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North Belton Middle

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North Belton Middle ranks 863 rd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

863^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 63% of Texas middle schools

Summary

North Belton Middle in Temple, TX, is a large school serving 979 students in grades 6-8 within the Belton Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked near the middle of the state. The school has a history of solid performance, though its recent state ranking has dipped slightly to the 63rd percentile, and it serves a relatively lower proportion of economically disadvantaged students compared to many nearby schools.

North Belton Middle's standout strength is its Algebra I program, where an impressive 83.56% of students taking the End-of-Course exam were proficient—far exceeding both the district and state averages. This places it among the top schools in the area for advanced math, competitive even with the higher-performing Lake Belton Middle (94.89% proficient). However, this success creates a stark contrast with standard 8th-grade math, where only 27.32% of students were proficient, well below the state average of 47.24%. This suggests the school excels at accelerating top math students but may need to provide more support for those in the standard track. In reading, the school shows consistent strength, with 8th-grade proficiency (65.29%) outperforming the district and state, a trend that sets it apart from many neighboring schools.

The school also demonstrates notable success with specific student groups. English Language Learners (ELL) have seen a remarkable turnaround, now ranking in the 83rd percentile statewide, a huge improvement from previous years. African American students are also performing well, ranking in the 71st percentile. In contrast, Special Education students are in the 22nd percentile, indicating a critical area needing targeted support. Compared to nearby Lake Belton Middle, which has a lower poverty rate and higher overall scores, North Belton Middle is competitive in Algebra I and 8th-grade reading, highlighting the impact of socioeconomic factors on school performance. The school also operates efficiently, spending $10,316 per student, less than its lower-performing district counterpart, South Belton Middle.

979

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,408

Per pupil spending ?

36.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7907 Prairie View Rd
Temple, TX 76502

(254) 316-5200

District: Belton Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend North Belton Middle usually attend:

High:

Lake Belton High School

Feeder schools for North Belton Middle:

Elementary:	High Point Elementary
	Joe M Pirtle Elementary
	Tarver Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.5%

Hispanic:

32.7%

African American:

9.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg45%

Texas avg47%

863^rd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	56.4	863 of 2335	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.9	1075 of 2344	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	1034 of 2372	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	688 of 2330	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	56.0	848 of 2254	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	881 of 2252	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	474 of 2193	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	410 of 2080	80.3%	★★★★☆
2017	69.0	471 of 2027	76.8%	★★★★☆
2016	66.6	642 of 1987	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.9	381 of 2043	81.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	379 of 1295	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	50.4	431 of 997	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	703 of 1280	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.4	424 of 1273	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	454 of 1251	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	596 of 1213	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	542 of 1193	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	277 of 1167	76.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	443 of 642	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.2	307 of 505	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	399 of 617	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	463 of 616	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	522 of 606	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	78.4	84 of 589	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	44 of 594	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	68.6	157 of 587	73.3%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	43.5	1127 of 2182	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	1090 of 2118	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	923 of 2058	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	664 of 2008	66.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	236 of 1390	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	37.3	898 of 1428	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	1019 of 1770	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	762 of 1720	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.7	1010 of 1643	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.4	481 of 1592	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	770 of 1445	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.5	1237 of 1376	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	888 of 2240	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.9	895 of 1825	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	1074 of 2242	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	597 of 2241	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	52.9	931 of 2221	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	888 of 2151	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	545 of 2047	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	433 of 2008	78.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	921 of 1497	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.6	807 of 1230	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.2	636 of 1481	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	803 of 1488	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.2	748 of 1501	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	390 of 1446	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	521 of 1430	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	741 of 2141	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.6	1075 of 1731	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	1223 of 2119	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	788 of 2116	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	887 of 2077	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	777 of 2043	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	722 of 1935	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	661 of 1895	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	1094 of 2253	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.2	1106 of 1820	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	1471 of 2235	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.4	752 of 2251	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	1206 of 2220	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.7	1017 of 2172	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	746 of 2073	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	754 of 2039	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	805 of 2253	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.8	862 of 1818	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	1125 of 2246	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	759 of 2245	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	801 of 2228	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	841 of 2168	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.0	412 of 2069	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	392 of 2030	80.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	557 of 806	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.1	458 of 676	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	432 of 818	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.9	299 of 817	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	453 of 813	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.0	630 of 743	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.0	302 of 753	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	322 of 720	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	1525 of 1956	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.3	1209 of 1568	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	1418 of 1891	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.0	603 of 1815	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	785 of 1757	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.1	818 of 1712	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	563 of 1626	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	390 of 1597	75.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	993 of 1731	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.5	920 of 1439	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	1208 of 1733	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	701 of 1749	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	910 of 1723	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	1044 of 1700	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.4	556 of 1684	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	512 of 1673	69.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)83rd percentile+20 vs school

African American (2026)71st percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)65th percentile~ school

Male (2026)64th percentile~ school

Female (2026)60th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile-12 vs school

At Risk (2022)48th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)38th percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2026)31st percentile-32 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)31st percentile-32 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I84%+30 vs state

Reading59%+4 vs state

Mathematics34%-5 vs state

Social Studies34%~ state avg

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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 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Moody Middle	Public	5-8	107 Cora Lee Ln	Moody	76557	McLennan County	Moody Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 853-2182	210	19	11.2	60.0%	122 (58.1%)	10 (4.8%)	72 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	64.6	631^st of 2335 public middle schools	73.0%		69.5	547^th of 2344 public middle schools	76.7%	84	100.0	51.0	59.7	59.3	71.2	36.5	30.7	35.1	66.7	32.7	$10,548

Frequently Asked Questions about North Belton Middle

What high school do graduates of North Belton Middle attend?

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

What district is North Belton Middle in?

Belton Independent School District (Isd)

Is North Belton Middle a good school?

North Belton Middle ranks 863^rd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of North Belton Middle?

Students at North Belton Middle are 46% White, 33% Hispanic, 10% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend North Belton Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 979 students attended North Belton Middle.

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