Bells Elementary School
- Elementary school in Bells ISD
- Bells, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Bells ISD: A
Total students
391
Avg. teacher experience
15.4 years
Bells ISD: 15.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Bells ISD: 98.5%
Statewide: 90%
Bells Elementary School is an elementary school in Bells, TX, in the Bells ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 391 students. 22% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,172, which is $5,919 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.4 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Kerry Harlan
- kerry.harlan@bellsisd.net
- (903) 965-7725
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Bells Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
391
African American
3 (0.8%)
Bells ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
11 (2.8%)
Bells ISD: 2%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
51 (13%)
Bells ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)
Bells ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
309 (79%)
Bells ISD: 81.9%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
16 (4.1%)
Bells ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
22 %
Bells ISD: 27.9%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
46.5 %
Bells ISD: 37%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
3.1 %
Bells ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
3.1 %
Bells ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Bells ISD: 31%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
6.6 %
Bells ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
11.8 %
Bells ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
B
Bells ISD: A
Student achievement
B
Bells ISD: A
School progress
B
Bells ISD: A
Closing the gaps
C
Bells ISD: B
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
28
African American
0 (0%)
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Bells ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
28 (100%)
Bells ISD: 98.6%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
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: 1.3%
Bachelor's
23 (82.1%)
Bells ISD: 73%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
5 (17.9%)
Bells ISD: 27%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
14
Bells ISD: 12.2
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
15.4 years
Bells ISD: 15.1 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
$51,172
Bells ISD: $50,933
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
N/A
Bells ISD: $40,375
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$41,500
Bells ISD: $42,248
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$44,000
Bells ISD: $48,771
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$52,889
Bells ISD: $53,811
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$59,368
Bells ISD: $57,072
Statewide: $65,449