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Enrollment
2,300
High
DISTRICT 1,098 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELTON ISD·NCES 480986013935
Lake Belton High School
9809 FM 2483, TEMPLE, TX 76502 · (254) 316-6200 · Bell County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,300 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% 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.
- C+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
15.7:1
146 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
706 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 578 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 588 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 528 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 606 | 26% |
Student demographics
64%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
69.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
49.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, 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 | 16.0% | 53.0% | 14.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 39.0% | 40.0% | 11.0% |
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 | 69.0% | 49.0% |
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 32.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 48.0% | 44.0% |
% 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
63.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Lake Belton High School
Lake Belton High School's state test result (63.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Belton High School this school | 2,300 | 30.7% | 63.3% |
| Kingwood Park High School KINGWOOD | 1,884 | 33.2% | 65.1% |
| Midway High School WACO | 2,687 | 30.3% | 74.8% |
| Burleson Centennial High School BURLESON | 2,061 | 33.2% | 58.2% |
| Magnolia High School MAGNOLIA | 2,292 | 30.0% | 64.6% |
| Stratford High School HOUSTON | 2,394 | 32.2% | 69.7% |
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 Lake Belton High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #396 of 1,385 | #4 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #546 of 1,425 ▲ 19 | #2 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #379 of 1,425 no change | #4 of 14 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +24.0pp | #282 of 1,184 | #7 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,300 | #219 of 2,107 | #2 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #853 of 1,344 | #8 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.6% | #269 of 1,346 | #9 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.7% | #1,355 of 1,522 | #14 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,300
+1,359 (+144%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 2,300 | 146.3 | 15.7:1 | 31% (706) |
| 2023-24 | 2,269 | 147.3 | 15.4:1 | 30% (670) |
| 2022-23 | 2,181 | 141 | 15.5:1 | 34% (744) |
| 2020-21 | 941 | 73 | 12.9:1 | 30% (285) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lake Belton High School.
About Lake Belton High School
Lake Belton High School is a high-enrollment high school that serves part of TEMPLE, Texas. The latest federal count shows 2,300 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 796-student average for high schools in Texas, enrollment here is 189% higher.
Within BELTON ISD, Lake Belton High School is one of 21 schools. The district enrolls 13,980 students.
At Lake Belton High School, White students make up 51% of the student body. The school is also 29% Hispanic, 9% Black, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, Bell County is about 49% White. Lake Belton High School's diversity index is 64%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Lake Belton High School, 146.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 15.7:1. For comparison, high schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Roughly 31% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The 57% average for public schools in Bell County is 26 points higher.
Lake Belton High School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 62% of Texas public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The model predicts 60.6% for a school in Texas with Lake Belton High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Lake Belton High School posts 63.3%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Bell County, the median household income is $68,865, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Lake Belton High School is one of 130 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is High Point Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Lake Belton High School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Lake Belton High School the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 941 students at Lake Belton High School; in 2024-25, 2,300. The grades served may not have been the same in both years. The school's ratio rose from 12.9:1 to 15.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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
- 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
- Belton Middle SchoolMiddle · 661 students
Other schools in TEMPLE
- Temple High SchoolHigh · 2,320 students
- North Belton Middle SchoolMiddle · 979 students
- Lake Belton Middle SchoolMiddle · 803 students
- Thornton Elementary SchoolElementary · 763 students
- Travis Science AcademyMiddle · 686 students
- Bonham Middle SchoolMiddle · 627 students
Nearby schools
- High Point Elementary School0.2 mi · 563
- James L Burrell Elementary School1.1 mi · 466
- North Belton Middle School1.3 mi · 979
- Tarver Elementary School1.5 mi · 494
- Lakewood Elementary School1.5 mi · 572
- Priority Charter Schools Temple1.7 mi · 218
Frequently asked questions
About Lake Belton High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lake Belton High School?
Lake Belton High School enrolls approximately 2,300 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Lake Belton High School serve?
Lake Belton High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Lake Belton High School?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at Lake Belton High School.
How diverse is Lake Belton High School?
Lake Belton High School reports a student body of 51% White, 29% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Lake Belton High School?
Lake Belton High 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.