Bell County schools ranked by test score
Latest STAAR year (2025-26). 38 schools in Bell County, Texas with reported Social Studies scores. Texas state average: 47.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Social Studies | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BELTON NEW TECH H S AT WASKOW BELTON · BELTON ISD | High | 95.0% | +47.2pp |
| 2 | HARKER HEIGHTS H S HARKER HEIGHTS · KILLEEN ISD | High | 83.0% | +35.2pp |
| 3 | HOLLAND H S HOLLAND · HOLLAND ISD | High | 83.0% | +35.2pp |
| 4 | SALADO H S SALADO · SALADO ISD | High | 79.0% | +31.2pp |
| 5 | ACADEMY H S LITTLE RIVER · ACADEMY ISD | High | 78.0% | +30.2pp |
| 6 | LAKE BELTON H S TEMPLE · BELTON ISD | High | 74.0% | +26.2pp |
| 7 | TROY H S TROY · TROY ISD | High | 74.0% | +26.2pp |
| 8 | ROGERS H S ROGERS · ROGERS ISD | High | 71.0% | +23.2pp |
| 9 | BELTON H S BELTON · BELTON ISD | High | 68.0% | +20.2pp |
| 10 | CHAPARRAL H S KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | High | 66.0% | +18.2pp |
| 11 | C E ELLISON H S KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | High | 64.0% | +16.2pp |
| 12 | ROBERT M SHOEMAKER H S KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | High | 64.0% | +16.2pp |
| 13 | KILLEEN H S KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | High | 62.0% | +14.2pp |
| 14 | TEMPLE H S TEMPLE · TEMPLE ISD | High | 62.0% | +14.2pp |
| 15 | HOLLAND MIDDLE HOLLAND · HOLLAND ISD | Middle | 42.0% | -5.8pp |
| 16 | SALADO MIDDLE SALADO · SALADO ISD | Middle | 39.0% | -8.8pp |
| 17 | BONHAM MIDDLE TEMPLE · TEMPLE ISD | Middle | 36.0% | -11.8pp |
| 18 | BARTLETT SCHOOLS BARTLETT · BARTLETT ISD | Combined | 35.0% | -12.8pp |
| 19 | NORTH BELTON MIDDLE TEMPLE · BELTON ISD | Middle | 35.0% | -12.8pp |
| 20 | CHARLES E PATTERSON MIDDLE KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | Middle | 31.0% | -16.8pp |
| 21 | DR JIMMIE DON AYCOCK MIDDLE KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | Middle | 30.0% | -17.8pp |
| 22 | UNION GROVE MIDDLE HARKER HEIGHTS · KILLEEN ISD | Middle | 30.0% | -17.8pp |
| 23 | NOLAN MIDDLE HARKER HEIGHTS · KILLEEN ISD | Middle | 28.0% | -19.8pp |
| 24 | BELTON MIDDLE BELTON · BELTON ISD | Middle | 25.0% | -22.8pp |
| 25 | TRAVIS SCIENCE ACADEMY TEMPLE · TEMPLE ISD | Middle | 25.0% | -22.8pp |
| 26 | ACADEMY MIDDLE LITTLE RIVER · ACADEMY ISD | Middle | 24.0% | -23.8pp |
| 27 | LAKE BELTON MIDDLE TEMPLE · BELTON ISD | Middle | 24.0% | -23.8pp |
| 28 | ROY J SMITH MIDDLE KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | Middle | 24.0% | -23.8pp |
| 29 | RAYMOND MAYS MIDDLE TROY · TROY ISD | Middle | 23.0% | -24.8pp |
| 30 | ROGERS MIDDLE ROGERS · ROGERS ISD | Middle | 23.0% | -24.8pp |
| 31 | SOUTH BELTON MIDDLE BELTON · BELTON ISD | Middle | 21.0% | -26.8pp |
| 32 | LAMAR MIDDLE TEMPLE · TEMPLE ISD | Middle | 19.0% | -28.8pp |
| 33 | EASTERN HILLS MIDDLE HARKER HEIGHTS · KILLEEN ISD | Middle | 17.0% | -30.8pp |
| 34 | LIBERTY HILL MIDDLE KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | Middle | 17.0% | -30.8pp |
| 35 | MANOR MIDDLE KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | Middle | 17.0% | -30.8pp |
| 36 | LIVE OAK RIDGE MIDDLE KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | Middle | 16.0% | -31.8pp |
| 37 | PALO ALTO MIDDLE KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | Middle | 13.0% | -34.8pp |
| 38 | RANCIER MIDDLE KILLEEN · KILLEEN ISD | Middle | 13.0% | -34.8pp |
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 Social Studies 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.