Scott Elementary School
Public elementary school in Temple, Texas · Temple ISD · Grades K–5
Scott Elementary School serves 442 students in grades K–5 in Temple (Bell County). It is one of 15 schools in Temple ISD. By enrollment it is the 3090th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16 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 ÷ 27.62 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Temple ISD |
| County | Bell County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484233004826 |
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 | 442 | 8,764 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16 | 14.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.1% | 71.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% 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.
Scott Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 8 elementary schools in Temple ISD, Scott Elementary School is the 4th largest, with 5% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 473; Scott 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 94 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 56, against an average of 74 per grade. This year grade 5 has 32% more students than kindergarten (74 against 56). 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 Hispanic students: 51.8% here and 48.9% across Temple ISD. White students are next, at 25.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.1% of its students are eligible 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
With 27.62 full-time-equivalent teachers for 442 students, Scott Elementary School has 16 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 442 students would have about 29.9 teachers, so Scott Elementary School has 2.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Scott Elementary School is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, which NCES calls city, small. The nearest other elementary school is Western Hills Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 24 other elementary schools, 11 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 | 51.8% |
| White | 25.3% |
| Black | 14.7% |
| Two or more races | 5.7% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
47.3% of students are girls and 52.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 56 |
| Grade 1 | 71 |
| Grade 2 | 69 |
| Grade 3 | 78 |
| Grade 4 | 94 |
| Grade 5 | 74 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2301 W Ave P, Temple, TX 76504
Phone: (254)215-6222
Website: tisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Scott Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Hills Elementary School | Temple ISD | 1.0 mi | 417 | 17.6 | 70% |
| Thornton Elementary School | Temple ISD | 1.2 mi | 763 | 17.5 | 67.1% |
| Kennedy-Powell Elementary School | Temple ISD | 2.2 mi | 384 | 16.4 | 61.5% |
| Raye-Allen Elementary School | Temple ISD | 2.8 mi | 441 | 15.9 | 63.9% |
| Sampson-Howard Elementary School | Temple ISD | 3.1 mi | 611 | 16.8 | 81.2% |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Temple ISD | 3.1 mi | 504 | 17 | 73.4% |
| Hector P Garcia Elementary School | Temple ISD | 3.7 mi | 396 | 13.3 | 86.9% |
| Joe M Pirtle Elementary School | Belton ISD | 4.1 mi | 575 | 14 | 40.3% |
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 |
| Sampson-Howard Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 611 |
| 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 |