Bell's Hill Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Bell's Hill Elementary School

2100 Ross
Waco, TX 76706

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Top 50%

Serving 781 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bell's Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 781 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Top 50% in TX
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bell's Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Bell's Hill Elementary School's student population of 781 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 50 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bell's Hill Elementary School
Pre-K	84
Kind	104
1	130
2	130
3	120
4	122
5	91

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Total Students

781 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bell's Hill Elementary School
2023	760
2022	757
2021	729
2020	775
2019	775
2018	775
2017	775
2016	787
2015	816
2014	808
2013	915
2012	448
2011	495
2010	505
2009	499
2008	533
2007	526
2006	513
2005	562
2004	596
2003	584
2002	580
2001	584
2000	568
1999	568
1998	578
1997	608
1996	470
1995	533
1994	582
1993	561
1992	591
1991	580
1990	572
1989	158
1988	143
1987	130

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

50 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bell's Hill Elementary School
2023	51
2022	50
2021	47
2020	50
2019	50
2018	47
2017	47
2016	48
2015	48
2014	46
2013	49
2012	26
2011	33
2010	33
2009	33
2008	35
2007	35
2006	34
2005	37
2004	39
2003	37
2002	40
2001	39
2000	37
1999	38
1998	40
1997	38
1996	41
1995	44
1994	41
1993	42
1992	45
1991	41

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School Rankings

Bell's Hill Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bell's Hill Elementary School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#4037 out of 8096 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bell's Hill Elementary School
2023	#4037
2022	#3786
2021	#5065
2019	#2996
2018	#3944
2017	#6066
2016	#5096
2015	#5847
2014	#6133
2013	#6479
2012	#4829

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37%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bell's Hill Elementary School	Texas	Waco Independent School District
2023	37%	44%	24%
2022	37%	41%	23%
2021	31%	37%	20%
2019	52%	51%	34%
2018	50%	49%	33%
2017	71%	78%	64%
2016	72%	75%	58%
2015	67%	73%	52%
2014	65%	76%	56%
2013	64%	78%	58%
2012	83%	83%	71%

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52%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bell's Hill Elementary School	Texas	Waco Independent School District
2022	52%	51%	31%
2021	31%	42%	24%
2019	47%	47%	30%
2018	39%	45%	33%
2017	61%	72%	57%
2016	66%	71%	55%
2015	62%	73%	56%
2014	66%	75%	58%
2013	65%	78%	62%
2012	85%	88%	80%
2011	88%	88%	82%

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15-19%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bell's Hill Elementary School	Texas	Waco Independent School District
2022	17%	46%	23%
2021	32%	43%	24%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bell's Hill Elementary School	Texas	Waco Independent School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	15:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	17:1	15:1	17:1
2014	18:1	15:1	17:1
2013	19:1	15:1	17:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	15:1	14:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	14:1
2006	15:1	15:1	14:1
2005	15:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	15:1	14:1	15:1
1999	15:1	14:1	15:1
1998	15:1	14:1	15:1
1997	16:1	15:1	15:1
1996	11:1	15:1	15:1
1995	12:1	15:1	14:1
1994	14:1	15:1	14:1
1993	13:1	15:1	15:1
1992	13:1	16:1	15:1
1991	14:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

93%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bell's Hill Elementary School	Texas	Waco Independent School District
2023	94%	53%	61%
2022	92%	53%	61%
2021	93%	53%	61%
2020	93%	53%	61%
2019	93%	53%	61%
2018	94%	52%	62%
2017	94%	52%	62%
2016	95%	52%	60%
2015	95%	52%	61%
2014	93%	52%	59%
2013	88%	51%	57%
2012	94%	51%	57%
2011	97%	50%	57%
2010	94%	49%	54%
2009	96%	48%	53%
2008	94%	47%	52%
2007	96%	46%	50%
2006	94%	46%	49%
2005	95%	45%	47%
2004	95%	44%	46%
2003	94%	43%	44%
2002	94%	42%	43%
2001	93%	41%	42%
2000	94%	40%	41%
1999	94%	39%	39%
1998	95%	38%	37%
1997	96%	38%	37%
1996	98%	37%	35%
1995	98%	36%	33%
1994	93%	36%	32%
1993	97%	35%	31%
1992	93%	35%	30%
1991	90%	34%	29%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bell's Hill Elementary School	Texas	Waco Independent School District
2023	5%	13%	28%
2022	5%	13%	28%
2021	4%	13%	28%
2020	5%	13%	28%
2019	5%	13%	28%
2018	3%	13%	28%
2017	3%	13%	28%
2016	4%	13%	29%
2015	3%	13%	29%
2014	4%	13%	30%
2013	9%	13%	30%
2012	5%	13%	31%
2011	3%	13%	31%
2010	4%	14%	34%
2009	3%	14%	34%
2008	5%	14%	35%
2007	4%	14%	35%
2006	3%	15%	37%
2005	3%	14%	37%
2004	2%	14%	37%
2003	2%	14%	38%
2002	2%	14%	38%
2001	4%	14%	39%
2000	3%	14%	39%
1999	3%	14%	40%
1998	3%	14%	41%
1997	2%	14%	40%
1996	5%	14%	41%
1995	8%	14%	41%
1994	7%	14%	41%
1993	7%	14%	42%
1992	17%	14%	42%
1991	17%	14%	43%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bell's Hill Elementary School	Texas	Waco Independent School District
2023	1%	26%	9%
2022	3%	26%	9%
2021	3%	26%	9%
2020	2%	27%	9%
2019	2%	27%	9%
2018	3%	28%	9%
2017	3%	28%	9%
2016	1%	29%	10%
2015	2%	29%	9%
2014	3%	29%	10%
2013	1%	30%	10%
2012	1%	31%	11%
2010	2%	33%	12%
2009	1%	34%	13%
2008	1%	35%	13%
2006	3%	36%	14%
2005	2%	38%	15%
2004	3%	39%	17%
2003	4%	40%	18%
2002	4%	41%	19%
2001	3%	42%	19%
2000	3%	44%	20%
1999	3%	45%	21%
1998	2%	46%	22%
1997	2%	46%	23%
1996	4%	47%	24%
1995	2%	48%	25%
1994	5%	48%	26%
1993	5%	49%	27%
1992	7%	49%	28%
1991	5%	51%	28%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.13

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bell's Hill Elementary School	Texas	Waco Independent School District
2023	0.11	0.64	0.55
2022	0.15	0.64	0.55
2021	0.13	0.64	0.55
2020	0.13	0.63	0.55
2019	0.13	0.63	0.55
2018	0.12	0.64	0.54
2017	0.12	0.64	0.54
2016	0.10	0.63	0.55
2015	0.10	0.63	0.55
2014	0.13	0.63	0.57
2013	0.23	0.64	0.58
2012	0.11	0.64	0.58
2011	0.08	0.64	0.59
2010	0.12	0.64	0.59
2009	0.08	0.64	0.60
2008	0.13	0.64	0.60
2007	0.08	0.64	0.61
2006	0.12	0.64	0.63
2005	0.10	0.64	0.63
2004	0.12	0.64	0.63
2003	0.13	0.64	0.64
2002	0.12	0.64	0.64
2001	0.13	0.64	0.65
2000	0.13	0.65	0.66
1999	0.13	0.65	0.66
1998	0.12	0.65	0.66
1997	0.10	0.64	0.67
1996	0.10	0.64	0.67
1995	0.11	0.64	0.67
1994	0.20	0.64	0.67
1993	0.16	0.63	0.67

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

89%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bell's Hill Elementary School	Texas	Waco Independent School District
2023	91%	57%	86%
2022	91%	57%	87%
2021	96%	56%	89%
2020	94%	56%	80%
2019	94%	56%	80%
2018	89%	53%	79%
2017	89%	53%	79%
2016	91%	53%	80%
2015	92%	52%	80%
2014	93%	53%	81%
2013	90%	53%	81%
2012	94%	44%	81%
2011	91%	44%	80%
2010	90%	43%	80%
2009	82%	40%	74%
2008	86%	39%	74%
2007	87%	39%	72%
2006	82%	40%	73%
2005	86%	39%	70%
2004	88%	39%	71%
2003	87%	39%	70%
2002	90%	38%	68%
2001	87%	38%	66%
2000	89%	38%	66%
1999	89%	39%	70%
1998	92%	40%	74%
1997	89%	41%	68%
1996	96%	41%	68%
1995	100%	41%	67%
1994	100%	40%	64%
1993	100%	45%	75%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Bell's Hill Elementary School	Texas	Waco Independent School District
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2018	7%	6%	6%
2017	7%	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%	6%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	4%	7%	7%
2013	3%	7%	6%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	7%	8%	8%
2009	7%	8%	9%
2008	6%	8%	9%
2007	6%	8%	10%
2006	9%	8%	10%
2005	12%	8%	11%
2004	8%	7%	10%
2003	11%	7%	9%
2002	8%	7%	8%
2001	9%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Waco Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bell's Hill Elementary School's ranking?

Bell's Hill Elementary School is ranked #4037 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

37% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 52% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Bell's Hill Elementary School?

781 students attend Bell's Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Bell's Hill Elementary School students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bell's Hill Elementary School?

Bell's Hill Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Bell's Hill Elementary School offer ?

Bell's Hill Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Bell's Hill Elementary School part of?

Bell's Hill Elementary School is part of Waco Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Bell's Hill Elementary School located?

Bell's Hill Elementary School is located in the University neighborhood of Waco, TX.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 781 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Top 50%
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education