Bell's Hill Elementary School
- Elementary school in Waco ISD
- Waco, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Waco ISD: C
Total students
757
Avg. teacher experience
9.7 years
Waco ISD: 8.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Waco ISD: 85%
Statewide: 90%
Bell's Hill Elementary School is an elementary school in Waco, TX, in the Waco ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 757 students. 86.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 47.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,470, which is $2,417 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.7 years of experience.
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Principals
- Kristie Ingram
- kristie.ingram@wacoisd.org
- (254) 754-4171
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Bell's Hill Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
757
African American
35 (4.6%)
Waco ISD: 28%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Waco ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Waco ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
700 (92.5%)
Waco ISD: 60.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Waco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
20 (2.6%)
Waco ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
2 (0.3%)
Waco ISD: 2.4%
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
86.1 %
Waco ISD: 77.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
94.8 %
Waco ISD: 90.6%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
48.3 %
Waco ISD: 21.8%
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
47.2 %
Waco ISD: 21.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
7.3 %
Waco ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.4 %
Waco ISD: 11.4%
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)
B
Waco ISD: C
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Waco ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Waco ISD: C
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Waco ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
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.
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
19.1 %
Waco ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 15%
African American
31.8 %
Waco ISD: 26.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Waco ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Waco ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
17.7 %
Waco ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Waco ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
38.1 %
Waco ISD: 18.8%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
20 %
Waco ISD: 23%
Statewide: 13.9%
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
49.5
African American
0 (0%)
Waco ISD: 13.4%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Waco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Waco ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
24 (48.5%)
Waco ISD: 23%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Waco ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
24.5 (49.5%)
Waco ISD: 60.8%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (2%)
Waco ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2 (4%)
Waco ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
38.5 (77.8%)
Waco ISD: 76.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
9 (18.2%)
Waco ISD: 19.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Waco ISD: 1.4%
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
15.3
Waco ISD: 13.9
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
9.7 years
Waco ISD: 8.6 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
$56,470
Waco ISD: $55,644
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$51,100
Waco ISD: $50,074
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$53,619
Waco ISD: $52,797
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$56,096
Waco ISD: $56,033
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$59,386
Waco ISD: $59,903
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$63,700
Waco ISD: $62,951
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$64,450
Waco ISD: $66,007
Statewide: $71,111