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Salado High School vs. Belton High School

Should you attend Salado High School or Belton High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Salado High School
1880 Williams Rd
Salado, TX 76571
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Belton High School
600 Lake Rd
Belton, TX 76513
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Salado High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Belton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 716 students in grades 9-12, Salado High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,941 students in grades 9-12, Belton High 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 35% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
716 students
1,941 students
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This chart displays total students of Belton High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
157 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Belton High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1725 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
#5124 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Salado High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Belton High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in TX)
35%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Salado High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Belton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
(Top 30% in TX)
45%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Salado High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Belton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 10% in TX)
50%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Salado High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Belton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 20% in TX)
95%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Salado High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Belton High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Salado High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Belton High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
193
474
Grade 10 Students
182
457
Grade 11 Students
180
504
Grade 12 Students
161
506

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Salado High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
24%
43%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Belton High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Salado High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Belton High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
70%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Salado High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Belton High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Salado High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Belton High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.46
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Salado High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Belton High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Salado High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Belton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Salado High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Belton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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