Belt Line Elementary School
Public elementary school in Lancaster, Texas · Lancaster ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Belt Line Elementary School serves 567 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Lancaster (Dallas County). It is one of 9 schools in Lancaster ISD. By enrollment it is the 1878th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.3 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 37.15 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Lancaster ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482667011199 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lancaster ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 567 | 6,822 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 14.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 83.1% | 81.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Belt Line Elementary School in context
Size
Belt Line Elementary School is the 4th largest of Lancaster ISD's 6 elementary schools; its 567 students are 8.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 526; Belt Line Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is pre-K with 272 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 44, against an average of 81 per grade. This year grade 5 has 20% more students than kindergarten (55 against 46). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 272 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 78.1% here and 70.9% across Lancaster ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 17.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
83.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 81.8% across Lancaster ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 37.15 full-time-equivalent teachers for 567 students, Belt Line Elementary School has 15.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 567 students would have about 38.3 teachers, so Belt Line Elementary School has 1.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Belt Line Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Rosa Parks/Millbrook Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 83 other elementary schools, 17 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 78.1% |
| Hispanic | 17.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| White | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
54.3% of students are girls and 45.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 272 |
| Kindergarten | 46 |
| Grade 1 | 44 |
| Grade 2 | 55 |
| Grade 3 | 45 |
| Grade 4 | 50 |
| Grade 5 | 55 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1355 W Belt Line Rd, Lancaster, TX 75146
Phone: (972)218-1608
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Belt Line Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Parks/Millbrook Elementary School | Lancaster ISD | 0.7 mi | 416 | 13.8 | 79.6% |
| Iltexas Lancaster Elementary School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 1.1 mi | 737 | 15.7 | 84.8% |
| West Main Elementary School | Lancaster ISD | 1.4 mi | 601 | 15.4 | 80.7% |
| Pleasant Run Elementary School | Lancaster ISD | 1.6 mi | 597 | 15.7 | 87.8% |
| Rolling Hills Elementary School | Lancaster ISD | 1.6 mi | 388 | 14.3 | 89.7% |
| Life School Lancaster | Life School | 2.3 mi | 455 | 17.4 | 73.8% |
| Houston Elementary School | Lancaster ISD | 2.4 mi | 613 | 15.2 | 87.3% |
| The Meadows Elementary School | Desoto ISD | 2.7 mi | 312 | 20.4 | 75.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lancaster ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| G W Carver 6th Grade STEM Learning Center | Middle | 6 | 473 |
| Houston Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 613 |
| Lancaster High School | High | 9–12 | 2,255 |
| Lancaster Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 908 |
| Pleasant Run Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 597 |
| Rolling Hills Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 388 |
| Rosa Parks/Millbrook Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 416 |
| West Main Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 601 |