Lake Belton Middle School
Public middle school in Temple, Texas · Belton ISD · Grades 6–8
Lake Belton Middle School serves 803 students in grades 6–8 in Temple (Bell County). It is one of 20 schools in Belton ISD. By enrollment it is the 557th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 52.08 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Belton ISD |
| County | Bell County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480986010398 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Belton ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 803 | 13,697 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 14 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 26.2% | 42% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Lake Belton Middle School in context
Size
Lake Belton Middle School is the 2nd largest of Belton ISD's 4 middle schools; its 803 students are 5.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 5.1 miles away and have a median of 644 students, so Lake Belton Middle 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 grade 8 with 280 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 259, against an average of 268 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 259 in grade 6 and 280 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 57.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Belton ISD (46%). Hispanic students are next, at 24.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
26.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 42% across Belton ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Lake Belton Middle School has 52.08 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 803 students would have about 55.8 teachers, so Lake Belton Middle School has 3.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, small, which means it is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people. The nearest other middle school is North Belton Middle School, 1.7 miles away in the same district. There are 4 middle schools within 5 miles and 7 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 57.8% |
| Hispanic | 24.7% |
| Black | 6.8% |
| Two or more races | 6.5% |
| Asian | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
51.4% of students are girls and 48.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 259 |
| Grade 7 | 264 |
| Grade 8 | 280 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8818 Tarver Dr., Temple, TX 76502
Phone: (254)215-2900
Website: bisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lake Belton Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Belton Middle School | Belton ISD | 1.7 mi | 979 | 17 | 36.9% |
| Belton Middle School | Belton ISD | 2.9 mi | 661 | 13.5 | 43.3% |
| Bonham Middle School | Temple ISD | 3.3 mi | 627 | 11.7 | 67.1% |
| South Belton Middle School | Belton ISD | 4.9 mi | 667 | 12 | 65.4% |
| Travis Science Academy | Temple ISD | 5.2 mi | 686 | 13.1 | 74.8% |
| Lamar Middle School | Temple ISD | 6.0 mi | 553 | 12.3 | 76.5% |
| Raymond Mays Middle School | Troy ISD | 10.0 mi | 408 | 14.5 | 52.7% |
| Academy Middle School | Academy ISD | 10.6 mi | 417 | 14.4 | 34.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Belton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belton Early Childhood School | Pre-K | Pre-K | 494 |
| Belton High School | High | 9–12 | 1,763 |
| Belton Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 661 |
| Belton New Technical H S at Waskow | High | 9–12 | 284 |
| Charter Oak Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 602 |
| Chisholm Trail Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 766 |
| District Alternative Education Program | High | 7–12 | 46 |
| High Point Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 563 |
| Hubbard Branch Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 514 |
| James L Burrell Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 466 |
| Joe M Pirtle Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 575 |
| Lake Belton High School | High | 9–12 | 2,300 |
| Lakewood Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 572 |
| Leon Heights Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 184 |
| North Belton Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 979 |
| South Belton Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 667 |
| Southwest Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 415 |
| Sparta Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 549 |
| Tarver Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 494 |