Top Rankings
Belton Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 624 students in Belton Independent School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in Texas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Charter School in Belton Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Texas public charter school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public charter school average of 88% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
21 Schools
1,068 Schools
# Students
13,808 Students
487,146 Students
# Teachers
981 Teachers
29,208 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Belton Independent School District, which is ranked #544 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#546 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
46%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
36%
64%
% Black
8%
17%
% White
48%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,934 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,556 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$165 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$160 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,934
$13,387
Spending / Student
$11,556
$14,116
Best Belton Independent School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Charter Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Charter Oak Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8402 Poison Oak Rd
Temple, TX 76502
(254) 215-4000
Temple, TX 76502
(254) 215-4000
Gr: K-5 | 624 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
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