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Chisholm Trail Elementary

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Chisholm Trail Elementary ranks 2120 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2120^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Chisholm Trail Elementary is a K-5 school in the Belton Independent School District (Isd) serving 766 students, and it has recently achieved a remarkable turnaround, jumping from the 19th percentile statewide to the 54th percentile in a single year.

The most defining feature of Chisholm Trail is its dramatic improvement, particularly in mathematics. In the 2025-2026 school year, 5th-grade math scores (57.81% proficient) significantly outpaced both the district (44.83%) and the state (47.38%). This strength is not shared by many nearby schools; for example, Tarver Elementary dropped from the 66th to the 35th percentile over the same period, while Southwest Elementary has remained consistently low. The school is also effectively serving its economically disadvantaged population, with 57.7% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and this subgroup now ranks in the 57th percentile statewide—a significant improvement from the 19th percentile just two years prior.

While math has shown dramatic gains, reading scores remain a persistent challenge, with 3rd and 4th-grade reading scores still below the state average. The school also administers the STAAR Spanish test, and performance on these tests is extremely low, indicating a need for targeted intervention. When compared to other high-poverty schools in the district, Chisholm Trail is a clear success story. Hubbard Branch Elementary and Southwest Elementary are both ranked in the bottom 10% of the state, while Chisholm Trail has broken away from this pattern and is now performing in the top half of Texas schools. This suggests that the school's recent strategies are working and could serve as a model for its struggling peers.

766

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,435

Per pupil spending ?

57.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1082 S Wheat Rd
Belton, TX 76513

(254) 316-5100

District: Belton Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Chisholm Trail Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	South Belton Middle
High:	Belton High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.0%

White:

33.3%

African American:

8.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Texas avg50%

2,120^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 11Elementary 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	49.9	2120 of 4627	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.3	3236 of 4651	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	3366 of 4710	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	3778 of 4647	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	3691 of 4581	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	3076 of 4578	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	3375 of 4479	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.1	1676 of 4359	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.9	1712 of 4329	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.3	2531 of 4286	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.2	2307 of 4320	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	1401 of 2406	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.8	795 of 1905	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	796 of 2443	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	1444 of 2443	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	1953 of 2421	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	68.0	455 of 2444	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	37.7	1649 of 2515	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	83.8	223 of 2483	91.0%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	15.4	4272 of 4461	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	3810 of 4331	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	3971 of 4295	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	38.6	2765 of 4240	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	2196 of 2918	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	3299 of 3668	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	3233 of 3556	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	3457 of 3487	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	2687 of 3446	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	3100 of 3333	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	2226 of 3226	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	2089 of 4575	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.3	2522 of 3744	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	3295 of 4658	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	3439 of 4588	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	3320 of 4561	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	2940 of 4499	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	3146 of 4348	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.6	1709 of 4306	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	1708 of 3075	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.6	1441 of 2619	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	10.5	2858 of 2980	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	2723 of 2958	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	2462 of 3006	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.3	2283 of 3184	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.3	1487 of 3106	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	1713 of 4413	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.1	2946 of 3644	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	3815 of 4465	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	3713 of 4401	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	3906 of 4376	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	3051 of 4329	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	3320 of 4188	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	2518 of 4168	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	1946 of 4520	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.3	2824 of 3705	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	3715 of 4594	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	4100 of 4521	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	3937 of 4477	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	3512 of 4451	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	3662 of 4309	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.3	2462 of 4264	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	2112 of 4582	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	29.5	2838 of 3739	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	3558 of 4647	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	3964 of 4585	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	4016 of 4563	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	3155 of 4498	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	3397 of 4357	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.8	1700 of 4319	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	872 of 1106	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	65.4	311 of 975	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.5	875 of 1128	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	857 of 1099	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	732 of 1004	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	674 of 961	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	923 of 1112	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.9	716 of 1046	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	2366 of 4301	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.2	3112 of 3549	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	2901 of 4292	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.7	3625 of 4086	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	2631 of 3952	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	2033 of 3799	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	1594 of 3684	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	1650 of 3558	53.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	1974 of 3006	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.6	2201 of 2612	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	2652 of 3108	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	2940 of 3106	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	2800 of 3082	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	2909 of 3082	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	2872 of 3142	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	48.3	1656 of 3127	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)61st percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile~ school

Male (2026)54th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)45th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)44th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2026)42nd percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)34th percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)25th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)21st percentile-33 vs school

At Risk (2022)4th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading50%-4 vs state

Mathematics48%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Chisholm Trail Elementary	Public	K-5	1082 S Wheat Rd	Belton	76513	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 316-5100	766	56	13.7	57.7%	255 (33.3%)	64 (8.4%)	391 (51.0%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	45 (5.9%)	49.9	2120^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.2%		33.3	3236^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.4%	1116	19.2	24.0		0.0	0.0		45.4	46.9	56.9	46.6	36.7	57.8	$7,435
Southwest Elementary	Public	K-5	611 S Saunders	Belton	76513	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 215-3500	415	33	12.6	81.9%	82 (19.8%)	30 (7.2%)	286 (68.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	16	4240^th of 4627 public elementary schools	8.4%		21.2	3964^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.8%	276	23.1	30.0	0.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	30.0	41.7	36.1	15.5	38.3	25.4	$11,593
Nolan Creek School	Public, Charter	K-5	505 E Ave C	Belton	76513	Bell County	Orenda Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 939-4491	109	9	12.2		51 (46.8%)	13 (11.9%)	35 (32.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.2%)	41.4	2626^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.2%		59.8	1593^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	65.7%	1033							9.1	53.9	66.7	20.0	30.8	50.0	$10,363
Sparta Elementary	Public	K-5	1800 Sparta Rd	Belton	76513	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 215-3600	549	41	13.2	29.5%	361 (65.8%)	23 (4.2%)	123 (22.4%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.4%)	61.5	1548^th of 4627 public elementary schools	66.5%		58.5	1648^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.6%	100							58.4	52.9	55.0	48.3	54.7	56.0	$8,265
Leon Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	1501 N Main	Belton	76513	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 215-3200	184	18	10.2	58.2%	88 (47.8%)	10 (5.4%)	72 (39.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.1%)	46.8	2286^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.6%		56.7	1743^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	62.5%	543							57.1	43.8	65.8	51.4	21.9	34.2	$9,986
Hubbard Branch Elementary	Public	K-5	1651 Ot Tyler	Belton	76513	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 215-2000	514	40	12.8	66.3%	195 (37.9%)	59 (11.5%)	215 (41.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.0%)	16.9	4194^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.4%					(n/a)							32.6	41.9	36.5	29.1	24.7	21.7	$00
Charter Oak Elementary	Public	K-5	8402 Poison Oak Rd	Temple	76502	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 215-4000	602	47	12.7	40.9%	270 (44.9%)	31 (5.1%)	260 (43.2%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.0%)	58.2	1700^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.3%		67.3	1246^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.2%	454	7.1	16.7		16.7			54.3	62.3	63.0	50.0	38.0	48.9	$8,902
Lakewood Elementary	Public	K-5	11200 Fm 2305	Belton	76513	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 215-3100	572	41	13.9	18.7%	400 (69.9%)	13 (2.3%)	93 (16.3%)	23 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.3%)	87.3	493^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	89.3%		89.3	398^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.4%	95							75.0	68.3	83.8	63.3	56.7	71.6	$7,463
Joe M Pirtle Elementary	Public	K-5	714 S Pea Rdg	Temple	76502	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 215-3400	575	41	14.0	40.3%	276 (48.0%)	63 (11.0%)	169 (29.4%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (9.2%)	39.5	2789^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.7%		49.8	2152^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	53.7%	637							49.5	44.7	55.8	34.3	37.9	42.1	$7,862
Richard E Cavazos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 N 10th St	Nolanville	76559	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-7000	567	37	15.1	57.5%	185 (32.6%)	94 (16.6%)	223 (39.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	51 (9.0%)	77.7	844^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.8%		82.2	675^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.5%	169							62.8	73.4	69.4	59.0	79.7	45.9	$12,659

Frequently Asked Questions about Chisholm Trail Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Chisholm Trail Elementary?

Students at Chisholm Trail Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 33% White, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Chisholm Trail Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 766 students attended Chisholm Trail Elementary.

Is Chisholm Trail Elementary a good school?

Chisholm Trail Elementary ranks 2120^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Chisholm Trail Elementary in?

Belton Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Chisholm Trail Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chisholm Trail Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Belton Middle
High : Belton High School

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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