Bell's Hill Elementary School
- Elementary school in Waco ISD
- Waco, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating
Met standard
Waco ISD: C
Total students
749
Avg. teacher experience
7.8 years
Waco ISD: 9.3 years
Statewide: 10.9 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Waco ISD: 76.7%
Statewide: 89.7%
Bell's Hill Elementary School is an elementary school in Waco, TX, in the Waco ISD school district. As of the 2017-2018 school year, it had 749 students. The school received an accountability rating of Met standard. 72.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 44.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $49,372, which is $3,962 less than the state average.
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 2007 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
Ethnicity
Total students
749
African American
33 (4.4%)
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: 4.4%
Hispanic
697 (93.1%)
Waco ISD: 60.4%
Statewide: 52.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Waco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
18 (2.4%)
Waco ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
1 (0.1%)
Waco ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 2.3%
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
72.2 %
Waco ISD: 70.8%
Statewide: 50.8%
Economically disadvantaged
96.1 %
Waco ISD: 87.3%
Statewide: 58.8%
Limited English proficiency
44.3 %
Waco ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 18.8%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2017-2018 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
44.2 %
Waco ISD: 18.1%
Statewide: 18.9%
Career and Technical
0 %
Waco ISD: 25.2%
Statewide: 25.8%
Gifted and Talented
6.7 %
Waco ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 7.9%
Special Education
7.2 %
Waco ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 9.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system. In 2017-18, Texas gave school districts with more than one campus a letter grade from A to F. The state did not give grades to campuses and instead gave them ratings based on the previous system, such as "met standard" or "improvement required." Some districts did not receive ratings for a variety of reasons, including being impacted by Hurricane Harvey, being annexed by another district, or having compromised data.
Overall
Met standard
Waco ISD: C
Student achievement
N/A
Waco ISD: D
School progress
N/A
Waco ISD: C
Closing the gaps
N/A
Waco ISD: D
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 2018 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
50
African American
0 (0%)
Waco ISD: 14.9%
Statewide: 10.4%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Waco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Waco ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.6%
Hispanic
18 (36%)
Waco ISD: 18.3%
Statewide: 27.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Waco ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
White
32 (64%)
Waco ISD: 64.5%
Statewide: 58.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Waco ISD: 1.1%
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%)
Waco ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
44 (88%)
Waco ISD: 77.1%
Statewide: 74.1%
Master's
6 (12%)
Waco ISD: 19.5%
Statewide: 23.8%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Waco ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2017-2018.
Students per teacher
15
Waco ISD: 14.8
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2017-2018 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
7.8 years
Waco ISD: 9.3 years
Statewide: 10.9 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
$49,372
Waco ISD: $50,379
Statewide: $53,334
Beginner
$43,908
Waco ISD: $45,164
Statewide: $47,667
1 to 5 years
$48,020
Waco ISD: $48,312
Statewide: $49,663
6 to 10 years
$49,875
Waco ISD: $50,602
Statewide: $52,056
11 to 20 years
$52,999
Waco ISD: $52,604
Statewide: $55,246
20+ years
$57,871
Waco ISD: $56,998
Statewide: $61,428