Temple Isd on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Meridith Dunbar Early Childhood AcademyBonham MiddleLamar MiddleTravis Science AcademyWheatley Alternative Education CenterScott And White HospitalFred W Edwards Academy AecCater ElJefferson ElScott ElTemple H SThornton ElWestern Hills ElRaye Allen ElKennedy Powell ElHector P Garcia El
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Temple Isd

Average SchoolGrade
C-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
46%
Exceeding
15%
Avg actual scores
38.5%
Avg projected
31.5%

13 of 16 schools in Temple Isd carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

B: 2C: 6D: 4F: 1

Best schools in Temple Isd

Statewide rankings: all 1692 high schools in Texas · all 1493 middle schools in Texas · all 4452 elementary schools in Texas

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. B+ Kennedy Powell El (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  2. B Fred W Edwards Academy Aec (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  3. C+ Bonham Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
  4. C+ Western Hills El (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  5. C+ Scott El (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  6. C- Lamar Middle (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
  7. C- Travis Science Academy (Middle school, meets expectations)
  8. C- Raye Allen El (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  9. D+ Temple H S (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
  10. D+ Thornton El (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)

Every school in Temple Isd

All schools, A to Z (16)

Where Temple Isd schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Texas
  • County: Bell County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 8,784 students with 620 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,292 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 4842330
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Temple Isd

How many schools are in Temple Isd?

SchoolGrade grades 16 public schools in Temple Isd, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Temple Isd serve?

The largest by graded schools: Temple.

How good are the schools in Temple Isd?

Across the 13 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 38.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 31.5%. 46% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Temple Isd?

8,784 students were enrolled in Temple Isd in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Temple Isd?

Temple Isd is in Texas, based in Bell County, with its district office in Temple. Its boundary covers about 59.8 sq mi.