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Bel Air Elementary

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Bel Air Elementary ranks 2370 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2370^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Bel Air Elementary is a public elementary school located in Athens, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 411 students. The school is part of the Athens Independent School District, which is ranked 618 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bel Air Elementary has shown mixed performance on STAAR tests compared to the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-5th grade students performed better than the district in reading but lower in math. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency was also lower than the district and state averages. Bel Air Elementary's performance has fluctuated over the years, with some years showing higher proficiency rates and other years lower compared to the district and state. The school has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 84.18% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Bel Air Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby South Athens Elementary and Central Athens Elementary, which are also part of the Athens Independent School District. These nearby schools have higher proficiency rates in reading, math, and science, as well as lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students. However, Bel Air Elementary has increased its per-student spending and reduced its student-teacher ratio in recent years, which may indicate a focus on improving the educational experience for its students.

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: Recently slipping — 61st percentile in 2022 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 61st-percentile peak (2022) to 49th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg42%

Texas avg47%

2,370^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

618^th of 961Athens 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Special Education (2025)77th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+25 vs school

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

White (2025)65th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)61st percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile-3 vs school

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

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

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading57%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-8 vs state

Science20%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (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 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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 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%)	46.2	2370^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.0%		49.5	2199^th of 4710 public elementary schools	53.3%	171	51.8	57.1	61.5				35.7	36.7	40.0				20.0			$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%)	43.5	2526^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.7%		65	1340^th of 4710 public elementary schools	71.5%	1186	48.2	50.0	62.5				25.0	28.8	54.0				21.9			$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%)	42.7	2595^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.2%		39.7	2855^th of 4710 public elementary schools	39.4%	260	49.3	60.0	46.5				29.0	41.4	29.1				34.9			$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%)	74.3	953^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	79.5%		68.3	1201^st of 4710 public elementary schools	74.5%	248	67.1	65.9					48.1	56.1								$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%)	45.5	2412^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.1%		28	3578^th of 4710 public elementary schools	24.0%	1166	37.0	60.0	42.9	55.6	56.3	53.9	51.9	50.0	50.0	22.2	37.5	61.5	21.4	38.5	30.8	$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%)	50.3	2127^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.3%		44.4	2547^th of 4710 public elementary schools	45.9%	420	60.6	24.4	70.5				84.9	36.6	38.6				20.5			$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%)	77.9	837^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.0%		71.2	1088^th of 4710 public elementary schools	76.9%	251	65.9	66.4	65.9				50.4	69.4	58.5				41.1			$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%)	34	3191^st of 4651 public elementary schools	31.4%		33.7	3228^th of 4710 public elementary schools	31.5%	37	62.1	26.1	48.4				44.8	17.4	20.0				22.6			$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)	43.0						44.9									$7,153

Frequently Asked Questions about Bel Air Elementary

What district is Bel Air Elementary in?

Athens Independent School District (Isd)

Is Bel Air Elementary a good school?

Bel Air Elementary ranks 2370^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

How many students attend Bel Air Elementary?

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

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