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Bel Air Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3507^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Bel Air Elementary in Athens, TX, serves 465 students in grades PK-5 within the Athens Independent School District (Isd), a district that ranks in the bottom 20th percentile statewide. The school has shown a dramatic and recent decline in performance, dropping from the 61st percentile in 2021-2022 to the 24th percentile in 2025-2026, which is the most severe negative trend among its immediate peers in the district. In contrast, Central Athens has remained relatively stable in the 39th-44th percentile range, while South Athens Elementary improved from the 28th to the 46th percentile before dropping back, suggesting Bel Air faces more acute challenges.

Bel Air serves a high-poverty population, with over 80% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, a rate significantly higher than nearby high-performing schools like Martins Mill Elementary (43.16%) and Cross Roads Elementary (53.82%). Despite this challenge, the school's per-student spending ($10,318) is not dramatically higher than its more affluent neighbors, such as Cross Roads ($9,726). The most instructive comparison is with Eustace Intermediate (12 miles away), which serves a similar grade band (3-5) but achieves far better results, ranking in the 69th percentile versus Bel Air's 24th, and outperforming Bel Air in every subject and grade level in 2024-2025.

Bel Air has demonstrated a capacity for high performance, particularly with specific subgroups, such as achieving a 100th percentile ranking for Gifted and Talented students in 2024-2025. However, this success appears to be an outlier, as the school's overall ranking that year was only in the 49th percentile. The school's volatile history—ranging from the 18th percentile to the 61st percentile over the past decade—suggests it is highly sensitive to changes in leadership, staff, or student cohort. Its most urgent need is to understand the factors that led to its 2021-2022 peak and its 2024-2025 subgroup successes, and to apply those lessons to stabilize and improve outcomes for all students, especially in mathematics in the upper elementary grades.

465

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,744

Per pupil spending ?

81.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

215 Willowbrook Dr
Athens, TX 75751-3537

(903) 677-6980

District: Athens Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Bel Air Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Athens Middle
High:	Athens High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.6%

White:

29.5%

African American:

9.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg41%

Texas avg51%

3,507^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

757^th of 951Athens 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
2026	28.8	3507 of 4627	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.2	2370 of 4651	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	2199 of 4710	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	2186 of 4647	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	1787 of 4581	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.0	2509 of 4578	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	3407 of 4479	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	3559 of 4359	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.3	3007 of 4329	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.4	2029 of 4286	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.5	2481 of 4206	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.6	2204 of 2406	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	55.0	737 of 1905	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	1517 of 2443	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	969 of 2443	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	938 of 2421	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.9	1950 of 2444	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	2432 of 2515	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	2210 of 2483	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	61.6	1314 of 4461	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	40.9	2506 of 4331	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	3532 of 4295	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	3938 of 4240	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	1708 of 2918	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	2070 of 3668	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	2640 of 3556	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.3	1573 of 3487	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.6	2216 of 3446	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.4	3261 of 3333	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	3051 of 3226	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	3433 of 4575	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.8	1748 of 3744	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	1919 of 4658	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	2715 of 4588	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.2	1508 of 4561	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	2211 of 4499	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.4	3365 of 4348	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	3994 of 4306	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	1 of 2619	100.0%	★★★★★
2023	59.6	1487 of 2980	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	3757 of 4413	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.5	1951 of 3644	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	2321 of 4465	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	2876 of 4401	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	1881 of 4376	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.7	3000 of 4329	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	3099 of 4188	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	3752 of 4168	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	3119 of 4520	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.6	960 of 3705	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.9	1571 of 4594	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	2022 of 4521	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	1259 of 4477	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	44.2	2447 of 4451	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	3494 of 4309	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	3702 of 4264	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	3381 of 4582	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.0	1585 of 3739	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	1579 of 4647	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	1745 of 4585	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	1940 of 4563	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.5	2828 of 4498	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	3278 of 4357	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	2868 of 4319	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	4.8	967 of 975	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	44.0	663 of 1099	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.5	761 of 961	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	1043 of 1112	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	823 of 1046	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	2232 of 4301	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.0	811 of 3549	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	577 of 4292	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.2	1176 of 4086	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	45.3	1886 of 3952	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	1746 of 3799	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	1405 of 3684	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.1	2311 of 3558	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	2095 of 3006	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.8	923 of 2612	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	920 of 3108	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	1266 of 3106	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	979 of 3082	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	1201 of 3082	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.1	2121 of 3142	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	2317 of 3127	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)100th percentile+51 vs school

At Risk (2022)71st percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)48th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)41st percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile~ school

Female (2026)25th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)15th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2026)8th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)1st percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading42%-12 vs state

Mathematics35%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Bel Air Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Willowbrook Dr	Athens	75751	Henderson County	Athens Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 677-6980	465	29	16.2	81.9%	137 (29.5%)	44 (9.5%)	254 (54.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	28.8	3507^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.2%		46.2	2370^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.0%	1137	38.4	40.4	49.0				38.4	33.3	31.4					$8,744
South Athens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	718 Robbins Rd	Athens	75751	Henderson County	Athens Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 677-6970	457	27	17.1	78.8%	119 (26.0%)	46 (10.1%)	266 (58.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	31.5	3336^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.9%		43.5	2526^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.7%	810	41.5	33.3	52.2				30.8	35.1	44.9					$6,741
Central Athens	Public	PK, KG-5	307 Madole St	Athens	75751	Henderson County	Athens Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 677-6960	568	34	16.5	78.5%	185 (32.6%)	100 (17.6%)	238 (41.9%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	38.8	2839^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.6%		42.7	2595^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.2%	244	45.6	56.3	58.6				26.7	28.1	44.3					$7,292
Malakoff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	310 N Terry	Malakoff	75148	Henderson County	Malakoff Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 489-1964	429	30	14.2	69.5%	243 (56.6%)	51 (11.9%)	105 (24.5%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (4.9%)	53.6	1928^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.3%		74.3	953^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	79.5%	975	45.5	52.4					43.9	53.7						$8,615
Murchison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	9661 E Bankhead St	Murchison	75778	Henderson County	Murchison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 469-3636	169	18	9.5	71.0%	126 (74.6%)	1 (0.6%)	37 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	28.3	3540^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.5%		45.5	2412^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.1%	1128	28.6	28.0	69.2	41.2	43.8	43.8	21.4	40.0	30.8	35.3	43.8	56.3	18.8	$12,568
Cross Roads Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14434 Fm 59	Malakoff	75148	Henderson County	Cross Roads Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 489-1774	288	20	14.5	53.8%	234 (81.3%)	11 (3.8%)	39 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	68.7	1193^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	74.2%		50.3	2127^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.3%	934	35.6	61.5	65.9				75.6	59.0	61.0					$7,634
Eustace Intermediate	Public	3-5	205 W Henderson St	Eustace	75124	Henderson County	Eustace Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 425-5181	399	27	14.8	62.9%	299 (74.9%)	4 (1.0%)	80 (20.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	63.6	1427^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.2%		77.9	837^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.0%	590	50.4	66.7	61.6				40.2	63.3	52.4					$8,297
Eustace Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	211 W Henderson St	Eustace	75124	Henderson County	Eustace Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 425-5191	431	27	15.8	73.5%	315 (73.1%)	1 (0.2%)	86 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)								(n/a)														$9,119
Lapoynor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13155 Hwy 175 E	Larue	75770	Henderson County	Lapoynor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 876-5293	214	22	9.6	46.7%	182 (85.0%)	15 (7.0%)	10 (4.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	15.5	4270^th of 4627 public elementary schools	7.7%		34	3191^st of 4651 public elementary schools	31.4%	1079	32.4	45.2	26.1				18.9	29.0	17.4					$9,898
Brownsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	12331 State Hwy 31 E	Brownsboro	75756	Henderson County	Brownsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 852-6461	422	26	16.2	60.2%	293 (69.4%)	30 (7.1%)	80 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.6%)								(n/a)	45.4						41.9							$7,153

Frequently Asked Questions about Bel Air Elementary

Is Bel Air Elementary a good school?

Bel Air Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.2% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Bel Air Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 465 students attended Bel Air Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bel Air Elementary?

Students at Bel Air Elementary are 55% Hispanic, 29% White, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Bel Air Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bel Air Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Athens Middle
High : Athens High School

What district is Bel Air Elementary in?

Athens Independent School District (Isd)

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