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Enrollment
567
Elementary
DISTRICT 530 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LANCASTER ISD·NCES 482667011199
Belt Line Elementary School
1355 W BELT LINE RD, LANCASTER, TX 75146 · (972) 218-1608 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL567 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of Texas public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
471 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 272 | 48% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (55).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Belt Line Elementary School→G W Carver 6th Grade STEM Learning Center
Based on grade levels within LANCASTER ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
41.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -12.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 22.0% | 23.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 21.0% | 20.0% | 50.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 41.0% | 30.0% |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 25.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Belt Line Elementary School
Belt Line Elementary School's state test result (36.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belt Line Elementary School this school | 567 | 83.1% | 36.4% |
| Thompson Elementary School MESQUITE | 540 | 84.4% | 23.4% |
| Pleasant Run Elementary School LANCASTER | 597 | 87.8% | 26.0% |
| Waterford Oaks Elementary School CEDAR HILL | 521 | 75.8% | 34.5% |
| Dewberry Elementary School FORNEY | 692 | 80.3% | 23.3% |
| Blue Ridge Briargate Elementary School HOUSTON | 567 | 80.8% | 22.7% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Belt Line Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #3,016 of 4,401 | #237 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #3,929 of 4,466 ▲ 49 | #375 of 429 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #3,584 of 4,466 ▼ 1,103 | #326 of 429 ▼ 145 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 567 | #1,888 of 4,938 | #146 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #2,689 of 4,622 | #252 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.9% | #3,232 of 4,628 | #286 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.1% | #1,724 of 4,789 | #263 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.0% | #2,025 of 2,838 | #210 of 274 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
567
+122 (+27%) vs 2020
+8% since 2010-11, when it was 523
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 567 | 37.2 | 15.3:1 | 83% (471) |
| 2023-24 | 522 | 30.4 | 17.1:1 | 87% (455) |
| 2022-23 | 536 | 34.7 | 15.5:1 | 85% (456) |
| 2020-21 | 445 | 30 | 14.8:1 | 87% (387) |
| 2017-18 | 630 | 33 | 19.1:1 | 96% (605) |
| 2015-16 | 599 | 37 | 16.2:1 | 91% (544) |
| 2010-11 | 523 | 32 | 16.3:1 | 90% (469) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Belt Line Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (630 to 567); teachers up 13% (33 to 37.2).
About Belt Line Elementary School
Among the schools in LANCASTER, Texas, is Belt Line Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 567 students, from pre-K through 5.
Enrollment across the 10 schools in LANCASTER ISD totals 6,822 students.
A majority of students at Belt Line Elementary School, 78%, are Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 17% Hispanic. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 22%. By the diversity index, Belt Line Elementary School comes in at 36%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.3:1, with 37.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is about 15.1:1. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 83% of enrollment.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Belt Line Elementary School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Belt Line Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 36.4% actual against 38.2% predicted.
In Dallas County (population about 2,621,179), median household income is about $76,547, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Belt Line Elementary School is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County, which together enroll about 459,645 students.
Nearest public school: Rosa Parks/Millbrook Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Belt Line Elementary School is 4th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Locale data from NCES put Belt Line Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 27%, from 445 to 567.
The Belt Line Elementary School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LANCASTER ISD
- Lancaster High SchoolHigh · 2,255 students
- Lancaster Middle SchoolMiddle · 908 students
- Houston Elementary SchoolElementary · 613 students
- West Main Elementary SchoolElementary · 601 students
- Pleasant Run Elementary SchoolElementary · 597 students
- G W Carver 6th Grade STEM Learning CenterMiddle · 473 students
Other schools in LANCASTER
- Lancaster High SchoolHigh · 2,255 students
- Lancaster Middle SchoolMiddle · 908 students
- Iltexas Lancaster Elementary SchoolElementary · 737 students
- Houston Elementary SchoolElementary · 613 students
- West Main Elementary SchoolElementary · 601 students
- Pleasant Run Elementary SchoolElementary · 597 students
Nearby schools
- Rosa Parks/Millbrook Elementary School0.7 mi · 416
- Iltexas Lancaster Middle School1.1 mi · 379
- Iltexas Lancaster Elementary School1.1 mi · 737
- Lancaster Middle School1.1 mi · 908
- G W Carver 6th Grade STEM Learning Center1.2 mi · 473
- West Main Elementary School1.4 mi · 601
Frequently asked questions
About Belt Line Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Belt Line Elementary School?
Belt Line Elementary School enrolls approximately 567 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Belt Line Elementary School serve?
Belt Line Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Belt Line Elementary School?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Belt Line Elementary School.
How diverse is Belt Line Elementary School?
Belt Line Elementary School reports a student body of 1% White, 17% Hispanic, 78% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Belt Line Elementary School?
Belt Line Elementary School is overseen by LANCASTER ISD in Dallas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.