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Item: Temple Independent School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

401 Santa Fe Way
Temple, TX 76501

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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:

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

17 Schools

4,192 Schools

# Students

8,784 Students

2,151,418 Students

# Teachers

623 Teachers

147,942 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Temple Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	474	227
Kind	601	254
1	653	256
2	703	261
3	670	248
4	661	243
5	666	213

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District Rank

Temple Independent School District, which is ranked #909 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 83% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#903 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Temple Independent School District
2022	#903
2021	#844
2019	#904
2018	#756
2017	#1027
2016	#1052
2015	#989
2014	#985
2013	#974
2012	#992
2011	#1035

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33%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Temple Independent School District	Texas
2022	33%	41%
2021	32%	37%
2019	40%	51%
2018	38%	49%
2017	68%	78%
2016	63%	75%
2015	64%	73%
2014	67%	76%
2013	69%	78%
2012	74%	83%
2011	72%	84%

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39%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Temple Independent School District	Texas
2022	39%	51%
2021	31%	42%
2019	35%	47%
2018	38%	45%
2017	59%	72%
2016	58%	71%
2015	62%	73%
2014	66%	75%
2013	69%	78%
2012	83%	88%
2011	82%	88%

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37%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Temple Independent School District	Texas
2022	37%	46%
2021	37%	43%

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88%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Temple Independent School District	Texas
2022	88%	90%
2021	87%	89%
2019	84%	89%
2018	84%	89%
2017	85%	89%
2016	83%	89%
2015	80%	89%
2014	87%	88%
2013	85%	88%
2012	87%	88%
2011	76%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Temple Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.68	0.64
2022	0.68	0.64
2021	0.68	0.64
2020	0.68	0.63
2019	0.68	0.63
2018	0.68	0.64
2017	0.68	0.64
2016	0.68	0.63
2015	0.69	0.63
2014	0.69	0.63
2013	0.69	0.64
2012	0.70	0.64
2011	0.70	0.64
2010	0.69	0.64
2009	0.68	0.64
2008	0.69	0.64
2007	0.68	0.64
2006	0.70	0.64
2005	0.68	0.64
2004	0.67	0.64
2003	0.67	0.64
2002	0.66	0.64
2001	0.66	0.64
2000	0.66	0.65
1999	0.65	0.65
1998	0.64	0.65
1997	0.63	0.64
1996	0.63	0.64
1995	0.62	0.64
1994	0.61	0.64
1993	0.60	0.63
1992	0.61	0.63
1991	0.60	0.63

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Temple Independent School District	Texas
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	3%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	3%	3%
2000	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

48%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Temple Independent School District	Texas
2023	47%	53%
2022	46%	53%
2021	46%	53%
2020	44%	53%
2019	44%	53%
2018	43%	52%
2017	43%	52%
2016	43%	52%
2015	40%	52%
2014	40%	52%
2013	40%	51%
2012	39%	51%
2011	39%	50%
2010	36%	49%
2009	35%	48%
2008	34%	47%
2007	33%	46%
2006	32%	46%
2005	30%	45%
2004	28%	44%
2003	27%	43%
2002	26%	42%
2001	24%	41%
2000	23%	40%
1999	22%	39%
1998	21%	38%
1997	21%	38%
1996	21%	37%
1995	20%	36%
1994	19%	36%
1993	19%	35%
1992	19%	35%
1991	19%	34%

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% Black

23%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Temple Independent School District	Texas
2023	24%	13%
2022	25%	13%
2021	26%	13%
2020	28%	13%
2019	28%	13%
2018	29%	13%
2017	29%	13%
2016	29%	13%
2015	29%	13%
2014	28%	13%
2013	27%	13%
2012	28%	13%
2011	28%	13%
2010	29%	14%
2009	29%	14%
2008	29%	14%
2007	28%	14%
2006	29%	15%
2005	29%	14%
2004	29%	14%
2003	29%	14%
2002	28%	14%
2001	28%	14%
2000	28%	14%
1999	28%	14%
1998	28%	14%
1997	27%	14%
1996	26%	14%
1995	26%	14%
1994	25%	14%
1993	24%	14%
1992	25%	14%
1991	24%	14%

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% White

21%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Temple Independent School District	Texas
2023	22%	26%
2022	22%	26%
2021	21%	26%
2020	22%	27%
2019	22%	27%
2018	24%	28%
2017	24%	28%
2016	24%	29%
2015	28%	29%
2014	27%	29%
2013	27%	30%
2012	28%	31%
2011	29%	31%
2010	32%	33%
2009	34%	34%
2008	35%	35%
2007	36%	36%
2006	38%	36%
2005	39%	38%
2004	41%	39%
2003	42%	40%
2002	44%	41%
2001	45%	42%
2000	47%	44%
1999	49%	45%
1998	50%	46%
1997	51%	46%
1996	52%	47%
1995	53%	48%
1994	55%	48%
1993	56%	49%
1992	55%	49%
1991	56%	51%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Temple Independent School District	Texas
2023	6%	3%
2022	6%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	4%	2%
2019	4%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,869 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,575 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$113 MM

$74,029 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Temple Independent School District	Texas
2021	$113MM	$14MM
2020	$113MM	$14MM
2019	$100MM	$13MM
2018	$108MM	$11MM
2017	$93MM	$11MM
2016	$91MM	$11MM
2015	$82MM	$9MM
2014	$85MM	$10MM
2012	$82MM	$9MM
2011	$81MM	$10MM
2010	$82MM	$9MM
2009	$76MM	$9MM
2008	$75MM	$8MM
2007	$73MM	$8MM
2006	$71MM	$7MM
2005	$73MM	$7MM
2004	$69MM	$6MM
2003	$68MM	$6MM
2002	$65MM	$6MM
2001	$63MM	$6MM
2000	$61MM	$6MM
1999	$58MM	$6MM
1998	$54MM	$6MM
1997	$52MM	$6MM
1996	$50MM	$6MM
1995	$48MM	$5MM
1992	$36MM	$4MM
1990	$30MM	$3MM

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Spending

$119 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Temple Independent School District	Texas
2021	$119MM	$13MM
2020	$129MM	$13MM
2019	$128MM	$12MM
2018	$133MM	$11MM
2017	$109MM	$11MM
2016	$82MM	$11MM
2015	$81MM	$9MM
2014	$96MM	$10MM
2012	$82MM	$9MM
2011	$78MM	$9MM
2010	$81MM	$9MM
2009	$89MM	$9MM
2008	$73MM	$8MM
2007	$71MM	$8MM
2006	$68MM	$7MM
2005	$67MM	$7MM
2004	$68MM	$6MM
2003	$68MM	$6MM
2002	$63MM	$6MM
2001	$60MM	$6MM
2000	$60MM	$6MM
1999	$57MM	$6MM
1998	$74MM	$6MM
1997	$61MM	$6MM
1996	$47MM	$6MM
1995	$45MM	$5MM
1992	$28MM	$4MM
1990	$31MM	$4MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,869

$13,387

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Temple Independent School District	Texas
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

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Spending / Student

$13,575

$14,116

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Temple Independent School District	Texas
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

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Best Temple Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Kennedy-powell Elementary School

(Math: 43% | Reading: 52%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

3707 W Nugent Ave
Temple, TX 76504
(254) 215-6000

Grades: PK-5

| 416 students

Rank: #22.

Raye-allen Elementary School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

5015 S 5th St
Temple, TX 76502
(254) 215-5800

Grades: PK-5

| 627 students

Rank: #33.

Scott Elementary School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 48%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2301 W Ave P
Temple, TX 76504
(254) 215-6222

Grades: PK-5

| 465 students

Rank: #44.

Jefferson Elementary School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 46%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2616 N 3rd St
Temple, TX 76501
(254) 215-5500

Grades: PK-5

| 492 students

Rank: #55.

Hector P Garcia Elementary School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2525 Lavendusky Dr
Temple, TX 76501
(254) 215-6100

Grades: PK-5

| 484 students

Rank: #66.

Thornton Elementary School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2825 Cottonwood Ln
Temple, TX 76502
(254) 215-5700

Grades: PK-5

| 740 students

Rank: #77.

Cater Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4111 Lark Trl
Temple, TX 76502
(254) 215-7444

Grades: PK-5

| 309 students

Rank: #88.

Western Hills Elementary School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 35%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

600 Arapaho Dr
Temple, TX 76504
(254) 215-5600

Grades: PK-5

| 448 students

Rank: n/an/a

Meridith-dunbar Early Childhood Academy

Add to Compare

1717 E Ave J
Temple, TX 76504
(254) 215-6700

Grades: PK

| 447 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 17 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,784 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: 88% (Btm 50% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education