Belt Line Elementary School (Closed 2004)

200 E Belt Line Rd
Desoto, TX 75115

Belt Line Elementary School serves 466 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 81% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Belt Line Elementary School
Pre-K	36
Kind	65
1	88
2	87
3	89
4	101

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Total Students

466 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2003)
Year	Belt Line Elementary School
2003	466
2002	477
2001	453
2000	418
1999	433
1998	447
1997	466
1996	446
1995	436
1994	450
1993	481
1992	464
1991	437
1990	435
1989	419
1988	555
1987	607

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Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2003)
Year	Belt Line Elementary School
2003	30
2002	31
2001	28
2000	29
1999	26
1998	27
1997	27
1996	26
1995	26
1994	28
1993	27
1992	27
1991	25
1990	25
1988	28

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2003)
Year	Belt Line Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	14:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	17:1	14:1	14:1
1998	17:1	14:1	14:1
1997	18:1	15:1	15:1
1996	17:1	15:1	15:1
1995	17:1	15:1	16:1
1994	16:1	15:1	16:1
1993	18:1	15:1	17:1
1992	17:1	16:1	17:1
1991	18:1	16:1	18:1
1990	17:1	16:1	18:1
1988	20:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2003)
Year	Belt Line Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2003	4%	3%	2%
2002	3%	3%	2%
2001	2%	3%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	3%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

16%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2003)
Year	Belt Line Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2003	16%	43%	12%
2002	15%	42%	11%
2001	16%	41%	11%
2000	11%	40%	9%
1999	11%	39%	9%
1998	11%	38%	8%
1997	7%	38%	7%
1996	9%	37%	7%
1995	6%	36%	7%
1994	4%	36%	6%
1993	5%	35%	6%
1992	6%	35%	5%
1991	9%	34%	5%
1990	9%	33%	5%
1989	5%	33%	5%

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Black

62%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2003)
Year	Belt Line Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2003	62%	14%	66%
2002	58%	14%	62%
2001	51%	14%	57%
2000	51%	14%	53%
1999	42%	14%	47%
1998	37%	14%	44%
1997	35%	14%	41%
1996	30%	14%	38%
1995	25%	14%	34%
1994	20%	14%	30%
1993	19%	14%	27%
1992	16%	14%	25%
1991	15%	14%	23%
1990	17%	14%	22%
1989	13%	14%	19%

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White

19%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2003)
Year	Belt Line Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2003	18%	40%	20%
2002	24%	41%	25%
2001	30%	42%	31%
2000	36%	44%	37%
1999	44%	45%	43%
1998	50%	46%	47%
1997	56%	46%	51%
1996	60%	47%	54%
1995	69%	48%	58%
1994	75%	48%	62%
1993	75%	49%	65%
1992	76%	49%	68%
1991	76%	51%	71%
1990	74%	51%	72%
1989	80%	51%	75%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2003)
Year	Belt Line Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2003	0.56	0.64	0.51
2002	0.59	0.64	0.55
2001	0.63	0.64	0.58
2000	0.63	0.65	0.58
1999	0.63	0.65	0.59
1998	0.63	0.65	0.59
1997	0.57	0.64	0.57
1996	0.56	0.64	0.57
1995	0.48	0.64	0.55
1994	0.41	0.64	0.53
1993	0.40	0.63	0.51
1992	0.40	0.63	0.48
1991	0.40	0.63	0.45
1990	0.42	0.63	0.44
1989	0.34	0.62	0.41

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Eligible for

29%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2003)
Year	Belt Line Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2003	29%	39%	26%
2002	32%	38%	27%
2001	32%	38%	24%
2000	23%	38%	18%
1999	11%	39%	11%
1998	17%	40%	16%
1997	15%	41%	16%
1996	18%	41%	14%
1995	15%	41%	14%
1994	11%	40%	13%
1993	9%	45%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2003)
Year	Belt Line Elementary School	Texas	Desoto Independent School District
2003	9%	7%	8%
2002	11%	7%	11%
2001	8%	7%	10%
2000	8%	8%	7%
1999	5%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Desoto Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Belt Line Elementary School?

466 students attend Belt Line Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Belt Line Elementary School students are Black, 19% of students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Belt Line Elementary School?

Belt Line Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Belt Line Elementary School offer ?

Belt Line Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is Belt Line Elementary School part of?

Belt Line Elementary School is part of Desoto Independent School District.

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