Joe M Pirtle Elementary School
Public elementary school in Temple, Texas · Belton ISD · Grades K–5
Joe M Pirtle Elementary School serves 575 students in grades K–5 in Temple (Bell County). It is one of 20 schools in Belton ISD. By enrollment it is the 1803rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14 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 ÷ 40.97 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 | 480986008101 |
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 | 575 | 13,697 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 14 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40.3% | 42% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
Joe M Pirtle Elementary School in context
Size
Joe M Pirtle Elementary School is the 3rd largest of Belton ISD's 11 elementary schools; its 575 students are 4.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2 miles away and have a median of 522 students, so Joe M Pirtle 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 3 with 111 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 80, against an average of 96 per grade. This year grade 5 has 25% more students than kindergarten (100 against 80). 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
White students are the largest group, at 48% of enrollment, about the same share as across Belton ISD (46%). Hispanic students are next, at 29.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
40.3% of students qualify 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
Joe M Pirtle Elementary School has 40.97 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 575 students would have about 38.9 teachers, so Joe M Pirtle Elementary School has 2.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, small, which means it is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Tarver Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. There are 13 elementary schools within 5 miles and 21 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 48% |
| Hispanic | 29.4% |
| Black | 11% |
| Two or more races | 9.2% |
| Asian | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
46.3% of students are girls and 53.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 80 |
| Grade 1 | 101 |
| Grade 2 | 92 |
| Grade 3 | 111 |
| Grade 4 | 91 |
| Grade 5 | 100 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
714 S Pea Rdg, Temple, TX 76502
Phone: (254)215-3400
Website: bisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Joe M Pirtle Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarver Elementary School | Belton ISD | 1.0 mi | 494 | 13.4 | 44.1% |
| Charter Oak Elementary School | Belton ISD | 1.1 mi | 602 | 12.8 | 40.9% |
| High Point Elementary School | Belton ISD | 1.8 mi | 563 | 13.8 | 41.2% |
| Lakewood Elementary School | Belton ISD | 2.0 mi | 572 | 14 | 18.7% |
| James L Burrell Elementary School | Belton ISD | 2.1 mi | 466 | 13.9 | 27.3% |
| Sparta Elementary School | Belton ISD | 3.2 mi | 549 | 13.3 | 29.5% |
| Leon Heights Elementary School | Belton ISD | 3.3 mi | 184 | 10.3 | 58.2% |
| Western Hills Elementary School | Temple ISD | 3.3 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 |
| High Point Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 563 |
| Hubbard Branch Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 514 |
| James L Burrell Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 466 |
| 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 |