Bel Air Elementary School
Public elementary school in Athens, Texas · Athens ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Bel Air Elementary School serves 465 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Athens (Henderson County). It is one of 5 schools in Athens ISD. By enrollment it is the 2846th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 28.59 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Athens ISD |
| County | Henderson County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480887000279 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Athens ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 465 | 3,029 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 15.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.9% | 76.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 76% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Bel Air Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Athens ISD, Bel Air Elementary School is the 2nd largest, with 15.4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 10.2 miles away and have a median of 414 students, so Bel Air Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 2 with 78 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 56, against an average of 66 per grade. This year grade 5 has 29% more students than kindergarten (72 against 56). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 65 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 54.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across Athens ISD (51.4%). White students are next, at 29.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 76.5% across Athens ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Bel Air Elementary School has 28.59 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 465 students would have about 31.4 teachers, so Bel Air Elementary School has 2.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is South Athens Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 54.6% |
| White | 29.5% |
| Black | 9.5% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
49.7% of students are girls and 50.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 65 |
| Kindergarten | 56 |
| Grade 1 | 72 |
| Grade 2 | 78 |
| Grade 3 | 62 |
| Grade 4 | 60 |
| Grade 5 | 72 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
215 Willowbrook Dr., Athens, TX 75751
Phone: (903)677-6980
Website: athensisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bel Air Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Athens Elementary School | Athens ISD | 1.1 mi | 457 | 17.2 | 78.8% |
| Central Athens | Athens ISD | 1.3 mi | 568 | 16.6 | 78.5% |
| Malakoff Elementary School | Malakoff ISD | 9.0 mi | 429 | 14.3 | 69.5% |
| Murchison Elementary School | Murchison ISD | 9.4 mi | 169 | 9.5 | 71% |
| Cross Roads Elementary School | Cross Roads ISD | 11.0 mi | 288 | 14.5 | 53.8% |
| Eustace Intermediate School | Eustace ISD | 12.2 mi | 399 | 14.9 | 62.9% |
| Eustace Primary School | Eustace ISD | 12.2 mi | 431 | 15.9 | 73.5% |
| Lapoynor Elementary School | Lapoynor ISD | 14.2 mi | 214 | 9.7 | 46.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Athens ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athens High School | High | 9–12 | 879 |
| Athens Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 660 |
| Central Athens | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 568 |
| South Athens Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 457 |