High Point Elementary School
Public elementary school in Temple, Texas · Belton ISD · Grades K–5
High Point Elementary School serves 563 students in grades K–5 in Temple (Bell County). It is one of 20 schools in Belton ISD. By enrollment it is the 1913th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.8 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 ÷ 40.66 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Belton ISD |
| County | Bell County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480986012898 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Belton ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 563 | 13,697 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 14 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.2% | 42% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 31% 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.
High Point Elementary School in context
Size
High Point Elementary School is the 5th largest of Belton ISD's 11 elementary schools; its 563 students are 4.1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 522; High Point Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 4 with 113 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 69, against an average of 94 per grade. This year grade 5 has 58% more students than kindergarten (109 against 69). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 60.2% here and 46% across Belton ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 26.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 42% across Belton ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 40.66 full-time-equivalent teachers for 563 students, High Point Elementary School has 13.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 563 students would have about 38 teachers, so High Point Elementary School has 2.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
High Point Elementary School is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, which NCES calls city, small. The nearest other elementary school is James L Burrell Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 21 other elementary schools, 9 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 60.2% |
| Hispanic | 26.1% |
| Two or more races | 8% |
| Black | 4.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 69 |
| Grade 1 | 100 |
| Grade 2 | 72 |
| Grade 3 | 100 |
| Grade 4 | 113 |
| Grade 5 | 109 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1635 Starlight Dr., Temple, TX 76502
Phone: (254)316-5000
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: High Point Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James L Burrell Elementary School | Belton ISD | 1.2 mi | 466 | 13.9 | 27.3% |
| Tarver Elementary School | Belton ISD | 1.3 mi | 494 | 13.4 | 44.1% |
| Lakewood Elementary School | Belton ISD | 1.4 mi | 572 | 14 | 18.7% |
| Joe M Pirtle Elementary School | Belton ISD | 1.8 mi | 575 | 14 | 40.3% |
| Charter Oak Elementary School | Belton ISD | 2.8 mi | 602 | 12.8 | 40.9% |
| Kennedy-Powell Elementary School | Temple ISD | 4.0 mi | 384 | 16.4 | 61.5% |
| Sparta Elementary School | Belton ISD | 4.2 mi | 549 | 13.3 | 29.5% |
| Western Hills Elementary School | Temple ISD | 4.5 mi | 417 | 17.6 | 70% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Belton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belton Early Childhood School | Pre-K | Pre-K | 494 |
| Belton High School | High | 9–12 | 1,763 |
| Belton Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 661 |
| Belton New Technical H S at Waskow | High | 9–12 | 284 |
| Charter Oak Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 602 |
| Chisholm Trail Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 766 |
| District Alternative Education Program | High | 7–12 | 46 |
| Hubbard Branch Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 514 |
| James L Burrell Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 466 |
| Joe M Pirtle Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 575 |
| Lake Belton High School | High | 9–12 | 2,300 |
| Lake Belton Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 803 |
| Lakewood Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 572 |
| Leon Heights Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 184 |
| North Belton Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 979 |
| South Belton Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 667 |
| Southwest Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 415 |
| Sparta Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 549 |
| Tarver Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 494 |