Accountability rating (2018-2019)

B

Tyler ISD: B

Total students

496

Avg. teacher experience

8.7 years

Tyler ISD: 10.1 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Tyler ISD: 96.2%

Statewide: 90.3%

Bell Elementary School is an elementary school in Tyler, TX, in the Tyler ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 496 students. 64.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 23.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.

As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,858, which is $6,783 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

1409 Hankerson St
Tyler, TX 75701-4521

Office phone number

(903) 262-1820

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Bell Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

496

African American

145 (29.2%)

Tyler ISD: 27.2%

Statewide: 12.7%

American Indian

2 (0.4%)

Tyler ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

4 (0.8%)

Tyler ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 4.7%

Hispanic

247 (49.8%)

Tyler ISD: 47.6%

Statewide: 52.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Tyler ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

80 (16.1%)

Tyler ISD: 20.8%

Statewide: 26.5%

Two or more races

18 (3.6%)

Tyler ISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

29.2%

American Indian

0.4%

Asian

0.8%

Hispanic

49.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

16.1%

Two or more races

3.6%

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

64.7 %

Tyler ISD: 63.4%

Statewide: 49.2%

Economically disadvantaged

84.5 %

Tyler ISD: 76.4%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

24 %

Tyler ISD: 24%

Statewide: 20.7%

At-risk students

64.7%

Econ. disadvantaged

84.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

24.0%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

23.8 %

Tyler ISD: 23.5%

Statewide: 21%

Gifted and Talented

6.5 %

Tyler ISD: 9.9%

Statewide: 8.3%

Special Education

16.9 %

Tyler ISD: 9.2%

Statewide: 11.1%

Bilingual/ESL

23.8%

Gifted and talented

6.5%

Special education

16.9%

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 2020-2021 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 when available.

Overall (2018-2019)

B

Tyler ISD: B

Student achievement (2018-2019)

C

Tyler ISD: B

School progress (2018-2019)

B

Tyler ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2018-2019)

A

Tyler ISD: C

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 2021 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

2.6 %

Tyler ISD: 6.6%

Statewide: 6.7%

American Indian

N/A

Tyler ISD: 10.2%

Statewide: 7.8%

African American

2.4 %

Tyler ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 8.9%

Asian

0 %

Tyler ISD: 5.6%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

0 %

Tyler ISD: 5.8%

Statewide: 7.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Tyler ISD: Masked

Statewide: 7.2%

White

8.7 %

Tyler ISD: 6%

Statewide: 5.2%

Two or more races

5.9 %

Tyler ISD: 7.3%

Statewide: 6.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

34.4

African American

9 (26.2%)

Tyler ISD: 19.8%

Statewide: 11.1%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Tyler ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Tyler ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

8.9 (26%)

Tyler ISD: 17.3%

Statewide: 28.4%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Tyler ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

16.4 (47.8%)

Tyler ISD: 59%

Statewide: 56.9%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Tyler ISD: 1.6%

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%)

Tyler ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 1.2%

Bachelor's

18.4 (53.5%)

Tyler ISD: 69.8%

Statewide: 73%

Master's

16 (46.5%)

Tyler ISD: 28.3%

Statewide: 25%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Tyler ISD: 1%

Statewide: 0.7%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.

Students per teacher

14.4

Tyler ISD: 14.3

Statewide: 14.5

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2020-2021 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

8.7 years

Tyler ISD: 10.1 years

Statewide: 11.2 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

$50,858

Tyler ISD: $51,454

Statewide: $57,641

Beginner

$45,477

Tyler ISD: $44,273

Statewide: $50,849

1 to 5 years

$47,823

Tyler ISD: $46,948

Statewide: $53,288

6 to 10 years

$52,633

Tyler ISD: $52,425

Statewide: $56,282

11 to 20 years

$54,200

Tyler ISD: $54,207

Statewide: $59,900

21 to 30 years

$55,145

Tyler ISD: $57,702

Statewide: $64,637

30+ years

N/A

Tyler ISD: $66,062

Statewide: $69,974

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