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Bell Elementary

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Bell Elementary ranks 2735 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2735^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Bell Elementary is a public elementary school located in Tyler, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 508 students. It is part of the Tyler Independent School District, which is ranked 456 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bell Elementary has shown a mixed performance on STAAR tests, with some areas of strength and others that need improvement. While its 5th-grade reading proficiency is higher than the district and state averages, its 3rd-grade reading and 5th-grade science proficiencies are lower. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with African American and English Language Learner students performing relatively well, but White and Gifted and Talented students struggling in comparison. Bell Elementary's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 87.6% to 88.37%, suggests it serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population.

Compared to nearby schools within the same district, Bell Elementary generally performs better than Douglas Elementary and Peete Elementary, but lags behind the higher-performing Woods Elementary and the magnet schools Caldwell Arts Academy and Birdwell School. The nearby Cumberland Academy Upper Elementary also performs significantly lower than Bell Elementary across various academic measures.

540

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,027

Per pupil spending ?

90%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1409 Hankerson St
Tyler, TX 75701-4521

(903) 262-1820

District: Tyler Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Bell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hubbard Middle
High:	Tyler Legacy High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.6%

African American:

26.7%

White:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg45%

Texas avg47%

2,735^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Tyler Independent School District (Isd)

456^th of 961Tyler 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	40.6	2735 of 4651	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	2670 of 4710	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	2302 of 4647	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	2145 of 4581	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.8	1082 of 4578	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	55.8	1722 of 4479	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.3	2595 of 4359	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.4	2747 of 4329	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.2	3464 of 4286	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	51.0	2269 of 4320	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.5	3233 of 4260	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.9	3402 of 4221	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	54.6	2015 of 4206	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	33.4	3240 of 4095	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.3	2863 of 3937	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	49.7	2271 of 3884	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.9	1895 of 3768	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.3	1780 of 3724	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.6	872 of 3476	74.9%	★★★★☆
2005	73.9	754 of 3475	78.3%	★★★★☆
2004	82.0	311 of 3465	91.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	826 of 1905	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	675 of 2443	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	56.0	882 of 2443	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	1290 of 2421	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.3	612 of 2444	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	57.8	853 of 2515	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.2	1451 of 2483	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	60.4	1396 of 4461	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	979 of 4331	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	1293 of 4295	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	1588 of 4240	62.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	1532 of 2918	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	1742 of 3668	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	1356 of 3556	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	689 of 3487	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	607 of 3446	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	912 of 3333	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	928 of 3226	71.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	2430 of 3744	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	2334 of 4658	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	2718 of 4588	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.2	1836 of 4561	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.1	1186 of 4499	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	56.0	1721 of 4348	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.8	2889 of 4306	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	1295 of 2619	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	1636 of 2980	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	1686 of 2958	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.0	726 of 3006	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	1243 of 3184	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	1634 of 3106	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	1567 of 3644	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	2071 of 4465	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	2367 of 4401	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.3	1316 of 4376	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.4	748 of 4329	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	1326 of 4188	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	1998 of 4168	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	1498 of 3705	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	1774 of 4594	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	1644 of 4521	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	1281 of 4477	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	387 of 4451	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	67.0	963 of 4309	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	45.6	2325 of 4264	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	1635 of 3739	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	2446 of 4647	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	1949 of 4585	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	2401 of 4563	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.8	1011 of 4498	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	51.9	1894 of 4357	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	2239 of 4319	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	729 of 3549	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	561 of 4292	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	44.9	1964 of 4086	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	1568 of 3952	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.9	564 of 3799	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	52.7	1270 of 3684	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.5	2127 of 3558	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	1443 of 2612	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	1665 of 3108	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	1415 of 3106	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	1384 of 3082	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.0	289 of 3082	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	52.9	1464 of 3142	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	1135 of 3127	63.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)79th percentile+38 vs school

At Risk (2022)69th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)57th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile+15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)51st percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)47th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading46%-9 vs state

Mathematics42%-4 vs state

Science20%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)	STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	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
Bell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1409 Hankerson St	Tyler	75701	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-1820	540	33	16.4	90.0%	63 (11.7%)	144 (26.7%)	300 (55.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.4%)	40.6	2735^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.2%		43	2670^th of 4710 public elementary schools	43.3%	65						40.5	39.7	59.4				42.7	35.3	46.4				20.3			$10,027
Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3131 Fry Ave	Tyler	75701	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-1280	810	44	18.3	41.9%	470 (58.0%)	136 (16.8%)	155 (19.1%)	6 (0.7%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.7%)	87.1	491^st of 4651 public elementary schools	89.4%		79.5	779^th of 4710 public elementary schools	83.5%	288						78.0	74.0	74.2				69.8	70.5	60.8				39.2			$7,116
Bonner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	235 S Saunders	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-1920	380	27	13.8	93.4%	24 (6.3%)	55 (14.5%)	288 (75.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	51.1	2070^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.5%		43.5	2620^th of 4710 public elementary schools	44.4%	550	30.4	57.1		0.0		32.4	57.8	68.0				28.3	50.0	60.4				16.0			$11,464
Birdwell School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2010 Talley Ave	Tyler	75701	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-1870	568	31	18.4	68.7%	41 (7.2%)	14 (2.5%)	506 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	97	101^st of 4651 public elementary schools	97.8%		93.4	237^th of 4710 public elementary schools	95.0%	136	51.9	83.3			90.0	80.6	95.7	95.4	78.7	87.5	85.2	79.4	94.0	89.8	72.3	80.0	82.4	61.2	70.4	55.6	$9,035
Clarkston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2915 Williamsburg	Tyler	75701	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-1980	394	28	13.9	76.9%	116 (29.4%)	149 (37.8%)	82 (20.8%)	9 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.1%)	27.7	3570^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.2%		35.6	3117^th of 4710 public elementary schools	33.8%	453						27.1	35.2	50.0				33.9	27.3	27.4				30.7			$10,484
Caldwell Arts Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	331 S College	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-2250	618	39	15.8	49.8%	210 (34.0%)	121 (19.6%)	268 (43.4%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	82.4	663^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	85.7%		85.4	559^th of 4710 public elementary schools	88.1%	104					100.0	64.1	74.7	78.9	80.0	76.2	80.7	50.0	52.1	60.6	64.0	58.7	57.9	47.9	67.7	56.5	$8,799
Peete Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1511 Bellwood Dr	Tyler	75701	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-2460	385	27	14.4	97.1%	17 (4.4%)	168 (43.6%)	185 (48.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	16.8	4191^st of 4651 public elementary schools	9.9%		21.1	4005^th of 4710 public elementary schools	15.0%	186						23.8	43.1	31.6				14.3	39.2	23.2				10.9			$11,732
Cumberland Academy Upper Elementary	Public, Charter	3-5	1040 Shiloh Rd	Tyler	75703	Smith County	Cumberland Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 405-1381	392	30	13.1	46.4%	137 (34.9%)	104 (26.5%)	125 (31.9%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	10	4481^st of 4651 public elementary schools	3.7%		16	4269^th of 4710 public elementary schools	9.4%	212						27.0	25.0	35.0				16.8	25.4	17.1				5.1			$8,190
Cumberland Academy Lower Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	1340 Shiloh Rd	Tyler	75703	Smith County	Cumberland Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 405-1318	459	35	12.9	59.3%	168 (36.6%)	106 (23.1%)	136 (29.6%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.5%)								(n/a)																					$10,656
Douglas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1525 N Carlyle	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-2100	591	34	17.3	94.8%	19 (3.2%)	70 (11.8%)	489 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	30.7	3380^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.3%		29.7	3482^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	26.1%	102	20.0	14.3	16.7	0.0		55.2	38.8	44.7				31.8	39.1	22.1				13.0			$8,988

Frequently Asked Questions about Bell Elementary

What schools do graduates of Bell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hubbard Middle
High : Tyler Legacy High School

What is the racial makeup of Bell Elementary?

Students at Bell Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 27% African American, 12% White, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Bell Elementary in?

Tyler Independent School District (Isd)

Is Bell Elementary a good school?

Bell Elementary ranks 2735^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 540 students attended Bell Elementary.

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