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Bell Elementary School

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Bell Elementary School is an urban public school in Tyler, Texas that is part of Tyler Independent School District. It serves 491 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.5:1. Its teachers have had 45 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

491 Students

28 Teachers

1409 E Hankerson St

Tyler, TX 75701 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Bell Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

81%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Bell Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Bell Elementary School

$17,116

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

100

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Bell Elementary School has received support from 78 individuals from Texas and 22 individuals out-of-state.

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Bell Elementary School

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Bell Elementary School

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