TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education
TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education
Of the 70,318 students enrolled in Bell County schools, 58.6% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 15.5% increase over the previous school year.
Bell County enrolled the 14th highest number of students identified as economically disadvantaged among Texas counties.
The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.
Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they're offering better education for more Texas students.
Number of Economically Disadvantaged Students Over 3 Years
Top 50 Bell County Schools With Most Economically Disadvantaged Students in 2021-22 School Year
| School | Number of Economically Disadvantaged Students | Total Number of Students |
|---|---|---|
| Killeen High School | 1,954 | 2,187 |
| Temple High School | 1,632 | 2,254 |
| Robert M. Shoemaker High School | 1,260 | 2,259 |
| C. E. Ellison High School | 1,154 | 2,658 |
| Belton High School | 957 | 2,554 |
| Pershing Park Elementary School | 902 | 1,023 |
| Killeen Elementary School | 894 | 1,036 |
| Clifton Park Elementary School | 862 | 1,005 |
| Harker Heights High School | 843 | 2,677 |
| Reeces Creek Elementary School | 767 | 892 |
| Palo Alto Middle School | 752 | 835 |
| Rancier Middle School | 738 | 785 |
| Iduma Elementary School | 692 | 816 |
| Trimmier Elementary School | 678 | 769 |
| Willow Springs Elementary School | 665 | 754 |
| Roy Junior Smith Middle School | 651 | 1,357 |
| Live Oak Ridge Middle School | 648 | 735 |
| Manor Middle School | 602 | 660 |
| Thornton Elementary School | 590 | 755 |
| Maude Moore Wood Elementary School | 590 | 695 |
| Harker Heights Elementary School | 585 | 673 |
| Brookhaven Elementary School | 559 | 629 |
| Hay Branch Elementary School | 551 | 629 |
| Chisholm Trail Elementary School | 547 | 877 |
| Eastern Hills Middle School | 544 | 613 |
| Cedar Valley Elementary School | 537 | 599 |
| Maxdale Elementary School | 528 | 616 |
| Ira Cross Junior Elementary School | 520 | 631 |
| Nolan Middle School | 518 | 1,132 |
| Richard E. Cavazos Elementary School | 517 | 595 |
| Charles E. Patterson Middle School | 500 | 1,014 |
| Travis Science Academy | 494 | 638 |
| Bonham Middle School | 494 | 643 |
| Venable Village Elementary School | 486 | 622 |
| Saegert Elementary School | 480 | 882 |
| Peebles Elementary School | 469 | 529 |
| Lake Belton High School | 463 | 1,593 |
| Liberty Hill Middle School | 445 | 800 |
| South Belton Middle School | 437 | 666 |
| Timber Ridge Elementary School | 433 | 831 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | 428 | 513 |
| Dr. Joseph A. Fowler Elementary School | 419 | 770 |
| Raye-Allen Elementary School | 411 | 510 |
| Lamar Middle School | 400 | 532 |
| Haynes Elementary School | 396 | 825 |
| Alice W. Douse Elementary School | 389 | 969 |
| Hector P. Garcia Elementary School | 359 | 394 |
| Meridith-Dunbar Early Childhood Academy | 359 | 393 |
| Scott Elementary School | 359 | 462 |
| Pat Carney Elementary School | 359 | 695 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Harker Heights Elementary• Kennedy-Powell Elementary• Bartlett Schools• Salado High School• Tarver Elementary• Cedar Crest• Nolan Creek School• Clear Creek Elementary• Richard E. Cavazos Elementary• Brookhaven Elementary• Charter Oak Elementary• Killeen High School• Academy High School• Thomas Arnold Elementary• Wheatley Alternative Education Center• Pathways Academic Campus• High Point Elementary• Iduma Elementary• Holland High School• Live Oak Ridge Middle• Roy J. Smith Middle• Lamar Middle• Meadows Elementary• Rogers Elementary• Miller Heights Elementary• Pat Carney Elementary School• Cater Elementary• Belton High School• Trimmier Elementary• Rancier Middle• Nolanville Elementary• Scott & White Hospital• Sparta Elementary• Gateway Middle• C.e. Ellison High School• Belton Middle School• Jefferson Elementary• Holland Middle• Temple High School• Liberty Hill Middle• Thornton Elementary• Adventhealth School• Hay Branch Elementary• Belton Early Childhood School• Mountain View Elementary• Troy Elementary• Salado Junior High• Chisholm Trail Elementary• Venable Village Elementary• Elementary Alter Learning Center• Robert M. Shoemaker High School• Eastern Hills Middle• Nolan Middle School• Southwest Elementary• Bell County JJAEP• Ira Cross Junior Elementary• Dr. Joseph A. Fowler Elementary School• Texas State Executive - State Board of Education• Skipcha Elementary• Raye-Allen Elementary• Academy Elementary• Hector P. Garcia Elementary• Killeen Elementary School• Holland Elementary• Alice W. Douse Elementary• Haynes Elementary• South Belton Middle• Temple Charter Academy• Manor Middle• Lake Belton High School• Joe M. Pirtle Elementary• Maude Moore Wood Elementary• Cedar Valley Elementary• Peebles Elementary• Maxdale Elementary• Edna Bigham Mays Elementary• Scott Elementary• Killeen Jjaep• Jhw Inspire Academy - Bell County• Palo Alto Middle• Lake Belton Middle• Rogers High School• Raymond Mays Middle• Fred W. Edwards Academy Aec• Troy High School• Leon Heights Elementary• Academy Intermediate• Clifton Park Elementary• Academy Junior High• Travis Science Academy• Pershing Park Elementary• Bonham Middle• North Belton Middle• Meridith-Dunbar Early Childhood Academy• Saegert Elementary• Lakewood Elementary• Bell County Daep• Willow Springs Elementary• Richard Milburn Alter High School (killeen)• Bell County Daep• Western Hills Elementary• Rogers Middle• Gateway High School• Union Grove Middle• Reeces Creek Elementary• Harker Heights High School• Timber Ridge Elementary• Charles E. Patterson Middle
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