South Belton Middle School vs. Lake Belton Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Lake Belton Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 677 students in grades 6-8, South Belton Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 826 students in grades 6-8, Lake Belton Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
677 students
826 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
58 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7053 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1594 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
52%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
66%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
56%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
227
279
Grade 7 Students
210
253
Grade 8 Students
240
294
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
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% Hispanic
52%
24%
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% Black
9%
8%
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% White
31%
59%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.63
0.59
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
26%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
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