Enrollment
309
Elementary
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEMPLE ISD·NCES 484233004817
Cater Elementary School
4111 LARK TRL, TEMPLE, TX 76502 · (254)215-7444 · Bell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL309 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
242 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 3 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 17% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
39.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +39.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +24.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 39 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2023-24
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 10.0% | 29.0% | 31.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 31.0% | 24.0% | 35.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 0.0% | 17.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Cater Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #3,180 of 4,401 | #43 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #2,795 of 4,466 | #28 of 55 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #3,794 of 4,466 | #51 of 55 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +31.5pp | #123 of 3,998 | #5 of 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 309 | #4,146 of 4,938 | #55 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #2,418 of 4,622 | #28 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.4% | #578 of 4,628 | #25 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.3% | #2,069 of 4,789 | #10 of 59 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
309
-25 (-7%) vs 2017
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 328
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 15.8:1
% White
26%
was 33%
% Hispanic
43%
was 35%
% Black
22%
was 25%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 309 | 22.3 | 13.9:1 | 78% (242) |
| 2022-23 | 322 | 21.5 | 15.0:1 | 75% (241) |
| 2020-21 | 316 | 21 | 15.1:1 | 82% (259) |
| 2017-18 | 334 | 21.1 | 15.8:1 | 75% (250) |
| 2015-16 | 388 | 22 | 17.6:1 | 78% (302) |
| 2010-11 | 423 | 28 | 15.1:1 | 80% (340) |
| 2000-01 | 335 | 23 | 14.6:1 | 37% (125) |
| 1990-91 | 328 | 19 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cater Elementary School.
About Cater Elementary School
Cater Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in TEMPLE, Texas. School enrollment was 309 students in 2023-24, in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
TEMPLE ISD serves 9,073 students across 17 schools.
Cater Elementary School's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 43%. The school is also 26% White, 22% Black, and 7% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 26%. Cater Elementary School has a diversity index of 69%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At Cater Elementary School, 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 15.0:1. Elementary schools in Texas average about 15.1:1, a similar figure. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 78% of enrollment. The 57% average for public schools in Bell County is 21 points lower.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Cater Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 34.8% actual against 40.2% predicted.
Within Bell County, median household income is about $68,865, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Bell County number 130 and enroll about 71,041.
Bonham Middle School is located about 0.6 miles from Cater Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 42.2%, higher than Cater Elementary School's 34.8%.
The school's locale code, City: Small, means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
From 2017-18 to 2023-24, Cater Elementary School went from 334 students to 309. Hispanic students made up 35% of enrollment in 2017-18 and 43% in 2023-24. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 15.8:1 to 13.9:1.
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Bell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
386,897
Census ACS
Median income
$68,865
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
130
71,041 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TEMPLE ISD
- Temple High SchoolHigh · 2,320 students
- Thornton Elementary SchoolElementary · 763 students
- Travis Science AcademyMiddle · 686 students
- Bonham Middle SchoolMiddle · 627 students
- Sampson-Howard Elementary SchoolElementary · 611 students
- Lamar Middle SchoolMiddle · 553 students
Other schools in TEMPLE
- Temple High SchoolHigh · 2,320 students
- Lake Belton High SchoolHigh · 2,300 students
- North Belton Middle SchoolMiddle · 979 students
- Lake Belton Middle SchoolMiddle · 803 students
- Thornton Elementary SchoolElementary · 763 students
- Travis Science AcademyMiddle · 686 students
Nearby schools
- Bonham Middle School0.6 mi · 627
- Thornton Elementary School1.1 mi · 763
- Scott Elementary School1.4 mi · 442
- Western Hills Elementary School1.5 mi · 417
- Travis Science Academy2.2 mi · 686
- Ki Charter - Temple2.3 mi · 9
Frequently asked questions
About Cater Elementary SchoolHow large is Cater Elementary School?
Cater Elementary School enrolls approximately 309 students in grades PK-05.
Is Cater Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cater Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Cater Elementary School have?
Cater Elementary School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
How diverse is Cater Elementary School?
Cater Elementary School reports a student body of 26% White, 43% Hispanic, 22% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Cater Elementary School public or private?
Cater Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by TEMPLE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.