Public schools in Temple, TX
Temple has 22 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 5 middle, 11 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 14,686 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Temple ISD runs 14 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Temple's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Temple | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temple ISD | 14 | 8,615 | $12,629 |
| Belton ISD | 7 | 13,644 | $11,135 |
| Priority Charter Schools | 1 | 751 | $13,148 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Temple, 4,697 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple High School | 2,320 | 13.7 | 65.4% | Temple ISD |
| Lake Belton High School | 2,300 | 15.7 | 24.6% | Belton ISD |
| Fred W Edwards Academy AEC | 77 | 11.3 | 67.5% | Temple ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 middle schools in Temple, 3,648 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Belton Middle | 979 | 17.0 | 30.7% | Belton ISD |
| Lake Belton Middle | 803 | 15.4 | 19.6% | Belton ISD |
| Travis Science Academy | 686 | 13.1 | 73.9% | Temple ISD |
| Bonham Middle | 627 | 11.7 | 66.0% | Temple ISD |
| Lamar Middle | 553 | 12.3 | 76.1% | Temple ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
11 elementary schools in Temple, 5,581 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton Elementary | 763 | 17.5 | 66.3% | Temple ISD |
| Charter Oak Elementary | 602 | 12.8 | 33.6% | Belton ISD |
| Joe M Pirtle Elementary | 575 | 14.0 | 32.3% | Belton ISD |
| High Point Elementary | 563 | 13.8 | 37.5% | Belton ISD |
| Jefferson Elementary | 504 | 17.0 | 72.4% | Temple ISD |
| Tarver Elementary | 494 | 13.4 | 37.0% | Belton ISD |
| Scott Elementary | 442 | 16.0 | 72.2% | Temple ISD |
| Raye-Allen Elementary | 441 | 15.9 | 63.0% | Temple ISD |
| Western Hills Elementary | 417 | 17.6 | 68.6% | Temple ISD |
| Hector P Garcia Elementary | 396 | 13.3 | 86.6% | Temple ISD |
One more elementary school
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy-Powell Elementary | 384 | 16.4 | 61.2% | Temple ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 other schools in Temple, 760 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meridith-Dunbar Early Childhood Academy | 487 | 19.2 | 85.8% | Temple ISD |
| Temple Charter Academy | 218 | 11.0 | 54.6% | Priority Charter Schools |
| Wheatley Alternative Education Center | 55 | 9.2 | 76.4% | Temple ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Temple's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Temple school has 13.9 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Texas median of 14.5. 59% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 529 students (state 507).
| Temple | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.9 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 529 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 59% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 68% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 4.5% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 22 Temple schools and the 8,846 Texas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Temple
- Temple ISDRuns 14 of Temple's 22 public schools and spent $12,629 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,629
- Temple High School, the largest high school in Temple2,320 students in 2024-25, 13.7 per teacher.2,320
- Compare Temple ISD with Belton ISDTemple's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Temple addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Temple
How many public schools are in Temple, TX?
22 public schools with an address in Temple were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 5 middle, 11 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 14,686 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Temple?
Temple High School, with 2,320 students in 2024-25 (Temple ISD).Which districts run Temple's schools?
Temple ISD (14 schools), Belton ISD (7 schools), Priority Charter Schools (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25