Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Belton ISD: B

Total students

2,553

Avg. teacher experience

11 years

Belton ISD: 10.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

97.4 %

Belton ISD: 97.4%

Statewide: 90%

Belton High School is a high school in Belton, TX, in the Belton ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,553 students. 62.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 97.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.4% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Belton High School was 985 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 22.2.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,376, which is $1,511 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.bisd.net

Address

600 Lake Rd
Belton, TX 76513

Office phone number

(254) 215-2200

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Belton High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

2,553

African American

179 (7%)

Belton ISD: 7.3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

19 (0.7%)

Belton ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

43 (1.7%)

Belton ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

964 (37.8%)

Belton ISD: 34.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

11 (0.4%)

Belton ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

1,211 (47.4%)

Belton ISD: 49.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

126 (4.9%)

Belton ISD: 5.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

7.0%

American Indian

0.7%

Asian

1.7%

Hispanic

37.8%

Pacific Islander

0.4%

White

47.4%

Two or more races

4.9%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

62.5 %

Belton ISD: 50.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

37.4 %

Belton ISD: 40.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

7 %

Belton ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

62.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

37.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

7.0%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

6.9 %

Belton ISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

8.7 %

Belton ISD: 8.2%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

13.9 %

Belton ISD: 15.5%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

6.9%

Gifted and talented

8.7%

Special education

13.9%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Belton ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Belton ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Belton ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Belton ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

97.4 %

Belton ISD: 97.4%

Statewide: 90%

African American

100 %

Belton ISD: 100%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

Masked

Belton ISD: Masked

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

100 %

Belton ISD: 100%

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

97.3 %

Belton ISD: 97.3%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Belton ISD: Masked

Statewide: 88.3%

White

97.1 %

Belton ISD: 97.1%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

96.9 %

Belton ISD: 96.9%

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

100.0%

American Indian

Masked

Asian

100.0%

Hispanic

97.3%

Pacific Islander

Masked

White

97.1%

Two or more races

96.9%

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0.4 %

Belton ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0.4 %

Belton ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

0 %

Belton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

0 %

Belton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0.5 %

Belton ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

7.1 %

Belton ISD: 5.3%

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0.3 %

Belton ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Belton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

22.8 %

Belton ISD: 14.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

33.6 %

Belton ISD: 18.9%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

23.5 %

Belton ISD: 18.2%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

6.1 %

Belton ISD: 4.9%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

27.8 %

Belton ISD: 16.6%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

14.3 %

Belton ISD: 10.9%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

19.2 %

Belton ISD: 12.1%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

13.3 %

Belton ISD: 13.7%

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

14.5 %

Belton ISD: 14.5%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

7.1 %

Belton ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

10 %

Belton ISD: 10%

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

50 %

Belton ISD: 50%

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

9.4 %

Belton ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Belton ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

17.9 %

Belton ISD: 17.9%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

8.2 %

Belton ISD: 8.2%

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

62.9 %

Belton ISD: 62.9%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

30 %

Belton ISD: 30%

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

Masked

Belton ISD: Masked

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

76.5 %

Belton ISD: 76.5%

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

54.7 %

Belton ISD: 54.7%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Belton ISD: Masked

Statewide: 43.9%

White

65.5 %

Belton ISD: 65.5%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

83.3 %

Belton ISD: 83.3%

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

985

Belton ISD: 985

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

22.2

Belton ISD: 22.2

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

66 %

Belton ISD: 66%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

70.5 %

Belton ISD: 70.5%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

56.5 %

Belton ISD: 56.5%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

66.0%

Math

70.5%

Reading + Math

56.5%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

189.9

African American

6 (3.2%)

Belton ISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (0.5%)

Belton ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.5%)

Belton ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

18.6 (9.8%)

Belton ISD: 12.8%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Belton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

159.3 (83.9%)

Belton ISD: 81.1%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

4 (2.1%)

Belton ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

7.6 (4%)

Belton ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

114 (60.1%)

Belton ISD: 74.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

67.2 (35.4%)

Belton ISD: 23.9%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (0.5%)

Belton ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

13.4

Belton ISD: 14.2

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

11 years

Belton ISD: 10.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$57,376

Belton ISD: $55,968

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$51,795

Belton ISD: $51,706

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$53,677

Belton ISD: $52,726

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$54,937

Belton ISD: $54,388

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$60,040

Belton ISD: $58,261

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$66,017

Belton ISD: $63,113

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$63,142

Belton ISD: $64,414

Statewide: $71,111

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