Sampson-Howard Elementary School
Public elementary school in Temple, Texas · Temple ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Sampson-Howard Elementary School serves 611 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Temple (Bell County). It is one of 15 schools in Temple ISD. By enrollment it is the 1532nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 36.41 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Temple ISD |
| County | Bell County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484233022930 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Temple ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 611 | 8,764 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.8 | 14.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.2% | 71.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 82% 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.
Sampson-Howard Elementary School in context
Size
Sampson-Howard Elementary School is the 2nd largest of Temple ISD's 8 elementary schools; its 611 students are 7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3.8 miles away and have a median of 442 students, so Sampson-Howard 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 kindergarten with 116 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 3, against an average of 87 per grade. This year grade 5 has 17% fewer students than kindergarten (96 against 116). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 3 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 37.3% of enrollment, a lower share than across Temple ISD (48.9%). Black students are next, at 30.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 71.4% across Temple 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
Sampson-Howard Elementary School has 36.41 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 611 students would have about 41.3 teachers, so Sampson-Howard Elementary School has 4.9 fewer.
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 rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Raye-Allen Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. There are 9 elementary schools within 5 miles and 22 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 37.3% |
| Black | 30.8% |
| White | 17.8% |
| Two or more races | 11.1% |
| Asian | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
51.2% of students are girls and 48.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 3 |
| Kindergarten | 116 |
| Grade 1 | 97 |
| Grade 2 | 99 |
| Grade 3 | 109 |
| Grade 4 | 91 |
| Grade 5 | 96 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1910 E Blackland Rd, Temple, TX 76502
Phone: (254)215-8473
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sampson-Howard Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raye-Allen Elementary School | Temple ISD | 1.3 mi | 441 | 15.9 | 63.9% |
| Thornton Elementary School | Temple ISD | 3.0 mi | 763 | 17.5 | 67.1% |
| Scott Elementary School | Temple ISD | 3.1 mi | 442 | 16 | 73.1% |
| Hector P Garcia Elementary School | Temple ISD | 3.5 mi | 396 | 13.3 | 86.9% |
| Western Hills Elementary School | Temple ISD | 4.1 mi | 417 | 17.6 | 70% |
| Academy Early Childhood Center | Academy ISD | 4.7 mi | 167 | 15.3 | 48.5% |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Temple ISD | 4.8 mi | 504 | 17 | 73.4% |
| Academy Intermediate School | Academy ISD | 4.8 mi | 444 | 18.4 | 38.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Temple ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonham Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 627 |
| Fred W Edwards Academy Aec | High | 9–12 | 77 |
| Hector P Garcia Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 396 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 504 |
| Kennedy-Powell Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 384 |
| Lamar Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 553 |
| Meridith-Dunbar Early Childhood Academy | Pre-K | Pre-K | 487 |
| Raye-Allen Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 441 |
| Scott Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 442 |
| Temple High School | High | 9–12 | 2,320 |
| Thornton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 763 |
| Travis Science Academy | Middle | 6–8 | 686 |
| Western Hills Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 417 |
| Wheatley Alternative Education Center | Other | 1–12 | 55 |