Enrollment
284
High
DISTRICT 1,098 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELTON ISD·NCES 480986014157
Belton New Tech H S at Waskow
320 N BLAIR, BELTON, TX 76513 · (254) 215-2500 · Bell County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL284 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% of Texas public high schools
- B+Test 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.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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 high schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
75 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 58 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 80 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 81 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 65 | 23% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
QUIET COMMUNITY
Be the first to start a discussion at Belton New Tech H S at Waskow.
START A DISCUSSIONTest scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
84.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +40.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 40 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 68.0% | 12.0% | 4.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 32.0% | 47.0% | 7.0% |
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 | 84.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 79.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
66.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Belton New Tech H S at Waskow
Belton New Tech H S at Waskow's state test result (66.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belton New Tech H S at Waskow this school | 284 | 26.4% | 66.0% |
| East Bernard High School EAST BERNARD | 302 | 29.8% | 69.7% |
| Bosqueville High School WACO | 227 | 29.1% | 72.4% |
| Memorial Early College High School NEW BRAUNFELS | 291 | 27.1% | 91.8% |
| Maypearl High School MAYPEARL | 373 | 29.0% | 41.7% |
| Valley View High School VALLEY VIEW | 257 | 24.1% | 45.8% |
Matched among Texas high 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 Belton New Tech H S at Waskow ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #330 of 1,385 | #3 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #624 of 1,425 ▼ 10 | #3 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #116 of 1,425 ▲ 50 | #1 of 14 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +28.5pp | #178 of 1,184 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 284 | #1,188 of 2,107 | #12 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #312 of 1,344 | #2 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.6% | #418 of 1,346 | #10 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.4% | #1,398 of 1,522 | #15 of 16 |
Ranked against other public high 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 284 | 23.2 | 12.3:1 | 26% (75) |
| 2023-24 | 242 | 22.3 | 10.9:1 | 35% (85) |
| 2022-23 | 166 | 17.2 | 9.7:1 | 37% (61) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Belton New Tech H S at Waskow.
About Belton New Tech H S at Waskow
Belton New Tech H S at Waskow is a very small high school serving families in BELTON, Texas. There are 284 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Texas enroll around 796, and this school is 64% below that mark.
The 21 schools in BELTON ISD enroll 13,980 students altogether, Belton New Tech H S at Waskow among them.
More than half of the students at Belton New Tech H S at Waskow are White (58%). The next largest groups are 28% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 6% multiracial. In Bell County overall, about 49% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Belton New Tech H S at Waskow scores 58%.
Staffing at Belton New Tech H S at Waskow comes to 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.3:1. High schools in Texas average 15.1:1, 2.8 more students per teacher than here. Belton New Tech H S at Waskow counts 26% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Bell County report 57%.
Belton New Tech H S at Waskow earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 67% of Texas public high schools.
Belton New Tech H S at Waskow's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 66.0% is 3.6 points above the 62.4% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Bell County, median household income comes to about $68,865, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Bell County counts 130 public schools with about 71,041 students.
Measured in a straight line, Belton Early Childhood School is less than a tenth of a mile from Belton New Tech H S at Waskow. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, Belton New Tech H S at Waskow ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Locale: Suburb: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Belton New Tech H S at Waskow has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Bell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
386,897
Census ACS
Median income
$68,865
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
130
71,041 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BELTON ISD
- Lake Belton High SchoolHigh · 2,300 students
- Belton High SchoolHigh · 1,763 students
- North Belton Middle SchoolMiddle · 979 students
- Lake Belton Middle SchoolMiddle · 803 students
- Chisholm Trail Elementary SchoolElementary · 766 students
- South Belton Middle SchoolMiddle · 667 students
Other schools in BELTON
- Belton High SchoolHigh · 1,763 students
- Chisholm Trail Elementary SchoolElementary · 766 students
- South Belton Middle SchoolMiddle · 667 students
- Belton Middle SchoolMiddle · 661 students
- Lakewood Elementary SchoolElementary · 572 students
- Sparta Elementary SchoolElementary · 549 students
Nearby schools
- Belton Early Childhood School0.1 mi · 494
- District Alternative Education Program0.1 mi · 46
- Nolan Creek School0.4 mi · 109
- Southwest Elementary School0.9 mi · 415
- Leon Heights Elementary School0.9 mi · 184
- Miller Heights Elementary School0.9 mi · 283
Frequently asked questions
About Belton New Tech H S at WaskowHow many students attend Belton New Tech H S at Waskow?
Belton New Tech H S at Waskow enrolls approximately 284 students in grades 09-12.
Is Belton New Tech H S at Waskow an elementary, middle, or high school?
Belton New Tech H S at Waskow is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Belton New Tech H S at Waskow have?
Belton New Tech H S at Waskow employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Belton New Tech H S at Waskow?
Student demographics at Belton New Tech H S at Waskow are roughly 58% White, 28% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Belton New Tech H S at Waskow in?
Belton New Tech H S at Waskow is part of BELTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.