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Bell Elementary

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Bell Elementary ranks 2888 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2888^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Bell Elementary is a PK-5 school in Tyler, TX, serving 540 students within the Tyler Independent School District (Isd), where about 90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a high level of economic disadvantage. This school stands out for its strong early-grade performance, particularly in 3rd-grade reading and math, where it often exceeds district averages and outperforms nearby high-poverty schools like Peete Elementary and Bonner Elementary. However, Bell faces a notable challenge in upper-grade math and science, with 5th-grade math proficiency dropping to 23.08% in 2025-2026, far below the district average and less than half of Bonner's 48.33% in the same grade.

This pattern creates a "Bell Bump" in early grades, where the school excels, followed by a "Bell Drop" in later years, suggesting a need to strengthen curriculum and instruction for more advanced concepts. For example, while 3rd-grade math proficiency was a strong 52.24% in 2025-2026, it plummeted to 32.94% in 4th grade and 23.08% in 5th grade—a trend not seen at nearby Rice Elementary, where 5th-grade math (42.68%) was higher than 3rd-grade math (26.73%). Additionally, Bell's performance for student subgroups, such as Special Education and African American students, has been inconsistent from year to year, indicating that support systems may not be stable or consistently effective.

Since its peak statewide ranking at the 76th percentile in 2020-2021, Bell has declined to the 38th percentile in 2025-2026, a recent downturn that warrants attention. Compared to nearby magnet schools like Birdwell School (98th percentile) and Caldwell Arts Academy (84th percentile), which serve fewer economically disadvantaged students, Bell's results highlight the significant challenge of achieving high performance with a largely disadvantaged student body. Despite these hurdles, Bell's early-grade success shows promise, and focusing on sustaining that growth through upper elementary could help the school reverse its recent decline.

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: Recently slipping — 76th percentile in 2021 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (42% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 76th-percentile peak (2021) to 38th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg47%

Texas avg51%

2,888^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

468^th of 951Tyler 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	38.0	2888 of 4627	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	32.0	1796 of 2406	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	47.5	2260 of 4575	50.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	32.7	2609 of 3075	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	50.6	2038 of 4413	53.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	60.3	1418 of 4520	68.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	30.4	3423 of 4582	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	31.9	3190 of 4301	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	36.1	2122 of 3006	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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)

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile+13 vs school

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

White (2026)29th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2026)25th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)15th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading49%-6 vs state

Mathematics36%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd 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 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%)	38	2888^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.6%		40.6	2735^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.2%	153						55.2	39.3	53.9				52.2	32.9	23.1					$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%)	84.8	583^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	87.4%		87.1	491^st of 4651 public elementary schools	89.4%	92						77.6	71.3	66.9				61.4	73.9	60.5					$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%)	55.1	1849^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.0%		51.1	2070^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.5%	221	47.8	50.0				42.3	51.1	58.3				42.9	60.8	48.3					$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%)	96.9	97^th of 4627 public elementary schools	97.9%		97	101^st of 4651 public elementary schools	97.8%	4	57.1	40.0			100.0	75.0	94.4	85.7	88.1	89.5	94.7	70.8	96.6	80.0	83.3	86.8	100.0	81.1	$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%)	26.2	3679^th of 4627 public elementary schools	20.5%		27.7	3570^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.2%	109						28.0	34.9	55.4				32.0	38.1	30.8					$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%)	80.8	729^th of 4627 public elementary schools	84.2%		82.4	663^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	85.7%	66					100.0	60.9	62.9	81.1	79.5	77.5	87.1	43.5	71.4	62.2	60.3	63.4	72.7	59.7	$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%)	19.2	4086^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.7%		16.8	4191^st of 4651 public elementary schools	9.9%	105						10.9	38.9	41.7				17.9	42.6	33.3					$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%)	15.3	4277^th of 4627 public elementary schools	7.6%		10	4481^st of 4651 public elementary schools	3.7%	204						35.3	32.6	33.7				25.9	32.6	22.8					$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%)	32.7	3243^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	29.9%		30.7	3380^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.3%	137	14.3		33.3	14.3		43.2	46.5	38.8				21.6	65.1	23.9					$8,988

Frequently Asked Questions about Bell Elementary

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.

Is Bell Elementary a good school?

Bell Elementary ranks 2888^th of 4627 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.

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 district is Bell Elementary in?

Tyler Independent School District (Isd)

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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