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BELTON NEW TECH H S AT WASKOW

320 N BLAIR, BELTON, TX 76513 · (254) 215-2500 · Bell County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL284 STUDENTS
Enrollment
284
High
DISTRICT 1,098 · STATE 796
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
Grade 9
58
Grade 10
80
Grade 11
81
Grade 12
65
Student demographics
White
16558%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
8028%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 54%
Black
186%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 13%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Two+
166%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
12945%
Female
15555%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
75.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +31.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
20.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -9.0pp since 2022
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About BELTON NEW TECH H S AT WASKOW

BELTON NEW TECH H S AT WASKOW is one of the micro-enrollment secondary schools in BELTON, Texas, run under BELTON ISD, with 284 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 64% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

BELTON ISD comprises 21 schools with combined enrollment of 13,980 students; BELTON NEW TECH H S AT WASKOW is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BELTON NEW TECH H S AT WASKOW reports that White students make up the majority at 58%. The remainder reads as 28% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% multiracial. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 49%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 26% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Bell County (around 57%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, BELTON NEW TECH H S AT WASKOW tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.0%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Bell County put the typical household earns roughly $68,865 per year, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. BELTON NEW TECH H S AT WASKOW is one of 130 public schools in Bell County (combined enrollment of about 71,041 students).

BELTON EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BELTON NEW TECH H S AT WASKOW. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BELTON NEW TECH H S AT WASKOW ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 32.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Inside the community feed, the feed for BELTON NEW TECH H S AT WASKOW typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Bell County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
BELTON NEW TECH H S AT WASKOW
District
BELTON ISD
Address
320 N BLAIR, BELTON, TX 76513
Phone
(254) 215-2500
County
Bell County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
284
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
75 (26%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
480986014157
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BELTON NEW TECH H S AT WASKOW
How 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.
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