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Enrollment
415
Elementary
DISTRICT 498 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELTON ISD·NCES 480986000459
Southwest Elementary School
611 S SAUNDERS, BELTON, TX 76513 · (254) 215-3500 · Bell County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL415 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% of Texas public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
340 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 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
48%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
35.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
25.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +0.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2020, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 20.0% | 24.0% | 41.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 16.0% | 27.0% | 48.0% |
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 | 35.0% | 25.0% |
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 25.0% |
% 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
23.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 39% 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 →
Schools most like Southwest Elementary School
Southwest Elementary School's state test result (23.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Elementary School this school | 415 | 81.9% | 23.8% |
| Burley Primary School LUFKIN | 426 | 82.6% | N/A |
| Crutchfield Elementary School SHERMAN | 424 | 81.8% | 30.2% |
| Gonzales Elementary School ODESSA | 424 | 80.4% | 26.9% |
| Fannin Elementary School SAN ANGELO | 436 | 81.0% | 22.7% |
| Myatt Elementary School EL CAMPO | 421 | 81.7% | N/A |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Southwest Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #4,116 of 4,401 | #54 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #4,199 of 4,466 ▼ 63 | #54 of 55 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #4,046 of 4,466 ▲ 73 | #54 of 55 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #1,694 of 3,998 | #20 of 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 415 | #3,358 of 4,938 | #49 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #631 of 4,622 | #3 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.9% | #2,580 of 4,628 | #54 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.9% | #1,800 of 4,789 | #3 of 59 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.9% | #802 of 1,307 | #4 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. 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
415
+31 (+8%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 384
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 415 | 32.7 | 12.7:1 | 82% (340) |
| 2023-24 | 398 | 34 | 11.7:1 | 82% (328) |
| 2022-23 | 402 | 34 | 11.8:1 | 87% (348) |
| 2020-21 | 384 | 31 | 12.4:1 | 90% (344) |
| 2017-18 | 381 | 28 | 13.6:1 | 90% (344) |
| 2015-16 | 368 | 28 | 13.1:1 | 88% (323) |
| 2010-11 | 471 | 32 | 14.7:1 | 90% (423) |
| 2000-01 | 410 | 27 | 15.2:1 | 77% (317) |
| 1990-91 | 384 | 24 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southwest Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (381 to 415); teachers up 17% (28 to 32.7).
About Southwest Elementary School
Southwest Elementary School is a small elementary school that serves part of BELTON, Texas. Students in kindergarten through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 415 students. Elementary schools in Texas have about 519 students on average; enrollment here is 20% lower.
Southwest Elementary School is part of BELTON ISD, where 21 schools serve 13,980 students.
More than half of enrollment at Southwest Elementary School is Hispanic: 69%. The next largest groups are 20% White, 7% Black, and 4% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 43 points above the 26% share among Bell County residents. The diversity index for Southwest Elementary School is 48%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 32.7 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 12.7:1. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 82%. The gap from the 57% average for public schools in Bell County is 25 points.
Southwest Elementary School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 6% of Texas public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, Southwest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10% in Texas. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 23.8%, against a prediction of 38.7%.
Bell County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $68,865 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Bell County number 130, with about 71,041 students.
Measured in a straight line, South Belton Middle School is about 0.5 miles from Southwest Elementary School. The five-mile area around Southwest Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 40.6%, higher than Southwest Elementary School's 23.8%.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 415 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 384.
The discussion board for Southwest Elementary School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
Other Southwest Elementary schools
21 other US public schools in 14 states are named Southwest Elementary. Southwest Elementary School is the 16th largest of the 22.
- Southwest Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 728 students
- SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBAY SHORE, NY · 975 students
- Southwest ElementaryHigh Point, NC · 808 students
- Southwest Elementary SchoolSavannah, GA · 769 students
- Southwest ElementaryJacksonville, NC · 720 students
Nearby schools
- South Belton Middle School0.5 mi · 667
- Nolan Creek School0.6 mi · 109
- District Alternative Education Program0.8 mi · 46
- Belton New Tech H S at Waskow0.9 mi · 284
- Miller Heights Elementary School0.9 mi · 283
- Belton Early Childhood School0.9 mi · 494
Frequently asked questions
About Southwest Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Southwest Elementary School?
Southwest Elementary School enrolls approximately 415 students in grades KG-05.
Is Southwest Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Southwest Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Southwest Elementary School have?
Southwest Elementary School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
How diverse is Southwest Elementary School?
Southwest Elementary School reports a student body of 20% White, 69% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Southwest Elementary School public or private?
Southwest Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by BELTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.