Bel Air Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Bel Air Elementary School

215 Willowbrook Dr
Athens, TX 75751

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Top 30%

Serving 411 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bel Air Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 411 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Top 30% in TX
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Bel Air Elementary School's student population of 411 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bel Air Elementary School
Pre-K	35
Kind	61
1	77
2	62
3	52
4	65
5	59

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Total Students

411 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School
2023	453
2022	449
2021	445
2020	465
2019	465
2018	491
2017	491
2016	514
2015	592
2014	610
2013	565
2012	578
2011	612
2010	529
2009	537
2008	563
2007	540
2006	593
2005	604
2004	554
2003	561
2002	672
2001	569
2000	500
1999	490
1998	486
1997	480
1996	526
1995	526
1994	482
1993	493
1992	529
1991	534
1990	547
1989	559
1988	567
1987	583

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School
2023	33
2022	31
2021	32
2020	32
2019	32
2018	34
2017	34
2016	35
2015	40
2014	38
2013	39
2012	37
2011	40
2010	37
2009	35
2008	37
2007	36
2006	37
2005	34
2004	34
2003	36
2002	44
2001	39
2000	34
1999	32
1998	31
1997	32
1996	33
1995	32
1994	29
1993	30
1992	31
1991	30

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School Rankings

Bel Air Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 8,188 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bel Air Elementary School is 0.62, 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)

#2251 out of 8188 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School
2022	#2251
2021	#4310
2019	#5506
2018	#5762
2017	#5324
2016	#3258
2015	#4221
2014	#4659
2013	#4984
2012	#2368
2011	#1539

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53%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School	Texas	Athens Independent School District
2022	53%	41%	36%
2021	34%	37%	34%
2019	43%	51%	43%
2018	41%	49%	42%
2017	73%	78%	76%
2016	79%	75%	74%
2015	72%	73%	67%
2014	77%	76%	70%
2013	77%	78%	73%
2012	87%	83%	81%
2011	89%	84%	84%

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55%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School	Texas	Athens Independent School District
2022	55%	51%	47%
2021	35%	42%	34%
2019	36%	47%	38%
2018	32%	45%	42%
2017	66%	72%	68%
2016	75%	71%	68%
2015	72%	73%	69%
2014	67%	75%	67%
2013	67%	78%	72%
2012	92%	88%	87%
2011	97%	88%	87%

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30-34%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School	Texas	Athens Independent School District
2022	32%	46%	36%
2021	22%	43%	38%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2022)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School	Texas	Athens Independent School District
2022	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	2%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%

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Hispanic

52%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School	Texas	Athens Independent School District
2023	53%	53%	48%
2022	53%	53%	49%
2021	53%	53%	47%
2020	52%	53%	49%
2019	52%	53%	49%
2018	48%	52%	46%
2017	48%	52%	46%
2016	47%	52%	46%
2015	48%	52%	45%
2014	51%	52%	45%
2013	53%	51%	44%
2012	50%	51%	43%
2011	43%	50%	41%
2010	39%	49%	39%
2009	36%	48%	37%
2008	33%	47%	36%
2007	36%	46%	35%
2006	33%	46%	33%
2005	34%	45%	32%
2004	36%	44%	29%
2003	33%	43%	27%
2002	35%	42%	25%
2001	31%	41%	23%
2000	27%	40%	20%
1999	26%	39%	20%
1998	26%	38%	18%
1997	26%	38%	17%
1996	22%	37%	15%
1995	21%	36%	13%
1994	18%	36%	12%
1993	13%	35%	10%
1992	10%	35%	9%
1991	13%	34%	6%

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Black

10%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School	Texas	Athens Independent School District
2023	8%	13%	13%
2022	10%	13%	12%
2021	9%	13%	13%
2020	12%	13%	12%
2019	12%	13%	12%
2018	14%	13%	13%
2017	14%	13%	13%
2016	15%	13%	13%
2015	14%	13%	13%
2014	11%	13%	13%
2013	10%	13%	13%
2012	11%	13%	13%
2011	13%	13%	14%
2010	13%	14%	15%
2009	14%	14%	15%
2008	15%	14%	15%
2007	14%	14%	15%
2006	15%	15%	16%
2005	14%	14%	15%
2004	15%	14%	16%
2003	15%	14%	17%
2002	17%	14%	17%
2001	19%	14%	17%
2000	24%	14%	17%
1999	24%	14%	18%
1998	19%	14%	16%
1997	22%	14%	17%
1996	19%	14%	18%
1995	17%	14%	18%
1994	18%	14%	18%
1993	17%	14%	18%
1992	16%	14%	18%
1991	15%	14%	16%

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White

32%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School	Texas	Athens Independent School District
2023	33%	26%	33%
2022	31%	26%	34%
2021	33%	26%	36%
2020	32%	27%	35%
2019	32%	27%	35%
2018	33%	28%	37%
2017	33%	28%	37%
2016	32%	29%	37%
2015	33%	29%	39%
2014	33%	29%	38%
2013	33%	30%	39%
2012	35%	31%	40%
2011	39%	31%	42%
2010	48%	33%	46%
2009	49%	34%	48%
2008	51%	35%	49%
2007	49%	36%	50%
2006	51%	36%	51%
2005	52%	38%	53%
2004	49%	39%	55%
2003	51%	40%	56%
2002	48%	41%	57%
2001	50%	42%	60%
2000	59%	44%	62%
1999	60%	45%	62%
1998	66%	46%	66%
1997	61%	46%	66%
1996	65%	47%	67%
1995	67%	48%	69%
1994	64%	48%	70%
1993	70%	49%	72%
1992	74%	49%	73%
1991	72%	51%	78%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School	Texas	Athens Independent School District
2023	6%	3%	5%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	3%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	5%	2%	4%
2017	5%	2%	4%
2016	6%	2%	4%
2015	5%	2%	3%
2014	5%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School	Texas	Athens Independent School District
2023	0.61	0.64	0.64
2022	0.62	0.64	0.64
2021	0.61	0.64	0.64
2020	0.62	0.63	0.63
2019	0.62	0.63	0.63
2018	0.65	0.64	0.64
2017	0.65	0.64	0.64
2016	0.66	0.63	0.64
2015	0.65	0.63	0.63
2014	0.62	0.63	0.64
2013	0.61	0.64	0.64
2012	0.63	0.64	0.64
2011	0.65	0.64	0.64
2010	0.61	0.64	0.63
2009	0.62	0.64	0.62
2008	0.61	0.64	0.62
2007	0.62	0.64	0.61
2006	0.61	0.64	0.61
2005	0.61	0.64	0.60
2004	0.62	0.64	0.60
2003	0.61	0.64	0.59
2002	0.63	0.64	0.59
2001	0.63	0.64	0.57
2000	0.65	0.65	0.56
1999	0.65	0.65	0.55
1998	0.60	0.65	0.52
1997	0.62	0.64	0.52
1996	0.59	0.64	0.50
1995	0.55	0.64	0.48
1994	0.53	0.64	0.46
1993	0.47	0.63	0.45
1992	0.43	0.63	0.42
1991	0.46	0.63	0.39

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

80%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School	Texas	Athens Independent School District
2023	81%	57%	73%
2022	80%	57%	73%
2021	75%	56%	70%
2020	73%	56%	67%
2019	73%	56%	67%
2018	72%	53%	66%
2017	72%	53%	66%
2016	70%	53%	62%
2015	74%	52%	63%
2014	75%	53%	64%
2013	75%	53%	62%
2012	73%	44%	62%
2011	66%	44%	61%
2010	66%	43%	60%
2009	60%	40%	54%
2008	56%	39%	52%
2007	53%	39%	50%
2006	55%	40%	50%
2005	57%	39%	48%
2004	55%	39%	46%
2003	54%	39%	42%
2002	57%	38%	40%
2001	48%	38%	34%
2000	60%	38%	36%
1999	60%	39%	35%
1998	60%	40%	32%
1997	55%	41%	32%
1996	60%	41%	35%
1995	58%	41%	35%
1994	46%	40%	33%
1993	47%	45%	35%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bel Air Elementary School	Texas	Athens Independent School District
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	2%	4%	5%
2021	10%	4%	8%
2020	6%	4%	7%
2019	6%	4%	7%
2018	7%	6%	7%
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	8%	6%	8%
2015	7%	6%	9%
2014	8%	7%	9%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	7%	7%	9%
2011	10%	7%	9%
2010	8%	8%	10%
2009	9%	8%	10%
2008	10%	8%	10%
2007	10%	8%	10%
2006	10%	8%	9%
2005	9%	8%	9%
2004	11%	7%	8%
2003	6%	7%	6%
2002	8%	7%	6%
2001	7%	7%	6%
2000	9%	8%	6%
1999	9%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Athens 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 Bel Air Elementary School's ranking?

Bel Air Elementary School is ranked #2251 out of 8,188 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Bel Air Elementary School often compared to?

Bel Air Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like South Athens Elementary School, Central Athens, Eustace Primary by visitors of our site.

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

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while 55% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Bel Air Elementary School?

411 students attend Bel Air Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Bel Air Elementary School students are Hispanic, 32% of students are White, 10% of students are Black, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Bel Air Elementary School?

Bel Air Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Bel Air Elementary School offer ?

Bel Air Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Bel Air Elementary School part of?

Bel Air Elementary School is part of Athens Independent School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 411 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Top 30%
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education