LAKEWOOD EL

LAKEWOOD EL is a mid-tier elementary campus in BELTON, Texas, one of the schools within BELTON ISD. The school enrolls 572 students in grades K through 5.

BELTON ISD runs 21 schools in total, collectively educating 13,980 students. LAKEWOOD EL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, LAKEWOOD EL shows that the largest single group is White, at 70% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 16% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian, 2% Black. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 49%.

On the income-and-resources front, LAKEWOOD EL lists 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting LAKEWOOD EL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 19% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Bell County runs at roughly 57%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), LAKEWOOD EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 65.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.6%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Bell County put median household income runs about $68,865, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LAKEWOOD EL is one of 130 public schools in Bell County (combined enrollment of about 71,041 students).

The closest other public school is HIGH POINT EL, roughly 1.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LAKEWOOD EL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 48.4%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 16%: 678 students in 2018 compared to 572 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.