Bells Elementary School
- Elementary school in Bells ISD
- Bells, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating
B
Bells ISD: A
Total students
403
Avg. teacher experience
14.9 years
Bells ISD: 15.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Bells ISD: 98.4%
Statewide: 90%
Bells Elementary School is an elementary school in Bells, TX, in the Bells ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 403 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 17.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $47,789, which is $6,333 less than the state average.
Contact information
Principals
- 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
Ethnicity
Total students
403
African American
3 (0.7%)
Bells ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
12 (3%)
Bells ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
47 (11.7%)
Bells ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Bells ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
326 (80.9%)
Bells ISD: 82.6%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
14 (3.5%)
Bells ISD: 4%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
17.9 %
Bells ISD: 26.4%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
48.4 %
Bells ISD: 38.7%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
1.5 %
Bells ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
1.5 %
Bells ISD: 1%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
0 %
Bells ISD: 30.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
5.7 %
Bells ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
10.4 %
Bells ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
27
African American
0 (0%)
Bells ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Bells ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
27 (100%)
Bells ISD: 97.2%
Statewide: 58.4%
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: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
23 (85.2%)
Bells ISD: 77.1%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
4 (14.8%)
Bells ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 24.3%
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 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
14.9
Bells ISD: 12.7
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
14.9 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
$47,789
Bells ISD: $47,802
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$37,500
Bells ISD: $36,677
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$39,125
Bells ISD: $39,366
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$42,250
Bells ISD: $42,541
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$50,450
Bells ISD: $50,739
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$58,468
Bells ISD: $55,228
Statewide: $62,039