bellville Junior High School?
Bellville Junior High School enrolls approximately 557 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Bellville Junior High School serve?
Bellville Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bellville Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bellville Junior High School is approximately 12.8:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Bellville Junior High School?
Student demographics at Bellville Junior High School are roughly 58% White, 30% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Bellville Junior High School in?
Bellville Junior High School is part of BELLVILLE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.