Enrollment
231
Middle
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELLS ISD·NCES 480978006363
Pritchard Junior High School
1510 OLE AMBROSE RD, BELLS, TX 75414 · (903) 965-3602 · Grayson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL231 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
81 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 83 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 71 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 77 | 33% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
Pritchard Junior High School→Bells High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BELLS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
66.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
71.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +0.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 38.0% | 28.0% | 23.0% | 11.0% |
| Mathematics | 26.0% | 45.0% | 21.0% | 8.0% |
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 | 66.0% | 71.0% |
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 81.0% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 78.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 43.0% | 71.0% |
% 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
71.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 →
Where Pritchard Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Grayson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #86 of 1,635 | #1 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #121 of 1,670 | #1 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #360 of 1,670 | #3 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 231 | #1,506 of 1,749 | #12 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #178 of 1,542 | #3 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.9% | #1,139 of 1,543 | #11 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.1% | #1,391 of 1,648 | #10 of 14 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
231
+28 (+14%) vs 2020
+80% since 1990-91, when it was 128
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 231 | 19.2 | 12.1:1 | 35% (81) |
| 2023-24 | 218 | 17.3 | 12.6:1 | 39% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 215 | 18.4 | 11.7:1 | 41% (89) |
| 2020-21 | 203 | 18 | 11.3:1 | 30% (61) |
| 2017-18 | 193 | 15.7 | 12.3:1 | 35% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 187 | 17 | 11.0:1 | 29% (55) |
| 2010-11 | 149 | 15 | 9.9:1 | 33% (49) |
| 2000-01 | 133 | 11 | 12.1:1 | 24% (32) |
| 1990-91 | 128 | 8 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pritchard Junior High School.
About Pritchard Junior High School
Pritchard Junior High School is a small middle school serving families in BELLS, Texas. School enrollment was 231 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8. The average among middle schools in Texas is roughly 643 students; this school is 64% smaller than that.
The 3 schools in BELLS ISD enroll 1,007 students altogether, Pritchard Junior High School among them.
By race and ethnicity, Pritchard Junior High School is 78% White. The rest of enrollment is 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Native American. The White share in Grayson County as a whole is similar, at about 76%. Pritchard Junior High School has a diversity index of 37%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 19.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 12.1 students per teacher. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 35% of students. Among public schools in Grayson County, the average eligibility rate is 53%.
Pritchard Junior High School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 71.0%, compared with a predicted 58.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Grayson County has these Census figures: median household income is about $72,182, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The public schools of Grayson County number 68 and enroll about 25,915.
Bells High School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Pritchard Junior High School at 1st of 9.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Pritchard Junior High School had 203 students in 2020-21 and 231 in 2024-25, a 14% increase.
The Pritchard Junior High School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 458 students
- Bells High SchoolHigh · 318 students
Other schools in BELLS
- Bells Elementary SchoolElementary · 458 students
- Bells High SchoolHigh · 318 students
Nearby schools
- Bells High School0.1 mi · 318
- Bells Elementary School0.3 mi · 458
- Savoy Elementary School3.1 mi · 177
- Savoy High School3.9 mi · 128
- Ector Elementary School8.6 mi · 124
- Ector High School8.6 mi · 110
Frequently asked questions
About Pritchard Junior High SchoolHow large is Pritchard Junior High School?
Pritchard Junior High School enrolls approximately 231 students in grades 06-08.
Is Pritchard Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pritchard Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Pritchard Junior High School have?
Pritchard Junior High School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Pritchard Junior High School?
Student demographics at Pritchard Junior High School are roughly 78% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Pritchard Junior High School in?
Pritchard Junior High School is part of BELLS ISD.
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