Bells High School
- High school in Bells ISD
- Bells, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Bells ISD: A
Total students
289
Avg. teacher experience
16.8 years
Bells ISD: 15.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Bells ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Bells High School is a high school in Bells, TX, in the Bells ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 289 students. 24.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Bells High School was 1094 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.6.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,424, which is $1,463 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.8 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1500 Ole Ambrose RdBells, TX 75414-0007
Office phone number
Principal
- Clay Rolen
- josh.weger@bellsisd.net
- (903) 965-3603
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Bells High 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
289
African American
2 (0.7%)
Bells ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
4 (1.4%)
Bells ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.7%)
Bells ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
22 (7.6%)
Bells ISD: 11%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Bells ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
245 (84.8%)
Bells ISD: 80.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
14 (4.8%)
Bells ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
24.6 %
Bells ISD: 30.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
26 %
Bells ISD: 37.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
0.7 %
Bells ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
0.7 %
Bells ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
9 %
Bells ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.4 %
Bells ISD: 13%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Bells ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Bells ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Bells ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
Bells ISD: 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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
100 %
Bells ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Bells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Bells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Bells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Bells ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Bells ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Bells ISD: 100%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Bells ISD: Masked
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
Masked
Bells ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Bells ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Bells ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Bells ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
9.6 %
Bells ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Bells ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
21.2 %
Bells ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Bells ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
8.9 %
Bells ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0 %
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
21.9 %
Bells ISD: 21.9%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
Masked
Bells ISD: Masked
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Bells ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Bells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
16.7 %
Bells ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Bells ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
23.3 %
Bells ISD: 23.3%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
26.7 %
Bells ISD: 26.7%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Bells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Bells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Bells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
Masked
Bells ISD: Masked
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Bells ISD: Masked
Statewide: 43.9%
White
29.6 %
Bells ISD: 29.6%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Bells ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1094
Bells ISD: 1094
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.6
Bells ISD: 20.6
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
58.2 %
Bells ISD: 58.2%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
55.2 %
Bells ISD: 55.2%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
49.3 %
Bells ISD: 49.3%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
27.4
African American
0 (0%)
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
0.9 (3.2%)
Bells ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Bells ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
26.6 (96.8%)
Bells ISD: 97.3%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Bells ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.2%
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: 1.4%
Bachelor's
22 (80.1%)
Bells ISD: 76.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
5.5 (19.9%)
Bells ISD: 23.5%
Statewide: 25.2%
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 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
10.5
Bells ISD: 11.9
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
16.8 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
$57,424
Bells ISD: $54,823
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Bells ISD: $42,500
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$42,883
Bells ISD: $44,088
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$60,128
Bells ISD: $49,402
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,908
Bells ISD: $56,943
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$63,314
Bells ISD: $61,385
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$58,512
Bells ISD: $64,055
Statewide: $71,111