Bell's Hill Elementary School
- Elementary school in Waco ISD
- Waco, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Waco ISD: B
Total students
733
Avg. teacher experience
2.1 years
Waco ISD: 3.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Waco ISD: 79.3%
Statewide: 90%
Bell's Hill Elementary School is an elementary school in Waco, TX, in the Waco ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 733 students. 73.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 46.5% 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 $55,036, which is $2,055 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 2.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Rebekah Mechell
- rebekah.mechell@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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
733
African American
42 (5.7%)
Waco ISD: 28.5%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Waco ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Waco ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
674 (92%)
Waco ISD: 60.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Waco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
14 (1.9%)
Waco ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
3 (0.4%)
Waco ISD: 2%
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
73.7 %
Waco ISD: 71.6%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
95.9 %
Waco ISD: 90.6%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
47.5 %
Waco ISD: 20%
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
46.5 %
Waco ISD: 19.6%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Waco ISD: 29.3%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
5.3 %
Waco ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
9.3 %
Waco ISD: 9.2%
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
Waco ISD: B
Student achievement
C
Waco ISD: C
School progress
B
Waco ISD: B
Closing the gaps
B
Waco 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 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
49.4
African American
0.8 (1.5%)
Waco ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Waco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Waco ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
18 (36.4%)
Waco ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Waco ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
29.7 (60%)
Waco ISD: 64.3%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
1 (2%)
Waco ISD: 2%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (2%)
Waco ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
41.7 (84.3%)
Waco ISD: 76.7%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
6.8 (13.7%)
Waco ISD: 19.3%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Waco ISD: 1.9%
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
14.8
Waco ISD: 15
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
2.1 years
Waco ISD: 3.3 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
$55,036
Waco ISD: $54,100
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$55,220
Waco ISD: $53,740
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$52,582
Waco ISD: $51,775
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$56,485
Waco ISD: $54,843
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$59,800
Waco ISD: $57,223
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$61,800
Waco ISD: $63,292
Statewide: $65,449