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Public School Review - Established 2003

Temple Independent School District

401 Santa Fe Way
Temple, TX 76501
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (254) 215-6760
www.tisd.org

Top Rankings

Temple Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 3,499 students in Temple Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschools in Temple Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
16 Schools
4,213 Schools
# Students
8,764 Students
2,175,201 Students
# Teachers
600 Teachers
147,401 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeTemple Independent School DistrictTexas
Pre-K497227
Kind490255
1444253
2502255
3532255
4511250
5523219
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District Rank

Temple Independent School District, which is ranked #874 of all 1,194 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (TX)
#880 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearTemple Independent School District
2023#880
2022#903
2021#844
2019#904
2018#756
2017#1027
2016#1052
2015#989
2014#985
2013#974
2012#992
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37%
44%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearTemple Independent School DistrictTexas
202337%44%
202233%41%
202132%37%
201940%51%
201838%49%
201768%78%
201663%75%
201564%73%
201467%76%
201369%78%
201274%83%
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39%
51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearTemple Independent School DistrictTexas
202239%51%
202131%42%
201935%47%
201838%45%
201759%72%
201658%71%
201562%73%
201466%75%
201369%78%
201283%88%
201182%88%
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37%
46%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearTemple Independent School DistrictTexas
202237%46%
202137%43%
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90%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearTemple Independent School DistrictTexas
202390%90%
202288%90%
202187%89%
201984%89%
201884%89%
201785%89%
201683%89%
201580%89%
201487%88%
201385%88%
201287%88%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.63

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearTemple Independent School DistrictTexas
20240.680.64
20230.680.64
20220.680.64
20210.680.64
20200.680.63
20190.680.63
20180.680.64
20170.680.64
20160.680.63
20150.690.63
20140.690.63
20130.690.64
20120.700.64
20110.700.64
20100.690.64
20090.680.64
20080.690.64
20070.680.64
20060.700.64
20050.680.64
20040.670.64
20030.670.64
20020.660.64
20010.660.64
20000.660.65
19990.650.65
19980.640.65
19970.630.64
19960.630.64
19950.620.64
19940.610.64
19930.600.63
19920.610.63
19910.600.63
19900.590.63
19890.590.62
19880.580.62
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearTemple Independent School DistrictTexas
20242%6%
20231%5%
20221%5%
20212%5%
20202%5%
20192%5%
20181%5%
20171%5%
20161%4%
20151%4%
20142%4%
20132%4%
20122%4%
20112%4%
20103%4%
20092%4%
20082%4%
20073%4%
20061%3%
20052%3%
20042%3%
20032%3%
20022%3%
20013%3%
20002%2%
19991%2%
19981%2%
19971%2%
19961%2%
19951%2%
19941%2%
19931%2%
19921%2%
19911%1%
19901%2%
19891%2%
19881%2%
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% Hispanic
49%
55%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearTemple Independent School DistrictTexas
202447%53%
202347%53%
202246%53%
202146%53%
202044%53%
201944%53%
201843%52%
201743%52%
201643%52%
201540%52%
201440%52%
201340%51%
201239%51%
201139%50%
201036%49%
200935%48%
200834%47%
200733%46%
200632%46%
200530%45%
200428%44%
200327%43%
200226%42%
200124%41%
200023%40%
199922%39%
199821%38%
199721%38%
199621%37%
199520%36%
199419%36%
199319%35%
199219%35%
199119%34%
199018%33%
198917%33%
198817%32%
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% Black
22%
13%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearTemple Independent School DistrictTexas
202424%13%
202324%13%
202225%13%
202126%13%
202028%13%
201928%13%
201829%13%
201729%13%
201629%13%
201529%13%
201428%13%
201327%13%
201228%13%
201128%13%
201029%14%
200929%14%
200829%14%
200728%14%
200629%15%
200529%14%
200429%14%
200329%14%
200228%14%
200128%14%
200028%14%
199928%14%
199828%14%
199727%14%
199626%14%
199526%14%
199425%14%
199324%14%
199225%14%
199124%14%
199024%14%
198924%14%
198824%14%
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% White
21%
23%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearTemple Independent School DistrictTexas
202421%25%
202322%26%
202222%26%
202121%26%
202022%27%
201922%27%
201824%28%
201724%28%
201624%29%
201528%29%
201427%29%
201327%30%
201228%31%
201129%31%
201032%33%
200934%34%
200835%35%
200736%36%
200638%36%
200539%38%
200441%39%
200342%40%
200244%41%
200145%42%
200047%44%
199949%45%
199850%46%
199751%46%
199652%47%
199553%48%
199455%48%
199356%49%
199255%49%
199156%51%
199057%51%
198958%51%
198858%52%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearTemple Independent School DistrictTexas
20246%3%
20236%3%
20226%3%
20215%3%
20204%2%
20194%2%
20183%2%
20173%2%
20163%2%
20152%2%
20143%2%
20133%2%
20122%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,898 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,352. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,606 is less than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$113 MM
$74,029 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearTemple Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$113 MM$14 MM
2022$113 MM$14 MM
2021$113 MM$14 MM
2020$113 MM$14 MM
2019$100 MM$13 MM
2018$108 MM$11 MM
2017$93 MM$11 MM
2016$91 MM$11 MM
2015$82 MM$9 MM
2014$85 MM$10 MM
2012$82 MM$9 MM
2011$81 MM$10 MM
2010$82 MM$9 MM
2009$76 MM$9 MM
2008$75 MM$8 MM
2007$73 MM$8 MM
2006$71 MM$7 MM
2005$73 MM$7 MM
2004$69 MM$6 MM
2003$68 MM$6 MM
2002$65 MM$6 MM
2001$63 MM$6 MM
2000$61 MM$6 MM
1999$58 MM$6 MM
1998$54 MM$6 MM
1997$52 MM$6 MM
1996$50 MM$6 MM
1995$48 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$119 MM
$78,063 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearTemple Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$119 MM$13 MM
2022$129 MM$13 MM
2021$119 MM$13 MM
2020$129 MM$13 MM
2019$128 MM$12 MM
2018$133 MM$11 MM
2017$109 MM$11 MM
2016$82 MM$11 MM
2015$81 MM$9 MM
2014$96 MM$10 MM
2012$82 MM$9 MM
2011$78 MM$9 MM
2010$81 MM$9 MM
2009$89 MM$9 MM
2008$73 MM$8 MM
2007$71 MM$8 MM
2006$68 MM$7 MM
2005$67 MM$7 MM
2004$68 MM$6 MM
2003$68 MM$6 MM
2002$63 MM$6 MM
2001$60 MM$6 MM
2000$60 MM$6 MM
1999$57 MM$6 MM
1998$74 MM$6 MM
1997$61 MM$6 MM
1996$47 MM$6 MM
1995$45 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$12,898
$13,352

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearTemple Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$13,121$15,640
2022$12,991$15,527
2021$13,452$15,800
2020$12,991$15,527
2019$11,467$14,104
2018$12,456$12,819
2017$10,814$13,668
2016$10,591$13,530
2015$9,462$12,250
2014$9,770$11,938
2012$9,177$11,792
2011$8,972$12,560
2010$9,302$12,250
2009$8,869$11,947
2008$8,822$11,503
2007$8,683$11,028
2006$8,599$10,357
2005$8,889$9,808
2004$8,354$9,347
2003$8,074$9,172
2002$7,827$8,890
2001$7,433$8,220
2000$7,253$8,183
1999$6,754$7,482
1998$6,238$7,282
1997$6,043$6,948
1995$5,595$6,375
1992$4,410$5,401
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Spending / Student
$13,606
$14,079

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearTemple Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$13,841$14,776
2022$14,829$14,277
2021$14,191$14,927
2020$14,829$14,277
2019$14,662$13,432
2018$15,357$12,640
2017$12,598$13,337
2016$9,443$12,941
2015$9,431$12,682
2014$11,090$11,519
2012$9,182$11,195
2011$8,673$12,153
2010$9,272$12,682
2009$10,313$12,666
2008$8,579$11,542
2007$8,362$10,438
2006$8,227$9,999
2005$8,181$9,530
2004$8,226$9,298
2003$8,093$9,172
2002$7,560$8,828
2001$7,150$8,284
2000$7,134$8,055
1999$6,595$7,777
1998$8,516$7,202
1997$7,047$7,030
1995$5,243$5,816
1992$3,511$4,974
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Best Temple Independent School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kennedy-powell Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3707 W Nugent Ave
Temple, TX 76504
(254) 215-6000
Gr: PK-5 | 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #22.
Raye-allen Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5015 S 5th St
Temple, TX 76502
(254) 215-5800
Gr: PK-5 | 441 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #33.
Hector P Garcia Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2525 Lavendusky Dr
Temple, TX 76501
(254) 215-6100
Gr: PK-5 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #44.
Thornton Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2825 Cottonwood Ln
Temple, TX 76502
(254) 215-5700
Gr: PK-5 | 763 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #55.
Western Hills Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Arapaho Dr
Temple, TX 76504
(254) 215-5600
Gr: PK-5 | 417 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: n/an/a
Meridith-dunbar Early Childhood Academy
1717 E Ave J
Temple, TX 76504
(254) 215-6700
Gr: PK | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: n/an/a
Sampson-howard Elementary School
1910 E Blackland Rd
Temple, TX 76502
(254) 215-8473
Gr: PK-5 | 611 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

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  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,764 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : 90% (Top 30% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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