Leon Heights Elementary School
Public elementary school in Belton, Texas · Belton ISD · Grades K–5
Leon Heights Elementary School serves 184 students in grades K–5 in Belton (Bell County). It is one of 20 schools in Belton ISD. By enrollment it is the 4544th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 10.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than 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 ÷ 17.89 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Belton ISD |
| County | Bell County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480986000457 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 184 | 13,697 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 10.3 | 14 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.2% | 42% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 2% 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.
Leon Heights Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 11 elementary schools in Belton ISD, Leon Heights Elementary School is the smallest, with 1.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 561; Leon Heights Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
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 2 with 35 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 27, against an average of 31 per grade. This year grade 5 has 26% more students than kindergarten (34 against 27). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 47.8% here and 46% across Belton ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 39.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 42% across Belton 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 17.89 full-time-equivalent teachers for 184 students, Leon Heights Elementary School has 10.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 184 students would have about 12.4 teachers, so Leon Heights Elementary School has 5.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Leon Heights Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is Nolan Creek School, 1.3 miles away in Orenda Charter School. Within 10 miles there are 25 other elementary schools, 11 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 47.8% |
| Hispanic | 39.1% |
| Two or more races | 7.1% |
| Black | 5.4% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
47.3% of students are girls and 52.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 27 |
| Grade 1 | 29 |
| Grade 2 | 35 |
| Grade 3 | 27 |
| Grade 4 | 32 |
| Grade 5 | 34 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1501 N Main, Belton, TX 76513
Phone: (254)215-3200
Website: bisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Leon Heights Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Creek School | Orenda Charter School | 1.3 mi | 109 | 12.2 | – |
| Sparta Elementary School | Belton ISD | 1.5 mi | 549 | 13.3 | 29.5% |
| Southwest Elementary School | Belton ISD | 1.5 mi | 415 | 12.7 | 81.9% |
| Charter Oak Elementary School | Belton ISD | 2.2 mi | 602 | 12.8 | 40.9% |
| Chisholm Trail Elementary School | Belton ISD | 2.7 mi | 766 | 13.7 | 57.7% |
| Hubbard Branch Elementary School | Belton ISD | 2.8 mi | 514 | 12.9 | 66.3% |
| Joe M Pirtle Elementary School | Belton ISD | 3.3 mi | 575 | 14 | 40.3% |
| Lakewood Elementary School | Belton ISD | 4.0 mi | 572 | 14 | 18.7% |
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 |
| Lake Belton Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 803 |
| Lakewood Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 572 |
| 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 |