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Bell's Hill Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3805^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Bell's Hill Elementary is a public elementary school in Waco, Texas, serving 781 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Waco Independent School District.

Academically, Bell's Hill Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools over the past 10 years, with performance on state assessments significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students proficient or better in STAAR Reading was 39.82%, 37.5%, and 52.29%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 52.02%, 53.73%, and 57.83%. The school's performance on STAAR Spanish tests is also below the state average. Nearby schools within the Waco Independent School District, such as J.H. Hines Elementary and South Waco Elementary, also perform significantly below the state average on STAAR tests.

Bell's Hill Elementary has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 96.41% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's per-student spending has increased from $10,154 in 2018-2019 to $11,740 in 2020-2021, indicating a focus on investing in the school's resources. However, some nearby schools, such as Provident Heights Elementary and Crestview Elementary, show slightly better academic performance, suggesting opportunities for improvement at Bell's Hill Elementary.

786

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,114

Per pupil spending ?

95.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2100 Ross
Waco, TX 76706

(254) 754-4171

District: Waco Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Bell's Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cesar Chavez Middle
High:	University High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.6%

African American:

5.2%

White:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Waco Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (31% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg24%

Texas avg46%

3,805^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 15Elementary Schools in the Waco Independent School District (Isd)

896^th of 961Waco Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	3805 of 4651	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	3741 of 4710	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.5	2503 of 4647	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	2701 of 4581	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	2449 of 4578	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	1602 of 4479	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.3	2412 of 4359	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.8	3349 of 4329	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.1	3287 of 4286	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.4	3185 of 4320	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.1	3489 of 4260	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.6	3737 of 4221	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.5	3189 of 4206	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.8	2609 of 4095	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.9	2175 of 3937	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.0	3197 of 3884	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.9	3287 of 3768	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.7	2781 of 3724	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.7	2854 of 3476	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.9	2951 of 3475	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	34.9	2678 of 3465	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	1586 of 1905	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	2209 of 2443	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	51.2	1031 of 2443	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	1096 of 2421	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.4	1971 of 2444	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.3	1456 of 2515	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	56.4	1652 of 4461	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	1624 of 4331	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	1016 of 4295	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	50.7	1892 of 4240	55.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	1993 of 2918	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	2695 of 3668	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.1	2259 of 3556	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	1821 of 3487	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.0	1474 of 3446	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	1297 of 3333	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	1916 of 3226	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	3099 of 3744	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	3538 of 4658	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.0	2912 of 4588	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	2548 of 4561	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	2365 of 4499	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.7	1208 of 4348	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	45.9	2237 of 4306	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	1916 of 2619	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.4	2128 of 2980	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	2558 of 2958	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	2325 of 3006	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.6	2201 of 3184	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.8	2849 of 3106	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	2825 of 3644	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	3179 of 4465	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.1	1867 of 4401	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	2316 of 4376	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.5	1913 of 4329	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	984 of 4188	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	49.7	1955 of 4168	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	2631 of 3705	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	3093 of 4594	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.3	1636 of 4521	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	1985 of 4477	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	1878 of 4451	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.1	535 of 4309	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	58.0	1505 of 4264	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	2978 of 3739	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	3850 of 4647	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.5	2132 of 4585	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.0	2793 of 4563	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	2531 of 4498	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	1934 of 4357	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.1	2549 of 4319	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	2750 of 3549	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	3594 of 4292	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	3488 of 4086	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	2772 of 3952	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.6	2008 of 3799	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	2184 of 3684	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.5	2814 of 3558	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.9	2124 of 3082	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.7	2861 of 3082	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2022)63rd percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)32nd percentile+14 vs school

White (2022)31st percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)27th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

African American (2025)17th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading43%-11 vs state

Mathematics27%-19 vs state

Science14%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Bell's Hill Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Bell's Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Ross	Waco	76706	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 754-4171	786	50	15.7	95.5%	13 (1.7%)	41 (5.2%)	728 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	23.9	3805^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.2%		25.6	3741^st of 4710 public elementary schools	20.6%	64	21.4	20.0	16.7	27.3	20.0	0.0	0.0	39.8	37.5	52.3	27.6	25.7	26.4	13.6	$9,114
South Waco Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2104 Gurley Ln	Waco	76706	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 753-6802	490	27	18.1	97.1%	26 (5.3%)	251 (51.2%)	182 (37.1%)	9 (1.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	5	4615^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.8%		3.9	4694^th of 4710 public elementary schools	0.3%	79								9.5	17.0	37.1	1.6	4.4	5.6	4.2	$9,945
Provident Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2415 Bosque Blvd	Waco	76707	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 750-3930	383	26	14.7	94.3%	20 (5.2%)	55 (14.4%)	295 (77.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	15.5	4258^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.4%		15.6	4283^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	9.1%	25								23.1	41.0	28.6	26.9	26.2	23.8	11.1	$9,520
West Avenue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 N 15th St	Waco	76707	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 750-3900	249	18	13.8	96.4%	12 (4.8%)	116 (46.6%)	113 (45.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	15	4288^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.8%		17	4216^th of 4710 public elementary schools	10.5%	72								32.4	25.6	51.7	14.7	16.3	24.1	13.8	$10,962
Kendrick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N University Parks Dr	Waco	76701	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 752-3316	446	31	14.3	94.2%	18 (4.0%)	40 (9.0%)	380 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	8.6	4528^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.6%		10.9	4509^th of 4710 public elementary schools	4.3%	19	0.0			12.5				25.4	18.0	33.9	15.9	16.7	22.6	8.1	$10,924
Alta Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3637 Alta Vista Dr	Waco	76706	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 662-3050	479	33	14.4	90.4%	39 (8.1%)	89 (18.6%)	328 (68.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	13.2	4368^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.1%		7.4	4611^th of 4710 public elementary schools	2.1%	243								34.2	32.9	36.7	15.8	11.4	23.3	13.6	$11,056
Brook Avenue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	720 Brook Ave	Waco	76708	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 750-3562	356	21	16.9	97.8%	5 (1.4%)	163 (45.8%)	173 (48.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	7.8	4543^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	2.3%		7.1	4621^st of 4710 public elementary schools	1.9%	78								25.6	25.5	15.4	14.0	25.5	15.4	3.9	$9,729
Dean Highland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 Maple	Waco	76707	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 752-3751	617	36	17.2	94.8%	32 (5.2%)	149 (24.1%)	415 (67.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	5.5	4606^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.0%		5.1	4678^th of 4710 public elementary schools	0.7%	72			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	25.3	8.8	30.1	14.0	9.9	8.4	4.8	$8,976
Crestview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1120 N New Rd	Waco	76710	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 776-1704	464	30	15.5	95.3%	39 (8.4%)	129 (27.8%)	280 (60.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	5.9	4594^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.2%		19.1	4115^th of 4710 public elementary schools	12.6%	479	0.0			0.0				19.5	26.8	20.0	11.7	18.3	10.0	5.0	$9,607
J H Hines Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Garrison St	Waco	76704	McLennan County	Waco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 753-1362	379	19	19.4	98.4%	12 (3.2%)	262 (69.1%)	84 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	4.6	4624^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.6%		7.2	4619^th of 4710 public elementary schools	1.9%	5								24.5	17.3	17.8	11.3	11.5	11.1	2.2	$10,235

Frequently Asked Questions about Bell's Hill Elementary

Is Bell's Hill Elementary a good school?

Bell's Hill Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.2% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Bell's Hill Elementary in?

Waco Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Bell's Hill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 786 students attended Bell's Hill Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Bell's Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bell's Hill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cesar Chavez Middle
High : University High School

What is the racial makeup of Bell's Hill Elementary?

Students at Bell's Hill Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% White.

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