Leon Heights Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

1501 N Main
Belton, TX 76513

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Serving 184 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Leon Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 184 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Top 50% in TX
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Leon Heights Elementary School's student population of 184 students has declined by 24% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2016

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Leon Heights Elementary School
Kind	27
1	29
2	35
3	27
4	32
5	34

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Total Students

184 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Leon Heights Elementary School
2025	184
2024	219
2023	216
2022	228
2021	244
2020	260
2019	260
2018	273
2017	273
2016	261
2015	264
2014	328
2013	333
2012	323
2011	320
2010	293
2009	305
2008	288
2007	296
2006	301
2005	305
2004	275
2003	255
2002	295
2001	313
2000	312
1999	324
1998	318
1997	336
1996	327
1995	327
1994	320
1993	325
1992	300
1991	287
1990	299
1989	256

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Leon Heights Elementary School
2025	18
2024	18
2023	18
2022	18
2021	21
2020	15
2019	15
2018	16
2017	16
2016	17
2015	17
2014	21
2013	22
2012	19
2011	20
2010	19
2009	19
2008	19
2007	19
2006	20
2005	21
2004	20
2003	17
2002	21
2001	22
2000	20
1999	20
1998	20
1997	21
1996	20
1995	22
1994	21
1993	21
1992	19
1991	19
1990	19
1988	19

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Average Class Size

15 students

School Rankings

Leon Heights Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Leon Heights Elementary School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (TX)

#2600 out of 8096 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Leon Heights Elementary School
2023	#2600
2022	#2786
2021	#1801
2019	#3606
2018	#4897
2017	#2663
2016	#2633
2015	#415
2014	#1329
2013	#1005
2012	#648

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45-49%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Leon Heights Elementary School	Texas	Belton Independent School District
2023	47%	44%	41%
2022	42%	41%	38%
2021	52%	37%	39%
2019	47%	51%	53%
2018	42%	49%	52%
2017	82%	78%	82%
2016	77%	75%	80%
2015	92%	73%	79%
2014	87%	76%	81%
2013	92%	78%	82%
2012	95%	83%	89%

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55-59%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Leon Heights Elementary School	Texas	Belton Independent School District
2022	57%	51%	53%
2021	47%	42%	46%
2019	47%	47%	50%
2018	37%	45%	52%
2017	77%	72%	77%
2016	82%	71%	77%
2015	92%	73%	78%
2014	87%	75%	79%
2013	87%	78%	82%
2012	95%	88%	92%
2011	95%	88%	91%

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30-39%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Leon Heights Elementary School	Texas	Belton Independent School District
2022	34%	46%	49%
2021	34%	43%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Leon Heights Elementary School	Texas	Belton Independent School District
2025	10:1	14:1
2024	12:1	14:1
2023	12:1	15:1	14:1
2022	13:1	15:1	14:1
2021	12:1	15:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	16:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	15:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	15:1
2004	14:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	14:1	15:1	15:1
2001	14:1	15:1	15:1
2000	16:1	15:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	15:1	15:1
1997	16:1	15:1	15:1
1996	16:1	15:1	16:1
1995	15:1	15:1	16:1
1994	15:1	16:1	16:1
1993	15:1	16:1	17:1
1992	16:1	16:1	17:1
1991	15:1	16:1	18:1
1990	16:1	16:1	18:1
1988	18:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2025)
Year	Leon Heights Elementary School	Texas	Belton Independent School District
2025	1%	6%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	3%	4%	1%
2015	5%	4%	1%
2014	3%	4%	1%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	2%	4%	1%
2010	3%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	2%	4%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%

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Hispanic

39%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Leon Heights Elementary School	Texas	Belton Independent School District
2025	39%	54%
2024	40%	53%
2023	38%	53%	35%
2022	39%	53%	35%
2021	34%	53%	34%
2020	33%	53%	34%
2019	33%	53%	34%
2018	33%	52%	33%
2017	33%	52%	33%
2016	35%	52%	33%
2015	30%	52%	33%
2014	29%	52%	33%
2013	26%	51%	32%
2012	24%	51%	32%
2011	22%	50%	31%
2010	21%	49%	28%
2009	23%	48%	28%
2008	26%	47%	29%
2007	20%	46%	28%
2006	24%	46%	28%
2005	22%	45%	27%
2004	24%	44%	27%
2003	23%	43%	26%
2002	18%	42%	26%
2001	14%	41%	24%
2000	13%	40%	22%
1999	6%	39%	22%
1998	4%	38%	21%
1997	4%	38%	21%
1996	4%	37%	21%
1995	7%	36%	20%
1994	7%	36%	20%
1993	7%	35%	20%
1992	9%	35%	19%
1991	10%	34%	20%
1990	9%	33%	18%
1989	10%	33%	18%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Leon Heights Elementary School	Texas	Belton Independent School District
2025	5%	13%
2024	4%	13%
2023	6%	13%	7%
2022	5%	13%	7%
2021	6%	13%	7%
2020	5%	13%	6%
2019	5%	13%	6%
2018	5%	13%	7%
2017	5%	13%	7%
2016	2%	13%	7%
2015	3%	13%	6%
2014	4%	13%	7%
2013	3%	13%	7%
2012	2%	13%	7%
2011	3%	13%	7%
2010	4%	14%	8%
2009	5%	14%	8%
2008	5%	14%	7%
2007	8%	14%	7%
2006	6%	15%	7%
2005	6%	14%	6%
2004	7%	14%	6%
2003	7%	14%	6%
2002	3%	14%	6%
2001	2%	14%	5%
2000	5%	14%	5%
1999	1%	14%	4%
1995	1%	14%	4%
1992	1%	14%	5%
1989	2%	14%	5%
1988	1%	14%	5%

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White

48%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Leon Heights Elementary School	Texas	Belton Independent School District
2025	48%	24%
2024	51%	25%
2023	52%	26%	50%
2022	51%	26%	51%
2021	53%	26%	52%
2020	55%	27%	54%
2019	55%	27%	54%
2018	58%	28%	55%
2017	58%	28%	55%
2016	57%	29%	56%
2015	58%	29%	57%
2014	62%	29%	55%
2013	66%	30%	56%
2012	68%	31%	56%
2011	71%	31%	58%
2010	71%	33%	61%
2009	68%	34%	61%
2008	67%	35%	61%
2007	68%	36%	62%
2006	68%	36%	63%
2005	71%	38%	65%
2004	69%	39%	65%
2003	70%	40%	66%
2002	77%	41%	66%
2001	83%	42%	69%
2000	81%	44%	71%
1999	92%	45%	73%
1998	95%	46%	73%
1997	94%	46%	74%
1996	94%	47%	74%
1995	91%	48%	75%
1994	92%	48%	74%
1993	95%	49%	74%
1992	90%	49%	75%
1991	91%	51%	75%
1990	91%	51%	76%
1989	88%	51%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Leon Heights Elementary School	Texas	Belton Independent School District
2025	7%	3%
2024	5%	3%
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	6%	3%	5%
2020	5%	2%	3%
2019	5%	2%	3%
2018	3%	2%	3%
2017	3%	2%	3%
2016	3%	2%	3%
2015	4%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	2%
2012	3%	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Leon Heights Elementary School	Texas	Belton Independent School District
2025	0.62	0.64
2024	0.58	0.64
2023	0.59	0.64	0.62
2022	0.59	0.64	0.62
2021	0.60	0.64	0.61
2020	0.59	0.63	0.60
2019	0.59	0.63	0.60
2018	0.56	0.64	0.58
2017	0.56	0.64	0.58
2016	0.56	0.63	0.58
2015	0.57	0.63	0.57
2014	0.54	0.63	0.59
2013	0.50	0.64	0.59
2012	0.48	0.64	0.59
2011	0.46	0.64	0.58
2010	0.45	0.64	0.55
2009	0.48	0.64	0.55
2008	0.49	0.64	0.54
2007	0.50	0.64	0.53
2006	0.48	0.64	0.53
2005	0.45	0.64	0.51
2004	0.47	0.64	0.51
2003	0.46	0.64	0.50
2002	0.38	0.64	0.49
2001	0.29	0.64	0.47
2000	0.33	0.65	0.44
1999	0.17	0.65	0.43
1998	0.12	0.65	0.42
1997	0.12	0.64	0.42
1996	0.13	0.64	0.42
1995	0.18	0.64	0.41
1994	0.17	0.64	0.41
1993	0.13	0.63	0.41
1992	0.20	0.63	0.40
1991	0.19	0.63	0.41
1990	0.17	0.63	0.40
1989	0.24	0.62	0.39

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(22-23)

7.6%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Leon Heights Elementary School	Texas	Belton Independent School District
2023	7.6%	23%	17.4%
2022	28.8%	28.9%	27.6%
2021	16.3%	16.6%	15%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

57%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Leon Heights Elementary School	Texas	Belton Independent School District
2025	57%	56%
2024	56%	57%
2023	60%	57%	40%
2022	51%	57%	38%
2021	51%	56%	39%
2020	45%	56%	41%
2019	45%	56%	41%
2018	37%	53%	38%
2017	37%	53%	38%
2016	41%	53%	38%
2015	38%	52%	38%
2014	44%	53%	41%
2013	41%	53%	40%
2012	47%	44%	40%
2011	43%	44%	39%
2010	43%	43%	37%
2009	38%	40%	35%
2008	34%	39%	33%
2007	39%	39%	34%
2006	39%	40%	34%
2005	44%	39%	35%
2004	38%	39%	37%
2003	33%	39%	34%
2002	30%	38%	34%
2001	24%	38%	33%
2000	21%	38%	29%
1999	10%	39%	32%
1998	11%	40%	33%
1997	10%	41%	32%
1996	8%	41%	32%
1995	12%	41%	34%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Leon Heights Elementary School	Texas	Belton Independent School District
2025	2%	4%
2024	3%	5%
2023	2%	5%	6%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	7%	6%	7%
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	8%	6%	8%
2015	6%	6%	8%
2014	15%	7%	9%
2013	17%	7%	9%
2012	9%	7%	9%
2011	12%	7%	9%
2010	10%	8%	10%
2009	15%	8%	10%
2008	15%	8%	10%
2007	13%	8%	10%
2006	16%	8%	11%
2005	12%	8%	10%
2004	18%	7%	10%
2003	12%	7%	8%
2002	8%	7%	8%
2001	9%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Belton Independent School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Leon Heights Elementary School's ranking?

Leon Heights Elementary School is ranked #2600 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Leon Heights Elementary School often compared to?

Leon Heights Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sparta Elementary School, Lakewood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Leon Heights Elementary School?

184 students attend Leon Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Leon Heights Elementary School students are White, 39% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Leon Heights Elementary School?

Leon Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Leon Heights Elementary School offer ?

Leon Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Leon Heights Elementary School part of?

Leon Heights Elementary School is part of Belton Independent School District.

Popular comparisons: Leon Heights Elementary School vs. Sparta Elementary School, Leon Heights Elementary School vs. Lakewood Elementary School

The nearest high school to Leon Heights Elementary School is Belton New Tech H S At Waskow (0.9 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Belton Middle School (1.1 miles away)

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(Math: 25-29%)

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320 N Blair
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Belton, TX 76513
(254) 215-2800

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Gr: K-5 | 549 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

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