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Lake Belton Middle

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Lake Belton Middle ranks 565 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

565^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 76% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Lake Belton Middle in Temple, TX, is a high-performing school serving 803 students in grades 6 through 8 within the Belton Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out as the top-ranked middle school in the district, currently in the 76th percentile statewide. This school significantly outperforms its district peers, such as North Belton Middle (63rd percentile) and Belton Middle (43rd percentile), and even surpasses nearby schools like Salado Middle (71st percentile) and Academy Middle (68th percentile). A key differentiator is its exceptional Algebra I program, where 94.89% of students were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year, far exceeding the state average of 54.03% and outperforming every other school in the comparison group, including Bonham Middle (97.14%).

Lake Belton Middle demonstrates strong, consistent proficiency across Reading, Mathematics, and Science for all grade levels, with Reading proficiency ranging from 61.57% in 6th grade to 72.92% in 8th grade. However, a notable weakness is 8th Grade Social Studies, where only 23.55% of students were proficient, below the district average of 25.8% and the state average of 31.69%. The school also shows a mixed performance in subgroup data, excelling with Hispanic Students (80th percentile) and Female Students (79th percentile), but struggling with English Language Learner (ELL) Students (24th percentile) and showing volatility in African American Student performance, which dropped from the 62nd to the 30th percentile in recent years.

With only 26.15% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, Lake Belton has a lower rate of economic disadvantage compared to many nearby schools, such as Lamar Middle and Travis Science Academy in the Temple Independent School District (Isd), which both have rates above 67%. The school is also highly efficient, with a per-student spending of $10,716, lower than several lower-performing schools like South Belton Middle ($11,919) and Travis Science Academy ($11,045). This efficiency, combined with a healthy student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1, underscores the school's ability to achieve top-tier results without requiring the highest funding levels.

803

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,012

Per pupil spending ?

26.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8818 Tarver Dr
Temple, TX 76502

(254) 215-2900

District: Belton Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Lake Belton Middle usually attend:

High:

Lake Belton High School

Feeder schools for Lake Belton Middle:

Elementary:

Lakewood Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.8%

Hispanic:

24.7%

African American:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (56% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Texas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg45%

Texas avg47%

565^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Belton Independent School District (Isd)

472^nd of 951Belton Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	565 of 2335	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	72.4	481 of 2344	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	516 of 2372	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	499 of 2330	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	467 of 2254	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	422 of 2252	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	54.2	858 of 2193	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	688 of 2080	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.1	723 of 2027	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.5	954 of 1987	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.3	885 of 2043	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.4	355 of 1987	82.1%	★★★★☆
2013	79.2	272 of 1973	86.2%	★★★★☆
2012	78.8	277 of 1951	85.8%	★★★★☆
2011	69.9	425 of 1895	77.6%	★★★★☆
2010	73.9	280 of 1803	84.5%	★★★★☆
2009	69.0	450 of 1763	74.5%	★★★★☆
2008	58.9	748 of 1718	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.9	571 of 1684	66.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	909 of 1295	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.9	378 of 997	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	503 of 1280	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	512 of 1273	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	274 of 1251	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	54.4	411 of 1213	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.4	617 of 1193	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	727 of 1167	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	241 of 642	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.3	251 of 505	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	228 of 617	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	355 of 616	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	462 of 606	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.8	226 of 589	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	177 of 594	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	115 of 587	80.4%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	45.5	1049 of 2182	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.2	1161 of 2118	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	1324 of 2058	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	1408 of 2008	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	1060 of 1390	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.3	991 of 1428	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.3	1711 of 1770	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	1256 of 1720	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	1386 of 1445	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	1180 of 1376	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	474 of 2240	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	377 of 1825	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	611 of 2242	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	452 of 2241	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	518 of 2221	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	418 of 2151	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	52.7	870 of 2047	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	678 of 2008	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	804 of 1497	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.7	738 of 1230	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.4	693 of 1481	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	465 of 1488	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.5	418 of 1501	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	53.9	834 of 1446	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	803 of 1430	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	437 of 2141	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	59.1	557 of 1731	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	731 of 2119	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	577 of 2116	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	668 of 2077	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.9	233 of 2043	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	46.9	959 of 1935	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	759 of 1895	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	954 of 2253	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.5	668 of 1820	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	856 of 2235	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	1105 of 2251	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	1011 of 2220	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	995 of 2172	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	1291 of 2073	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	950 of 2039	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	634 of 2253	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	64.0	493 of 1818	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	512 of 2246	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	539 of 2245	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	433 of 2228	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	414 of 2168	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	53.6	812 of 2069	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	735 of 2030	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	267 of 806	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.5	152 of 676	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	53.2	348 of 818	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	321 of 817	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	459 of 813	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	530 of 743	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.2	397 of 753	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.6	219 of 720	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	721 of 1956	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.4	676 of 1568	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	572 of 1891	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	313 of 1815	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.6	509 of 1757	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	57.0	454 of 1712	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	54.8	486 of 1626	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	43.4	759 of 1597	52.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	666 of 1731	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.0	545 of 1439	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	630 of 1733	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	592 of 1749	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	462 of 1723	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	577 of 1700	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	885 of 1684	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	777 of 1673	53.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)80th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)72nd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)67th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2026)62nd percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile-18 vs school

At Risk (2022)52nd percentile-27 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)46th percentile-30 vs school

African American (2026)30th percentile-46 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)24th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I95%+41 vs state

Reading66%+11 vs state

Mathematics49%+9 vs state

Social Studies24%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Lake Belton Middle	Public	6-8	8818 Tarver Dr	Temple	76502	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 215-2900	803	52	15.4	26.2%	464 (57.8%)	55 (6.8%)	198 (24.7%)	26 (3.2%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	52 (6.5%)	67.5	565^th of 2335 public middle schools	75.8%		72.4	481^st of 2344 public middle schools	79.5%	84	94.9	61.6	64.2	72.9	47.0	56.1	38.0	23.6	$9,012
North Belton Middle	Public	6-8	7907 Prairie View Rd	Temple	76502	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 316-5200	979	57	17.0	36.9%	455 (46.5%)	95 (9.7%)	320 (32.7%)	34 (3.5%)	6 (0.6%)	5 (0.5%)	64 (6.5%)	56.4	863^rd of 2335 public middle schools	63.0%		49.9	1075^th of 2344 public middle schools	54.1%	212	83.6	54.9	56.6	65.3	37.8	35.5	27.3	33.5	$7,408
Belton Middle	Public	6-8	1704 Sparta Rd	Belton	76513	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 215-2800	661	49	13.4	43.3%	337 (51.0%)	38 (5.7%)	230 (34.8%)	12 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.9%)	41.9	1331^st of 2335 public middle schools	43.0%		49.9	1077^th of 2344 public middle schools	54.1%	254	80.0	45.1	49.8	54.2	29.9	40.9	27.0	23.1	$8,332
Bonham Middle	Public	6-8	4600 Midway Dr	Temple	76502	Bell County	Temple Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 215-6600	627	53	11.7	67.1%	152 (24.2%)	120 (19.1%)	300 (47.8%)	17 (2.7%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (5.1%)	51.1	1010^th of 2335 public middle schools	56.7%		45.5	1214^th of 2344 public middle schools	48.2%	204	97.1	43.3	51.4	51.8	37.3	18.7	73.4	32.6	$9,638
South Belton Middle	Public	6-8	805 Sagebrush	Belton	76513	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 215-3000	667	56	11.9	65.4%	162 (24.3%)	63 (9.4%)	383 (57.4%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.0%)	43 (6.4%)	25.6	1865^th of 2335 public middle schools	20.1%		20.6	2008^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.3%	143	83.5	46.1	32.4	43.3	26.9	17.1	10.9	19.4	$10,408
Travis Science Academy	Public	6-8	1551 S 25th St	Temple	76504	Bell County	Temple Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 215-6300	686	52	13.1	74.8%	107 (15.6%)	173 (25.2%)	344 (50.1%)	17 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (6.1%)	34.2	1593^rd of 2335 public middle schools	31.8%		30.2	1723^rd of 2344 public middle schools	26.5%	130	89.3	44.8	45.2	44.4	18.8	16.1	54.6	18.2	$9,961
Lamar Middle	Public	6-8	2011 N Third St	Temple	76501	Bell County	Temple Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 215-6444	553	45	12.3	76.5%	106 (19.2%)	137 (24.8%)	266 (48.1%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (5.8%)	22.3	1984^th of 2335 public middle schools	15.0%		28.8	1775^th of 2344 public middle schools	24.3%	209	71.4	31.9	34.0	41.9	24.2	14.9	37.9	11.4	$10,680
Raymond Mays Middle	Public	6-8	915 W Main	Troy	76579	Bell County	Troy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 938-2543	408	28	14.4	52.7%	228 (55.9%)	11 (2.7%)	145 (35.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.1%)	42.4	1309^th of 2335 public middle schools	43.9%		63.4	702^nd of 2344 public middle schools	70.1%	607	83.9	38.6	55.4	58.6	33.3	22.4	44.0	21.4	$8,045
Academy Middle	Public	6-8	602 E Main St	Little River Academy	76554	Bell County	Academy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 982-4201	417	29	14.4	34.3%	235 (56.4%)	26 (6.2%)	126 (30.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	20 (4.8%)	60.3	746^th of 2335 public middle schools	68.1%		64	688^th of 2344 public middle schools	70.6%	58	68.8	59.5	68.3	63.0	39.9	28.2	54.8	21.8	$8,079
Nolan Middle	Public	6-8	1600 Warriors Path Rd	Harker Heights	76548	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-1150	1,068	58	18.3	47.8%	266 (24.9%)	257 (24.1%)	379 (35.5%)	35 (3.3%)	6 (0.6%)	17 (1.6%)	108 (10.1%)	50.6	1033^rd of 2335 public middle schools	55.8%		53.4	969^th of 2344 public middle schools	58.7%	64	82.0	54.9	54.2	65.5	42.1	22.7	31.9	26.2	$8,867

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Belton Middle

What high school do graduates of Lake Belton Middle attend?

Students who attend Lake Belton Middle usually go on to attend Lake Belton High School

How many students attend Lake Belton Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 803 students attended Lake Belton Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Belton Middle?

Students at Lake Belton Middle are 58% White, 25% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Lake Belton Middle in?

Belton Independent School District (Isd)

Is Lake Belton Middle a good school?

Lake Belton Middle ranks 565^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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