Bells Elementary School
Public elementary school in Bells, Texas · Bells ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Bells Elementary School serves 458 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Bells (Grayson County). It is one of 3 schools in Bells ISD. By enrollment it is the 2906th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 33 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Bells ISD |
| County | Grayson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480978000447 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Bells ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 458 | 1,007 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 12.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.4% | 39.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 32% 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.
Bells Elementary School in context
Size
Bells Elementary School is the only elementary school in Bells ISD. Its 458 students are 45.5% of the district's 1,007. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 9.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 407; Bells 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 4 with 77 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 36, against an average of 65 per grade. This year grade 5 has 28% more students than kindergarten (77 against 60). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 36 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 77.3% here and 79.1% across Bells ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 13.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 39.3% across Bells 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
With 33 full-time-equivalent teachers for 458 students, Bells Elementary School has 13.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 458 students would have about 30.9 teachers, so Bells Elementary School has 2.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Bells Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Savoy Elementary School, 3.1 miles away in Savoy ISD. Within 10 miles there are 4 other elementary schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 77.3% |
| Hispanic | 13.3% |
| Two or more races | 7.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.1% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 36 |
| Kindergarten | 60 |
| Grade 1 | 63 |
| Grade 2 | 70 |
| Grade 3 | 75 |
| Grade 4 | 77 |
| Grade 5 | 77 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
110 Scott Rd, Bells, TX 75414
Phone: (903)965-3601
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bells Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savoy Elementary School | Savoy ISD | 3.1 mi | 177 | 10.2 | 66.1% |
| Ector Elementary School | Ector ISD | 8.5 mi | 124 | 16.2 | 55.6% |
| Whitewright Elementary School | Whitewright ISD | 8.9 mi | 389 | 13.5 | 45.8% |
| Tom Bean Elementary School | Tom Bean ISD | 9.3 mi | 358 | 14.5 | 53.9% |
| Lamar Elementary School | Denison ISD | 10.5 mi | 425 | 13.9 | 63.5% |
| Crutchfield Elementary School | Sherman ISD | 10.7 mi | 424 | 12 | 81.8% |
| Dillingham Elementary School | Sherman ISD | 11.6 mi | 710 | 14.1 | 77.6% |
| Percy W Neblett Elementary School | Sherman ISD | 11.7 mi | 462 | 9.6 | 64.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bells ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bells High School | High | 9–12 | 318 |
| Pritchard Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 231 |