Summary:
The 13 schools in zip code 76513 (Belton, TX) serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, with the vast majority belonging to the Belton Independent School District (Isd), which is ranked in the 50th percentile of Texas districts, alongside one charter school under the Orenda Charter School district and one alternative school under the University Of Texas University Charter School.
The standout school in the area is Lakewood Elementary, ranked in the 89th percentile statewide, which consistently outperforms district and state averages in reading and math. At the high school level, Belton New Technical H S At Waskow is the top performer, ranking in the 88th percentile with exceptional End-of-Course exam scores, including 95.38% proficiency in U.S. History. Among middle schools, Belton Middle outperforms South Belton Middle in most subjects, though both show a striking anomaly: extremely high Algebra I proficiency rates (over 80%) alongside very low standard 8th-grade math scores, indicating only advanced students take that exam. In contrast, Southwest Elementary and Hubbard Branch Elementary rank in the single-digit percentiles and struggle significantly, with math proficiency rates below 26% in 5th grade.
A key takeaway is the wide performance gap tied to economic factors: Lakewood Elementary has only 18.71% of students receiving free/reduced lunch, while Southwest Elementary has 81.93%. Additionally, Spanish-language STAAR tests at schools like Chisholm Trail Elementary and Southwest show critically low proficiency rates, highlighting a need for stronger bilingual support. The alternative school Cedar Crest faces immense challenges with a 6.3% dropout rate and 0% proficiency in Algebra I, while Belton High School maintains a solid 93.1% graduation rate.
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