Bells Elementary School
- Elementary school in Bells ISD
- Bells, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Bells ISD: N/A
Total students
446
Avg. teacher experience
17.9 years
Bells ISD: 15.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Bells ISD: 98.4%
Statewide: 90.3%
Bells Elementary School is an elementary school in Bells, TX, in the Bells ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 446 students. 33.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,825, which is $3,649 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 17.9 years of experience.
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Principal
- Kerry Harlan
- kerry.harlan@bellsisd.net
- (903) 965-3601
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Bells Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
446
African American
3 (0.7%)
Bells ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.4%)
Bells ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Bells ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
57 (12.8%)
Bells ISD: 11.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
4 (0.9%)
Bells ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
354 (79.4%)
Bells ISD: 79.9%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
26 (5.8%)
Bells ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
33.6 %
Bells ISD: 30.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
46 %
Bells ISD: 40.2%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
2.5 %
Bells ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
2.5 %
Bells ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
7.4 %
Bells ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
20.2 %
Bells ISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Bells ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Bells ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Bells ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Bells ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
5.3 %
Bells ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
Masked
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
0 %
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
7.7 %
Bells ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
4.8 %
Bells ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
7.7 %
Bells ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
33
African American
0 (0%)
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
1 (3%)
Bells ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
31 (93.9%)
Bells ISD: 96.3%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (3%)
Bells ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
28 (84.8%)
Bells ISD: 79%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
5 (15.2%)
Bells ISD: 21%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
13.5
Bells ISD: 12.1
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
17.9 years
Bells ISD: 15.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$58,825
Bells ISD: $58,202
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
N/A
Bells ISD: $50,000
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$47,500
Bells ISD: $46,676
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$51,643
Bells ISD: $52,526
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$58,556
Bells ISD: $60,808
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$64,312
Bells ISD: $65,405
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$69,642
Bells ISD: $67,319
Statewide: $74,014