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Belt Line Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4014^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Belt Line Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Lancaster Independent School District (Isd) serving 567 students in a high-poverty area, where over 83% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Belt Line has experienced a dramatic and concerning decline in recent years. After ranking in the 57th percentile statewide in 2021-2022—making it the top-performing elementary in its district—the school has dropped to the 13th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 1-star rating. This 44-percentile-point loss is the steepest among nearby schools. The most significant weakness is in mathematics, where proficiency rates are critically low (around 26-28% in grades 3-5), falling 16-21 percentage points below the state average. For example, in 5th-grade math, Belt Line (26.09%) is outperformed by Rosa Parks/Millbrook Elementary (44.64%) and Houston Elementary (39.47%). Interestingly, the school spends a relatively high amount per student ($10,987) and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio (15.2), suggesting the decline is not due to a lack of resources but rather the effectiveness of instruction and intervention strategies.

Despite the overall decline, Belt Line has shown a consistent ability to serve its African American student population effectively, with this subgroup ranking in the 34th percentile in 2025-2026—the school’s strongest-performing subgroup. This suggests specific instructional strategies may be working well for this demographic. Nearby, the charter school Iltexas Lancaster Elementary (19th percentile) outperforms Belt Line in most subjects, though both schools are significantly below state averages, indicating systemic educational challenges in the area. The school’s rapid decline—from a peak during the 2021-2022 school year to a steep two-year collapse—may indicate it initially mitigated pandemic learning loss but has since struggled to adapt to new academic challenges or shifts in student needs.

567

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,846

Per pupil spending ?

83.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1355 W Belt Line Rd
Lancaster, TX 75146

(972) 218-1608

District: Lancaster Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Belt Line Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	G W Carver 6th Grade Stem Learning Center
	Lancaster Middle
High:	Lancaster High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.1%

Hispanic:

17.5%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2016 → 13th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (33% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg35%

Texas avg51%

4,014^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Lancaster Independent School District (Isd)

812^th of 951Lancaster 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	20.6	4014 of 4627	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.8	3377 of 4651	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	3114 of 4710	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	2261 of 4647	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	1957 of 4581	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.4	2542 of 4578	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	2203 of 4479	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.8	2631 of 4359	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.7	2859 of 4329	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.0	3382 of 4286	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.4	3044 of 4320	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.5	3937 of 4260	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.7	3872 of 4221	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.3	4054 of 4206	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.2	3869 of 4095	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.2	3836 of 3937	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	18.7	3577 of 3884	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.2	3688 of 3768	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	15.6	3497 of 3724	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	1587 of 2406	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.9	932 of 1905	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	872 of 2443	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	627 of 2443	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	475 of 2421	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	55.8	848 of 2444	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	600 of 2515	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	753 of 2483	69.7%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	54.7	1774 of 4461	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	2143 of 4331	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	967 of 4295	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	54.7	1639 of 4240	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	3881 of 4575	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.8	2702 of 3744	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.2	2420 of 4658	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	1857 of 4588	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	1362 of 4561	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	47.7	2157 of 4499	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	2054 of 4348	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.9	2939 of 4306	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	2279 of 3075	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.2	1954 of 2619	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.1	1874 of 2980	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	1984 of 3184	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	2333 of 3106	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	57.4	1549 of 4188	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	1700 of 4168	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.0	3526 of 4520	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.8	2489 of 3705	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	2138 of 4594	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	2067 of 4521	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	1342 of 4477	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	49.6	2057 of 4451	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	1102 of 4309	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	50.2	2028 of 4264	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	3908 of 4582	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.7	2720 of 3739	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.6	2711 of 4647	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	2754 of 4585	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	2662 of 4563	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	2613 of 4498	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	2366 of 4357	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	2307 of 4319	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	2846 of 4301	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.9	2415 of 3549	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2019)63rd percentile+12 vs school

At Risk (2022)60th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)34th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2026)34th percentile+21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)26th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)15th percentile~ school

Male (2026)15th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading39%-15 vs state

Mathematics27%-20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Belt Line is such a great school. They principal, staff, and teachers treat each child with respect and are sincerely concerned with all of them. I hold this school in high regard and gladly recommend it to anyone considering a move to Lancaster. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, July 4, 2010

The teachers at Belt Line Elementary is outstanding. Parents looking for a quality school should check out Belt Line. I highly recommend it. Close Quote

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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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Belt Line Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1355 W Belt Line Rd	Lancaster	75146	Dallas County	Lancaster Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 218-1608	567	37	15.2	83.1%	7 (1.2%)	443 (78.1%)	99 (17.5%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	20.6	4014^th of 4627 public elementary schools	13.2%		30.8	3377^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.4%	637							44.0	39.1	34.8		28.0	28.3	26.1		$7,846
Rosa Parks/Millbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	630 Millbrook Dr	Lancaster	75146	Dallas County	Lancaster Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 218-1564	416	30	13.8	79.6%	5 (1.2%)	356 (85.6%)	31 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	39.3	2809^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.3%		34.8	3140^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.5%	331							54.6	45.0	57.1		36.4	23.3	44.6		$7,421
Iltexas Lancaster Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1900 W Pleasant Run Rd	Lancaster	75146	Dallas County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 862-4237	737	47	15.6	84.8%	16 (2.2%)	304 (41.2%)	379 (51.4%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.9%)	25.1	3752^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	18.9%		9.6	4498^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.3%	746	0.0			20.0			36.0	45.5	43.4		29.0	35.5	30.4		$9,821
West Main Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	531 W Main St	Lancaster	75146	Dallas County	Lancaster Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 218-1551	601	39	15.3	80.7%	20 (3.3%)	393 (65.4%)	167 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.0%)	27.8	3577^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.7%		39.3	2820^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.4%	757							39.2	45.4	43.8		20.3	40.0	37.1		$6,871
Pleasant Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	427 W Pleasant Run Rd	Lancaster	75134	Dallas County	Lancaster Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 218-1538	597	38	15.6	87.8%	19 (3.2%)	435 (72.9%)	124 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	8.7	4525^th of 4627 public elementary schools	2.2%		14.8	4301^st of 4651 public elementary schools	7.5%	224							32.2	30.0	36.1		10.3	16.3	16.9		$7,460
Rolling Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	450 Rolling Hills Pl	Lancaster	75146	Dallas County	Lancaster Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 218-1525	388	27	14.3	89.7%	3 (0.8%)	332 (85.6%)	34 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.1%)	18.7	4113^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.1%		20.8	3981^st of 4651 public elementary schools	14.4%	132							33.3	43.4	51.0		12.3	18.5	28.6		$7,517
Life School Lancaster	Public, Charter	K-6	950 S I-35 E	Lancaster	75146	Dallas County	Life School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 274-7950	455	26	17.4	73.8%	23 (5.1%)	273 (60.0%)	142 (31.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	16.8	4201^st of 4627 public elementary schools	9.2%		18.9	4089^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.1%	112							9.0	37.3	32.4	35.4	6.0	47.8	14.1	26.6	$10,180
Houston Elementary	Public	K-5	2929 Marquis St	Lancaster	75134	Dallas County	Lancaster Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 218-1512	613	40	15.2	87.3%	3 (0.5%)	242 (39.5%)	358 (58.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	30.2	3413^th of 4627 public elementary schools	26.2%		36.4	3027^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.9%	386	22.7	44.4	33.3	14.3	31.3	16.7	34.3	50.6	49.3		28.9	32.3	39.5		$6,375
Aia Lancaster Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	901 E Beltline Rd	Lancaster	75146	Dallas County	Accelerated Intermediate Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 227-2105	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
The Meadows Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1016 The Meadows Pkwy	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 224-0960	312	15	20.4	75.6%	2 (0.6%)	269 (86.2%)	27 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	4.8	4589^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.8%		7.7	4548^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.2%	41							19.7	20.0	31.0		9.0	23.2	11.3		$8,815

Frequently Asked Questions about Belt Line Elementary

Is Belt Line Elementary a good school?

Belt Line Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.2% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Belt Line Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 567 students attended Belt Line Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Belt Line Elementary?

Students at Belt Line Elementary are 78% African American, 17% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% White, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Belt Line Elementary attend?

Students who attend Belt Line Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : G W Carver 6th Grade Stem Learning Center
Middle : Lancaster Middle
High : Lancaster High School

What district is Belt Line Elementary in?

Lancaster Independent School District (Isd)

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