Lake Belton Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Belton ISD
- Temple, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Belton ISD: B
Total students
818
Avg. teacher experience
12 years
Belton ISD: 10.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Belton ISD: 97.4%
Statewide: 90%
Lake Belton Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Temple, TX, in the Belton ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 818 students. 34.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.2% 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.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,930, which is $1,957 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12 years of experience.
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Principal
- Kris Hobson
- kris.hobson@bisd.net
- (254) 215-2900
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Lake Belton Middle 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
818
African American
57 (7%)
Belton ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Belton ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
24 (2.9%)
Belton ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
198 (24.2%)
Belton ISD: 34.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.2%)
Belton ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
488 (59.7%)
Belton ISD: 49.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
48 (5.9%)
Belton ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
34.7 %
Belton ISD: 50.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
26.8 %
Belton ISD: 40.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
1.2 %
Belton ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
1.2 %
Belton ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
15.3 %
Belton ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.5 %
Belton ISD: 15.5%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
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.
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
8.7 %
Belton ISD: 14.1%
Statewide: 15%
African American
5.9 %
Belton ISD: 18.9%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Belton ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
4.2 %
Belton ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
10.1 %
Belton ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Belton ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
7.5 %
Belton ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
20.8 %
Belton ISD: 13.7%
Statewide: 13.9%
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
51.4
African American
3.1 (6%)
Belton ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Belton ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1.9%)
Belton ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1.3 (2.5%)
Belton ISD: 12.8%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Belton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
46.1 (89.6%)
Belton ISD: 81.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
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
0 (0%)
Belton ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
40 (77.9%)
Belton ISD: 74.6%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
11.3 (22.1%)
Belton ISD: 23.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
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
15.9
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
12 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
$56,930
Belton ISD: $55,968
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$51,655
Belton ISD: $51,706
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$52,766
Belton ISD: $52,726
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$54,032
Belton ISD: $54,388
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,108
Belton ISD: $58,261
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$63,349
Belton ISD: $63,113
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$70,113
Belton ISD: $64,414
Statewide: $71,111