Photo: NativeTexan55 · CC BY-SA 4.0Belton’s public schools outscore 55% of Texas districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Belton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Belton’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 760 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Belton’s, its schools beat 61%, higher than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 53% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,938 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Cedar Crest, Nolan Creek School and Providence Preparatory School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Belton’s grade
B: better than 55% of Texas school districts, #251 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Belton, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Belton
Belton Early Childhood School
Grades PK · 494 students · 17:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Belton · depends on your address
South Belton Middle
Grades 6–8 · 667 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Belton Middle
Grades 6–8 · 661 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Belton · depends on your address
South Belton Middle
Grades 6–8 · 667 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Belton Middle
Grades 6–8 · 661 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Belton · depends on your address
South Belton Middle
Grades 6–8 · 667 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Belton Middle
Grades 6–8 · 661 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Belton · depends on your address
Belton H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,763 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Belton New Tech H S at Waskow
Grades 9–12 · 284 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Belton · depends on your address
Belton H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,763 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Belton New Tech H S at Waskow
Grades 9–12 · 284 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Belton · depends on your address
Belton H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,763 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Belton New Tech H S at Waskow
Grades 9–12 · 284 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Belton · depends on your address
Belton H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,763 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Belton New Tech H S at Waskow
Grades 9–12 · 284 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Belton’s public schools are run by Belton Independent School District, which also serves Morgan's Point Resort and Temple. Parts of Belton (8% of its land) are served by Salado Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Belton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Belton’s borders.
Every school in Belton
14 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
1 duplicate private-school records merged.
Questions about Belton’s schools
Are Belton’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Belton children attend outscore 55% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #251 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Belton in?
Belton Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 13,697 students in 20 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Belton are served by Salado Independent.
Where do Belton kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Belton H S and Belton New Tech H S at Waskow.
What is Belton’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Belton Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Belton spend per student?
$11,938 in Belton Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Belton?
Yes: Providence Preparatory School (religious, grades PK–12, 424 students). Belton also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Belton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Belton → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.