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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | ALICE W DOUSE EL KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | Elementary | 51.0% | -4.6pp |
| 52 | JOE M PIRTLE EL TEMPLE · BELTON ISD | Elementary | 51.0% | -4.6pp |
| 53 | PERSHING PARK EL KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | Elementary | 51.0% | -4.6pp |
| 54 | RAYMOND MAYS MIDDLE TROY · TROY ISD | Middle | 51.0% | -4.6pp |
| 55 | SAEGERT EL KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | Elementary | 51.0% | -4.6pp |
| 56 | TRAVIS SCIENCE ACADEMY TEMPLE · TEMPLE ISD | Middle | 51.0% | -4.6pp |
| 57 | PAT CARNEY EL KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | Elementary | 50.0% | -5.6pp |
| 58 | JEFFERSON EL TEMPLE · TEMPLE ISD | Elementary | 49.0% | -6.6pp |
| 59 | CHISHOLM TRAIL EL BELTON · BELTON ISD | Elementary | 48.0% | -7.6pp |
| 60 | MAXDALE EL KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | Elementary | 48.0% | -7.6pp |
| 61 | TIMBER RIDGE EL KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | Elementary | 48.0% | -7.6pp |
| 62 | HAY BRANCH EL KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | Elementary | 46.0% | -9.6pp |
| 63 | REECES CREEK EL KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | Elementary | 46.0% | -9.6pp |
| 64 | HARKER HEIGHTS EL HARKER HEIGHTS · KILLEEN ISD | Elementary | 45.0% | -10.6pp |
| 65 | LIVE OAK RIDGE MIDDLE KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | Middle | 45.0% | -10.6pp |
| 66 | PRIORITY CHARTER SCHOOLS - KILLEEN KILLEEN · PRIORITY CHARTER SCHOOLS | Elementary | 45.0% | -10.6pp |
| 67 | VENABLE VILLAGE EL FORT CAVAZOS · KILLEEN ISD | Elementary | 45.0% | -10.6pp |
| 68 | C E ELLISON H S KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | High | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 69 | CHARLES E PATTERSON MIDDLE KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | Middle | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 70 | IRA CROSS JR EL KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | Elementary | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 71 | PEEBLES EL KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | Elementary | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 72 | SAMPSON-HOWARD EL TEMPLE · TEMPLE ISD | Elementary | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 73 | TEMPLE H S TEMPLE · TEMPLE ISD | High | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 74 | WESTERN HILLS EL TEMPLE · TEMPLE ISD | Elementary | 44.0% | -11.6pp |
| 75 | TRIMMIER EL KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | Elementary | 43.0% | -12.6pp |
| 76 | BROOKHAVEN EL KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | Elementary | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 77 | HIGH POINT EL TEMPLE · BELTON ISD | Elementary | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 78 | LAMAR MIDDLE TEMPLE · TEMPLE ISD | Middle | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 79 | LIBERTY HILL MIDDLE KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | Middle | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 80 | RANCIER MIDDLE KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | Middle | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 81 | SOUTH BELTON MIDDLE BELTON · BELTON ISD | Middle | 42.0% | -13.6pp |
| 82 | HECTOR P GARCIA EL TEMPLE · TEMPLE ISD | Elementary | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 83 | THORNTON EL TEMPLE · TEMPLE ISD | Elementary | 41.0% | -14.6pp |
| 84 | KILLEEN H S KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | High | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 85 | MANOR MIDDLE KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | Middle | 40.0% | -15.6pp |
| 86 | ROBERT M SHOEMAKER H S KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | High | 39.0% | -16.6pp |
| 87 | HUBBARD BRANCH EL BELTON · BELTON ISD | Elementary | 38.0% | -17.6pp |
| 88 | EASTERN HILLS MIDDLE HARKER HEIGHTS · KILLEEN ISD | Middle | 36.0% | -19.6pp |
| 89 | PALO ALTO MIDDLE KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | Middle | 36.0% | -19.6pp |
| 90 | SOUTHWEST EL BELTON · BELTON ISD | Elementary | 35.0% | -20.6pp |
| 91 | BARTLETT SCHOOLS BARTLETT · BARTLETT ISD | Combined | 34.0% | -21.6pp |
| 92 | KILLEEN EL KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | Elementary | 34.0% | -21.6pp |
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.