Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Of the 69,141 students enrolled in Bell County schools, 57.4% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 3.6% decrease from the previous school year.
Bell County enrolled the 15th highest number of students identified as economically disadvantaged among Texas counties.
Texas is found to be one of the least-educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.
More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.
Number of Economically Disadvantaged Students Over 4 Years
Top 50 Bell County Schools With Most Economically Disadvantaged Students in 2022-23 School Year
| School | Number of Economically Disadvantaged Students | Total Number of Students |
|---|---|---|
| Temple High School | 1,436 | 2,305 |
| Killeen High School | 1,431 | 2,076 |
| Robert M. Shoemaker High School | 1,296 | 2,175 |
| C. E. Ellison High School | 955 | 1,682 |
| Belton High School | 901 | 1,941 |
| Killeen Elementary School | 865 | 1,135 |
| Clifton Park Elementary School | 845 | 1,026 |
| Harker Heights High School | 815 | 2,359 |
| Roy Junior Smith Middle School | 788 | 1,327 |
| Pershing Park Elementary School | 770 | 1,001 |
| Lake Belton High School | 744 | 2,181 |
| Harker Heights Elementary School | 613 | 724 |
| Palo Alto Middle School | 592 | 790 |
| Rancier Middle School | 586 | 722 |
| Iduma Elementary School | 583 | 852 |
| Reeces Creek Elementary School | 572 | 856 |
| Thornton Elementary School | 568 | 744 |
| Charles E. Patterson Middle School | 567 | 1,003 |
| Nolan Middle School | 565 | 1,178 |
| Saegert Elementary School | 545 | 954 |
| Trimmier Elementary School | 544 | 740 |
| Live Oak Ridge Middle School | 536 | 729 |
| Chisholm Trail Elementary School | 527 | 868 |
| Clear Creek Elementary School | 503 | 723 |
| Willow Springs Elementary School | 493 | 706 |
| Dr. Joseph A. Fowler Elementary School | 483 | 802 |
| Alice W. Douse Elementary School | 478 | 970 |
| Ira Cross Junior Elementary School | 469 | 623 |
| Travis Science Academy | 465 | 649 |
| Manor Middle School | 461 | 614 |
| Bartlett Schools | 459 | 461 |
| Hay Branch Elementary School | 450 | 602 |
| Liberty Hill Middle School | 447 | 694 |
| Haynes Elementary School | 444 | 780 |
| South Belton Middle School | 442 | 677 |
| Peebles Elementary School | 440 | 529 |
| Eastern Hills Middle School | 439 | 610 |
| Timber Ridge Elementary School | 435 | 796 |
| Maxdale Elementary School | 418 | 569 |
| Pat Carney Elementary School | 417 | 743 |
| Brookhaven Elementary School | 415 | 584 |
| Cedar Valley Elementary School | 414 | 576 |
| Raye-Allen Elementary School | 414 | 567 |
| Bonham Middle School | 411 | 622 |
| Richard E. Cavazos Elementary School | 402 | 607 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | 391 | 491 |
| Venable Village Elementary School | 389 | 605 |
| Hector P. Garcia Elementary School | 381 | 437 |
| Skipcha Elementary School | 373 | 925 |
| Meridith-Dunbar Early Childhood Academy | 370 | 418 |
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• 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• 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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