H G Temple Elementary School
Public elementary school in Diboll, Texas · Diboll ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
H G Temple Elementary School serves 428 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Diboll (Angelina County). It is one of 4 schools in Diboll ISD. By enrollment it is the 3225th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.7 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 31.23 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Diboll ISD |
| County | Angelina County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481704001474 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Diboll ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 428 | 1,582 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 12.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 75.5% | 69.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 29% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
H G Temple Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Diboll ISD, H G Temple Elementary School is the largest, with 27.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 8.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 291; H G Temple Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 1 with 121 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 97, against an average of 107 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 99 in kindergarten and 97 in grade 2. It also enrolls 111 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 47% here and 51.5% across Diboll ISD. White students are next, at 34.6%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
75.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 69.2% across Diboll ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 31.23 full-time-equivalent teachers for 428 students, H G Temple Elementary School has 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 428 students would have about 28.9 teachers, so H G Temple Elementary School has 2.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
H G Temple Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. H G Temple Intermediate School (in the same district) is listed at the same location. Within 10 miles there are 10 other elementary schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 47% |
| White | 34.6% |
| Black | 12.4% |
| Two or more races | 6.1% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 111 |
| Kindergarten | 99 |
| Grade 1 | 121 |
| Grade 2 | 97 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1303 Lumberjack Dr., Diboll, TX 75941
Phone: (936)829-6950
Website: dibollisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: H G Temple Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H G Temple Intermediate School | Diboll ISD | 0.0 mi | 309 | 11.9 | 70.6% |
| Anderson Elementary School | Lufkin ISD | 6.5 mi | 246 | 16.8 | 89% |
| Brookhollow Elementary School | Lufkin ISD | 8.2 mi | 273 | 15.5 | 93.4% |
| Slack Elementary School | Lufkin ISD | 8.5 mi | 408 | 13.2 | 87% |
| Burley Primary School | Lufkin ISD | 8.6 mi | 426 | 16.2 | 82.6% |
| Trout Primary School | Lufkin ISD | 8.7 mi | 219 | 15.6 | 92.7% |
| Kurth Primary School | Lufkin ISD | 9.0 mi | 253 | 18.9 | 83% |
| W F Peavy Primary School | Hudson ISD | 9.2 mi | 683 | 13.6 | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Diboll ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diboll High School | High | 9–12 | 480 |
| Diboll Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 356 |
| H G Temple Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 309 |