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How has CHISHOLM TRAIL EL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
766
Elementary
DISTRICT 498 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELTON ISD·NCES 480986012875
Chisholm Trail Elementary School
1082 S WHEAT RD, BELTON, TX 76513 · (254) 316-5100 · Bell County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL766 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
442 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 96 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 128 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 138 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 123 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 134 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 147 | 19% |
Student demographics
62%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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +31.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 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 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 31 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 24.0% | 23.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 26.0% | 20.0% | 34.0% |
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 | 48.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 19.0% | 16.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
33.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 49% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Chisholm Trail Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #3,271 of 4,401 | #45 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,121 of 4,466 | #18 of 55 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #2,717 of 4,466 | #35 of 55 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +23.0pp | #351 of 3,998 | #8 of 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 766 | #565 of 4,938 | #12 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #1,293 of 4,622 | #13 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.8% | #1,248 of 4,628 | #40 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.7% | #3,233 of 4,789 | #37 of 59 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.1% | #1,302 of 1,307 | #13 of 13 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
766
-52 (-6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 766 | 55.8 | 13.7:1 | 58% (442) |
| 2023-24 | 913 | 59.1 | 15.5:1 | 60% (549) |
| 2022-23 | 868 | 61.3 | 14.2:1 | 61% (527) |
| 2020-21 | 818 | 51 | 16.0:1 | 62% (506) |
| 2017-18 | 765 | 47 | 16.3:1 | 65% (500) |
| 2015-16 | 675 | 41 | 16.5:1 | 71% (480) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chisholm Trail Elementary School.
About Chisholm Trail Elementary School
Chisholm Trail Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in BELTON, Texas. The school counts 766 students across kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 48% above the 519 average for elementary schools in Texas.
BELTON ISD enrolls 13,980 students, and its 21 schools include Chisholm Trail Elementary School.
Chisholm Trail Elementary School is 51% Hispanic by enrollment. The remaining students are 33% White, 8% Black, and 6% multiracial. Among people living in Bell County, the Hispanic share is about 26%. Pick two students at random and there is a 62% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 55.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Chisholm Trail Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 13.7:1. That is lower than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The lunch program counts 58% of students at Chisholm Trail Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 57% average for public schools in Bell County.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Chisholm Trail Elementary School is in the bottom 10% of Texas schools: 33.9% actual against 49.0% predicted.
Census estimates describe Bell County this way: the median household income is $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%. In all, Bell County has 130 public schools and roughly 71,041 students.
South Belton Middle School is the closest public school, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Chisholm Trail Elementary School. By average proficiency, Chisholm Trail Elementary School is 3rd among 6 schools close by.
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.
The school enrolled 766 students in 2024-25, 52 fewer than the 818 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.0:1 to 13.7:1.
Community posts for Chisholm Trail Elementary School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- South Belton Middle SchoolMiddle · 667 students
- Belton Middle SchoolMiddle · 661 students
Other schools in BELTON
- Belton High SchoolHigh · 1,763 students
- South Belton Middle SchoolMiddle · 667 students
- Belton Middle SchoolMiddle · 661 students
- Lakewood Elementary SchoolElementary · 572 students
- Sparta Elementary SchoolElementary · 549 students
- Hubbard Branch Elementary SchoolElementary · 514 students
Nearby schools
- South Belton Middle School1.3 mi · 667
- Southwest Elementary School1.7 mi · 415
- Nolan Creek School2.3 mi · 109
- District Alternative Education Program2.4 mi · 46
- Belton New Tech H S at Waskow2.5 mi · 284
- Sparta Elementary School2.5 mi · 549
Frequently asked questions
About Chisholm Trail Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Chisholm Trail Elementary School?
Chisholm Trail Elementary School enrolls approximately 766 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Chisholm Trail Elementary School serve?
Chisholm Trail Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Chisholm Trail Elementary School have?
Chisholm Trail Elementary School employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
How diverse is Chisholm Trail Elementary School?
Chisholm Trail Elementary School reports a student body of 33% White, 51% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Chisholm Trail Elementary School?
Chisholm Trail Elementary School is overseen by BELTON ISD in Bell County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.