Bell County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 92 schools in Bell County, Texas with reported Reading scores. Texas state average: 55.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BELTON NEW TECH H S AT WASKOW BELTON · BELTON ISD | High | 84.0% | +28.4pp |
| 2 | LAKEWOOD EL BELTON · BELTON ISD | Elementary | 78.0% | +22.4pp |
| 3 | HOLLAND H S HOLLAND · HOLLAND ISD | High | 77.0% | +21.4pp |
| 4 | ACADEMY H S LITTLE RIVER · ACADEMY ISD | High | 75.0% | +19.4pp |
| 5 | RICHARD E CAVAZOS EL NOLANVILLE · KILLEEN ISD | Elementary | 73.0% | +17.4pp |
| 6 | HOLLAND EL HOLLAND · HOLLAND ISD | Elementary | 72.0% | +16.4pp |
| 7 | HOLLAND MIDDLE HOLLAND · HOLLAND ISD | Middle | 71.0% | +15.4pp |
| 8 | ACADEMY INT LITTLE RIVER · ACADEMY ISD | Elementary | 69.0% | +13.4pp |
| 9 | LAKE BELTON H S TEMPLE · BELTON ISD | High | 69.0% | +13.4pp |
| 10 | LAKE BELTON MIDDLE TEMPLE · BELTON ISD | Middle | 69.0% | +13.4pp |
| 11 | HARKER HEIGHTS H S HARKER HEIGHTS · KILLEEN ISD | High | 67.0% | +11.4pp |
| 12 | MAUDE MOORE WOOD EL KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | Elementary | 67.0% | +11.4pp |
| 13 | SALADO H S SALADO · SALADO ISD | High | 67.0% | +11.4pp |
| 14 | KENNEDY-POWELL EL TEMPLE · TEMPLE ISD | Elementary | 66.0% | +10.4pp |
| 15 | ACADEMY MIDDLE LITTLE RIVER · ACADEMY ISD | Middle | 65.0% | +9.4pp |
| 16 | CEDAR VALLEY EL KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | Elementary | 65.0% | +9.4pp |
| 17 | THOMAS ARNOLD EL SALADO · SALADO ISD | Elementary | 65.0% | +9.4pp |
| 18 | MOUNTAIN VIEW EL HARKER HEIGHTS · KILLEEN ISD | Elementary | 64.0% | +8.4pp |
| 19 | UNION GROVE MIDDLE HARKER HEIGHTS · KILLEEN ISD | Middle | 64.0% | +8.4pp |
| 20 | SALADO MIDDLE SALADO · SALADO ISD | Middle | 63.0% | +7.4pp |
| 21 | SKIPCHA EL HARKER HEIGHTS · KILLEEN ISD | Elementary | 63.0% | +7.4pp |
| 22 | DR JOSEPH A FOWLER EL KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | Elementary | 61.0% | +5.4pp |
| 23 | NOLAN MIDDLE HARKER HEIGHTS · KILLEEN ISD | Middle | 61.0% | +5.4pp |
| 24 | NORTH BELTON MIDDLE TEMPLE · BELTON ISD | Middle | 61.0% | +5.4pp |
| 25 | MEADOWS EL FORT CAVAZOS · KILLEEN ISD | Elementary | 60.0% | +4.4pp |
| 26 | ROGERS H S ROGERS · ROGERS ISD | High | 60.0% | +4.4pp |
| 27 | TROY H S TROY · TROY ISD | High | 60.0% | +4.4pp |
| 28 | CLEAR CREEK EL FORT CAVAZOS · KILLEEN ISD | Elementary | 59.0% | +3.4pp |
| 29 | LEON HEIGHTS EL BELTON · BELTON ISD | Elementary | 59.0% | +3.4pp |
| 30 | CHARTER OAK EL TEMPLE · BELTON ISD | Elementary | 58.0% | +2.4pp |
| 31 | ROGERS MIDDLE ROGERS · ROGERS ISD | Middle | 58.0% | +2.4pp |
| 32 | HAYNES EL KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | Elementary | 57.0% | +1.4pp |
| 33 | NOLANVILLE EL NOLANVILLE · KILLEEN ISD | Elementary | 57.0% | +1.4pp |
| 34 | RAYE-ALLEN EL TEMPLE · TEMPLE ISD | Elementary | 57.0% | +1.4pp |
| 35 | SPARTA EL BELTON · BELTON ISD | Elementary | 57.0% | +1.4pp |
| 36 | CHAPARRAL H S KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | High | 56.0% | +0.4pp |
| 37 | JAMES L BURRELL EL TEMPLE · BELTON ISD | Elementary | 56.0% | +0.4pp |
| 38 | NOLAN CREEK SCHOOL BELTON · ORENDA CHARTER SCHOOL | Elementary | 55.0% | -0.6pp |
| 39 | DR JIMMIE DON AYCOCK MIDDLE KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | Middle | 54.0% | -1.6pp |
| 40 | CLIFTON PARK EL KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | Elementary | 53.0% | -2.6pp |
| 41 | IDUMA EL KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | Elementary | 53.0% | -2.6pp |
| 42 | ROGERS EL ROGERS · ROGERS ISD | Elementary | 53.0% | -2.6pp |
| 43 | SCOTT EL TEMPLE · TEMPLE ISD | Elementary | 53.0% | -2.6pp |
| 44 | TROY EL TROY · TROY ISD | Elementary | 53.0% | -2.6pp |
| 45 | BELTON H S BELTON · BELTON ISD | High | 52.0% | -3.6pp |
| 46 | BELTON MIDDLE BELTON · BELTON ISD | Middle | 52.0% | -3.6pp |
| 47 | BONHAM MIDDLE TEMPLE · TEMPLE ISD | Middle | 52.0% | -3.6pp |
| 48 | ROY J SMITH MIDDLE KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | Middle | 52.0% | -3.6pp |
| 49 | TARVER EL TEMPLE · BELTON ISD | Elementary | 52.0% | -3.6pp |
| 50 | WILLOW SPRINGS EL KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | Elementary | 52.0% | -3.6pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the STAAR % Meets Grade Level or Above threshold on the latest available STAAR Reading test (school year 2025-26). Only public schools in Bell County, Texas with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Texas statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Texas ranking.