Enrollment
602
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Temple, TX
Charter Oak El
Federal NCES profile for Charter Oak El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 480986013678
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Charter Oak El earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- #2 of 5
- elementary schools in Temple · Resource Index
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.8:1
- students per teacher
- 34.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Charter Oak El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Charter Oak El ranks #2 of 5 elementary schools in Temple, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
47.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.8:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Charter Oak El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Charter Oak El
Charter Oak El is a mid-sized elementary school in Temple, Texas, enrolling 602 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 34.3% of students eligible for free meals.
With 602 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 1,014 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #704.
Its student body is led by White (45%) and Hispanic or Latino (43%) (diversity index 61/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 602 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Belton Isd also operates Lake Belton H S (2,300 students) and Belton H S (1,763 students) alongside Charter Oak El.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Charter Oak El compares
Charter Oak El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.8:1 | ▼ 13% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.3% | ▼ 45% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 602 | top 37% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
602
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
34.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 45% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher
- 13% below state mean
Top 32% in Texas - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,093
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 602 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 44.9%
Hispanic or Latino 43.2%
African American 5.1%
Two or More 5.0%
Asian 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 44.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 60.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 60.6, Charter Oak El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Belton Isd, which includes Charter Oak El.
$11,093
Per student
-19%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.5%
State 49.9%
Federal 11.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Charter Oak El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Belton H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Belton H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| North Belton Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lake Belton Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Chisholm Trail El | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Charter Oak El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,300
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 1,763
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 979
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 803
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 766
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~602 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Charter Oak El
How many students attend Charter Oak El?
Charter Oak El has 602 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Temple, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Charter Oak El?
The student-teacher ratio at Charter Oak El is 12.8:1, which is 13% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Charter Oak El?
34.3% of students at Charter Oak El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Charter Oak El?
The largest demographic group at Charter Oak El is White at 44.9% of enrollment, in Temple, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Charter Oak El?
Charter Oak El has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Charter Oak El rank among elementary schools in Temple?
By Resource Investment Index, Charter Oak El ranks #2 of 5 elementary schools in Temple, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Temple on the city page.
Is Charter Oak El a good school?
Charter Oak El earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Belton Isd?
Besides Charter Oak El, Belton Isd also operates Lake Belton H S (2,300 students), Belton H S (1,763 students), and North Belton Middle (979 students). See the Belton Isd district page for the complete list.
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