📍 1510 Ole Ambrose Rd, Bells, Grayson County, 75414
Pritchard J H is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Bells, Grayson County. The school has 215 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Will Steger. It is part of the Bells Isd school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 18.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 70% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Pritchard J H enrolls 215 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 18.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino and 7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 176 | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 7.4% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1.4% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
89 of the school's 215 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 77 qualify for free lunch and 12 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Pritchard J H is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-40, state senate district 30, state house district 62.
Pritchard J H is one of 3 schools in BELLS ISD, based in BELLS, Texas. The district serves 1,007 students district-wide and employs 76 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 215 students, Pritchard J H is smaller than the district average of about 336 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant