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Lake Belton High School

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Lake Belton High School ranks 538 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

538^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 73% of Texas high schools

Summary

Lake Belton High School in Temple, TX, is a large, comprehensive high school serving 2,300 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Belton Independent School District (Isd), which has earned a 3-star rating. The school has built a strong reputation, consistently earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years and ranking in the 73rd percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year. This places it as a top-performing school in its area, significantly outperforming other large local high schools like Temple High School (1-star, 29th percentile) and Belton High School (2-star, 45th percentile).

Academically, Lake Belton excels in core subjects like English, Science, and History, with proficiency rates on STAAR exams that are well above state averages and far exceed those of nearby schools. For example, in the 2025-2026 school year, 79.17% of students were proficient in Biology, compared to the state average of 70.51%, and English II proficiency was 73.09%, dramatically higher than Temple High School's 47.91%. However, the school has a notable weakness in Algebra I, where only 46.35% of students were proficient, which is below both the district and state averages. The school also maintains a very low dropout rate of 0.8%, indicating strong student support systems.

While Lake Belton shows strong results for Hispanic and female students, it has mixed outcomes for other groups. The school's Asian student subgroup has consistently ranked in the low 30th percentile, and Gifted and Talented students have ranked in the 39th-51st percentile, suggesting the school may not be adequately challenging its highest-achieving students. On a positive note, English Language Learners have shown remarkable improvement, jumping from the 43rd to the 64th percentile in recent years. Compared to the specialized Belton New Technical H S At Waskow, which outperforms in nearly every metric, Lake Belton performs at a high level for a comprehensive high school serving a large and diverse student body.

2,300

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,163

Per pupil spending ?

30.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9809 Fm 2483
Temple, TX 76502

(254) 316-6200

District: Belton Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Lake Belton High School:

Elementary:	High Point Elementary
	Joe M Pirtle Elementary
	Lakewood Elementary
	Tarver Elementary
Middle:	Lake Belton Middle
	North Belton Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.5%

Hispanic:

29.4%

African American:

8.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2023 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (70% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Above the Texas median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg67%

Texas avg62%

538^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 5 pts since 2023

From top 31% (2023) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High 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	65.4	538 of 2009	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	67.7	480 of 1974	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	519 of 1990	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	616 of 1961	68.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	452 of 1086	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.3	242 of 834	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	49.8	423 of 1065	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	391 of 1069	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	390 of 556	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.2	293 of 428	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	282 of 530	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	354 of 525	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	413 of 1153	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.5	729 of 1437	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	779 of 1371	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	494 of 1936	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	65.1	379 of 1504	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	525 of 1880	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	608 of 1891	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	731 of 1206	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.6	475 of 964	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	617 of 1182	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	533 of 1860	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	65.4	313 of 1453	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	57.3	558 of 1805	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	556 of 1820	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	760 of 1937	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.9	451 of 1513	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	52.5	681 of 1884	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	797 of 1897	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	602 of 1954	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.8	434 of 1515	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.3	613 of 1891	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	588 of 1913	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	329 of 713	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.5	246 of 598	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	283 of 731	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	383 of 677	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	514 of 1581	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.1	326 of 1299	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	55.4	510 of 1548	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	512 of 1478	65.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	554 of 1584	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.6	505 of 1294	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	600 of 1556	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	644 of 1576	59.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)74th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile~ school

Male (2026)69th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)65th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)64th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile-12 vs school

African American (2026)58th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)54th percentile-19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)39th percentile-34 vs school

Asian (2026)30th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology79%+9 vs state

English II Reading73%+13 vs state

U.S. History73%+3 vs state

English I Reading70%+14 vs state

Algebra I46%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	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 High School	Public	9-12	9809 Fm 2483	Temple	76502	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 316-6200	2,300	146	15.7	30.7%	1,184 (51.5%)	203 (8.8%)	676 (29.4%)	67 (2.9%)	10 (0.4%)	10 (0.4%)	150 (6.5%)	65.4	538^th of 2009 public high schools	73.2%		67.7	480^th of 1974 public high schools	75.7%	58	46.4	79.2	69.9	73.1	72.7							$8,163
Belton High School	Public	9-12	600 Lake Rd	Belton	76513	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 215-2200	1,763	128	13.7	45.5%	703 (39.9%)	142 (8.1%)	772 (43.8%)	28 (1.6%)	8 (0.5%)	17 (1.0%)	93 (5.3%)	45.1	1103^rd of 2009 public high schools	45.1%		45.9	1021^st of 1974 public high schools	48.3%	82	33.0	63.2	55.2	57.0	69.6							$10,006
Temple High School	Public	9-12	415 N 31st St	Temple	76504	Bell County	Temple Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 215-7000	2,320	169	13.7	66.0%	484 (20.9%)	551 (23.8%)	1,122 (48.4%)	49 (2.1%)	7 (0.3%)	5 (0.2%)	102 (4.4%)	33	1418^th of 2009 public high schools	29.4%		30.6	1380^th of 1974 public high schools	30.1%	38	37.6	55.2	44.6	47.9	63.1							$10,355
Fred W Edwards Academy Aec	Public	9-12	300 S 27th St	Temple	76504	Bell County	Temple Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 215-6944	77	7	11.3	67.5%	16 (20.8%)	16 (20.8%)	40 (51.9%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	2 (2.6%)	16.3	1706^th of 2009 public high schools	15.1%		14.8	1698^th of 1974 public high schools	14.0%	8	70.0	66.7	12.5	22.7	40.5							$15,302
Belton New Technical H S At Waskow	Public	9-12	320 N Blair	Belton	76513	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 215-2500	284	23	12.2	26.4%	165 (58.1%)	18 (6.3%)	80 (28.2%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	78.7	239^th of 2009 public high schools	88.1%					(n/a)	52.5	81.8	78.1	87.5	95.4							$10,828
District Alternative Education Program	Public	7-12	302 N Blair St	Belton	76513	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 215-2670	46	10	4.6	65.2%	19 (41.3%)	6 (13.0%)	17 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.7%)								(n/a)												$00
Ki Charter - Temple	Public, Charter	7-12	1201 Canyon Creek Dr	Temple	76502	Bell County	Ki Charter	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(210) 705-9914	9	2	4.2	44.4%	4 (44.4%)	3 (33.3%)	2 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.6	731^st of 2009 public high schools	63.6%					(n/a)			60.0			20.0			0.0
Cedar Crest	Public, Charter	6-12	3500 Interstate 35 Frontage Rd	Belton	76513	Bell County	University Of Texas University Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(915) 238-7028	75	5	13.8		33 (44.0%)	11 (14.7%)	27 (36.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.0%)	4.3	1899^th of 2009 public high schools	5.5%		12	1752^nd of 1974 public high schools	11.2%	147	0.0	22.2	14.3	20.0	40.0	20.0	5.0	33.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	$11,889
Troy High School	Public	9-12	205 N Waco Rd	Troy	76579	Bell County	Troy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 938-2561	502	32	15.7	40.8%	316 (62.9%)	9 (1.8%)	153 (30.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.0%)	53	878^th of 2009 public high schools	56.3%		60.8	652^nd of 1974 public high schools	67.0%	226	39.2	74.6	54.5	65.2	73.0							$9,417
Moody High School	Public	9-12	11862 S Lonestar Pkwy	Moody	76557	McLennan County	Moody Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 853-3622	216	23	9.4	54.6%	125 (57.9%)	10 (4.6%)	64 (29.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.9%)	39.7	1242^nd of 2009 public high schools	38.2%		34.1	1287^th of 1974 public high schools	34.8%	45	51.1	67.4	56.4	46.6	53.1							$13,374

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Belton High School

How many students attend Lake Belton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,300 students attended Lake Belton High School.

What district is Lake Belton High School in?

Belton Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Lake Belton High School?

Lake Belton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : High Point Elementary
Elementary : Joe M Pirtle Elementary
Elementary : Lakewood Elementary
Elementary : Tarver Elementary
Middle : Lake Belton Middle
Middle : North Belton Middle

Is Lake Belton High School a good school?

Lake Belton High School ranks 538^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Belton High School?

Students at Lake Belton High School are 51% White, 29% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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