Leon Heights Elementary School
- Elementary school in Belton ISD
- Belton, TX
- Kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating
C
Belton ISD: B
Total students
258
Avg. teacher experience
13 years
Belton ISD: 11.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Belton ISD: 96.6%
Statewide: 90%
Leon Heights Elementary School is an elementary school in Belton, TX, in the Belton ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 258 students. The school received an accountability rating of C. 42.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $51,891, which is $2,231 less than the state average.
Contact information
Principal
- Marcie Beck
- marcie.beck@bisd.net
- (254) 215-3200
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Leon Heights Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
258
African American
12 (4.7%)
Belton ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.4%)
Belton ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
5 (1.9%)
Belton ISD: 2%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
87 (33.7%)
Belton ISD: 33.6%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4%)
Belton ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
140 (54.3%)
Belton ISD: 52.5%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
12 (4.7%)
Belton ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
42.6 %
Belton ISD: 41.5%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
50.8 %
Belton ISD: 45.5%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
0.8 %
Belton ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
0.8 %
Belton ISD: 6.2%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
0 %
Belton ISD: 23%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
13.2 %
Belton ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
8.1 %
Belton ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
C
Belton ISD: B
Student achievement
C
Belton ISD: B
School progress
C
Belton ISD: B
Closing the gaps
C
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
15.5
African American
0 (0%)
Belton ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Belton ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Belton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
4 (25.8%)
Belton ISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Belton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
11.5 (74.2%)
Belton ISD: 83.6%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Belton ISD: 2%
Statewide: 1.1%
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
11.5 (74.2%)
Belton ISD: 76.5%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
4 (25.8%)
Belton ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Belton ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
16.7
Belton ISD: 15.8
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
13 years
Belton ISD: 11.2 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
$51,891
Belton ISD: $51,469
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
N/A
Belton ISD: $46,734
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$48,200
Belton ISD: $48,247
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$49,750
Belton ISD: $49,591
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$52,512
Belton ISD: $52,432
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$62,969
Belton ISD: $59,683
Statewide: $62,039