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Bells Elementary School vs. John And Nelda Partin Elementary School

Should you attend Bells Elementary School or John And Nelda Partin Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Bells Elementary School
110 Scott Rd
Bells, TX 75414
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
John And Nelda Partin Elementary School
201 Newport Dr
Van Alstyne, TX 75495
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Bells Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

John And Nelda Partin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 442 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bells Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 516 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, John And Nelda Partin Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
442 students
516 students
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This chart displays total students of John And Nelda Partin Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
37 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of John And Nelda Partin Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bells Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of John And Nelda Partin Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1041 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
#694 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bells Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of John And Nelda Partin Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 20% in TX)
63%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bells Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of John And Nelda Partin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 20% in TX)
75%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bells Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John And Nelda Partin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in TX)
75-79%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bells Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of John And Nelda Partin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Bells Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of John And Nelda Partin Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
31
6
Kindergarten Students
61
91
Grade 1 Students
65
70
Grade 2 Students
71
82
Grade 3 Students
74
99
Grade 4 Students
78
96
Grade 5 Students
62
72

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bells Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in John And Nelda Partin Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bells Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in John And Nelda Partin Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bells Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in John And Nelda Partin Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
78%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bells Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in John And Nelda Partin Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bells Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in John And Nelda Partin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.37
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Bells Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of John And Nelda Partin Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bells Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in John And Nelda Partin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bells Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in John And Nelda Partin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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