Temple ISD
Temple, Texas · Bell County · Grades Pre-K–12
Temple ISD runs 15 schools (8 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, 1 pre-k, 1 other) with 8,764 students. By enrollment it is the 141st largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, small.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 15 |
| Students | 8,764 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 599.5 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 71.4% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Bell County |
| Area type | City, small |
| NCES district ID | 4842330 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Temple ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonham Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 627 | 11.7 | 67.1% |
| Fred W Edwards Academy Aec | High | 9–12 | 77 | 11.3 | 67.5% |
| Hector P Garcia Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 396 | 13.3 | 86.9% |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 504 | 17 | 73.4% |
| Kennedy-Powell Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 384 | 16.4 | 61.5% |
| Lamar Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 553 | 12.3 | 76.5% |
| Meridith-Dunbar Early Childhood Academy | Pre-K | Pre-K | 487 | 19.2 | 86.4% |
| Raye-Allen Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 441 | 15.9 | 63.9% |
| Sampson-Howard Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 611 | 16.8 | 81.2% |
| Scott Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 442 | 16 | 73.1% |
| Temple High School | High | 9–12 | 2,320 | 13.7 | 66% |
| Thornton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 763 | 17.5 | 67.1% |
| Travis Science Academy | Middle | 6–8 | 686 | 13.1 | 74.8% |
| Western Hills Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 417 | 17.6 | 70% |
| Wheatley Alternative Education Center | Other | 1–12 | 55 | 9.2 | 76.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Temple ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Temple ISD in context
Size
Temple ISD enrolls 0.2% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 584 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Temple High School (2,320) and the smallest is Wheatley Alternative Education Center (55).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 3, with 706 students. Grade 12 has 517 students and kindergarten has 623, 17% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Temple ISD enrolls 497 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Temple ISD at 48.9%, below their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 22%.
71.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 61.5% at Kennedy-Powell Elementary School to 86.9% at Hector P Garcia Elementary School. All 15 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 599.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.6 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 19.5 counselors it has 449 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 9.8 librarians or media specialists and 3 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Temple ISD is based inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, an area NCES calls city, small. The nearest district is Belton ISD, 4.6 miles away with 13,697 students. 19 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Temple ISD. Bell County has 10 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 589.7 | 15 |
| School counselors | 19.5 | 449 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 9.8 | 894 |
| School psychologists | 3 | 2,921 |
| Instructional aides | 165.4 | 53 |
| Other student support staff | 70 | 125 |
| School administrators | 76.5 | 115 |
| District administrators | 14 | 626 |
| All staff | 1,270.1 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 48.9% |
| Black | 22% |
| White | 20.6% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Asian | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 497 |
| Kindergarten | 623 |
| Grade 1 | 597 |
| Grade 2 | 651 |
| Grade 3 | 706 |
| Grade 4 | 690 |
| Grade 5 | 685 |
| Grade 6 | 647 |
| Grade 7 | 620 |
| Grade 8 | 624 |
| Grade 9 | 697 |
| Grade 10 | 639 |
| Grade 11 | 571 |
| Grade 12 | 517 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belton ISD | 5 mi | 13,697 | 14 | – |
| Academy ISD | 8 mi | 1,832 | 14.9 | – |
| Ki Charter | 8 mi | 448 | 8.7 | – |
| Troy ISD | 9 mi | 1,732 | 14.8 | – |
| Salado ISD | 13 mi | 2,429 | 16.3 | – |
| Rogers ISD | 14 mi | 893 | 15 | – |
| Holland ISD | 15 mi | 646 | 10.4 | – |
| Moody ISD | 15 mi | 751 | 11.7 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Bell County
- Killeen ISD (42,883 students)
- Belton ISD (13,697 students)
- Salado ISD (2,429 students)
- Academy ISD (1,832 students)
- Troy ISD (1,732 students)
- Rogers ISD (893 students)
- Holland ISD (646 students)
- Priority Charter Schools (504 students)
- Bartlett ISD (393 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
401 Santa Fe Way, Temple, TX 76501
Phone: (254)215-6760
Website: tisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.