Summary:
Bells Independent School District (ISD) in Texas is home to a single standout elementary school, Bells Elementary. This school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years, placing it in the top 27% of elementary schools statewide. Additionally, Bells ISD as a district ranks in the top 10% of districts in Texas, further highlighting the strong academic performance within the district.
Bells Elementary excels in several key academic areas, outperforming the state average in reading proficiency for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades, as well as math proficiency for 4th and 5th grades. The school's 5th grade science proficiency rate of 42.86% is significantly higher than the state average of 29.57%, indicating a particular strength in science education. However, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate of 47.95% is slightly below the state average of 44.88%, suggesting a potential area for improvement.
Despite having a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 45.9%, indicating a significant proportion of economically disadvantaged students, Bells Elementary maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.6 and per-student spending in line with the state average. These factors, combined with the school's consistent high performance, suggest that Bells Elementary is providing a quality education to its diverse student population and serving as a standout institution within the Bells ISD.
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