Summary:
The Belton Independent School District (Isd) in Texas is home to four middle schools—North Belton Middle, Lake Belton Middle, South Belton Middle, and Belton Middle—serving grades 6 through 8. These schools show a wide range of academic performance, with Lake Belton Middle standing out as the top performer, consistently earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the top 25% of Texas middle schools. In contrast, South Belton Middle faces the most challenges, with a persistent 1-star rating and the lowest test scores in the district. North Belton Middle and Belton Middle fall in the middle, with North Belton holding a stable 3-star rating and Belton Middle fluctuating between 2 and 3 stars.
Key metrics highlight stark differences. Lake Belton Middle has the lowest percentage of students receiving free or reduced lunch (26.15%) and excels in reading, with all grade levels scoring above 60% proficient. South Belton Middle has the highest free/reduced lunch rate (65.37%) and struggles most in 8th-grade math, where only 10.87% of students are proficient. Despite these disparities, all four schools share a universal strength in Algebra I, with proficiency rates ranging from 80% to 94.89%, far above the state average of 54.03%. Dropout rates are very low across the district, at 0.0% to 0.2%.
An interesting finding is that South Belton Middle has the highest per-student spending ($11,919) and the lowest student-teacher ratio (11.9:1), yet it has the lowest academic outcomes, suggesting that resource allocation alone does not guarantee success. Meanwhile, Lake Belton Middle demonstrates consistent excellence, ranking in the top 25% for three consecutive years. Belton Middle shows notable volatility in its rankings, which may warrant further investigation into factors like staff turnover or curriculum changes.
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