Summary:
Zip code 77418 is home to a single middle school, Bellville J H, which serves grades 6 through 8 and is part of the Bellville Independent School District (Isd), a district that holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 61st percentile statewide.
Bellville J H has 557 students and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.8 to 1, with per-student spending of $10,471. The school shows a dramatic contrast in math performance: while 8th-grade Algebra I proficiency is exceptional at 82.98% (far above the state average of 54.03%), 7th-grade standard math proficiency plummeted to just 7.61% in the 2025-2026 school year, a staggering 33.4 percentage point drop from the prior year. This suggests the school excels at accelerating top math students into advanced courses but may be struggling with the general math curriculum for most students. Reading scores are mixed, with 8th graders exceeding the state average (62.5% vs. 58.69%) while 6th and 7th graders lag behind. Social studies proficiency for 8th graders is below the state average (25.54% vs. 31.69%).
The school's overall state ranking has declined from the 62nd percentile (3 stars) in 2023-2024 to a projected 49th percentile (2 stars) for 2025-2026, a drop of 13 percentile points. Despite this, the school maintains a 0.0% dropout rate and a relatively low economic disadvantage rate of 41.65%. The most critical takeaway is the severe weakness in 7th-grade math, which warrants immediate investigation, while the strong Algebra I program and improving 8th-grade math scores (up 17 points to 50% proficiency) offer bright spots. Parents should note that performance varies significantly by grade and subject, making it important to look beyond the overall ranking.
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