Top Rankings
Temple School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 122 students in Temple School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Oklahoma.
Public Preschool in Temple School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Oklahoma public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Oklahoma public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
2 Schools
820 Schools
# Students
168 Students
311,463 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
19,373 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Temple School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 532 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#477 out of 537 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
78%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.74
% American Indian
7%
11%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
9%
20%
% Black
3%
8%
% White
72%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,946 is higher than the state median of $10,986. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,893 is higher than the state median of $10,960. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$7,919 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$7,900 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,946
$10,986
Spending / Student
$15,893
$10,960
Best Temple School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Temple Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
400 W Mississippi
Temple, OK 73568
(580) 342-6839
Temple, OK 73568
(580) 342-6839
Gr: PK-8 | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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