Belton Independent School District Explained

Belton Independent School District
Region:	ESC Region 12^[1]
Grades:	Pre-K through 12
Superintendent:	Dr. Matt Smith
Students:	12,148 (2019-2020)
Teachers:	600.28 (2009-10) (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Ratio:	14.76 (2009-10)
Schools:	18 (2021-2022)
Free Label:	TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011
Free Text:	Academically Acceptable^[2]
Coordinates:	31.058°N -97.4594°W
Location:	Belton, Texas
Country:	USA

Belton Independent School District is a public school district based in Belton, Texas (USA).

Finances

As of the 2010–2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $1,975,956,000. The maintenance tax rate was $0.117 and the bond tax rate was $0.025 per $100 of appraised valuation.

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.

Schools

In the 2021-2022 school year, Belton ISD had eighteen schools open.

Regular instructional

High Schools (Grades 9-12)

• Belton High School
• Lake Belton High School (Opened in 2020)
• Belton New Tech High School @ Waskow

Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)

• Belton Middle School (2020–present)
• North Belton Middle School (2014-present)
• South Belton Middle School (2011–present)
• Lake Belton Middle School (2005–present)

Elementary Schools (Grades PK/K-5)

• Charter Oak Elementary School (Opened in 2019)
• Joe M. Pirtle Elementary School
• Lakewood Elementary School
• Leon Heights Elementary School
• Miller Heights Elementary School
• Southwest Elementary School
• Sparta Elementary School
• Chisholm Trail Elementary School (Opened in 2014)
• Tarver Elementary School
• High Point Elementary School
• James L. Burrell Elementary School (Opened in 2024)
• Hubbard Branch Elementary School (Opening August 2024)
• Belton Early Childhood School (Pre-K only)

JJAEP instructional

• Bell County JJAEP

Previous campuses

• Tyler Elementary (1960-2014)
• Belton Jr. High School (1972-2005)
• Central Elementary (1973-1999)
• Tarver Intermediate School (2000-2005)
• Belton Intermediate School (1993-2005)
• Belton Middle School (2005-2014)

See also

• List of school districts in Texas

Notes and References

1. Web site: Texas School Directory 2012. Texas Education Agency. 21 July 2012. 19 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120219235251/http://mansfield.tea.state.tx.us/TEA.AskTED.TSD/TSDfiles/tsd2012/not_tagged/texas_school_directory_2011-12.pdf. dead.
2. Web site: Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011. Texas Education Agency. 21 July 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120702090716/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/accthist_new.srch.html. 2 July 2012.