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Temple, TX
Public School Ratings




Temple Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Temple Isd School District details

Temple Isd School District
401 Santa Fe Way
Temple, TX 76501

8,784 Students enrolled in District

18 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Temple Isd School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Texas

3

(10 is best)

Better than 29.0% of all TX school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 28.2% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
39%
47%
43%
53%
35%
41%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Bell Co J A E P School
401 Santa Fe Way
Temple, TX, 76501
09-09
Bonham Middle School
4600 Midway Dr
Temple, TX, 76502
06-08
Cater Elementary School
4111 Lark Trl
Temple, TX, 76502
PK-05
Fred W Edwards Academy Aec School
300 S 27 Th St
Temple, TX, 76504
09-12
Hector P Garcia Elementary School
2525 Lavendusky Dr
Temple, TX, 76501
PK-05
Jefferson Elementary School
2616 N 3 Rd St
Temple, TX, 76501
PK-05
Kennedy-Powell Elementary School
3707 W Nugent Ave
Temple, TX, 76504
PK-05
Lamar Middle School
2011 N Third St
Temple, TX, 76501
06-08
Meridith-Dunbar Early Childhood Academy School
1717 E Ave J
Temple, TX, 76504
PK-PK
Raye-Allen Elementary School
5015 S 5 Th St
Temple, TX, 76502
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 22.6% 26.1%
Black 24.1% 13.3%
Hispanic 50.9% 54.5%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.8% 5.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.6% 0.5%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 75.0% 61.4%
Free lunch eligible 72.1% 56.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.9% 4.6%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,635 $58,281,000 51.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $785 $6,895,000 6.0%
Staff $678 $5,958,000 5.2%
General Administration $137 $1,203,000 1.1%
School Administration $721 $6,329,000 5.5%
Operation $1,093 $9,603,000 8.4%
Transportation $305 $2,677,000 2.3%
Other $514 $4,513,000 3.9%
Total Support $4,232 $37,178,000 32.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,153 $18,908,000 16.5%
Total Expenditures $13,020 $114,367,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,742 $37,321,105,000 44.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $647 $3,582,261,000 4.3%
Staff $652 $3,606,801,000 4.3%
General Administration $164 $908,509,000 1.1%
School Administration $661 $3,660,477,000 4.4%
Operation $1,240 $6,862,923,000 8.3%
Transportation $310 $1,717,569,000 2.1%
Other $587 $3,250,091,000 3.9%
Total Support $4,261 $23,588,631,000 28.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,017 $22,236,113,000 26.7%
Total Expenditures $15,019 $83,145,849,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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