Bess Campbell Elementary

Summary:

Bess Campbell Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Sugar Land, Texas, serving 454 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District.

Bess Campbell Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Texas, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and exceptional academic performance. The school's diverse student population includes a majority of White students (63.22%), followed by Asian (10.35%), Hispanic (14.1%), and African American (7.49%) students. Bess Campbell excels in the performance of various student subgroups, including Female Students, Male Students, Asian Students, African American Students, Hispanic Students, White Students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd-grade reading proficiency rate was 90.16%, significantly higher than the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District (63.6%) and the state of Texas (48.85%).

When compared to nearby schools, Bess Campbell Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution. For example, Susanna Dickinson Elementary, another Lamar Consolidated ISD school, performs well but is not quite at the same level as Bess Campbell in terms of statewide rankings and STAAR test scores. The schools in the Fort Bend Independent School District, while generally strong, do not match the consistent excellence of Bess Campbell Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1000 Shadow Bend Dr
       Sugar Land, TX  77479


(832) 223-1300

District: Lamar Consolidated Independent School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
59th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,396 Help


Students who attend Bess Campbell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Reading Jh
High:    George Ranch High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  425

Racial breakdown:

White:
58.1%
Hispanic:
14.8%
Asian:
12.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  12.7% Help


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Compare Details Bess Campbell Elementary ranks better than 98.7% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks first among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Bess Campbell Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (58.1%), Hispanic (14.8%), Asian (12.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 12.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bess Campbell Elementary is 14, which is the 2nd best among 27 elementary schools in the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bess Campbell Elementary is $11,396, which is the 11th highest among 27 elementary schools in the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bess Campbell Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bess Campbell Elementary 59th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Bess Campbell Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Lamar Consolidated Independent School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lamar Consolidated Independent School District 213th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bess Campbell Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bess Campbell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 79.55 436th 3465 87.4%
2005 81.97 346th 3475 90.0%
2006 85.59 153rd 3476 95.6%
2007 82.97 264th 3724 92.9%
2008 83.16 303rd 3768 92.0%
2009 84.82 219th 3884 94.4%
2010 86.14 85th 3937 97.8%
2011 86.14 112th 4095 97.3%
2012 87.24 342nd 4206 91.9%
2013 89.57 238th 4221 94.4%
2014 91.37 132nd 4260 96.9%
2015 91.20 134th 4320 96.9%
2016 94.66 14th 4286 99.7%
2017 98.73 44th 4329 99.0%
2018 99.12 24th 4359 99.4%
2019 96.81 99th 4479 97.8%
2021 99.24 36th 4578 99.2%
2022 98.84 25th 4581 99.5%
2023 97.88 63rd 4647 98.6%
2024 98.00 59th 4675 98.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bess Campbell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 83.94 93rd 1114 91.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bess Campbell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.65 36th 3226 98.9%
2019 97.64 20th 3333 99.4%
2023 86.21 224th 3556 93.7%
2024 90.16 219th 3638 94.0%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Bess Campbell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.98 28th 3558 99.2%
2019 93.24 87th 3684 97.6%
2021 99.36 15th 3799 99.6%
2022 93.28 101st 3952 97.4%
2023 83.95 309th 4086 92.4%
2024 95.49 63rd 4261 98.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bess Campbell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.46 9th 4264 99.8%
2019 99.42 8th 4309 99.8%
2021 98.15 26th 4451 99.4%
2022 99.20 14th 4477 99.7%
2023 95.02 63rd 4521 98.6%
2024 95.29 69th 4560 98.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Bess Campbell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.89 17th 4306 99.6%
2019 96.70 82nd 4348 98.1%
2021 98.92 35th 4499 99.2%
2022 97.55 53rd 4561 98.8%
2023 97.53 49th 4588 98.9%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Bess Campbell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.35 525th 3106 83.1%
2019 67.91 965th 3184 69.7%
2021 78.77 416th 3006 86.2%
2022 74.10 491st 2958 83.4%
2023 73.27 531st 2980 82.2%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Bess Campbell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.10 148th 4240 96.5%
2019 87.09 210th 4295 95.1%
2021 96.28 68th 4331 98.4%
2022 90.83 163rd 4461 96.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Bess Campbell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.24 37th 4319 99.1%
2019 95.27 124th 4357 97.2%
2021 98.99 34th 4498 99.2%
2022 99.06 15th 4563 99.7%
2023 96.31 90th 4585 98.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Bess Campbell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.67 24th 1005 97.6%
2019 81.27 78th 1009 92.3%
2021 83.70 82nd 967 91.5%
2022 80.49 93rd 957 90.3%
2023 71.45 256th 1015 74.8%
2024 82.67 58th 1035 94.4%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Bess Campbell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.41 58th 2483 97.7%
2019 92.73 76th 2515 97.0%
2021 99.21 13th 2444 99.5%
2022 96.56 37th 2421 98.5%
2023 94.31 64th 2443 97.4%
2024 82.39 216th 2421 91.1%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Bess Campbell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.00 21st 4168 99.5%
2019 96.86 43rd 4188 99.0%
2021 96.27 85th 4329 98.0%
2022 97.77 34th 4376 99.2%
2023 89.15 244th 4401 94.5%
2024 93.25 120th 4431 97.3%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Bess Campbell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.22 31st 3127 99.0%
2019 89.63 133rd 3142 95.8%
2021 96.71 18th 3082 99.4%
2022 95.05 25th 3082 99.2%
2023 94.90 32nd 3106 99.0%
2024 93.45 52nd 3078 98.3%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Bess Campbell Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2001 301 43 31 26 2 n/a n/a 0 403
2002 506 124 90 85 0 n/a n/a 0 805
2003 506 124 90 85 0 n/a n/a 0 805
2004 565 142 130 108 1 n/a n/a 0 946
2005 640 195 163 132 1 n/a n/a 0 1131
2006 635 89 89 86 3 n/a n/a 0 902
2007 662 103 95 101 3 n/a n/a 0 964
2008 703 104 97 92 2 n/a n/a 0 998
2009 770 96 103 97 2 n/a n/a 0 1068
2010 535 61 72 83 1 n/a n/a 0 752
2011 528 56 55 102 0 0 14 0 755
2012 527 66 61 97 0 0 13 0 764
2013 526 62 63 96 1 0 10 0 758
2014 496 60 65 98 1 0 11 0 731
2015 465 55 61 104 1 0 15 0 701
2016 410 41 53 103 3 1 14 0 625
2017 388 36 51 110 2 1 12 0 600
2018 389 42 51 108 3 1 12 0 606
2019 357 31 53 107 1 2 16 0 567
2020 342 28 49 92 1 2 17 0 531
2021 303 29 52 80 1 2 18 0 485
2022 336 95 136 173 2 2 32 0 776
2023 287 34 47 64 0 1 21 0 454
2024 247 38 52 63 0 1 24 0 425

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bess Campbell Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 403 26.2 15.4 2.2
2002 805 44.3 18.2 5.5
2003 805 44.3 18.2 5.5
2004 946 55.7 17.0 6.2
2005 1131 64.6 17.5 7.4
2006 902 52.7 17.1 2.9
2007 964 55.9 17.2 3.7
2008 998 59.5 16.8 3.9
2009 1068 62.8 17.0 3.7
2010 752 46.3 16.2 3.2
2011 755 43.2 17.4 3
2012 764 43.0 17.7 3.4
2013 758 45.2 16.7 3.6
2014 731 41.5 17.5 3.4
2015 701 41.0 17.0 2.7
2016 625 39.0 16.0 2.9
2017 600 36.8 16.2 4.8
2018 606 38.0 15.9 5.3
2019 567 37.5 15.1 6.9
2020 531 34.3 15.4 4.5
2021 485 32.4 14.9 9.1
2022 776 40.4 19.2 30.5
2023 454 32.1 14.1 11.2
2024 425 30.2 14.0 12.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bess Campbell Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 403 26.2 15.4 2.2
2002 805 44.3 18.2 5.5
2003 805 44.3 18.2 5.5
2004 946 55.7 17.0 6.2
2005 1131 64.6 17.5 7.4
2006 902 52.7 17.1 2.9
2007 964 55.9 17.2 3.7
2008 998 59.5 16.8 3.9
2009 1068 62.8 17.0 3.7
2010 752 46.3 16.2 3.2
2011 755 43.2 17.4 3
2012 764 43.0 17.7 3.4
2013 758 45.2 16.7 3.6
2014 731 41.5 17.5 3.4
2015 701 41.0 17.0 2.7
2016 625 39.0 16.0 2.9
2017 600 36.8 16.2 4.8
2018 606 38.0 15.9 5.3
2019 567 37.5 15.1 6.9
2020 531 34.3 15.4 4.5
2021 485 32.4 14.9 9.1
2022 776 40.4 19.2 30.5
2023 454 32.1 14.1 11.2
2024 425 30.2 14.0 12.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bess Campbell Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $735 (7.0%) $9,699 (93.0%) $10,434
2021 $870 (7.6%) $10,526 (92.4%) $11,396

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bess Campbell Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 99th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 63rd of 4647 Elementary schools
 0.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Bess Campbell Elementary)8079
 1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Lamar Consolidated Independent School District)5564
 9%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bess Campbell Elementary)8370
 13%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lamar Consolidated Independent School District)6454
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Bess Campbell Elementary)7486
 12%
   4th Grade Reading (Lamar Consolidated Independent School District)5359
 6%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bess Campbell Elementary)9094
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lamar Consolidated Independent School District)6157
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Bess Campbell Elementary)8691
 5%
   5th Grade Reading (Lamar Consolidated Independent School District)6170
 9%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bess Campbell Elementary)9391
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lamar Consolidated Independent School District)6962
 7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Bess Campbell Elementary)8480
 4%
   5th Grade Science (Lamar Consolidated Independent School District)5942
 17%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students567454
 19.9%
African American3134
 9.7%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian5347
 11.3%
Hispanic10764
 40.2%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White357287
 19.6%
Two or More Races1621
 31.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients6.9%11.2%
 4.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Bess Campbell Elementary

Yes! Bess Campbell Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 59th of 4675 Texas elementary schools.

Students who attend Bess Campbell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Reading Jh
High : George Ranch High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 425 students attended Bess Campbell Elementary.

Students at Bess Campbell Elementary are 58% White, 15% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races.


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