South Belton Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Belton ISD
- Belton, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Belton ISD: B
Total students
666
Avg. teacher experience
8.7 years
Belton ISD: 10.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Belton ISD: 97.4%
Statewide: 90%
South Belton Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Belton, TX, in the Belton ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 666 students. 61.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 13.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,146, which is $3,741 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.7 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Kevin Taylor
- kevin.taylor@bisd.net
- (254) 215-3000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in South 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
666
African American
58 (8.7%)
Belton ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.5%)
Belton ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
7 (1.1%)
Belton ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
340 (51.1%)
Belton ISD: 34.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
6 (0.9%)
Belton ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
214 (32.1%)
Belton ISD: 49.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
38 (5.7%)
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
61.3 %
Belton ISD: 50.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
65.6 %
Belton ISD: 40.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
13.5 %
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
13.4 %
Belton ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
9.2 %
Belton ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
21.6 %
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)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Belton ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Belton ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Belton ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
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 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
16 %
Belton ISD: 14.1%
Statewide: 15%
African American
16.7 %
Belton ISD: 18.9%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
33.3 %
Belton ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Belton ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
16.3 %
Belton ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Belton ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
15 %
Belton ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
18.5 %
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
49.9
African American
3.2 (6.4%)
Belton ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Belton ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Belton ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
12.1 (24.3%)
Belton ISD: 12.8%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Belton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
32.6 (65.3%)
Belton ISD: 81.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
2 (4%)
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
36.3 (72.7%)
Belton ISD: 74.6%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
13.6 (27.3%)
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
13.3
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
8.7 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
$55,146
Belton ISD: $55,968
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$52,790
Belton ISD: $51,706
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$52,438
Belton ISD: $52,726
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$54,253
Belton ISD: $54,388
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$58,209
Belton ISD: $58,261
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$62,570
Belton ISD: $63,113
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$65,747
Belton ISD: $64,414
Statewide: $71,111