CHARTER OAK EL

CHARTER OAK EL is a mid-tier elementary campus in TEMPLE, Texas, one of the schools within BELTON ISD. The school instructs 602 students in grades K through 5.

Across the 21 schools in BELTON ISD (13,980 students total), CHARTER OAK EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, CHARTER OAK EL lists that the most-represented group is White (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school shows 43% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, CHARTER OAK EL has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 41% of students at CHARTER OAK EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Bell County (around 57%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, CHARTER OAK EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.1%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Bell County) reports that median household earnings sit near $68,865, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Bell County runs 130 public schools (combined enrollment of about 71,041 students), of which CHARTER OAK EL is one.

The closest other public school is LAKE BELTON MIDDLE, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CHARTER OAK EL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 51.1%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

On this page, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.