Bellville Junior High School
Public middle school in Bellville, Texas · Bellville ISD · Grades 6–8
Bellville Junior High School serves 557 students in grades 6–8 in Bellville (Austin County). It is one of 5 schools in Bellville ISD. By enrollment it is the 995th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 43.44 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Bellville ISD |
| County | Austin County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480981000450 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Bellville ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 557 | 2,315 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.7% | 42.4% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Bellville Junior High School in context
Size
Bellville Junior High School is the only middle school in Bellville ISD. Its 557 students are 24.1% of the district's 2,315. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 18.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 684; Bellville Junior High 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 8 with 188 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 184, against an average of 186 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 185 in grade 6 and 188 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 58.2% here and 56.3% across Bellville ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 29.6%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 42.4% across Bellville ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 43.44 full-time-equivalent teachers for 557 students, Bellville Junior High School has 12.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 557 students would have about 38.7 teachers, so Bellville Junior High School has 4.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Bellville Junior High 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 middle school is Sealy Junior High School, 12.1 miles away in Sealy ISD. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 58.2% |
| Hispanic | 29.6% |
| Black | 7.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
49.6% of students are girls and 50.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 185 |
| Grade 7 | 184 |
| Grade 8 | 188 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1305 S Tesch, Bellville, TX 77418
Phone: (979)865-5966
Website: bellvilleisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bellville Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sealy Junior High School | Sealy ISD | 12.1 mi | 664 | 14.4 | 66% |
| Hempstead Middle School | Hempstead ISD | 14.8 mi | 300 | 12.5 | 82% |
| Brenham Middle School | Brenham ISD | 17.5 mi | 703 | 13.2 | 60.9% |
| Brenham Junior High School | Brenham ISD | 17.6 mi | 756 | 13.7 | 58.1% |
| Royal Junior High School | Royal ISD | 19.0 mi | 639 | 18 | 74.8% |
| Waller Junior High School | Waller ISD | 21.6 mi | 951 | 13.9 | 64.6% |
| Schultz Junior High School | Waller ISD | 22.4 mi | 1,194 | 15.4 | 59.6% |
| Columbus Junior High School | Columbus ISD | 23.3 mi | 323 | 12.4 | 58.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bellville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellville High School | High | 9–12 | 786 |
| O'Bryant Intermediate School | Elementary | 4–5 | 266 |
| O'Bryant Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 563 |
| West End Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 143 |