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Belton Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 4,942 students in Belton Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Belton Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
21 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
13,808 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
981 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Belton Independent School District, which is ranked #528 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#538 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
46%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
36%
53%
% Black
8%
13%
% White
48%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,934 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,556 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$165 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$160 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,934
$13,387
Spending / Student
$11,556
$14,116
Best Belton Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Belton Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8818 Tarver Dr
Temple, TX 76502
(254) 215-2900
Temple, TX 76502
(254) 215-2900
Grades: 6-8
| 812 students
Rank: #22.
North Belton Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7907 Prairie View Rd
Temple, TX 76502
(254) 316-5200
Temple, TX 76502
(254) 316-5200
Grades: 6-8
| 919 students
Rank: #33.
Belton Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1704 Sparta Rd
Belton, TX 76513
(254) 215-2800
Belton, TX 76513
(254) 215-2800
Grades: 6-8
| 715 students
Rank: #44.
Belton High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
600 Lake Rd
Belton, TX 76513
(254) 215-2200
Belton, TX 76513
(254) 215-2200
Grades: 8-12
| 1,836 students
Rank: #55.
South Belton Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
805 Sagebrush
Belton, TX 76513
(254) 215-3000
Belton, TX 76513
(254) 215-3000
Grades: 6-8
| 660 students
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